Golf Proximity Markers – Page 11

More trophies, proximity markers and KP signs!

June 8, 2012 by Joy Ball

Here’s a quick look at some of the things that went out this week…

First up, we have another ‘wild’ trophy sighting. This is a photo sent to us by the Pro at Wykagyl Country Club. They love their new trophies.

Then we have a couple batches of proximity markers for Saratoga National and The River Course at Kiawah Island.

Friar’s Head in New York ordered some Closest to the Pin and Long Drive signs. These work great with the matching Proximity Markers that they ordered last year.

Tetherow, Pronghorn and Brasada Ranch in Oregon host an annual tournament called the Best of Bend. This is the second year that we have provided tournament trophies for them.

Should be a good weekend. Our shop superhero, Will, is getting married this weekend, so we’ll be running up to beautiful Sandpoint for their wedding Saturday night. Congrats Will and Erica!

It’s Member-Guest season!

May 31, 2012 by Joy Ball

In addition to some of the usual range signs, tee markers and other range accessories – it must be tournament season because we’ve been building a lot of trophies lately! It’s funny, apparently we’re not the only ones to really dig the copper color, as several of our recent trophies have all used it, too.

Up first, are some trophies we did for the Gleason Project charity event at Black Rock. Steve Gleason is a former NFL player, who grew up in the area. He is battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), and has a foundation to help raise support and awareness for this disease. Here is a picture of their logo, and then some of the trophies we built based on that logo. The splattered paint was a lot of fun (and a little messy!), but these are one of our favorite trophies to date…

Then we had Member-Guest trophies for Gozzer Ranch and Manito Country Club – a couple of our beautiful local courses.

And finally (at least for trophies), we know a Pro at Sundance who is a skilled woodworker. He was building some wooden awards, but wanted a large, heavy, cut steel logo that he could mount to top of a piece for the Wounded Warrior Project. We cut this out of 1/4″ steel. It’s a beast!

Then we have several different types of range signs. These signs for Gozzer Ranch use their rustic, Western look and have interchangeable numbers for laying out yardages on the practice range. This sign for Waccabuc Country Club allows them to let members know the daily hours for the range, and they got another sign with the staff names for in the Pro Shop. These small signs for Castle Pines let them stake out Practice Areas and Teaching Areas, etc. Scott Klemme at Centennial asked for an adjustable stand that he could use on the range during lessons to put his iPad, etc. on.

Finally we have these new a-frame style proximity markers for The River Course. They also ordered some of the ‘standard’ proximity markers, but these ones are intended for use on the green. The a-frame can be set over the hole, and then measure to the ball.

Proximity Markers, Miniflags, Tournament Tee Markers and Trophies!

May 8, 2012 by Joy Ball

Sorry, it’s been a couple weeks since my last post. As everyone gears up for the start of the golf season (at least up North!), we’ve been swamped. Here are a few pictures of some of the things we’ve been working on.

Here are several different proximity markers at several different price points. The brushed aluminum cards look great and save you money. The custom raised logos are a great upgrade. The one for Roaring Forks is one of my favorites we’ve done yet.

Then we’ve had a couple sets of miniflags. One is for a corporate sponsorship for a charity event. What a great way to advertise for your sponsors!

We’ve also had a couple sets of custom tournament-specific tee markers. Both Framingham CC and San Luis Obispo asked for tee markers to help make their event memorable.

Finally, I know I posted some photos of the sample trophy we built for the River Club, but the finished items were completed yesterday. Jason added some bark texture to the bases, that – along with the handpainting- make these truly unique gifts.

Tournament Awards and On-course signage…

February 7, 2012 by Joy Ball

Here are a few of the things we have in the shop this week.

First up is an award we did for Sterling Bank. This is the second year that they’ve had us build award plaques and trophies for their customer appreciation program.

Then we did a another bunch of signage for La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs. This time it was for their concession stand/snack bar area. Signs include directional signs to the stand, waterproof menu cases (one that hangs on the wall, and one that mounts on a pole which they’ll have on the tee box of the 9th hole), and a large sign for the stand itself.

We did a set of proximity markers and matching Closest to the Pin signs for Wingpoint on the Washington coast.

The Meadow Club ordered another set of trophies for this years Meadowlark Invitational Golf Tournament. This is definitely one of my favorite trophies that we’ve done.

We’re working on some tournament cases and scorecard boxes for Trump National. Will have some final pictures of them next week.

New Proximity Marker Design!

January 5, 2012 by Joy Ball

The best just keeps getting better! We’ve listened to everyone’s suggestions and made some tweaks to our Proximity Marker design…

It’s the same durable, steel holster with the pen and tape measure holders that we had before. That part hasn’t changed. What is new is the card. On the old version of the marker, the card and the plexiglass were seperate pieces. The card slid in behind the plexiglass – you wrote on the card, and the plexiglass protected the card from weather and sprinklers.

On the new version of the card, the plexiglass and the card are a single unit. Now you write directly on the plexiglass instead of the card. There are several benefits to this.

This gives us several new options for writing instruments. The old card was limited to wet erase markers, which are not that common. By writing on the plexiglass, you can now use wet erase, dry erase, grease pencil, even a Sharpie.
Dry erase markers, although they easily wipe up with a touch, are surprisingly durable in the wet. They don’t run in the rain or if they get hit by sprinklers.
A Sharpie can be used. To remove Sharpie pens, we suggest using Goof Off: Heavy Duty Spot Remover & Degreaser or Krud Kutter Graffiti Remover that come in wipes or squirt bottles (do not use the aerosol cans). These are readily available at stores such as Home Depot and Lowes. Do not use Xylene.
If in the event, the plexiglass does eventually become dirty or scratched, you can now cheaply and easily replace the plexiglass instead of having to replace your logo’ed aluminum card.
Because we’re no longer writing on the card, we can now make it any color – no more white cards only!

This is our ‘standard’ option that is used for Longest/Straightest Drive Contests. This is your custom logo on the card and both the card and the holster can be powder coated any color. This is a great addition to any tournament kit, and an exceptional value at $75.00/each!

5. We can take your design to the next level. Special requests like additional text cut into the card, multi-layer logos, additional color backplates, etc. can all be designed and accommodated. Contact us for pricing on these truly custom pieces.

Don’t forget that A-frame KP signs make a great pair with your proximity markers, and as we said in our last post, we’ve also designed new carrying and storage options for both the tee announcement signs and the proxies.

Happy New Year!

December 30, 2011 by Joy Ball

A little bit of a quiet week this week while everyone relaxes for the holidays. Which is good because we have a ton of new stuff lined up starting in January – it’s going to be a very busy first quarter.

Here are a couple signs we did for PGA West. Their custom signage, which features their 4 color logo looks great around the golf course. We also did some logos which will hang on either the starter’s podium or at the restaurant in the clubhouse.

Here are a couple bag drop and valet signs for Silver Rock Resort. The metallic silver finish looks amazing.

Finally, Berkeley Hall asked us to design a couple methods for storage and easy transportation of their new Proximity Markers and KP Tee signs. The KP sign case can easily be carried with you out onto the golf course as you’re setting up for your tournament. The Proximity Marker storage unit will keep your closest to the pin signs safe and secure between events!

Merry Christmas from RHI!

December 23, 2011 by Joy Ball

Just wanted to take a minute and thank everyone for a great year. Our business has grown amazingly, and it’s our customers who keep suggesting new products and ideas that keep this job exciting and fun. God bless you and your’s this holiday season, and have a happy and successful New Year.

As we head out for the holiday weekend, I snapped a couple pictures of some of the things we’re working on…

Here are a couple of different on-course fixtures we’re working on for PGA West. There is a sand and seed box which sits on a stand. The entire top opens up to make it easy for the grounds crew to refill the box with seed mix, and then the smaller hatch is used by the guests to scoop and fill their bottles. The shoe cleaner is something specific that they requested. The plan is that the guest can blow off their shoes using compressed air and the debris will fall through the grate into a box which can be easily emptied. A couple of fun pieces, we always enjoy designing something new from scratch.

Here’s a great little custom trophy we did for a golf tournament at Saratoga National. We actually went down to the local farm and feed store and bought real horseshoes to incorporate into the design.

Here are a couple pictures of a scorecard box that gets mounted to a pole on the way to the first tee. It holds scorecards, tees, ball markers, divot tools, etc. and can be customized to accommodate any size scorecard and/or number of amenities. This one is for the Madison Club in Palm Springs. I dig their spyglass logo…

Finally here are some pieces in progress for our first “international” order! A golf course in the Netherlands called simply “The Dutch” asked for proximity markers and matching signs that can go on the tees during tournaments. The sign alerts the guest that there is a contest on that hole, and then the proximity markers are used to mark and record the current leader. These ones will have an orange backplate behind the logo yet, and should turn out really cool.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!