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 2004 Back Issues
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November-December 2004
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Features
> RANGE PROS—Should Yours Be Employees or Independent Contractors?
> For the Troops—Volunteer Efforts Support Driving Range at Kirkuk Air Base in Iraq
> Third Time's The Charm—Mad Golfer Golf Club is Ensuring Success by Doing 'Things a Little Differently'
Departments
> The Ranger’s Report
> How To: Stay Profitable in the Off-Season
> Tee Time: Industry News
> Ask the Experts: Ball Pickers
> Equipment Review: Range Balls
> Before & After: Driving Range at Covered Bridge Golf Club, Sellersburg, Ind. |
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September – October 2004
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Features
> Better Than The Real Thing?—Lower Labor and Operational Costs Drive Growing Popularity of Artificial Turf
> First Impressions—You Business is on Trial and the Judge is Your Customer
> Family Values—New Owners Bring Old-Fashioned Work Ethic to Fairfield Golf Center
> Build Databases That Work—Hit Your Target with Effective Marketing
Departments
> The Ranger’s Report
> How To: Create Winning Newsletters
> Tee Time: Industry News
> Ask the Experts: Tee Dividers
> Equipment Review: Netting
> Before & After: Lower State Road Driving Range, North Wales, Pa. |
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July – August 2004
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Features
> Grassroots Movement—Designing Natural Grass Tees With Function and Form
> One Size Doesn't Fit All—Ads Targeted to General Market Miss the Multicultural Mark
> Private Eye—Web-Based Technology Takes Video Surveillance to New Realms
> Self-Serve Range—Blue Hole Golf Keeps Costs Down by Letting Customers Help Themselves
Departments
> The Ranger’s Report
> How To: Stay Visible With Smart Ad Buys
> Tee Time: Industry News
> Ask the Experts: Range Balls
> Equipment Review: Ball Washers and Dispensers
> Before & After: Hilltop Golf Club, Alexandria, Va. |
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May – June 2004
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Features
> Visible Difference—In the Absence of a High-Profile Location, Marketing Miniature Golf Is Key
> Labor of Love—Deer Creek Golf Practice Center, third-place winner in Golf Range Times’ 2003 Best New Range Contest.
> Plan Ahead—Knowing how you'll exit the business can aid growth now.
> Designing Clubhouses That Work—Are you maximizing your profit centers?
Departments
> The Ranger’s Report
> How To: Make Headlines and the News at 6
> Tee Time: Industry News
> Ask the Experts: Netting
> Equipment Review: Ball Pickers
> Before & After: Airport Golf Center & Batting Cages, Tumwater, Wash. |
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March – April 2004
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Features
> Instant Gratification—On-Site Food Options Keep Customers at the Range to Fill Their Stomachs and Your Pockets
> Customers Come First—A seven-year quest to create a top-flight facility in Surrey, British Columbia, ends with Birdies & Buckets Family Golf Centre
> Perfect Fit—Cash In on the Profit Potential of Club Fitting
> 2004 PGA Merchandise Show—New equipment for the new season
Departments
> The Ranger’s Report
> How To: Selling More Through Signs
> Tee Time: Industry News
> Ask the Experts: Ball Dispensers
> Equipment Review: Artificial Turf
> Before & After: The Golfer's Dome, Liverpool, N.Y. |
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January – February 2004
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Features
> Stallion Golf & Driving Range—Argentina’s surprising success story unfolds in this profile of Golf Range Times’ 2003 Best New Range Award winner.
> Under Cover—Build shelter and golfers will come in all weather
> Affordable Marketing? You Bet!—Low to No-Cost Strategies for Boosting Business.
> Hitting a Homer—Success not caged by imperfect market conditions.
Departments
> The Ranger’s Report
> How To: Setting and Enforcing Rules
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Tee Time: Industry News
> Ask the Experts: Ball Washers
> Equipment Review: Heaters and Domes
> Before and After: All Golf at Flemington, Flemington, N.J. |
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