The key to any successful venture is knowing when and how to seize upon opportunity. For Jonathan Byler, president and CEO of Byler Holdings in central Pennsylvania, the opportunities were plentiful. It was the “knowing how” part that required some work and innovative thinking.
In the last several years, there has been a push to include women in the golfing community. As a woman, I appreciate the effort. There’s Women’s Golf Day, Bring Your Daughter to the Course Week, and the EWGA has made some great improvements as well as the LPGA, who was finally awarded the Merit Award by the NGCOA in 2017 for their contributions to the game.
Never assume a vacant piece of land on your club’s property is useless.
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