Personal Narrative: My Experience With The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

One time when playing travel baseball my team played in a 16 youth tournament , and we were the only 14 and 15 year old team. We were a very small team in size and numbers , but we had a great amount of talent for our size and age. The tournament took place in Columbus Ohio. We were the only team from Tennessee in the tournament , and we worked very hard all year to make it to the tournament. We played up in pretty much every tournament all season , so we came prepared to see some very talented and big teams. Sure enough we showed up to our hotel the first day arriving and there were tons of teams staying in the same hotel , and by the looks of these teams we were by far the smallest team. The next day was the start of the tournament and we

Next we were off to the University Golf Club! It was kind of pricey to go, but we still had tons of fun trying to golf! Georgia and I have never golfed before, but Anna was a pro at it so she did WAY better than us. Georgia hit her golf ball into the lake a few times, but other than that we had a great time! After a fun day of golfing, crazy sushi places, and the Regional Park, we decided to go someplace simple and quick for dinner. For dinner we ate at Five Guys, and we all got the little bacon cheeseburger, which has always been mine and Sydney's favorite. After dinner we decided to end our day there and get ready for our next big day!

On a cloudy spring morning on our home course at Medina Country Club, I watched the all the other groups in front of me tee off at my first golf match. After we finished our first hole, one of the girls on the other team recorded her score as a four. I counted ten. A big knot grew in my stomach. I knew I would have to confront her. I am typically a person who keeps to oneself. I had joined golf team in order to be more social, but this was out of my comfort zone. As we walked to the next hole I timidly explained to her that she scored a ten. She turned around to give me a hard glare. Annoyance of my accusation flowed off of her. Fortunately, it turns out she was new to golf and did not realize that whiffs counted as strokes. Facing that conversation

With the help of my experience during the internship my attitude towards the field of sports management has changed completely. Before I started the internship I knew that I wanted to be involved in sports in some way with an emphasis in the front office preferably with a professional team. After my experience the concept of event management has become more appealing. I want to help develop the organization in a way that is visible to fans, and in a more direct way. I have gained experience in what it takes to make a successful event, and I feel that I could benefit an organization with the information I learned. Working with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour has further cemented my passion with sports, and made it painfully clear that working in golf is not ideal.

It was the summer after my Sophomore year, and I am going to the golf course. I walk into the office of THE Jonathan Beaver and see someone else. I couldn’t quite tell what it was but, it looked like a raccoon… Instead though it was indeed Jonathan with a swollen black and blue nose, he managed to hit a golf ball straight up trying a trick and broke his nose. This man is many things in my life, he is the golf pro, who is also my boss, he's my swing coach, my to be faith mentor, and my friend. He has taught me many things in life and golf. I will always remember the lessons of Keep your knees bent, keep your head and shoulders straight, and swing easy all the way through.

I have always believed that all people should be treated the same regardless of who you are, what you look like, or where you're from. Quite recently, towards the beginning of my senior year golf season, we obtained some new players; as a leader of the team, I figured that the best way to get to know each other would be to organize a bonding event. During the activity, a racist comment was made towards another member of our team. The comment shocked us all; however nothing was said or done about it. While on my way home with my fellow team captain, we discussed the matter and felt that it needed to be addressed. The next day, we pulled aside the girl the comment was directed towards and explained that the situation was uncalled for and needed

The excitement I had for golf then still continues today! Golf has blessed me with numerous friendships and opportunities. I am so glad to have people supporting and encouraging me to continue my collegiate golf experience! The spring season here at Scholastica has started and I am excited to get outdoors soon!

When I started this internship with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour I wasn’t quite sure what to expect within the field of sports management. I always thought that sports management meant being in the front office for a team holding a more administrative role. My idea of what a sports manager did was such things like organization and management whether it be on an individual basis or team oriented. I imagined them being the guys in suits that the camera pans to while in the press box chatting it up with some potential investor. As you can see I have a very narrow view of what it meant to be a sports manager because as a fan of the sports the distinction between the various roles tends to be skewed. Sports management was a degree to me in which I had the ability to talk about sports all day, and be involved in a hands on manner. Sports have played a major role in my life up to this

This email is in relation to a matter I recently discussed with Mr. Bueno. I have been presenting serious difficulties with the golf course's users across the canal from my property. This golf course I believe belongs to Lakefield West or The Wanderers Club. I have had to fix the tiles on my roof multiple times for years (see below my email in 2011 when nothing was done), the screen in my pool area has been fixed multiple times as well, besides it, plenty of golf balls in the back and front yards, which makes us almost impossible to be outside without fear of being hit by one of those. I'm requesting assistance from my homeowner's association to prevent the continuous destruction of my property making sure that I moved to a private aeronautical

Throughout my practicum with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, I have been able to network with three professionals such as Jim Finney, Mario Conte, and Tom McLaughlin. Jim Finney is my tournament director who I directly work with and live with along with the rest of my operations team. I think Jim Finney could benefit me in the future because he has a variety of networking relationships with golf managers throughout the country. Also, I think Jim Finney could benefit me in the future from his popularity as a golf professional throughout his nation of Canada. For this benefit, he has won numerous gold championships with multiple golf teams which would make me look good by adding him as a reference on job applications. Mario Conte is the founder

Thanks for your response. I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision and I’m not trying to tell you who you can hire or fire; I have no right to make that statement. I’m only saying that if more people would have taken the time to let you, and your management team, know how the overwhelming majority of us feel about Tara, maybe your decision would have been different. Unfortunately, I/we didn’t do that. People seem to have a propensity to write when there’s something bad but don’t have the same inclination when it’s good.

I’ve always loved playing golf and driving golf carts. So in the summer of 2013 I worked at the Max mandel municipal golf course. I worked as a cartboy, greeting, helping all the customers, keeping the golf carts sparkling clean, picking up all the golf balls from the range, filling divots with sand, cleaning the course restrooms, making sure all the carts are charged up, and making sure the carts don’t break. One day during that summer, my co-worker was running very late to our morning shift. Finally he pulled into the parking lot as fast as he possibly could. I had already done a most of his work. But I told him he owed me big time. Later that day we got a call that some of the customers on the golf course needed some extra sand and golf

This internship experience has enhanced my personal development such as my communication skills, organizational skills, and time management. My communication skills have improved

Throughout my internship, I learned skills to work in any field of study. I learned many redirecting strategies, and expanded my communication skills both with professional staffing and students. My time at Carbondale Elementary School taught me many values, how to respect and accommodate to the students’ unique needs and disabilities, and how to teach in a way that is a appropriate for many different grade levels in order to get the most successful results. I also learned the importance of teamwork not only have open communication with professional staffing, but having open communication with the population being taught in the classroom. Its important to engage in questions and make sure not only the students are getting the best learning experience possible but also myself in order to successfully reach their needs and expectations. Also establishing a relationship with other people in your department and school is key. In order for a

Internship is a perfect means to express a service-learning phenomenon. This internship has been spectacular in helping me re-evaluate the purpose of my degree— Organizational Leadership. It is a launching pad to help me understand how to practically maximize the potentials that my degree holds and how I can find where I belong in an organizational settings.