How long does a round of golf take to play? How many holes are on a golf course? If these and similar questions have you stumped, this event is for you! Join SMPS Houston for Golf 101,where you'll learn the basics of golf terminology and etiquette and even take a few swings.

Instruction from 3:30 - 5:30 with a social hour immediately following.

Golf clubs preferred but not required.

Attire: Come as you are.

About our Speakers/Instructors:

Julie Blum, General Manager of Memorial Park Golf Course

To say Julie Blum has worked in some non-traditional jobs in her life would be an understatement.

In college in the late 1980s, she was a disc jockey in some of the most popular nightclubs on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas. She’d work happy hours and sometimes on weekends, expertly sizing up the crowd to see whether to play rock and roll or techno music or country and western that night.

Later, Blum’s proficiency in Spanish – as well as Italian, Dutch and even a little Russian – brought her to the city of Houston’s protocol department where she worked in the aviation arena. She’d meet with security personnel and help dignitaries like Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union, navigate the airport landscape after their planes touched down. And she has spent the last 25 years at Memorial Park golf course, starting out as an administrative assistant and working her way up seven years ago to become the general manager of the facility that hosted the Vivint Houston Open for the first time since 1963, last year.

Ray Anderson, Chairman of Houstonians4Golf

Ray Anderson has been a long time professional in the marketing and events industry.  In his current role at Memorial Park he is involved in coordinating the volunteers and managing the tournaments.  Ray is also the Chairman of Houstonians4Golf  -  a non profit that supports municipal golf in Houston.

Space is limited so please RSVP early! Please RSVP no later than Monday, March 28th by 5 pm. No fault cancellation 48 hours in advance to [email protected]. This is a special workshop and vouchers and coupons do not apply.