Kramer, Don - Wednesday Pizza Scrambles
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Facility: Moose Run Golf Course
Location: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
Property Type: Military
Program Contact: Don Kramer, General Manager
Contact Phone/Email: 804-301-9500 / donkramer@pga.com
Name of PD Program: Wednesday Pizza Scrambles
Type of PD Program: Social
Dates of Program: June - September
Results of Program
The first time at Moose Run, we had 40 players per night.
Total Revenue Generated: Over $25,000 during the season in fees, food and beverages.
Details of Program
- Session fee $30 - $40 per player.
- 9 holes, 2 person scramble geared towards all audiences with flights for couples and new players plus an open division for the better players and men’s teams.
- The entry fee includes golf, pizza and prizes. Pizza was sponsored by a local restaurant.
- Players are there mainly to enjoy the evening and to eat pizza. It is a very casual affair with lots of comraderie and some prizes.
Recommendations
- Consistency in the program was the key to growing it.
- Partnered with a local pizza restaurant that is very pro-military.
- Make everyone feel like they are there for the pizza and friendship and make the competition secondary.
- Have a refreshment cart available at the cart staging area for check-ins. This is really when it was an extreme social setting. People arrived as early as they could to visit prior to play and enjoy a beverage.
- If weather forces a shortened night, remember they are there mostly for the pizza.