Giving Putts on #GolfChat

Southern California Charity Golf Classic

Last year, I hosted the first ever Southern California Charity Golf Classic. In our first year, we had 115 golfers and raised $7,597.81 for charity.  This year, we’re making it bigger and better.

As #GolfChatters, we’ve always talked about having an outing together, and this is our chance. Would love to have fellow #GolfChatters participate in the SCCGC.  I know @ShawnDeal expressed interest in getting a group together, so please reply to this email if you’re interested in participating.

For your entry fee, you get:

  • Golf
  • Dinner
  • Entry into Contests including a Hole-in-One Contest for a Car from MK Smith Chevrolet
  • Goodie Bag
  • To Participate in a Live Auction, Silent Auction and Raffle
  • To Raise Money for the Following Charities:
    • Boys Republic
    • Chino Rotary Club
    • Chino Valley Fire District
    • Love Them All Foundation
    • Priceless Pets
    • The Let It Be Foundation

We’re not only looking for players, but we’re looking for sponsors and donations.  I’d appreciate your support.

To find out more about the Southern California Charity Golf Classic, please visit:

Visit the SCCGC Website
AND/OR
Sign Up for the SCCGC Email List

#GolfChat Questions

#Q1 What’s the most interesting thing that happened in golf this week? #GolfChat

#Q2 submitted by @Shababagolf: What is your barometer for giving putts? Is your standard affected by whom you are playing? #GolfChat

#Q3 submitted by @golfbandwagoner: How has your perception of golf changed since you started? #GolfChat

#Q4 submitted by @connectgolf: How has your consumption of golf changed since you first started and why? #GolfChat

#Q5 submitted by @onerandomaussie: I want to play a barefoot round this summer for a bit of golf for the soul. Has anyone played a round barefoot? Thoughts? #GolfChat

#Q6: What player got you into the game of golf? #GolfChat

#Q19: What would you like us to check out this week? #GolfChat

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19th Hole Media’s Top 10 List of 2015

At the end of the year, the 19th Hole Media team gets together to reflect on our successes and failures throughout the year. This meeting gives us an opportunity to fine-tune our direction and set new goals for the upcoming year.  These are the Top 10 things we accomplished in 2015.

Top 10 of 2015

10. Share Your Passion Scholarships

scholarshipsSince starting the Share Your Passion Scholarships in 2012, we’ve awarded scholarships to 17 deserving students. We have kept in contact with many scholarship winners and are still inspired by them. They continue to work towards following their passions and helping better the lives of others. This year we awarded 3 Share Your Passion Scholarships and gave out our first Student of the Year Scholarship Award to one of the hardest working students at The Tutoring Solution.

9. TV Appearance

11080661_10206382881436017_7712058961091484299_oZeb appeared on the Golf Life Video Channel for Fox Sports WEST. It was pretty darn cool to get on television.

8. Joined the Rotary Club

10984121_10154042856538840_6714998264776580589_nZeb was inducted into the Chino Rotary Club by Melinda Robbins, Dale Bright, and Steven Bremer. The Chino Rotary Club has been serving the Chino Valley since 1925. San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman spoke and my wife, Cindy, mom, Annie, and dad, Larry were all in attendance.

7. Speaking Engagements

zeb-speakingzeb-at-NGCOAOne of the things we enjoy most is educating others on growing their business. This year Zeb spoke with the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce, Baldy View ROP, Small Business Summit, the California Golf Course Owners Association and the Golf Inc. Summit.

Topics for Zeb’s Speaking Engagements were:

  • Internet Marketing Strategies
  • Marketing with Facebook
  • How to Turn Your Business Into a Social Business
  • Marketing with LinkedIn
  • Marketing with Twitter
  • Social Media for Golf Courses
  • Innovative Marketing Tactics for Public Courses

6. #GolfChat

At the beginning of this year Zeb started #GolfChat. #GolfChat is a Twitter chat which happens every Tuesday at 5PM PST where some of the greatest minds in the golf industry come together to talk golf. #GolfChat has grown drastically since the beginning of the year and is a trending topic on Twitter every Tuesday. We’ve met so many amazing and passionate people working to grow golf.  A highlight of #GolfChat in 2015 was when professional golfer, Natalie Gulbis surprised #GolfChatters by giving away free tickets to the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay Golf Course.

5. Awards and Accolades

Screen Shot 2015-12-29 at 11.10.01 AMIt’s always nice to be recognized for the hard work you do. This year we were extremely grateful to receive a few unexpected awards:

4. Southern California Charity Golf Classic

11207321_10101061535855630_6436920246785791462_nWe hosted the 1st Annual Southern California Charity Golf Classic to raise money for several worthy charities on July 17 at Los Serranos Country Club.

With help from many in our community, the tournament helped raise $7,597.81 for charity.

We distributed the money to several charities including: Bark for Life, Boys Republic, California Scholastic Press Association, Chino Rotary, Corona Firefighters Benevolent Fund, House of Ruth, The Let It Be Foundation, Salvation Army, Share Your Passion Scholarship, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

We had such a great time with this, we’re planning on running it again in 2016!

3. Chairman of the Board at the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce

11755429_1665688123649805_2385826912900505227_nOn July 27, Zeb was installed as Chairman of the Board for the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Becoming the Chairman of the Board has given Zeb an opportunity to help make local business owners more successful.

During his term of office, he set five goals to work towards in 2015/2016:

  • connect and work with other local business-related organizations
  • collaborate more with organizations that work to educate business owners
  • encourage and promote the involvement of young business owners in our community
  • enhance our use of technology
  • focus more on giving back

2. Lacey Gets Married

11934520_10101096973568170_4628964527126702956_o10339951_10208018878287700_1976316121632257612_nIn August this year Lacey got married to Ryan Bernholtz at a fun wedding in Santa Ana, CA.

In June, Lacey’s twin brother, Rocky married Megan Hutchinson at a beautiful wedding in Corona, CA.

Truly a notable year for the Welborn Family and there was another addition to family this year…

#1. Birth of Sebastian Welborn-De La Torre

monsterbashSebastian Welborn-De La Torre was born on Friday, November 13th at 9:52pm in Ontario at 8 pounds, 9 ounces.

Sebastian is a happy, healthy, and super cute baby.

Zeb says it’s awesome being a dad.


Thank you all for everything!  We hope you all have an amazing 2016.

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#GolfChat this Tuesday, March 10 at 5pm PST | Throwing Golf Clubs

This Tuesday’s, March 10 at 5pm PST, introductory topic for #GolfChat is about throwing golf clubs.

 

#GolfChat

 

Before we get into chatting about #GolfChat I have several announcements to make.

Announcement #1:

Fellow #GolfChat participant Chris Burns, aka @GolfMoreBlog interviewed me for his podcast which is available at the Golf More Swing Less website where we chat about #GolfChat.

GMSL #11: Talking Social Media and #GolfChat with Zeb Welborn

Announcement #2:

I’m hosting a charity golf tournament at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills, CA on July 17, 2015.  I’m looking to make it amazing and if any of you are interested I strongly encourage you to check it out!

Southern California Charity Golf Classic

Announcement #3:

Recently posted an article on RickyLeePotts.com about the Top 38 Twitter accounts to follow in 2015.  I set my criteria so hopefully I wouldn’t offend anyone.  But, if you feel I missed someone or you . . . please let me know.

Top 38 Golf-Specific Twitter Accounts to Follow in 2015

#GolfChat is a Twitter chat that will take place every Tuesday from 5pm to 6pm PST.  Golfers and golf enthusiasts will have a place to get together and chat about golf and golf-related topics on Twitter every week.

Join us weekly for #GolfChat!

Our topics of discussion this week will be:

Question #1: What will result from the caddie suit? What will players roles be? Will it change pro golf, if so how?

Question #2: The PGA recently finished on a Monday did anyone watch? Do you tune in to tournaments during the week or only on the weekends?

Question #3: Have you ever thrown your golf clubs? What are your thoughts on throwing golf clubs?

Rory McIlroy throwing golf clubs #GolfChat

Rory McIlroy

Question #4: What are your golf goals for 2015?

Question #5: Why are more millennials not playing golf? What would change that?

Question #6: Is the Masters the unofficial kickoff to the golf season or do you start earlier?

#GolfChat will take place every Tuesday from 5pm PST to 6pm PST.

For more information about how to participate in #GolfChat, please check out this article – How to Participate in #GolfChat Twitter Chat – http://19thholemedia.com/how-to-participate-in-the-golfchat-twitter-chat/

Question #1 submitted by @FlagHiApp: What will result from the caddie suit? What will players roles be? Will it change pro golf, if so how?

Question #2 submitted by @Regripped: The PGA recently finished on a Monday did anyone watch? Do you tune in to tournaments during the week or only on the weekends?

Question #3 submitted by @ConnectGolf: Have you ever thrown your golf clubs? What are your thoughts on throwing golf clubs?

Quesiton #4 submitted by @WirelessGolf: What are your golf goals for 2015?

Question #5 submitted by @WirelessGolf: Why are more millennials not playing golf? What would change that?

Question #6: submitted by @Regripped: Is the Masters the unofficial kickoff to the golf season or do you start earlier?

Questions – We’re looking to add more people and discuss more topics in upcoming #GolfChat’s.  Please comment with anything you’d like to discuss or talk about in upcoming #GolfChat s.

Comment below if you have any comments, questions, or ideas as it pertains to #GolfChat.

Learn more about some of my Top 82 Golf Twitter Accounts to follow in 2015 – http://19thholemedia.com/top-82-golf-twitter-accounts-follow-2015/

Want to get more involved with #GolfChat and be notified via email about upcoming #GolfChat’s and opportunities.  Sign up for the #GolfChat newsletter!  – https://welborn.leadpages.net/golfchat/

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