Behind The Counter – John Sokolowski

Last week we shared the story (“Behind the Counter”) of my post-retirement role at a local golf course with national and international notoriety.  Within moments of our post, our good friend and loyal follower, John Sokolowski, an outstanding teaching professional at the Highlands of Donegal in Mount Joy, PA responded with a few of his “Behind the Counter” experiences in Texas.  John, thank you for your contribution, get well and we will see you in May!

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller : (Caller lived just down the street from the golf course and would routinely call with the exact same question): It is raining here, is it raining at the course? 
Staff: Nope!  

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: What are your green fees?
Staff: $38-
Caller: Does that include golf?

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: YesI need to get some information from you.  First, is this your correct phone number?

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller:  Yes, we have a tee time two weeks from Friday.  What’s the weather going to be that day?

Staff:  Golf course, may I help you?
Caller:  Yes, I had a tee time for this afternoon but I am running late.  Can you still get me out early?

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: Yes, do you have one of those areas where you can buy a bucket of golf balls and hit them for practice?
Staff: You mean a driving range?
Caller: No, that’s not it…

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller:  I’d like to get a tee time tomorrow between 12 o’clock and noon.
Staff: Between 12 o’clock and noon?
Caller: Yes
Staff: We will try to squeeze you in.

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller:  Do you have any tee times around 10:00?
Staff:  Yes, we have one at 10:15.
Caller: What’s the next time after the 10:15 tee time?
Staff: We have a tee time at 10:22.
Caller: We will take that one, it will be a bit warmer.

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: How much to play golf today?
Staff: 25 to walk, 38 to ride.
Caller: $38 dollars?
Staff: no, yen!

Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: What do you have for tee times tomorrow?
Staff: What time would you like?
Caller: What times do you have?
Staff: What time of the day?
Caller: Any time.
Staff: Morning or afternoon?
Caller: Whenever.
Staff: We have sixteen open tee times in the morning and twenty open tee times in the afternoon.  Would you like me to read the entire list?
Caller: No, I don’t think any of those times will work for me.

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