915 North Charles Street Apartment #4
Macomb, IL 61455
October 28, 2011
Mr.Tom Baer Owner
Royal Links Golf Course
1910 Fort Jesse Road
Normal, IL 61704
Dear Mr. Baer,
My name is Ben Kilborn and I am starting a unique program through the First Tee of Greater Chicago called The Kilborn Cure All Golf Getaway. This program will transform ones ability in golf to new heights in just a few days. The only thing missing from the program is a partnership with a golf course that has outstanding facilities and a great track record. After researching what golf course would be a great place for either people of Chicago or anyone interested in experiencing a golf get away, I found Royal Links to be a great option. Through my experience I have learned how important partnerships are and how useful both our ascents can be to each other.
The Kilborn Cure All Golf Getaway will revolutionize the way golf is taught. I myself will be the teaching instructor and will conduct the one on one lessons. This golf experience will go beyond the normal golf lesson. I will teach the participants the keys to being successful, through fundamentals, full swing, short game, mental, and how to score in just a couple days. Through the First Tee of Greater Chicago, The Kilborn Cure All Golf Getaway has a chance to be extremely successful. Because my program believes in the same principles that the First Tee of Greater Chicago does. Not only will I be helping these golfers get better at golf, but also I will be building character and responsibility through the game of golf. The First Tee of Greater Chicago has nine core values and I intend to follow each of these as part of my building blocks for creating a better golfer.
As I said before in order for this to be a successful program we need a facility that will accommodate our needs, a short game practice area, driving range and a pristine golf course. What we would need from you is access to all of these features that your establishment contains. Since the lessons will take a couple days we would need to make sure we could access all of your facilities at any moment of the day, but because there is only going to be one or two people in the program using the facilities we would hardly be in the way. Also we would like to be able to put Royal Links as our partner on our website and pamphlets to entice participants to realize how incredible a golf getaway could be with such a great course hosting and making the program that much better.
If you were to agree with partnering with The Kilborn Cure All Golf Getaway as part of The First Tee of Greater Chicago, you would be making a great business decision. Royal Links could be involved in something tremendous for the game of golf. Including advertisements to new cliental, reaching beyond just central Illinois to Chicago and possibly in the future, the national level. You would also be developing connections with the first tee program and possibly host larger programs in the future. As part of The Kilborn Cure All Golf Getaway you would receive part of the income for sharing your facilities. By making this decision you would be branching out to new cliental and gaining great exposure for your course, making connections with the First Tee program and making a profit from all of the lessons.
This partnership will only work if we have great interpersonal skills, so that we are able to communicate with each other and develop an amazing program that really can help people become better at golf. Through operating a plan and a business strategy this partnership could be a real difference maker, for my program and your golf course. I would like to sit down and meet with you to discuss further details of the possibility of working together. I would like to get The Kilborn Cure All Golf Getaway started in the spring when the weather becomes warm enough. The First Tee of Greater Chicago has just informed me that there is already a waiting list. As you can see, it’s already off to a great start. I would like to try and meet within the next month. At the bottom of the letter I have left my phone number, please feel free to call or write back with any questions. I will follow up with another letter in a couple weeks eager to hearing your response. I appreciate you taking the time to read this and for considering partnering with my new program.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Ben Kilborn