Donna’s introduction to golf was riding the golf cart around the course during tournaments. Pleasant enough as that was to be outside and enjoying the scenery, she decided somewhere along the way that she should buy an inexpensive set of golf clubs and participate in the game. All it took was one good hit of the golf ball. She was hooked and declared “I LOVE this game!”

Just talking to Donna you can imagine that she moves through the day at a rapid pace. Donna is a former tennis player who became an entrepreneur years ago. She found that sponsoring golf tournaments served two purposes – she was able to support a good cause and she helped out her customers.

Her day as a promotions executive is pretty crazy. She’s on the phone and talking to customers all day long. There are rush orders and back orders and customers who forgot to order. But as she says, “When I get on the golf course, life slows down. It’s quiet. I can enjoy the scenery and listen to the birds. And I get to talk to a lot of people.”

Through golf, Donna gets to participate in something she loves, but she also plugs into business. And she finds that the Women On Course events are very relaxing. Donna says she has cultivated many friendships through the game – both personally and business related – the networking capabilities of the organization are plentiful.

“Very often I find that a friend of a friend recommended me to someone. I think it’s one of the prevalent values in today’s business world – people want to do business with people they know. And once you spend a good part of the day with someone, it’s easy to know whether you would recommend that person to a business colleague. Women especially value integrity, and playing golf with women is also comforting. I think there is real power in women working with and helping other women,” says Donna.

In Donna’s words, golf is a win – win – win situation. We have fun, we do business, we grow relationships. “I think it’s really healthy,” says Donna. “We cultivate a good combination of friendship, business and relaxation.” Women On Course is also a very supportive organization. It can build confidence and make women golfers feel more capable. And at each event, women are willing to assist in any way. Donna’s favorite events so far are the Nine and Wine events, though she’s anxious to try a 3-day event! “To me,” adds Donna, “Women On Course is an investment of my time and money that has paid off for me time and time again. When’s the next event? I’m there!”

Donna Joyner is the President of Joy Promotions, Inc and a Women on Course member in the Dallas area.

Eagle Golf, a Dallas-based golf management company, announces a new partnership with Women on Course (WOC), a national organization that provides high quality events which allow women to participate in the golf lifestyle in a warm, welcoming environment. WOC’s commitment to generate greater participation in the game through events and social engagements among women is in sync with Eagle Golf.

Eagle Golf saw this alliance as an opportunity to grow the game of golf and therefore reached out to Donna Hoffman, Founder and President of Women on Course, to form a partnership with preferred offerings for the WOC Members at Eagle Golf properties in cities with WOC communities such as Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Phoenix and more.

“I am impressed by the universal support Eagle Golf is providing to open their doors to welcome women into the golf lifestyle. Our partnership will allow us to provide our members with opportunities to play and learn where the focus is on friendships and fun,” Hoffman said.

According to the National Golf Foundation in 2009, 27.1 million people were playing golf. In 2010, that number dropped to 26.1 million. In fact, the number has declined over the past three years.

“It has always been our desire to introduce more women to the game of golf and increase the participation of those who already play or are looking to return to the game in a welcoming and non-intimidating environment,” said Joe Munsch, President and CEO of Eagle Golf. “We appreciate the approach Women on Course takes to engage women through all aspects of the golf lifestyle, including fashion, fitness, networking, socializing and usually, a glass of wine to end a day of fun.”

Women interested in learning more about Women on Course are invited to visit http://www.womenoncourse.com. Eagle Golf is excited about the positive future impact this venture will have on women becoming more involved in the game in addition to the existing Women’s Golf Associations, Ladies Play Days, Women’s Clinics, Ladies Lite Leagues and more.

About Eagle Golf
Evergreen Alliance Golf Limited, LP (Eagle Golf) is the sixth largest golf course management company in the United States and has been in operation for more than 28 years. The company provides a full suite of best in class golf course management services to 70 golf courses located in major metropolitan areas in 13 states around the country, including Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and Chicago. The golf course portfolio that Eagle manages generates more than 3.5 million rounds of golf annually or close to 1% of the total rounds played in America every year. Eagle Golf’s portfolio includes 18 private country clubs and 52 properties that are either classified as premium or moderately priced daily fee golf courses, such as Ruffled Feathers in Lemont, Ill., Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton, Colo., and the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas, which is the world’s only NFL-themed golf course.

Hydrate: Our bodies become dehydrated as the weather warms up. Develop a schedule of drinking water on a regular basis. Start by drinking several glasses on an empty stomach when you get up in the morning. This replenishes the water your body loses overnight. Continue to re-hydrate with a glass of water every two hours throughout the day. Before bed, you can also re-hydrate by soaking in a tepid bath each day. Never use hot water for as it will over dry your skin.

Go Light: change up your moisturizer and use a light weight moisturizer as the weather warms.

Skin Protection: Protect eyes, neck and hands! Eyes are ultra sensitive because the area lacks oil glands which protect against burning. Wear a hat and sunglasses when you can to protect this area. Protect your neck by applying a special neck creme with a high SPF and apply often as this area rubs off more frequently. Always apply a high SPF to your hands and re apply often because this is the most used part of the body.

Wow … very exciting!  For those of  you who know Patty Atkins as the Women on Course LPGA teaching pro extraordinnaire and amazing Ambassador of ladies golf, you will be thrilled to know that  she was featured on TV!    She was on the LA Fox Morning Show this past Monday featuring “Women and Golf” with reporter Heather Ford.

They did two 5-minute segments and covered various topics, such as why women should play golf, business golf tips, club fitting, couples communication on the course and golf fitness.

She then gave Heather a short golf lesson and in just a few minutes greatly improved Heather’s swing!  Go Patty!

Patty will be at Amelia Island for our February 3-day Weekend and will be heading up the golf school portion of the weekend.  If you want to kick your game up a notch and want Patty to help – sign up for Amelia now!

Watch the segment!  http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/morningnews/ Below the main video icon – scroll through the videos until you see the one that says “Heather takes a swing at indoor golf”

Congratulations to Lynn Hughes and her photo “First Outing” for winning The Perfect Shot photo contest – she wins a Callaway Diablo Edge driver compliments of Callaway Golf – Women – One Game!

The 4 runners up, Taba Dale, Paula Harris, Susan Humphrey and Sandy Krug all win Photo Keepsake boxes compliments of Snapfish! Thank you to all who participated!

Rainbow at Lough Erne by Taba Dale

Hole-In-One by Paula Harris

Decorated Golf Cart by Susan Humphrey

Winning Gesture by Sandy Krug

Thanks to Shirley Lissner, Mass Mutual agent extraordinaire from Houston, TX for helping us add one more course to our bucket list!!