From the Editor
Test Your Golf IQ

How well do you know your golfing terms? Do you know your pins from your pars, your birdies from your eagles? Even if you’re not a pro on the course (not everybody can be like Tiger, who won 10 majors before he turned 30), if you’re planning an event, you still need to know how to plan a killer tournament or golf outing. Here are five questions to test your golf know-how (check out the bottom for the answers):

1. What is the area of land that golf is played on called?
a. The Green
b. The Course
c. The Tee
d. The Holes

2. What is the first stroke on each hole done from?
a. Tee
b. Hole
c. Drive
d. Iron

3. What is the number of strokes that a skilled golfer should require to complete the hole called?
a. Pin
b. Par
c. Stroke
d. Green

4. How many strokes under par would a player have in a ‘condor’?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

5. What is the shot taken on the green using a putter called?
a. Pitch
b. Bunker shot
c. Putt
d. Stinger

How’d you do? If you didn’t score 100%, don’t despair. We’ve got some great tools in this issue to help you succeed in planning your next golf event. Start with our cover story, “Tee It Up!,” and discover some great new golf resorts that attendees can brag about. It also has a handy, step-by-step guide to planning a golf tournament. Then, turn to “Lookin’ Good on the Links,” where you’ll find all of the apparel and promotional products you need to plan your next event.

See you on the links!

Melinda Ligos
mligos@asicentral.com.