As this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicks off, we are reminded of the impact that the game of golf has on communities across the United States. In 2022, Monterey Peninsula Foundation will be first PGA TOUR event to reach a charitable giving milestone, surpassing $200 million in total donations. Yes, $200 million. Perennially ranked […]
Along with everything else, 2021 was the year of wellness. We’ve never been so well educated about vaccines, hospital, and health-care workers. Olympians and other athletes were incredibly open about their mental health issues. The in-home fitness market boomed, from Peloton bikes to exercise apps. According to “The Global Wellness Economy: Looking Beyond Covid,” a […]
During a particularly compelling episode of Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” my husband asked, “Who were your mentors?” I’ve had several mentors through the years; people whose style, work ethic, and acumen I admired and sometimes emulated. The best mentorships are more like the relationship between a parent and adult child than boss and employee, […]
Where and how we gather has changed over the past 18 months. Separation from co-workers, friends, and even our families has necessitated new ways to communicate and to recreate. Not surprisingly (at least to us), the appeal of golf grew during the pandemic. Being outdoors, safely socializing, and distancing across fairways was widely embraced. The […]
Speaking about social media, a freelance writer I know recently wrote, “Scrolling through post after post of personal attacks on individuals and overwhelmingly negative comment threads and arguments, I decided I’d had enough. I deactivated my Facebook account, which I’ve had since 2005. I’m not sure yet if I’ll go back, but I needed a […]
We’re living in an era of misinformation and innuendo—on social, online, in print—across all topics, including those that we’re not going to discuss here. But no matter what we’re reading or where, we must ask ourselves two questions: What is legitimate information and how do we know it when we read it? Rapid-fire information spread […]
Supporting one of my favorite local causes – Pockets Full of Sunshine, an organization that creates vocational and social opportunities for special needs adults in the greater Hilton Head Island community—is guaranteed to include a fun activity, a creative gift, or, in this case, an evening filled with bananas. As part of this year’s activities, […]
This week, 156 really good golfers will tee it up at Torrey Pines in the 2021 U.S. Open Championship. The USGA accepted 9,069 entries and whittled down the players at 108 local qualifying sites then final qualifying that finished as recently as last week. For some of those golfers, merely teeing it up in one […]
The fashion industry, known for creating trends, is working on its most important one yet: sustainability. During the pandemic—with people stuck indoors and looking at the environment in a new light—consumers have begun thinking deeply about their purchasing habits. And in thinking about how and what they buy, many people are holding companies to higher […]
The annual ritual of spring is back in its rightful place on the April calendar – the Masters Tournament. Recently, we had the opportunity to walk all 18 holes at Augusta National, taking in the sights, the sounds, and the Southern hospitality. At HPR we look at things through a different lens – from the […]