#4 PAGE 30â€" w&floOMWAY.MI&‘“‘ A limitless potential for The Art of Golf Rick Campbell Chronicle Staff fymhndtoldJeflHaueandGregDomd:tmal Iyearsag)tbatmeylbeopemï¬ngnplfpï¬ahm in a Kitchener strip mall today, you would have received a collective look of disbelief in return. But life often takes unusual twists. That‘s exactly what this offâ€"beat pair are doing these days with The Art of Golf at 800 Victoâ€" ria St. in the Burger King plaza. It specializes in art, books, videos and mm memorabilia relating to o golf, one of the fastest growing sports in the And if creativity and promotion are the hallâ€" marks of success, look for The Art of Golf to make quite the name for in expanded directions Ten years ago, Dorscht and Maue first met playâ€" ing pickâ€"up hockey. From there, their paths routes, as Maue venâ€" tured to Toronto to explore his talents as a p r o f es s io n a 1 songwriter/artist and Dorscht operated his own wholesale plumbing fmend who is the driving * y force behind the planned l___xl__._- Waterloo Golf Academy, reunited them and the gm mfl Fabg idea for The Art of Golf . P®n Hoyan print! was hatched over table nappies and placemats at a local watering hole. "Never would have believed it (the concept) a couple dyunngo."chtflhdMamMonday,whouhngvitb wife Jane became proud firstâ€"time parents to son Adam a week ago. "And frankly, we almost waited to get into it, but Kitchener has one of the lowest unemployment rates mCamdanndgif'nthoWspatinthmld.' And so, doing their own leasehold improvements, thsymnflebupn'thdefhmidâ€"Nm- ber of 1993. Their official grand opening goes Saturâ€" day, April 30. Currently the store deals exclusively with golf items. There are plans afoot to slowly expand into Wndhciqynwanu)mhthnwï¬nh Pro Shop (Tee Times) .........669â€"1652 ~ Elmira @Golf Club Remember â€" We‘re just 10 minutes from Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and 15 minutes from Guelph off Regional Road 86 Hope To See You Soon! Limited Number of Memberships Available for 1994 Season. Now Booking Tournament Dates. _ â€" PRO SHOP NOW OPEN! eessescapes en ne e en e ne se n 0 6# 60 a mutual Jeff Maue (eff) and Greg Dorscht stand in front of a Ben Hogan limited print at The Art of Golf. .669â€"1651 While the nature of their business is seen as unique, there is nothing scatterâ€"gunned about their approach. In his college days, Dorscht was in retail management at Sheridan College and Maue, who worked at his father‘s sports store in Waterloo during high school, also took advertising at Mohawk College. That comâ€" bined expertise is showing up in many areas. andprint.s(nmnyofthelimitededitimvnriety),Mam is utilizing a techâ€" nique screening black and white prints and then painting them by hand. From tâ€" EsE shirts to framed " "RC" | prints and beyond, it & WB :::>:: driver Tom Kurejiva, 5 woodworks by Dave Irwin, and prints mmmma- from original works i by Bruce Herchenâ€" rader and others. They are also investigating the mï¬memp!iadubnmasnmpï¬mtmdxdr other products. "Jeffs creativity and local contacts give us a real strength in that area," said Dorscht, adding that future franchising of the store is a possibility. The pair will also be marketing to tournaments, corporations, and from a wholesale perspective. "This type of busiâ€" ness should fly anywhere in North America," he For the golf purist, or simply for the curious, The Art of Golf is a must destination, a pleasurable amble through everything the sport has to offer. "One day just after we opened, a woman rushed in and said ‘thank you, thank you, thank you"" said Maue. "We‘d solved her problem about what to get her husband for his birthday after 20 years." CORPORATE & ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP PASSES â€" Located in a beautiful country setting Guy Wakutz â€" General Manager Brad Matthews â€" C.P.G.A. Paul Romahn â€" C.G.S.A. Superintendent Professional opens a limitless "That‘s the best part of this business," agreed _ Dorscht. "There really is no limit about what we can do, what we can ized gifts, customized plaques and trophies, we go beyond the traâ€" ditional type gift." The Art of Golf has a host of suppliers both in Canada and the U.S. Maue and Dorscht take great pride in their offerâ€" ings from community artists and craftsmen, such as the caricaâ€" E *# njoy a cha im course UB $2|.50 \\ During the week : CR ..a.\ enjoy a round of 4# 7P one of the Ct us courses. iq Doon & 1 / .6 J hi LA zsw / EpteMZz â€" // e .. 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