| For most people, life would be good is they could | | | | independent team of caddies who can travel |
| spend a little less time in the office and a little | | | | around to the different courses in your area. |
| more time on the golf course. If you are one of | | | | There are many golf business opportunities out |
| these people who spend their working hours | | | | there for upstart businesses, from opening a golf |
| daydreaming about hitting the links at the | | | | apparel store to organizing golf tournaments and |
| weekend, what if you could play golf every day - | | | | functions and hosting specialized training sessions |
| and get paid for it? That is exactly what people | | | | for advanced players. Don't forget that someone |
| who take advantage of golf business opportunities | | | | also has to supply the clubs and courses with balls, |
| get to do. It is possible to parlay your love of the | | | | carts, clubs, and other golf necessities, so you |
| game into a profitable business arrangement if | | | | might be in the position to become a local supplier. |
| you set up your business wisely. Imagine never | | | | The popularity of the game means there are golf |
| having to deal with your boss or your office again | | | | business opportunities off the course as well. One |
| and instead turning the golf courses of the world | | | | increasingly popular approach to take is developing |
| into your company headquarters. | | | | a golf related video game. If you have gaming |
| The trick to turning your love of golf into a | | | | knowledge, this one can be a winner for you, but |
| booming business is to identify a need in your local | | | | even if you only have the business acumen, you |
| area and to choose a business idea that is | | | | can find a developer to work with you on coming |
| reasonable for the size of the operation you can | | | | up with a new game. Also a favorite with new |
| have. For instance, many people dream about | | | | sporting businesses are websites related to the |
| owning their own golf course, but actually pulling | | | | sport, with chat rooms and message boards for |
| this one off can involve a ton of start up capital | | | | players to swap stories and tons of tips and info |
| and knowledge of lots of regulations. Without | | | | about the ins and out of golf. |
| those resources, you'll need to think on a smaller | | | | When you're starting a golf business, especially |
| scale. Check out the golf community in your town | | | | one that will need to utilize the local courses, do |
| and see what is lacking. Are more and more | | | | your homework up front to make sure that they |
| women taking up the links in your town? Then | | | | don't have an in-house service that meets the |
| maybe a golf lesson program, taught by women | | | | needs you're going to try and fill with your new |
| for women, would be a hit with the ladies who | | | | business. This is a way for you to avoid starting a |
| want to learn the game but dislike the old boys' | | | | business that no one can use and a first step to |
| network feel of the local club. Is your clubs | | | | soliciting contracts. |
| always short on caddies? Then pull together an | | | | |