Comments on: Golf: an experience or a commodity? http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/ Experience Troon Golf Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:39:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: MonarchMike http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/#comment-916 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:36:55 +0000 http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/#comment-916 If golf is a commodity, the Troon course at Monarch Beach stands out as an experience. The staff goes out of its way to make sure that the experience is the best it can be, from the guys who park your car through the pro shop guys, the starters, player assistants and the clubhouse assistants. The course is in great shape and a good challenge, and the view at the third hole overlooking the ocean has few equals (OK, so Pebble #8 and Pacific Grove #11 are prettier. I agree!) I have other golf courses I can play, but I keep coming back to Monarch because of its staff. And I think people make the difference between experience and commodity. If golf is a commodity, the Troon course at Monarch Beach stands out as an experience. The staff goes out of its way to make sure that the experience is the best it can be, from the guys who park your car through the pro shop guys, the starters, player assistants and the clubhouse assistants. The course is in great shape and a good challenge, and the view at the third hole overlooking the ocean has few equals (OK, so Pebble #8 and Pacific Grove #11 are prettier. I agree!)

I have other golf courses I can play, but I keep coming back to Monarch because of its staff. And I think people make the difference between experience and commodity.

]]> by: brycen http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/#comment-905 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:55:10 +0000 http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/#comment-905 Golf is becoming a commodity, and that's a shame. Golf is absolutely an experience! It's a journey, you start on the first tee and you 'go play'. It's full of ups and downs, you're not on a court, or a field that's the same, it's always different and it ends up as a 4 hour journey competing against yourself. No teammate to let you down, no coach to give or take away playing time, no officials making calls, and reputations get you no where with your score! It's just you going away from the clubhouse and coming back 4 hours later with a story. I love it! Best game on earth. Golf is becoming a commodity, and that’s a shame. Golf is absolutely an experience! It’s a journey, you start on the first tee and you ‘go play’. It’s full of ups and downs, you’re not on a court, or a field that’s the same, it’s always different and it ends up as a 4 hour journey competing against yourself. No teammate to let you down, no coach to give or take away playing time, no officials making calls, and reputations get you no where with your score! It’s just you going away from the clubhouse and coming back 4 hours later with a story. I love it! Best game on earth.

]]> by: golfguyaz http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/#comment-904 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:43:46 +0000 http://www.troongolf.com/blog/2008/09/04/golf-an-experience-or-a-commodity/#comment-904 I personally prefer playing a course that gives me more for my money. I don’t mind paying more for a high-end course, I just want to feel like I’m getting the most out of my money in return. Consistency is also important. I’ll play somewhere more than once if I know the course conditions will always be good and if I know I’ll get the best customer service everytime. I personally prefer playing a course that gives me more for my money. I don’t mind paying more for a high-end course, I just want to feel like I’m getting the most out of my money in return. Consistency is also important. I’ll play somewhere more than once if I know the course conditions will always be good and if I know I’ll get the best customer service everytime.

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