Zoos, doctors, and tee time entrepreneurs

By Joe McAdory

Published: May 20, 2008

One thing I’ve learned on the golf course has nothing to do with improving my game, for that hasn’t happened. It’s the people, complete strangers, I’m paired with.

Over the last month, I’ve been paired with the president of the Milwaukee Zoological Society who discussed concerns over funding, a hand surgeon in Atlanta who noted that operating on a hand was much more meticulous than operating on a leg since the hand has many more small bones, and an Atlanta man who makes a living selling tee times for Hawaiian golf courses.

I will never be president of a zoo. I will never be a hand surgeon, or doctor of anything else for that matter. But hmm, I can sell tee times. This sounds like a pretty good gig. His job is to manage a Web site, which is his only overhead, purchase tee times from courses and sell them to prospective players for a higher rate than what he paid. Still, this rate is far below the rack rate, so it’s a good deal for everyone.

Check out the Web site, http://www.parhawaii.com, if you’re heading to Maui anytime soon. This dude will hook you up. But he needs to work on his slice.

This seems like a pretty easy way to make money, but I’m sure there are hang-ups. Still, it’s worth considering