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I believe a Par 3 outing is the way to go! It is time to start planning your first par 3 golf outing! There are some things you will need to think about to get started. Remember, par 3 golf outings are successful because everyone can participate to help the cause and the possibility for growth is huge.
Partnerships—You will be much more successful if you partner with the right individuals and organizations. Some things to keep in mind…you will need a several key things. This can be costly, and obviously free is better. So, best case is to find a company willing to give it for free or extremely reduced cost, or find a sponsor. Things you might need are:
Publicity, including radio and print ads
Greens Fees
Tent, tables and chairs
Food & Drinks
Shirts, Logo Balls, and Bags
Banners/signage
Prizes for Pin prizes, raffles, and give aways
Various office supplies, such as envelopes and postage
At the Cape May Par 3 Make-A-Wish Golf Outing ( http://www.wishweekend.com ), we have been fortunate to receive a great in-kind support from community businesses. All the publicity, greens fees, tent, tables and chairs, shirts, and prizes have been donated. Food and bags have been given at cost. Cape May County is a tight knit community and it is a children’s charity. All the proceeds have remained in the county, which has been the most important reason people have given. That, and we involved a huge number of businesses and individuals. No donation is too small! The first year, we had 200 golfers, since we play 5 person teams, and accept 20 teams and 2 shot gun starts. Sold out golf outings are not common. But, with a par 3 outing, it is possible! Our first year, we raised over $24,000 (for a net of $19,400). Pretty neat! Wouldn’t you like to give your charity that donation?!
So, get out there today and get busy…set goals, and work toward them! If you need help, please email Cindy at cindydietrich@comcast.net. She is my go to person, and she will be glad to help you with more details.
Good luck!
Rick Jones
http://www.capemaypar3.com
http://www.doverpar3.com
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There is snow on the ground today– sooo tired of it! Looking forward to some great spring weather so we can all get in a round and some range time! Feeling sort of BLAH with the weather, and found this mini golf video on YouTube. It is so silly, I couldn’t help but laugh– lower your volume!! It gets a little loud. Perked me up– here’s to hoping it does the same for you! Feel free to share this on your Facebook page!
Take care,
Rick
Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range
Dover Par 3 & Driving Range
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Well, spring is very nearly upon us! Yippee!! So many exciting things around the corner! With spring on its way, I am looking forward to the new days and the renewed chance to do something remarkable.
Over the past 7 years, each spring, I spend a lot of time preparing for my favorite annual event, Make A Wish Weekend in Cape May County. It is a 2 day event with a bartender’s night @ Menz Restaurant in Rio Grande, NJ followed by our par 3 golf outing at my course, Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range. We raise money for children who are living with a life threatening medical condition– so they can receive a WISH! If you are ever thinking about hosting a golf outing for your favorite cause or charity, I would highly recommend hosting a Par 3 Golf Outing at your local Par 3!
Most people who attend golf outings do not realize that traditional outings do not make a huge amount of money for the cause it is benefitting. This is because so often, the expenses are prohibitive. That is, the cost of the food, drinks, rounds, goodies, shirts, etc. are so much, the donation often ends up to be small. And, when held at a regular course, the time and cost to participate are hard for some people to manage. Finally, only 20% of the population is able to participate, because only ‘golfers’ can play to support a cause.
A Par 3 Outing is the ideal way to bring golf together with charity. This works for 3 reasons:
Everyone can play! (Our event has been sold out almost every year– with 200 golfers!)
It doesn’t take all day (The Par 3 can be played in a couple hours)
It’s affordable (We charge between $40 and $60 for our outings)
So, the next time you are considering a fund raiser, think about a Par 3 Golf Outing!
Soon, I will post more information on how to kick start your event…stay tuned!
Rick Jones
Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range
http://www.capemaypar3.com
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Rehoboth Beach, DE. February 15, 2011 — Midway Par 3 & Driving Range
announces the launch of its new website www.midwaypar3golf.com !
This month, Midway Par 3 & Driving Range has launched the new website,
midwaypar3golf.com. The crew at Midway Par 3 is excited to better serve
their customers by making this site available. Now more than ever,
customers are able to stay in touch with the specials and activities at
Midway Par 3. In addition to the new website, other changes have been
made to better serve the customers. For your convenience, Major Credit
Cards (Mastercard, Visa, and Discover) are now being accepted at Midway
Par 3 & Driving Range.
Owned and operated by a long time local family, Midway Par 3 Golf
Course has served year round residents and vacationers, alike, for 30
years. Located just north of Midway, Delaware, this 18-Hole Par 3
course and driving range offers you “Fun for the Entire Family!” Midway
Par 3 is a year round Par 3 course with regulation size greens. Minutes
away from all the major resort stops including: Downtown Rehoboth
Beach, Lewes, Dewey Beach, the Rehoboth Outlets, this is the perfect
place for golfers of all levels. Everyone loves golf at Midway Par 3!
The Jones’ family is excited about the future of Midway Par 3 & Driving
Range. We believe we offer our customers a great, budget friendly golf
experience. Our recent updates and changes will carry Midway Par 3 well
into the future, for the next generation of golfers. If you have any
questions concerning Midway Par 3 & Driving Range, please email Barbara
at par3barbara@aol.com and she will get back to you. Or, stop by today.
Midway Par 3 is located at 34578 Pinnacle Rd. Lewes, Delaware 19958.
Please stop by if you can. I appreciate you taking the time.
Enjoy the day~ the sun is shining and the air is fresh!
Rick Jones
Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range
Dover Par 3 & Driving Range
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Hi my Golf Friends~
The sun is shining and life is good out on the golf course!
As you may realize, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am is going on now. Pebble Beach is one of the most beautiful places to play golf! The views are spectacular and, the long tradition of golf there is impressive. The course was opened in 1919. Over the years, there have been so many remarkable moments in golf history that have taken place at Pebble Beach. On of the more infamous moments in time was in 1964 when Arnold Palmer’s scored a 9 on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach in the Crosby Tournament.
More recently, in 2000, which was the 100th US Open, in front of the largest U.S. Open television audience in two decades, Tiger Woods turned a dominant victory into a historic feat. He combined a bogey-free round with birdies on holes 10, 12, 13 and 14. His 67 gives him a four-day total of 272, tying the record for the lowest 72-hole score ever in the national championship, and besting his nearest competitor by 15 strokes.
I am constantly reminded that technology is awesome! Pebble Beach Golf Links has developed a neat virtual tour. So cool– Very few of us will ever play or visit Pebble Beach, but it is neat to be able to catch a climpse online. The link below will take you to their site. Check out the virtual tour!
http://www.pebblebeach.com/golf/pebble-beach-golf-links/course-history/us-open
Enjoy!
Rick Jones
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Why 18 Holes?
Why do full-length golf courses have 18 holes, and not 20, 10 or an even dozen??
Legend has it that during a discussion among the membership board at St. Andrews Golf Club in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 holes to polish off a fifth of Scotch.
By limiting himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the Scotch ran out….
Well, I am not sure about how true the story is, but it is fun to imagine how the whole thing got started!
Have a great weekend…still waiting for a bit of warmth here — got some sun anyway!
Rick
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Every once in a while we need a good laugh– Enjoy!
Make your own video today!
Rick Jones
Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range
Dover Par 3 & Driving Range
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Well, as you realize, we are in a new year. It is the time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the upcoming year– It was a long year for my family– filled with successes, failures, happiness and tears. Like you, I have several things I’d like to do this year…play more golf is near the top of the list! And, of course, Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range is one of my favorite places to be!
This morning, I opened my email, like every other day, as I drank my morning coffee and thought about the weekend ahead (well, that and the jury duty I have today, UGH!) and lo and behold, the latest newsletter from Michael Anthony (“The Mental Keys to Improve Your Golf”) was in my inbox. I took a few minutes to read it and thought you’d like to see his reflections on the New Year– and golf.
MENTAL TIP by MICHAEL ANTHONY
“A NEW BEGINNING”
New Year’s Day is special because it marks the beginning of a new year. Many individuals make New Year’s resolutions to improve their lives. Unfortunately, many of these resolutions go by the wayside in only a couple of days or weeks. Are you keeping your New Year’s resolutions, or didn’t you even bother to make any since you haven’t kept the ones you made in the past?
Whether you have or haven’t, here is a powerful way to improve your life as well as your golf. Develop the mindset that every day is a new beginning for the rest of your life. Also, realize that each day you are alive is a gift you can either use or abuse. Every night before you go to sleep ask yourself if you used your gift wisely or did you just throw it away.
What happens to most of us is that we expect to wake up tomorrow and get another gift. As a result, we don’t truly appreciate the limited time that we have here. Our lives are a gift, and every day is precious since our days are numbered.
However, many of us waste the days given to us, and don’t come close to reaching our real potential. Instead of making the effort to improve, we make excuses and put off today what we can do tomorrow. Worse yet, we put off this year what we can do next year. Hence, the vicious cycle of broken New Year’s resolutions and wasted opportunities to improve never ends.
Of course, there are a lot of things we are doing right. But, there are some things that each one of us could do better. So if you truly desire to improve, start living your life one day at a time. Every day do the best you can for that day. If you slip or have a bad day, wipe the slate clean before you go to sleep and make a firm intention to make better use of the gift you get tomorrow.
This mindset can be applied to your golf as well. Start playing golf one shot at a time and use the 4-step routine to learn from the feedback. Allow every golf shot to stand on its own. If you make a good shot, congratulate yourself. If not, make the necessary mechanical or mental adjustments, start fresh and don’t carry any emotional baggage with you to the next shot.
Every day, like every golf shot, offers you the chance for a new beginning as long as you get up on the right side of the grass:)
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I wish you and yours a very happy and healthy 2011!
Rick Jones
Cape May Par 3
Open year round– call for hours! 609/889-2600
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During the winter months, I like to catch up on some reading. Sometimes, I read magazines, other times, I like to read books on golf—all aspects of golf. One of the biggest topics in golf books is the mental game. Sometimes, I like to wander through the bookstore, and others, I shop on Amazon. For anyone with a Kindle or smart phone, many books are available for little cost and can sync directly to your device immediately…to read on the go. In any case, there are many excellent books available that I recommend. These are some of my personal favorites:
Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game by Joseph Parent
Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game by Dr. Gio Valiante
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella
Mental Toughness Training for Golf: Start Strong Finish Strong by Dr. Rob Bell
The Golf Handbook, Third Edition: The Complete Guide to the Greatest Game by Vivian Saunders
Golf Etiquette, Revised Edition by Puett, Apfelbaum, Kite, & Crenshaw
Give these a try—or post your personal favorites if you want! We’d love your suggestions. Thanks~
Rick Jones
Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range
609/889-2600
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Hi all–
We are fortunate to live in the technology era! We have access to so much information. As an example, I just received this mental golf tip from a newsletter I receive via email. I thought you might be interested in reading it. It is useful for new and experienced golfers to consider the mental game of golf.
We are open year round at Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range. Stop in today! www.capemaypar3.com
Michael Anthony’s Mental Golf Tip Newsletter
“Success or Disappointment”
If you want to have more success in golf, it is important to inoculate your mind to be free of disappointment. Webster defines disappoint as “to fail to meet the expectation or hope of.”
Since it is impossible to hit a good shot everytime and golf courses are designed to challenge even the best golfers, how does a golfer keep from becoming disappointed without lowering his or her expectations?
It is done by changing your mindset and type of goals. The vast majority of golfers judge themselves by the scores they shoot. How often do you play a round of golf and feel totally satisfied that you shot the lowest score possible that day for your level of play?
More than likely, you probably felt you could have shot a lower score if only your putt didn’t lip out or hit a spike mark, the wind didn’t cause your ball to land in the bunker or the water, your perfect shot down the middle of the fairway didn’t land in a divot, et cetera. So you went home disappointed because your score didn’t reflect what could have been.
What is even worse is that you were disappointed with some of your shots and putts during that round. We all know that we play at our best when we feel good about ourselves. The only way to get out of the trap of trying to play well when you are disappointed is to change your outcome goal of scoring and become totally process oriented.
An excellent definition of success is the progressive realization of a worth while goal. If your goal is to learn and improve from the feedback you receive each time you hit, chip or putt the ball, you can eliminate the concept of disappointment from your mindset.
Let’s narrow our discussion and focus solely on your attitude after each shot you take during a round of golf. I’ll make a friendly wager that after a good shot, you tend to feel good and after a bad shot, you tend to feel bad. I’ll make another friendly wager that when you make a good shot and feel good, your chances of making another good shot are higher than when you feel bad about yourself or your last shot. Do I have any takers on these bets?
Now, let me ask you question. Is it easier to control the outcome everytime you step up to the ball, or to control your attitude before and after each golf shot you take? The obvious answer is that it should be easier to control your attitude since it is impossible for even the best golfers to make all of their shots.
Since a good attitude increases the probability of making good shots, the logical conclusion is that it is much more productive to focus on the process of always maintaining a good attitude than to focus on the outcome of your shots, which you cannot control.
If you take two golfers of equal talent, I’ll make you another friendly wager that the one who has and maintains the better attitude will win many more times than he will lose to the other golfer who allows himself to be disappointed by his outcomes.
Now, I’ll make one last wager with you. No matter what your talent level is, if you train your mind to focus on improving your attitude no matter what happens when you hit the ball, your scores will fall and you will not be disappointed.
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Rick Jones
Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range