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Self Evaluation Paper

  Liam Chapman Kelly Griffin-Brown Senior Project  May 24, 2022 Senior Project - Self Evaluation Paper I have learned about The Country Club of New Hampshire and how they run their business while learning about golf to become a better player throughout my senior project. Our Initial goals (2) for the project were to understand and analyze the business perspective of the golf course learning about facets that go into the country club. Improve our golf game by practicing and being engrossed in the sport. The only goal that we didn't complete was because of Quin's knee injury; he could not participate in the golfing portion; regardless, it allowed me to get a lot of golfing in. Some of the benefits derived from our project were the appreciation of a golf course and the care that goes into making one and maintaining it, along with the value of hard work and effort. Some of the negative aspects of the project were that some days being stuck at the golf course on a ninety degree d...
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Reflection 2 - Liam Chapman

  Weakly Reflection’s Name: Liam Chapman Date: May 24th, 2022 Time: 11:51 Reflection: Week 2 Over this week, quin and I have done a lot at the golf course; we got to know the workers there and started to form friendships with guys at the pro shop. The golfing that I got to participate in was incredible, and the care and time that the maintenance crew put into the course were remarkable. Derrick, the man who runs the show, has been not only our leader but a role model and a friend to us and has guided us along the way, teaching us, coaching, and mentoring us. Over this week, I have learned a lot, but this week the most significant thing I can take away is a quote from one of the workers that I took with me, "If you're going to do it half-ass, then don't do it." (spanky- on the course). This quote stuck with me because it is so true and can be applied to all of my activities and chores. Spanky is an old-timer that works at the course, and I respected his work because re...
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Blog 12

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  Name: Liam Chapman Date: May 21st Saturday  Time: 10:02 Blog: 12 Today at the golf course Quin and I spent the day working with the grills guys and food service,  We showed up in the morning and got right to work helping set up the outside grill as there were a lot of people comin off the course looking for food.  Sam was the only guy outside working the grill l, Quin and I worked with Sam learning about what he does and how he makes all his food.  The day was a lot of fun and as it got closer to lunch it got very busy.  We got to have some food after the work was over and it was awesome.  After the grill I went out to play golf and get a quick 9 in.  Overall a supper fun day at the golf course 
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Blog 11

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  Name: Liam Chapman Date: May 20th Friday  Time: 1:08 Blog 11: Bunker repair Today at the golf course, quin and I showed up the course and hung out in the pro shop to catch up with the guys. After that, we went out to put green and practiced our putts. Shortly after the putting, we went out with the maintenance crew as they were doing bunker maintenance; Derrick had us go with the guys and learn what they do. When we learned about bunker maintenance, it was a lot more work and permission than what meets the eye. Using a specific tool that mows the steep hills of the bunkers, they carved out very smooth lines making the bunker a highlight of the course. Overall it was a fun day at the golf course, and the skills I learned today will stick with me in the future when I apply them.
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Blog 10

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  Name: Liam Chapman Date: May 19th Thursday  Time: 1:54 Blog 10: Rainy days on the course Today at the golf course, Quin and I spent the day working on many different activities. We started the day off by hanging out with the guys in the pro shop in the morning, catching up on last night's sports games. After that, we went out and played nine holes. My friend from home, Jacob, can and played with us, the weather was stormy, but we made the most of the day. After we got off the course and said our goodbyes to Jake, we went back on the course to follow the beverage cart girl around. After that, we went and cleaned carts with Carl. Overall a great day at the golf course. 5.5 hours
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Blog 9

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  Name: Liam Chapman Date: May 18th Wednesday  Time: 4:36 Blog 9:  Beverage cart & Driving Range Today at the golf course, Quin and I worked with the beverage cart girl and helped her out with her runs.  We learned a lot from where she picked up the food to the delivery to the customer.  As we witnessed, it can be pretty stressful with all of the customers ordering at similar times.  After we helped with the beverage cart, we went over to the driving range to hit some balls, fill some divots, and pick up balls in the driving range.  After collecting the balls, we put them in the ball washer and then back into the ball storage. We finished our day by hanging out with Derrick, Mark, and Rocky in the pro shop.  Overall it was a fun day on the golf course. 3.5 hours
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Blog 8

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Name: Liam Chapman Date: May 17th Tuesday  Time: 2:23 Blog 8: carts, golf, and good times with rocky  Today at the golf course, Quin and I spent the beginning of our morning learning about cart care with Carl, and he showed us a lot about what he does and how he takes care of the carts.  After that, we met up with some proctor students, including Jack Robinson, Meg Patrick, Annabelle Graziano, and Natalie Danniels.  We all played nine holes and had a great time.  The weather was perfect, with the wind keeping the bugs away.  The warm breeze felt perfect too.  Once we finished playing golf, we all went to the clubhouse and got food. Our server was Rocky; we have been hanging out with Rocky for a while since we have been on the project. He is a great dude and very funny.  After we ate food we called it a day.  Over all a great day on the course. 5.5 hours  
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