“Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black”, by John Feinstein, sets the primary basis of the harsh reality of the sports management field. Sport management includes the functions of planning, organizing, leading and evaluating within the context of an organization. (Masteralexis, 2009: 26) In this book, Feinstein clearly depicts a real life story of a few men who saw potential in a somewhat run down golf course, and how they used the aspects of sport management to run a successful U.S. Open Golf Championship. An unbelievable amount of time, work, commitment, dedication, blood, sweat, tears, and devotion go into managing and running such a prestigious event as the U.S. Open. This book however not only grasps the attention of how important these critical aspects of the field are in managing an event such as the U.S. Open, but it forces the reader to realize and understand what it takes to be successful and to make a name for yourself in this field of business. Everyone obviously has an idea of what takes place at a major championship on a golf course, but what most not everyone realizes is what goes on behind the scenes. Not everyone can fully comprehend just what is takes to get the players on the course to play or the extensive work that goes into making the golf course appear the way it does. Feinstein’s main objective in this book is to shine some light on just what it takes to run an event such as the U.S. Open and to contribute acknowledgement to those of whom work extremely hard for the event to happen.
The basis of how the golf course Bethpage Black even came into the picture for the ideal course for the 2002 U.S. Open to be held traces back to the people that ran the championship. The vision of this championship being held...
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...to influence the minds of those who helped him along the way. He empowered them to help him and work together toward the goal of having the 2002 Open at Bethpage. This in itself is very inspiring. If one man can take such a huge and what seemed to be unachievable goal at the time and collaborate with others, and capture their attention, I feel like I can do the same with any aspect of the workforce.
John Feinstein wrote this book primarily to illustrate just what it takes to run the U.S. Open. Majority of people do not realize all the work that goes into the days, weeks, months, and years of planning and organizing this big event. Although “Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black” predominantly focuses what it takes to run and manage a prestigious golf tournament, it also establishes critical aspects of what it takes to make it in the field of sports management.
The agency I chose to do is the Hillandale golf course, which is located in Durham North Carolina. The reason why I chose to do my project on Hillandale golf course because since the beginning of the semester I have been traveling over to the golf course twice a week for a class learning the rules and the way the game of golf is played. Hillandale golf course is named the “Granddaddy golf course of Durham/ Research Triangle golf”. Hillandale was donated to the Durham area back in 1911 through the philanthropic interests of long-time Durham resident John Sprunt Hill. Donald Ross and Perry Maxwell originally designed the course. Donald Ross had designed the first 9 holes and Perry Maxwell came up with the last 9 holes. Since 1960 over 1.7 million rounds of golf have been played that being an average of 45,000 yearly. This public golf course provides a challenge from each level of players in the game of golf. In 1960, the Hillandale Golf Course was moved to its current location in Durham and was redesigned by George Cobb, who is also the designer of the Surf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Once again, Augusta was the center of the golf world's attention this past weekend for the 2000 Masters Tournament. The championship course was in vigorous condition and was an inspirational site for golf enthusiasts. On Thursday, the excitement of the first round was made clear by the presence of the three "Legends": Jack Nickolaus, Gary Player, and Arnold Palmer. Together, they have claimed thirteen Masters victories. Regardless of whether they played well the first round, it is evident that they do not need to earn anyone's respect.
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INTRODUCTION Racial diversification has become one of the many objectives of several sport organizations throughout the world. In New Zealand for instance, we have many parks, sports clubs, and recreations that are accessible to everybody, regardless of their ethnicity. However, on the other side of the spectrum, there are a few sports organizations in New Zealand, which only allows certain ethnic groups to be a part of it. In other words, racial discrimination remains as a plague in the sporting institution (Armstrong, 2011).
One position in sport that has always caught my attention is being an athletic director. The reason why is that ever since high school, I have known that being an athletic director means that you are in charge of the athletic department. I will introduce four articles that will talk about not only the responsibilities of being an athletic director, but will show you some problems you may face being an athletic director. I will briefly introduce each article then in the analysis section I will discuss each one. I want to provide the research and knowledge necessary to give an understanding of what it takes to be an athletic director.
Golf is the ultimate battle between man and nature. It is a beautiful sport in which dreams come true and hearts are broken. Man is challenged on every stroke by nature’s elements. Wind and rain are only a few of the conditions that affect this great game. Undulating hills, sand bunkers, thick rough, and even creeks and ponds come into play on most golf courses. These features are fierce at Augusta National Golf Course. Located along the fall line, the natural beauty of the region is the perfect complement to this championship golf course. Every spring when the flowers are in full bloom, Augusta plays host to The Masters Championship and is transformed into the Mecca of Golf.
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This document highlights the benefits of turf, trees and natural areas as commonly found on golf courses. The information presented about these benefits is supported by factual, unbiased university research. Further information about any specific benefit - and the research from which it was drawn - can be provided by the USGA.
This book can be summed up in one sentence, "understanding the management techniques of sports facilities is imperative for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the sports facility arena."
Imagine the sun bursting through the trees for the first time of the new day, the smell of freshly cut grass still potent to your nose as you tee the ball up for a round of golf in the cool mist of a spring morning. "That is what brings you back every time, the smell of the air, the coolness of the whether and the beautiful surroundings that make every shot enjoyable." (Suess, PI) This is the game of golf in its finest and most exquisite time to many people and many people it has touched in its long history. Golf is a lifestyle and not just games to people that are avid in playing. The game of golf has a history that is rich in technological advances and personal accomplishments, which through time has shown to shape the sport into what it has become today.
In the world of sport, a selection of game’s have been labeled as the “gentleman’s choice”. However, when push comes to shove, only one sport can rightfully stake claim to the tag, with that sport being golf. Many decisions and bonds have been done while playing this grass-laden game. Well, considering the sheer popularity of golf, Pipeline49 has brought the sport to life within its latest online casino slots release. Aptly titled Closest to the Pin, this game is all about precision and, quite frankly, we can’t get enough of it.
On Thursday, October 26th, 2017 Vince Nicastro, Deputy Commissioner and COO of the Big East Conference, spoke in front of many Sports Management students in regards to his journey in being successful. As a young student, he was unsure what he wanted as his career path, however, knew he wanted to eventually get into the sports industry, especially in intercollegiate athletics. After getting his Graduate Degree in Sports Management, he was an intern for Minor League Baseball in Williamsport, PA and knew that this internship would help lead him into the sports industry by seeing his dreams come to life. In the Big East Conference, he oversees how student athletes develop and hope that they still can achieve uttermost success by reaching their potential with their academics on and off the court. In addition, the Big East Conference handles issues such as misconduct, since other teams use recruting to cut corners and it is in his duty to make it an even playing field across all Big East Conference teams. With student athletes, they face concussions, mental health issues, and they do not receive enough sleep, so he takes their health and safety as one of his priorities, so they can perform to the best of their abilities and keep up with their academic studies along the way. For future Sport Management leaders, he says that having great work ethics, integrity, and doing the right thing will allow one to becoming successful in sports.
Abstract: Society is affected every day by many different kinds of sports. These sports often govern society's way of life. People all over the nation turn their TVs to sporting events, such as golf, during the weekends. Scott Stossel states that "more than six million Americans enjoy watching golf on the weekends." Parents use sports as a teaching tool for their children. Kids learn teamwork and discipline from team sports programs and sports have also helped many students with their grades. Kids who want to compete in school sports are taught to keep their grades up or they won't be able to play, but the greedy coaches and schools often look around grades to keep their "star athletes" in the games. Adults have been affected by sports in their bank accounts. Tax increases for funding a new stadium, golf course and even school programs have hurt the middle class Americans. Sports have taken control of small communities and soon will take control of society
Sports have been around for thousands of years. The history of sports in United States began back in the 1840s. United States is a very unique country when we look at its sports, just like every country has a different structure of sports so does US. This paper will be taking about the Sports Organizations and Governance, the sports industry, sports organizations, and Structure of sports in the United States. It will also cover the Sport in the United States vs. Other Western Democracies by taking a look at the State Political, historical context, team objectives, and sports organizations. It will also cover the uniqueness of American sport as well as cover the mass participation and give recommendations on how to increase participation and success.
I realized that I was going to school for the wrong reason -- to play ball. The