Fulfilling several roles successfully as husband, father, entrepreneur, concerned citizen and avid golfer George Webber has an interesting life full of opportunities and challenges. Webber is the Founder and President of FindMyGolfBuddy.com, an online interactive recreational/sports website whose social platform unites golf playing partners from around the country, and around the world. The mission: “To find golf partners one buddy at a time.”
Photo: Webber Atop the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France.
Webber launched the innovative company online earlier this spring season. The website displays a clean, fresh design that is both beautiful and engaging. It is very easy to navigate and does a lot more than just look good; it provides a long, much-needed service of conveniently connecting individual golfers who seek a playing partner— at compatible skill levels. Membership to the website gives golfers the opportunity to connect with others and arrange for a round of golf together. Thus, eliminating the frustration (and misfortune) of randomly being paired with a player whose skills—and/or golf etiquette— is not compatible with what one may be looking for in a golf buddy. Findmygolfbuddy.com solves these problems splendidly. And the best part, its free for registrants to use.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
When his regular playing partners were not available and he was teamed with three players on the first tee at his local golf club, the foursome weren’t a good match. Right from the start “there was a wide gap in handicaps, lots of drinking and swearing during the round…. It wasn’t a good experience,” says Webber. The situation left him feeling that there had to be a better way. Thus, FindMyGolfBuddy.com was born. Today, golfers can go to the site, create an account, log in, and begin to utilize features to find the perfect golf buddy.
Webber, sole owner of the company and its Chief Golfing Officer (CGO), says the aim of FindMyGolfBuddy.com is in “bringing the game to more players and increasing the frequency of play among all golfers.” The Canadian-based Corporation has created the ideal means for doing so. “Golf allows me to relax and have fun with my friends,” says the former Human Resources corporate executive who recently retired and works from home.
Photo: Webber enjoys visiting Philadelphia, Pa., the City of Brotherly Love.
Several colleagues serve as shareholders within the business and the independent firm prides itself in being based on a sound technological foundation. A primary partner/shareholder is Janka Mifsud, the owner of BrainyYack, a software development firm in Oakville Ontario. “She and I work closely together to ensure that we have a viable and state-of –the-art website,” says Webber. “And we have many plans for future development,” he adds.
Another shareholder is colleague Deb Eldridge, a PGA of Canada Class A Teaching Professional. Eldridge is a graduate of Indiana University a former playing professional who brings her golf expertise to the enterprise by contributing articles and answering members questions.
Webber enjoys a relaxing day in Philadelphia, Pa.
Currently, the FindMyGolfBuddy fan page reigns in popularity and has over 3,000 likes on Facebook and 75 members/registrants have already joined on the site.
Members have signed on from far-and-wide including golfers in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, to Missouri, USA. As the membership continues to grow, the custom designed back-end of the system is expansive, capable of handling a massive amount of registrants without lag. Webber is excited about continuing to develop the website and soon plans to introduce a single sign-on system which will make the site mobile enabled.
Photo: Webber takes in the sites at Sainte Chapelle, Paris, France.
Webber, admittedly a high handicapper, participates regularly in a men’s league at the Oakville Executive Golf Club, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall at 6 feet, 200 pounds, Webber, age 63, is a formidable opponent, yet, he considers himself a gentle giant with strong ambitions. He attended Ryerson University in Toronto and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He believes that his time investment on the golf course has to be fun.
Residing just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Webber and his lovely wife Audrey have three adult boys, two grandchildren and another on the way. The family golfs together, casually— when time permits, and relish quality family time. “I enjoy golfing with my boys, however, they aren’t as free to golf these days, as they each have their own families and career responsibilities,” says the proud father.
Webber and his wife enjoy traveling and they both keep fit and healthy by enjoying–in moderation–the native dishes of Trinidad in the Caribbean where he was born. “It’s a treat when we are able to indulge,” he chuckles.
“I have had many lessons over the years with golf professionals and I have learned not to take advice from anyone other than a teaching professional. Your friends are well-intentioned, but unfortunately, may cause more harm than good to your game.”
Photo: Webber in Philadelphia visiting the Liberty Bell.
“The biggest challenge with the game is to remember that you are playing against yourself. As an amateur golfer your objective should be to improve your own game, and to have fun in the process.”
I play recreational softball and have been for the past 40-years. I play with my oldest son who is a wonderful player.
I admire professional golfers such as Lee Elder, the lates Calvin Peete and Charlie Sifford. And many others who really endured so much, so that players like myself could enjoy this wonderful game.” FindMyGolfBuddy is sure to keep this camaraderie of the game going for a long time.
For more information visit http://www.FindMyGolfBuddy.com or email info@findmygolfbuddy.com
