Greetings y'all! If you had told me that less than ONE MONTH ago I would be putting the finishing touches on yet another fabulous Virtual Golf Room in a decorator showhouse I would have thought you were out of your cotton picking mind, but when the brass ring is dangling smart gals like me GRAB IT!
The DC Design House is a wonderful project benefitting Children's National Medical Center here in Washington DC, and when they asked me many months ago to create a Virtual Golf Room for the house I was all for it. After all, I created an entire new demographic of MEN who eagerly bought tickets to the CharityWorks GreenHouse last fall as opposed to being dragged by their wives kicking and screaming! Alas, upon walking through the beautiful property in Chevy Chase, MD there was really no ideal space that I could use to showcase the HD Golf Simulator. Either the room was too small, or the ceilings were too low, well, you get the drill. However, after walking outside with my pals Taylor Wells and Dennis McClellan I spied with my little blue eyes this HUGE three car garage in a seperate building behind the house. It would have been perfect, well, except for the little pesky details such as the fact that it was in a state of total disrepair, had a leaky roof, was mildewed and also the home of about a thousand spiders and other crawly things. Yuk! Jokingly I told Taylor and Dennis that if they could magically have the space transformed into a clean, insulated space, get rid of the garage door mechanisms, remove a window to create a door, yada yada yada I could give them one HECK of a golf room. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I would get a call from Taylor less than a MONTH ago to let me know that they had found a contractor who was willing to donate time and materials to make the golf room a reality.
Seriously? Less than ONE MONTH to do six months worth of planning, product selection and implementation?
Yep. And you know me...nothing like a challenge to get the old brain working!
So, here we are, on the eve of press day. Chandler and Dan from Foxcraft (our wonderful contractors and partners for the project) did an amazing job of transforming the space in a super short period of time, Elliott Landscape Group created a Virtual Golf Masters Putting Garden as the lead in to our space, my super sweet pals Annie and Joanna from Edward Ferrell/Lewis Mittman from the Washington Design Center provided all of the gorgeous furnishings from their showroom because there was no way in H-E-double hockey sticks I would have been able to special order anything in this short time frame, and lo and behold we have one of the most DYNAMITE spaces you'll ever see. I keep telling my friends on Facebook not to wear any socks to the showhouse because our Virtual Golf Room and Garden will certainly KNOCK THEM OFF! Hee hee!
I promise now that I have my wits about me and the hard part is over I'll be keeping you updated on all of the progress and the finished pictures of the Virtual Golf Room. If you're in the DC Metro Area you'll want to be sure to come out and visit the house. It opens to the public on April 10th and ends May 9th so you've got PUH-lenty of time to make your plans. Group rates are available as well. Go to www.DCDesignHouse.com for more information about the house and the other designers as well as Children's National Medical Center our VERY worthy charity we're raising funds for.
Until then, this Exhausted Golf Girl is saying TTFN, but I'll be sure to catch you on the links!
xo,
Lynni
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
The Sundance Chronicle
Greetings Golf Lovers!
A lot has changed since last Fall when I created the Virtual Golf Room for the Charity Works Green House...then I was just another interior designer with a crazy idea for a Showhouse, and now fast forward to the present and I am the head designer and the "brand" for Virtual Golf Girl, LLC, a new company that has been formed to create Luxury Virtual Golf Rooms for private residences and corporate offices across the country. We are thrilled to be officially partnering with High Definition Golf, the same company that joined forces with me for the Green House, whose corporate team are now among my closest friends. Gosh, I can't tell you how my life has changed overnight with the formation of this great new company, and boy have I had a TON of fun in the past couple of months while we're getting VGG off the ground.
Those of you who follow me on Facebook have already had a glimpse or two of some of my adventures of the past two months starting with the Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah. To use one of my daughter's favorite acronyms, all I can say is OMG!!!! Talk about fun! Launching VGG at Sundance was nothing short of amazing...five days of fun in a gorgeous, glittery Winter Wonderland chock full of celebrities, producers, directors, and little peeps like me who were nothing short of starstruck the entire time!
People ask me all the time: How in the world did you get to be a sponsor of Sundance? That falls into the "right place right time" category as I was lucky enough to get introduced to a group called the Creative Coalition, a non-profit organization that promotes the arts in schools across the country. Through this introduction I got an invitation to become a sponsor for the Creative Coalition Spotlight Dinner featuring Sting as the guest of honor. In addition to having our awesome new logo all over the signage for the party, we also got a booth at the Alive Green Pavilion gifting suites where we schmoozed with celebs for three days promoting Virtual Golf Girl! Our KICKGRASS T-shirts were the talk of Sundance...we actually had people trying to get into the suite just to grab one of our signature shirts with the KICKGRASS tag line across the, ahem, "back" of the shirt. Heck, just check out the pictures above and you'll get the drift! It was so much fun...I got to meet celebs from every possible genre. From the gang from High School Musical (especially the adorable Kaycee Stroh) to Adrian Grenier from Entourage the stars were out in droves. A perfect example of "Sundance Cool" was probably a luncheon I went to where the eternally cute Tim Daly, president of the Creative Coalition, hosted the event wearing his ski pants, goggles and boots because he had just jumped off of the Main Street lift in time to make his opening remarks! Sundance is totally that laid back. You can amble up to a bar to grab a beer and you never know who that person in a parka is next to you because it's so unpretentious and "non" Hollywood.
Speaking of being at the right place at the right time, I ended up running into some new Sundance Friends one night and before you knew it I had been rushed into the famed bar Harry O's with the owner and her own entourage where we found ourselves in the VIP Section at the Joan Jett event celebrating her biopic The Runaways. Joan Jett was busting it OUT on stage with the Blackhearts, singing all of the songs we all love: I Hate Myself for Loving You rocked the roof off, and the couple of thousand people inside obviously agreed because the crowd went wild. Fifteen minutes after the show ended once again we were hustled through the throngs of people, down two secret stairwells well guarded by guys you wouldn't want to mess with, and lo and behold there we were in the Green Room where Joan Jett and her band were hanging out with none other than Kristin Stewart of Twilight who is playing the lead role of the Joan Jett biopic. Talk about a surreal moment...here was the gal who is featured prominently in a poster in my 12 year old daughter's room with her vampire beau right before my eyes. All 98 pounds of her. I told her that my daughter was a big fan, and ended up with a picture of the two of us and a "Runaways" T-shirt from the movie that she asked me to give to my little girl. That's what Sundance is...an amazing opportunity to be up close and personal with these stars who are really just people doing their jobs but in a much more public way than we can ever dream of.
Virtual Golf Girl totally rocked it out during our entire trip to Sundance...and we are actually heading out to LA the week of March 8th to meet with LOTS of new friends who are totally digging the idea of having their own 19th hole in their homes and offices! I was talking with a BIG producer while I was in Park City about the idea that most deals are done on the golf course...why not bring the golf course to your meetings? The fact that our simulator is in High Definition is music to the ears of my new friends in the movie industry because that way it also doubles as a theatre room. Picture having your clients visit you for a big presentation, loosening them up with a few holes on Pebble Beach or any of our other courses, then with the push of a button showing the newest film release or a Power Point presentation all in glorious HD. You don't have to be a movie producer or an actor to appreciate how amazing that would be, no matter what business you're in! I love it!
Now that our GORGEOUS new website is up and running at you can click on my blog button at any time to see what we're up to, so this gal is going to be doing a lot of writing from now on. It's fun to get back into the groove after so many posts about the Green House, but this is a whole new ball game now and you'll definitely want to be a part of the fun! Also, be sure to join our Virtual Golf Girl fan page on Facebook for more pictures, videos and lots of good stuff about what we're up to!
My next post? I'll fill you in on how cool it was to hang out with Jerry Rice at the Super Bowl! Until then, be sure to stay tuned and we'll see you in LA!
xoxo,
Lynni
The Virtual Golf Girl!
Pictures above: Me with Jill Zarin of The Real Housewives of New York at the Alive Expo.
Everybody LOVES our Kick Grass VGG Signature Shirts...you can buy them soon on our site!
With the girls in gorgeous Park City outside of The Sky Lodge (our digs for the week!)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Virtual Golf Girl Launches at Sundance!
Whee! What a crazy few months it has been! In case you haven't heard the news, due to the overwhelming popularity of the Virtual Golf Room at the CharityWorks GreenHouse, Virtual Golf Girl LLC is now a reality, and your one source for complete design of High Definition Virtual Golf Rooms.
We just returned from our nationwide VGG launch in one of the most FABULOUS places I've ever been: The Sundance Festival in Park City, UT. I absolutely can't wait to share all of the excitement with you, and the pictures of all of the celebs wearing our (now famous!) KICKGRASS T-shirts. However, I've got my granite installer knocking on the door of my clients house with the most DIVINE piece of onyx for a wet bar in a Virtual Golf Room I'm doing in Great Falls so I've gotta dash, but stay tuned...I'll be blogging on a regular basis now with LOTS of exciting things to share!
And tomorrow? I leave for Super Bowl week for a HUGE party with Jerry Rice, Joe Montana and Emmitt Smith so get ready...Virtual Golf Girl is getting her Miami Groove On!
xoxo,
Lynni
We just returned from our nationwide VGG launch in one of the most FABULOUS places I've ever been: The Sundance Festival in Park City, UT. I absolutely can't wait to share all of the excitement with you, and the pictures of all of the celebs wearing our (now famous!) KICKGRASS T-shirts. However, I've got my granite installer knocking on the door of my clients house with the most DIVINE piece of onyx for a wet bar in a Virtual Golf Room I'm doing in Great Falls so I've gotta dash, but stay tuned...I'll be blogging on a regular basis now with LOTS of exciting things to share!
And tomorrow? I leave for Super Bowl week for a HUGE party with Jerry Rice, Joe Montana and Emmitt Smith so get ready...Virtual Golf Girl is getting her Miami Groove On!
xoxo,
Lynni
Monday, October 26, 2009
Time Flies When You're Having FUN!
Good Grief! Has it really been almost 3 weeks since the Green House and my Virtual Golf Room have been rocking out in McLean VA? Apparantly so, since the last post I made was before the house even opened, and believe me when I tell you that I am eating, breathing and practically sleeping the Green House morning noon and night!
It's been an exciting ride, let me tell you! When I last left off we were just getting ready to gear up for the opening of the house, and what a smash hit it has been! Bob Beecroft, VP of High Definition Golf flew down from Canada to hang with me for a few days during the opening, and boy did I show him how we party in DC. We kicked the opening of the house off with the Chairman's Dinner where the Who's Who of DC mixed and mingled the night away under the most gorgeous tent you've ever seen and of course inside of our beloved Green House. Everyone was so thrilled to get dressed up and cocktail the night away, including Bob who definitely had a great time meeting my friends here in the States and of course showing off his amazing golf swing in the Virtual Golf Room. Heck, even Lynne Cheney was there hanging in the Golf Room, which was awesome! The next night we did it all over again at the Preview Party where the Designers of the house were able to invite their friends and family and once again kicking up our heels to celebrate what was certainly a long long road between concept and creation!
Jura Koncius did a beautiful piece in the Washington Post, and yes Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus because there was my beautiful Golf Room right there on the pages in the beautiful full color spread. Barry Dixon and I even made the Washington Post Video Interview with Jura, where you can tune in to see Damon Hack (Golf editor for Sports Illustrated) show us his amazing swing in the Golf Room as well.
We're in the final week now, and this gal has not only improved her OWN swing, I feel like the most popular girl at the Prom because everybody and their brother, uncle and cousin all want to come and check out the Virtual Golf Room. In between running to and fro going on measure checks for people who simply can't live without one in their own house, I am manning the Golf Room during the day then heading back almost every night for a party or event. Whew! I am one pooped party girl, but I think I can hang in there for a few more days because I'm having SO MUCH FUN!
If you haven't seen the house yet, Friday is our last day so be sure to stop by. The Green House is located at 1310 Calder Road in McLean VA. Free parking and a shuttle bus will take you to the house...just follow the signs. Be sure to check out the coverage of the Washington Post article on the right too...and keep following me Behind the Green Scenes because NEXT week I head off to do a private Golf Party for the Soul Train Music Awards.
Yep. Crazy but true. Watch out P Diddy...I'm coming!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Best Day EVER...
Oh my gosh, as I write this I am positively GLOWING because today was such an amazing day at the Green House! All of the designers gathered at the house to greet Jura Koncius (editor extraordinaire) from the Washington Post as she made her way through interviewing us all about our rooms. It was so much fun! After all of the crazy stress we ALL went through to get this house together, we finally were able to let out a cumulative sigh of relief now that the house is officially finished and open to the press!
I was also excited because not only was I going to be interviewed by Jura, my pal Damon Hack, NFL and Golf Editor for Sports Illustrated came down from NYC for the day to check out my golf room that he's been hearing so much about. So, after going in and trying to primp my room up a bit (yikes, couldn't find a vacuum anywhere in the house so I had to use a lint roller on my hands and knees but that's another story) I dashed down to Union Station in DC to pick up Damon and whisked him back to the house. (Yes, I will admit that he was a teensy bit nervous about my driving skills, but I got him back to McLean with nary a scratch!).
Long story short, I think this is DEFINITELY the first time that Sports Illustrated has covered a DECORATOR SHOWHOUSE (um, yeah, pretty sure about that one) and walking Damon into the house and introducing him as an editor from SI was nothing short of PRICELESS! I felt like a rock star introducing my famous friend who covers little events like the SUPER BOWL and the OLYMPICS, and needless to say it was fun to see the looks on everyone's faces when I did the whole meet and greet thing with my designer pals! Mark Turner, our builder and huge sports fan, gave us a private tour of the house and Damon's only regret was that he didn't bring his wife along for the tour because he said she would absolutely FALL IN LOVE with the house! High praise, indeed!
Naturally we all ended up in the Golf Room, and Damon showed us what he was made of when I pulled up Pebble Beach on the High Definition Simulator and he teed it off of the 7th hole which is one of the most BEAUTIFUL views anywhere in the world, let alone from a golf course! By this time Jura made it down to the room and don't cha know it? The Doyenne of Style and Taste herself LOVED my room! In fact, not only did she spend a half an hour hanging out with all of us, she even interviewed me ON VIDEO for a piece that will air on www.washingtonpost.com next week as well! There I was, trying to be effervescent on camera when I threw into the film clip that my pal Damon Hack from Sports Illustrated was on hand, and that I was SURE he would be happy to demonstrate the simulator for the video.
THIS SIMPLY WAS AMAZING!!!! There I was being interviewed by both Sports Illustrated AND The Washington Post, and somehow I managed to COMBINE the interviews together giving both of these powerhouses an exclusive on each other! Brilliant! Damon was awesome on camera, giving me props for the room and my awesome simulator! This my friends in the wonderful world of marketing is the equivalent of being on the front of a Wheaties Box. Nuff said.
So folks, I ask you: Who's a Triple Threat Now? I vote for ME! I've got the product, the peeps and now the press to prove it!
And just so you know, the last words Jura tossed over her shoulder as she left for the day were "Make Sure Gordon Beall Shoots That Golf Room!". Sooooooo, I'm thinking that wherever you are in the world as you're reading this you can pick up a copy of the Washington Post/Home Section next Thursday, October 8th and check out my Virtual Golf Room in all it's glory. Woo Hoo!
Yep, this has been one HECK of a GREAT DAY! I am one happy Golf Girl!
Until next time, stay tuned HERE Behind the Green Scenes!
xoxo,
Lynni
I was also excited because not only was I going to be interviewed by Jura, my pal Damon Hack, NFL and Golf Editor for Sports Illustrated came down from NYC for the day to check out my golf room that he's been hearing so much about. So, after going in and trying to primp my room up a bit (yikes, couldn't find a vacuum anywhere in the house so I had to use a lint roller on my hands and knees but that's another story) I dashed down to Union Station in DC to pick up Damon and whisked him back to the house. (Yes, I will admit that he was a teensy bit nervous about my driving skills, but I got him back to McLean with nary a scratch!).
Long story short, I think this is DEFINITELY the first time that Sports Illustrated has covered a DECORATOR SHOWHOUSE (um, yeah, pretty sure about that one) and walking Damon into the house and introducing him as an editor from SI was nothing short of PRICELESS! I felt like a rock star introducing my famous friend who covers little events like the SUPER BOWL and the OLYMPICS, and needless to say it was fun to see the looks on everyone's faces when I did the whole meet and greet thing with my designer pals! Mark Turner, our builder and huge sports fan, gave us a private tour of the house and Damon's only regret was that he didn't bring his wife along for the tour because he said she would absolutely FALL IN LOVE with the house! High praise, indeed!
Naturally we all ended up in the Golf Room, and Damon showed us what he was made of when I pulled up Pebble Beach on the High Definition Simulator and he teed it off of the 7th hole which is one of the most BEAUTIFUL views anywhere in the world, let alone from a golf course! By this time Jura made it down to the room and don't cha know it? The Doyenne of Style and Taste herself LOVED my room! In fact, not only did she spend a half an hour hanging out with all of us, she even interviewed me ON VIDEO for a piece that will air on www.washingtonpost.com next week as well! There I was, trying to be effervescent on camera when I threw into the film clip that my pal Damon Hack from Sports Illustrated was on hand, and that I was SURE he would be happy to demonstrate the simulator for the video.
THIS SIMPLY WAS AMAZING!!!! There I was being interviewed by both Sports Illustrated AND The Washington Post, and somehow I managed to COMBINE the interviews together giving both of these powerhouses an exclusive on each other! Brilliant! Damon was awesome on camera, giving me props for the room and my awesome simulator! This my friends in the wonderful world of marketing is the equivalent of being on the front of a Wheaties Box. Nuff said.
So folks, I ask you: Who's a Triple Threat Now? I vote for ME! I've got the product, the peeps and now the press to prove it!
And just so you know, the last words Jura tossed over her shoulder as she left for the day were "Make Sure Gordon Beall Shoots That Golf Room!". Sooooooo, I'm thinking that wherever you are in the world as you're reading this you can pick up a copy of the Washington Post/Home Section next Thursday, October 8th and check out my Virtual Golf Room in all it's glory. Woo Hoo!
Yep, this has been one HECK of a GREAT DAY! I am one happy Golf Girl!
Until next time, stay tuned HERE Behind the Green Scenes!
xoxo,
Lynni
Monday, September 21, 2009
About Those Golf Lessons...
Hey peeps!
Ahhhhhhhh....that's me breathing a SIGH of RELIEF. After the two craziest weeks of my life I can happily say that my Virtual Golf Room is ROCKING the CharityWorks Green House. Even though all of the furniture I ordered doesn't quite fit (I can do without the awesome bistro table and two stools to make room for the fabulous club holder in it's place) and instead of two Nautical Club Chairs with custom Kelly Wearstler linen fabric cushions I'm using just one (hey! I've got a spare to sell if anyone wants the pair) my room is absolutely FABULOUS!
The humor of the day (and there is ALWAYS humor, mind you) was when I figured that I finally needed to take a couple of swings and figure out how to use the darn system myself.
Swing: Hit the Ceiling.
Swing: Hit the Wall.
Swing: Ceiling again (but missed the recessed lights thank goodness!)
Swing: BALL OUT OF PLAY AREA! Yes, the simulator even tells me that I am a loser on the links.
Advice: Bend your knees!
Advice: Don't bend your knees so much!
Advice: Keep your left elbow straight!
Advice: Bend your left elbow when you swing!
ME: Arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh!
One way or another I will get through this dilemma, and the best way I've always faced adversity is by looking like a million bucks (even when my confidence is shaken) so I'm off to find some super CUTE golf outfits tonight so I can show up tomorrow at the GM VOLT launch and look the part! They say that clothes make the woman, and I promise you that tomorrow I will be STYLIN', even if I can't swing the club worth a darn!
Are you getting excited about the Green House? I sure am...get your tickets at the CharityWorks Green House site on the right, and by all means keep following this blog for even MORE excitement Behind the Green Scenes!
xoxo,
Lynni
(The Non-Golfing Virtual Golf Girl!)
Ahhhhhhhh....that's me breathing a SIGH of RELIEF. After the two craziest weeks of my life I can happily say that my Virtual Golf Room is ROCKING the CharityWorks Green House. Even though all of the furniture I ordered doesn't quite fit (I can do without the awesome bistro table and two stools to make room for the fabulous club holder in it's place) and instead of two Nautical Club Chairs with custom Kelly Wearstler linen fabric cushions I'm using just one (hey! I've got a spare to sell if anyone wants the pair) my room is absolutely FABULOUS!
The humor of the day (and there is ALWAYS humor, mind you) was when I figured that I finally needed to take a couple of swings and figure out how to use the darn system myself.
Swing: Hit the Ceiling.
Swing: Hit the Wall.
Swing: Ceiling again (but missed the recessed lights thank goodness!)
Swing: BALL OUT OF PLAY AREA! Yes, the simulator even tells me that I am a loser on the links.
Advice: Bend your knees!
Advice: Don't bend your knees so much!
Advice: Keep your left elbow straight!
Advice: Bend your left elbow when you swing!
ME: Arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh!
One way or another I will get through this dilemma, and the best way I've always faced adversity is by looking like a million bucks (even when my confidence is shaken) so I'm off to find some super CUTE golf outfits tonight so I can show up tomorrow at the GM VOLT launch and look the part! They say that clothes make the woman, and I promise you that tomorrow I will be STYLIN', even if I can't swing the club worth a darn!
Are you getting excited about the Green House? I sure am...get your tickets at the CharityWorks Green House site on the right, and by all means keep following this blog for even MORE excitement Behind the Green Scenes!
xoxo,
Lynni
(The Non-Golfing Virtual Golf Girl!)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
We're Up and Running!
Ladies and Gentlemen, can ya give me a drumroll puhleeze....The HD Virtual Golf Simulator is up and running, and more awesome-a-rama than you can even IMAGINE!!!
After three days of hard work with David and Jordan (who incidentally are my NEW BEST FRIENDS and who I will be requesting for every single installation moving forward) we are pleased to announce that the kinks are worked out, the screen looks AMAZING and the entire room is gonna be THE place to hang out in the Green House!
Last night until the wee hours once again we (the HD Boys and I) capped off the evening with a little tutorial for yours truly who will be donning her golf duds once the showhouse opens to the public and showing everyone how the simulator actually works. It is SOOOOOO totally cool! A touch pad controls the entire machine...I can set it to "Play Golf" and Woot! Up pops up little pictures of all of the courses available to play. Golly, as a non-golfing gal even I was excited to bounce around the courses at Kiawah, Torrey Pines, Doral, Banff, and Pinehurst #2 because I can assure you I will never play any of these courses for real in this lifetime! Then David and Jordan showed me that there is actually even a "Games" setting on the machine, where you can do everything from hit a golf ball through the field goal thingie in Giants Stadium, try to aim at a Tractor vaccuming up balls on a driving range, or even break windows out of an old stone barn. In other words, there is something for EVERYONE on this new "gotta have it" toy. In fact, I think I am going to tell Santa to put one on MY list!
This afternoon I headed down to the Green House to see if the simulator was really really installed or if all of the trials and tribulations of this past week were part of some dream I couldn't wake up from, and lo and behold there it was in all it's glory! So naturally, I decided to fire it up and before you knew it Mark Turner AND Mark Lowham and I (along with a few other golf lovers) were in the room playing with the system and watching Mark Turner try with all his might to break some windows out of the old barn! He even did a couple of holes on one of the courses and landed in a sandtrap (which looked totally awesome because you could even see the RAKE MARKS) and I even got to see a water hazard when his ball landed in a lake at Banff. Complete with sound effects to boot! Ploosh!
All I can say that our darling CharityWorks Green House will certainly be the talk of the town once it opens to the public on Oct. 10th. Do you have your tickets yet? Do you want to volunteer at the house? Wanna come play golf with me in your own private Foursome? Gosh, I'm so excited I could BURST! The countdown is ON...much more to come next week as we put the finishing touches in ALL of the rooms and we gear up for the big GM VOLT launch on Tuesday!
See you at the Green House!
xoxo,
Lynni
After three days of hard work with David and Jordan (who incidentally are my NEW BEST FRIENDS and who I will be requesting for every single installation moving forward) we are pleased to announce that the kinks are worked out, the screen looks AMAZING and the entire room is gonna be THE place to hang out in the Green House!
Last night until the wee hours once again we (the HD Boys and I) capped off the evening with a little tutorial for yours truly who will be donning her golf duds once the showhouse opens to the public and showing everyone how the simulator actually works. It is SOOOOOO totally cool! A touch pad controls the entire machine...I can set it to "Play Golf" and Woot! Up pops up little pictures of all of the courses available to play. Golly, as a non-golfing gal even I was excited to bounce around the courses at Kiawah, Torrey Pines, Doral, Banff, and Pinehurst #2 because I can assure you I will never play any of these courses for real in this lifetime! Then David and Jordan showed me that there is actually even a "Games" setting on the machine, where you can do everything from hit a golf ball through the field goal thingie in Giants Stadium, try to aim at a Tractor vaccuming up balls on a driving range, or even break windows out of an old stone barn. In other words, there is something for EVERYONE on this new "gotta have it" toy. In fact, I think I am going to tell Santa to put one on MY list!
This afternoon I headed down to the Green House to see if the simulator was really really installed or if all of the trials and tribulations of this past week were part of some dream I couldn't wake up from, and lo and behold there it was in all it's glory! So naturally, I decided to fire it up and before you knew it Mark Turner AND Mark Lowham and I (along with a few other golf lovers) were in the room playing with the system and watching Mark Turner try with all his might to break some windows out of the old barn! He even did a couple of holes on one of the courses and landed in a sandtrap (which looked totally awesome because you could even see the RAKE MARKS) and I even got to see a water hazard when his ball landed in a lake at Banff. Complete with sound effects to boot! Ploosh!
All I can say that our darling CharityWorks Green House will certainly be the talk of the town once it opens to the public on Oct. 10th. Do you have your tickets yet? Do you want to volunteer at the house? Wanna come play golf with me in your own private Foursome? Gosh, I'm so excited I could BURST! The countdown is ON...much more to come next week as we put the finishing touches in ALL of the rooms and we gear up for the big GM VOLT launch on Tuesday!
See you at the Green House!
xoxo,
Lynni
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