Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort team up for inaugural “Business at the Brickyard: Maximizing Golf as a Business Tool”

An estimated $28 billion in annual sales in the United States alone is directly attributed to contacts, conversations and relationships initiated or conducted while on a golf course. Because of this proven potential of golf as a business tool, the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort are teaming up to bring Indianapolis-area business professionals the inaugural “Business at the Brickyard: Maximizing Golf as a Business Tool,” August 8, at the Brickyard Crossing.

Office Depot Business Services Division and LinxTracker™ present “Business at the Brickyard” to bring together both the experienced and aspiring business golfers for a day of skill development, networking and, of course, a good game of golf.

Pete and Alice Dye, PGA Hall of Fame legends, to be featured
Pete and Alice Dye, the world's top golf design team, will be on hand to kick off the event, interact with participants throughout the day and finish off the day with a keynote speech to dinner attendees. Attendees also will have their photo taken with the Dyes.

The full-day event will include morning breakout skills clinics and seminars geared toward any playing level. Topics will include Top 10 Things You Never Want to do on a Golf Course, golf rules and etiquette and more. Attendees will receive instruction from a David Leadbetter instructor, local golf pros and Pete and Alice Dye. After lunch, all attendees will participate in the golf scramble or hone their skills at the Golf School.

Foursomes teamed up with business celebrities
Scramble foursomes will be matched with local business celebrities, including Scott Brown, KeyBank; Joie Chitwood, Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Dave Griffiths, Citizens Gas; Cathy Langham, Langham; John Myrland, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Ron Pearson, Pearson McMahon Fletcher England; Rich Pegram, WTHR; George Pillow, Pillow Express Logistics; Steve Schenck, Regions Bank; Al Smith, Bank One; Maurice Spagnoletti, Fifth Third Bank; Steve Sterrett, Simon Property Group; Steve Stitle, National City Bank; Cassie Stockamp, Perita Services; and Gene Zink, Triton Pacific Investment Management.

LinxTracker™ Player Development software to make debut
Golfers also will be equipped with LinxTracker™, the latest technology in game tracking and analysis and the only player development system endorsed by David Leadbetter that allows golfers to track golf rounds and pinpoint weak areas of their game for focused improvement. LinxTracker allows golfers, coaches and teaching pros to capture, view and analyze golf round statistics on a hole by hole, shot by shot basis and provides them an easy and automated method to help analyze individual as well as cumulative round data.

Golf School participants to learn from Leadbetter instructor
The golf school will feature a 5:1 student to instructor ratio, with six 35-minute stations focusing on putting, sand shots, pitching & chipping, full swing woods, full swing irons, and rules & etiquette.

The day will end with a reception and awards dinner at 5 p.m. Registration is $250 for the full day or $50 for the dinner reception only.

For more information go to businessatthebrickyard.com or contact Julie Grice at jgrice@indylink.com or 317.464.2259 to register.

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About the Chamber: Founded in 1890 by Colonel Eli Lilly and a group of Indianapolis business leaders, the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce has been the voice of the central Indiana business community. Today, with a membership of more than 3,800 businesses, the Indianapolis Chamber remains a voice of progress and improvement, bringing together businesses for a thriving community. For more information on the Chamber, visit indychamber.com.

About The Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort: The Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort is an 18-hole, championship-caliber public golf course located on the grounds of the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was recently named for the second time in a row to Golf Digest’s prestigious biennial “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” rankings. Reservations for tee times are available up to 14 days in advance by calling the Pro Shop at (317) 492-6572. Information on golf instruction at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Academy is available by calling (317) 492-6415 or by logging onto indianapolismotorspeedway.com.

About Office Depot Business Services Division: Office Depot, Inc., founded in 1986, is one of the world's largest sellers of office products and an industry leader in every distribution channel, including stores, direct mail, contract delivery, the Internet and business-to-business electronic commerce. The Business Services Division caters to the needs of delivery customers by providing them tailored office supply solutions through several different business channels: contract, direct mail and the Internet. Chamber member businesses have access to an exclusive office supplies program consisting of 14,500+ items averaging up to 40 percent off list price, a contract list of 60 frequently ordered supply items ranging from 52-85 percent off list, a store purchasing card to use at any retail location and free next business day delivery.

About LinxTracker™: LinxTracker is a patent-pending product developed by Sterling Creek Software in Fishers, Ind. Since 1999, Sterling Creek Software has delivered measurable value to clients in areas including custom application development, data architecture and business intelligence. LinxTracker allows golfers, coaches and teaching pros to capture, view and analyze golf round statistics on a hole by hole, shot by shot basis and provides them an easy and automated method to help analyze individual as well as cumulative round data. For more information, visit linxtracker.com.