Yeah, Peter, those relationships are deadly important. I've probably spent more time talking nice to planners, administrators, property owners, park rangers over the last several years than out in the field doing course design. You just can't appear to get in the face of the folks who own or manage the courses, 'cause they can just shut you down. Unfortunately, what matters most is their perception - because it's their reality, and it's what they'll make decisions based on.
Yeah, Peter, those relationships are deadly important. I've probably spent more time talking nice to planners, administrators, property owners, park rangers over the last several years than out in the field doing course design. You just can't appear to get in the face of the folks who own or manage the courses, 'cause they can just shut you down. Unfortunately, what matters most is their perception - because it's their reality, and it's what they'll make decisions based on.