A recent article in BusinessWeek titled "Golf School as a Tool," suggests that instead of taking employees and clients out for a golf retreat, a golf school might be a better option. Why? Because, unlike playing golf, which can sometimes lead to frustration and tension, golf schools promote a sense of bonding and accomplishment. Plus, golf schools these days, like businesses, are becoming more flexible in dealing with a tough economy.

In one example, the story illustrates how a national account manager, Ed Henkes, used a corporate outing at the VIP Golf School in Las Vegas to mend a damaged relationship between his sales people and a client.

Henkes sprang for the equivalent of a "corporate buddies trip" to Las Vegas. After three days of on-course instruction from the VIP Golf Academy's teaching staff, everyone was on the same page again. "Our sales guys said [we] couldn't have done anything better to improve relations," Henkes recalls. "This really brought them together."

Well-run golf schools have a low instructor-to-client ratio, working on key fundamentals that many players have never begun to master - all in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. No matter what your skill level, you walk away with a sense of accomplishment at the end, something that's often evasive when playing a difficult golf course for the first time (plus, you don't lose any golf balls.)

For more info on VIP Golf Academy, click here. Or call (800) 679-2916.

You can read the BusinessWeek article at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_45/b4107080286571.htm

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