Tea Time with Tee30Golf: Ruffling Feathers and Building Momentum

This newsletter is my chance to share the live journey of creating a golf events business.

Here's a recap if it's your first time seeing the Tee30Golf logo.

Tee30Golf is like a Men's Shed for golfing Dads. We are a golf events company that helps Dads & teams play, connect & strengthen their overall health.

A usual 60 / 90-minute event includes fast golf, food and a guided conversation on self-care and mental health.

Our goal is to create deeper relationships and connections with everyone who attends our events.

I started playing fast golf (or called Speedgolf) as a way to indulge my passion for golf but still fit into my life as a stay-at-home Dad.

Here's a summary of the journey so far (since July 1):

Wins

1) Major Sponsors signed for season 2024/25. They include:

Golf Clearance Oakleigh East - a national golf retailer who will provide major prizes each month, for all members and at our launch event

Meat Mama - a premium meat delivery company supplying vouchers and discounts for players and members

1Club Golf - ground-breaking golf coaching company that provides our golf tuition & IP including 1Clubs for all Corporate customers.

2) We have partnered with Bluefit, a leading Australian golf & facilities management company, who will pilot our events through their courses and teams.

3) PR -A couple of great features including a leading golf magazine and our local council featuring it in their news cycle

Challenges

Fast / speedgolf is a new concept for many players, let alone golf courses.

Instead of taking 2 hours for 9 holes, players jog / run. This means you might be finished in 30-40 minutes.

I've had two golf course GMs flat out say "no". I also received one email saying, and I quote:

"Our golf course takes a minimum of 2 hours to play 9 holes."

My challenge & opportunity will be to sign up clubs who are open to innovation. Momentum breeds FOMO.

We have four courses keen to host so far: Oakleigh, Glen Waverley, Morack and Cheltenham.

What's next?

Our launch event on Thursday 19th September is our first chance to introduce the concept officially.

We will have prizes from Golf Clearance Outlet, Meat Mama as well as conversation around health and well-being. It's aimed at Dads.

There will be early bird tickets available at a reduced price from 26 August to 1 September.

Want to attend an event?

Follow Tee30Golf or join the Tee30Golf Clubhouse to be the first to know about our upcoming events and join our growing community.

We are also working on a content subscription service as part of membership aimed at helping the occasional golfer improve and have more fun on course.

Until next time, happy golfing!

Andrew