Interview With Larry Lavely A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort.
A Light Hearted Golf Q & A Interview
By Brian Weis
Below is an interview with Larry Lavely, Director of Golf/Managing Partner at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort. Larry fell in love with the game of golf while caddying at a local private golf course. After attending Central Michigan University he began his P.G.A. Apprenticeship at local golf course near the college. Following apprenticeship he started his career as P.G.A. member and became a golf course owner at the age of 27.
The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.
When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game?
At age 12 started caddying and playing golf. The private course I caddied at introduced me to playing golf.
What is your current home course?
The Torch course and Sundance course at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort.
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment?
Becoming a golf course owner.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course?
Discount golfers.
What is your favorite golf destination?
Although I thoroughly enjoy golf getaways to Arizona, Florida and South Carolina, Northern Michigan has the most challenging and most beautiful golf anywhere.
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet?
Either Augusta National or Pebble Beach.
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play?
Bay Hill
If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why?
Honestly, I wouldn't change a thing. The golf business and the game of golf have been nothing but a blessing to me.
Dream foursome (living)?
Phil Michelson, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Gary Player.
Dream foursome (living or dead)?
Same as above.
18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions
1) Hitting Long Drive OR Sinking Long Putt?
Long Putt
2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One?
Round of Life
3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight?
Twilight
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw?
Power fade
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house?
Halfway house
6) Bathroom OR bushes?
Bathroom
7) Hot dog OR wrap?
Hot dog
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough?
Thick rough
9) Walking OR riding?
Riding
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid?
Hybrid
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5?
Long par 5
12) Pants OR Shorts?
Shorts
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus?
Palmer
14) Beatles OR Elvis?
Elvis
15) Play for fun OR play for money?
Fun
16) Bump and run OR flop shot?
Bump and run
17) Lay up OR gamble?
Gamble
18) 18 holes OR 36?
18 holes
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About: Brian Weis
Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.
All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.
On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.
Contact Brian Weis:
GolfTrips.com - Publisher and Golf Traveler
262-255-7600