January 21, 2022

GCS-Produced Video Series Sparks Client’s Fall Business

By Dave Allen Late summer/early fall is usually a slow time for Paul Ramee, Jr., the Director of Golf at Bull’s Bridge Golf Club in South Kent, Conn. Ramee is usually gearing up to transition his business indoors at this time, with most of his members either back in Manhattan or back in school. “It’s definitely not a time where I see a lot of new student activity,” said Ramee, recently selected by his peers as one of Golf Digest’s “Best Teachers” in the state of Connecticut. That all changed this September and October when Ramee picked up 10 new […]
June 4, 2021

How to Hit Bombs into Your 50s Like Mickelson

By Dave Allen Back in the late 1980s, Connecticut PGA Professional Paul Ramee, Jr., competed in the prestigious North & South Junior Championship at Pinehurst Resort, where he got to witness a younger Phil Mickelson hit bombs as a teenager. So, if anyone can relate to the remarkable display of golf Mickelson put on at the 2021 PGA Championship, it’s Ramee. To recap, not only did Mickelson become the oldest golfer (at 50 years, 11 months) to ever win a major championship, but he did so by doing what he loves best, “hitting bombs.” Lefty averaged 313.1 yards for the […]
May 28, 2021

5 Things to Expect During a Club Fitting

By Paul Ramee, Jr. You’ve finally decided to ditch your hand-me-down set of clubs for a new set, or you’re just not getting the results you expected out of your current clubs. So you’ve decided to book a club fitting with your local instructor. Wise choice. While hitting demo clubs at your local golf retail outlet or attending a Demo Day are great ways to “kick the tires,” I highly recommend that you do an actual fitting with your instructor. He or she knows your swing tendencies and will better align the equipment to where your swing is currently at […]