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To be able to further develope this event, we made a survey among the participants. The survey was conducted between 1 and 12 October.
We would like to thank all those who participated in this survey. Your feedback, and especially
all the comments we received are very useful guidelines for planning and implementing next years event!
"A very big thank you to the task force for the excellent organisation. I am lucky I could participate at all 5 DC Cups and its been a great experience every time. For me its the top social golf event in Japan ! "
Statement from a German participant
"Overall, it was a very well organized and executed event. There was enough time in the morning to warm up, and the playing-through format (rather than stopping for lunch) is much preferred. The course was good, the intra- and inter-team communication was good, and so the overall experience was positive
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Statement from an American participant.
"Exciting event for communicating with new people. Thank you for your great deal of effort. I am also very satisfied with golf course and your support."
Statement from a Japanese participant
WINNERS OF THE DRAWING
Among those who participate in this survey we drew for winners for:
- One Voucher for Windsor Park Golf and Country Club Weekday Overnight Stay at Windsor Park.
Voucher good for two people
- to include 18 hole green fee for two days, two lunches, one breakfast and executive chef dinner -
Winner: -
Tommy Kullberg (EU)
- Two Vouchers for one round of weekday golf at Gotemba G.C. or Belle View Nagao G.C.
Each voucher is good for 2 people.
Winners: - Simon Collins (EU)
- Chris Campbell (NA)
SURVEY RESPONSES
The survey was announced to 126 participants (we did not have email addresses to some of the guests and the organizers were excluded form the total of 138 players that participated in the event).
We received 95 valid responses after removing multiple and incomplete entries.
Thus the response rate is 75.4%, which can be considered very good and gives a high statistical significance to the results.
SURVEY RESULTS
The numbers and graphs below speak for themselves. To see the comments from respondents, scroll down or click here.
1. General opinion about the event?
Information
Arrangements
2. The Course
Interesting/Challenging course
Course condition
3. Food & Beverage Service
On the course
At the party
5. Pace of play
6. Main reason why I participated
7. Cost of participation
8. Would you like to play next years event again at Atsugi Kokusai C.C.
9. If we move the event to another course, what is your view?
10. View on pairings
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COMMENTS FROM RESPONDENTS
69 respondents also gave some comments. Below are almost all of them, only with minor editing.
General Comments
- Excellent overall arrangement! A note on organising the charity aspect; I really like this and think one should give it some more emphasis. How about askig the main sponsor to contribute directly into some selected charity; this sum could then be "topped up" by cash contributions from the participants. Further; there might even be lucky and other winners who would like to auction their prices for charity?
- Had a great time at the event. I would like to thank all the people that put this event together and all the people that were there to make this event a great day. I will be looking forward to this event next year also!
- Many thanks for your excellent organisation before/during/after the event. This is the third time I join, and I would like to participate the match next year. I am so lucky to have such nice golfers in a team.
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Overall an excellent planned and executed event! The entertainment at the party was somehow low. Basically I guess that most players like to get something eat & drink and get the price ceremony as short as possible in order to beat the Friday traffic back to Tokyo.
- The tournament was well-organized and well put together. Looking forward to next year.
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Great event in nearly all aspects, thank you to everyone who helped to make it succesful.
- This was by far the best one held so far and I felt that everyone really enjoyed the networking and the golf without getting too serious about winning or losing..the perfect attitude for a solid event!
- Thanks again. I am sure we will sponsor next year.
- This was the best DCC so far and Flight 4A had a great time (in addition to picking up some choice prizes). Thank you so much for all the hard work. It was much appreciated.
- Many players are in a hurry to get home straight after the price giving. That's a pity.
- Thanks for all the efforts! Was great to participate and sincerely do hope that I will have a chance next year too as I like to play golf, even at my (poor) level!!
- What a wonderful thing to get know the other chambers !!!
- A very big thank you to the task force for the excellent organisation. I am lucky I could participate at all 5 DC Cups and its been a great experience every time. For me its the top social golf event in Japan !
- The map to the course was a little unclear. I found a better route just by following the signs. (I don't have a Navi!!) Other than that: GREAT DAY.
- Overall, it was a very well organized and executed event. There was enough time in the morning to warm up, and the playing-through format (rather than stopping for lunch) is much preferred. The course was good, the intra- and inter-team communication was good, and so the overall experience was positive. Thanks to all at the ACCJ and other participating chambers for their efforts.
- Pay the 3000yen at the club as well as it always is time consuming to go to a bank and difficult to remember when you sign up month away.
- All around yet another great outing. Thanks for all the efforts in putting this event together.
- If possible time the departure of the bus to party ending time not 1 hrs after.
- I have been participating a few times already but this year was the best for me. Even the slowness of the game did not bother me this time. I had excellent partners, the weather was perfect and the party gave us a good chance to socialize. Thank you, organizers, you did an outstanding job.
- Thank you for th excellent organization, the task-force! I enjoyed nice game, weather with good partners at good course.
- Excellent organization (as in the 2 years prior to this one when I participated). Nothing against your photographic skills but maybe you should consider a professional for "action shots" on the course (to make even a bad player like myself look good on picture).
- Exciting event for communicating with new people. Thank you for your great deal of effort. I am also very satisfied with golf course and your support.
- I really wish to say THANK YOU for the all efforts made by the task force!! I appreciate for the chance of the event, which we, CHANEL K.K., like to continue to sponsor.
- Another great golfing day with perfect weather and organization. Thank you and keep it going as Daimer AND Chrysler.
- Weather was too hot this time! Just joking... Excellent event, well organised and atmosphere really good.
- It was a great day and very well organize well done to the team. I am looking forward to play next year again.
- As I tried to become a sponsor in this year's event, the company rejected as the material looks too much like a social event and not a business event. Perhaps is only company that takes this view, but .... if the initial material could make it more business appearing, I could get the company to sponsor. Just a thought.
- Too bad you didn't ask anything about our request to donate for charity. We should think about how to increase number of VIP guest and how to fund their participation.
Don't think we need additionnal entertainment at the party. Was a great event again. Thank you for all your efforts.
- Loved the Event! I went last year for the first time and was very fortunate to win some excellent prizes! No prizes this year but just as much fun!
- My biggest complaint is that it is only 1x per Year... I would love anohter Event in the Spring and perhaps a fourball/bestball type Event at an alternate Course could be a lot of fun! Also, I liked the look of the JEEP Patriot and my wife and I are thinking about buying one now! Thanks for all the efforts!
- The best organisation among many golf events in Tokyo
- It was a good opportunity to see and get acquaint with many people in an relaxed atmosphere. Thanks for the team who arranged this event with success.
- Another great year. Hats off to the task force again!!!
- Perfect organization especially via E Mail, very good job
- Very well organized event with fantastic prizes and very nice playing mates. Will come back for sure.
- The work of the organizational team is highly appreciated, and one can only hope that there will always be people ready to spend so much time besides their daily work to make this event happen. May we look forward to 2007/09/26 ? ;o)
- Tournament was well organized I very much enjoyed with nice partners. Looking forward toplay at DC cup for 2008.
- Over all it's one of the best events I participate in all year. It is well run with the right amount of common sense and just enjoyable. I am very happy to hear it will be continued into the future.
- Excellent event. Only one comment - I think it would be useful if the after party could be set up in a way that there is more time to talk / network with the other players. Most of the time everyone was at their seats listening to speeches with no real opportunity to meet anyone other than the folks at the table. Look forward to next year.
- My first time participating, and was very impressed. Hope to participate again next year.
Comments about the club, course and play
- Some of the tees were too far back for the high handicap players. If all are to enjoy the golf then easier tee positions should be put in place.
- Tees were moved forward and pin positions were easier than last year which is good because the course was set up for scoring.
- The only disappointment in an otherwise perfect day was our caddy (Flight 4A). She was ignorant of the course, did not know the positions of the pins on the greens, was bossy and irritable and rarely there with our clubs when we needed them. She must have been a part-timer drafted in for the competition but what a shame.
- Make up the foursomes randomly according to handicap level as a general rule, but include accomodation of players request to some extent. For example, match up the people in the similar or relevant industry together.
- Course closer to Tokyo would be highly appreciated. The rest of the event is superb. Thank you for organizing.
- The caddy was not so helpful and useful this time.
- Use the leverage of having leading multinational business people at the event and the potential for membership to get a new course.
- Condition of the Club House & BathRooms does not match the quality of the Event, nor is it on par with other excellent ClubHouses arond Tokyo... But I recognise that it certainly is big enough to accomodate the Party!
Comments about food and drinks
- MILLIONS OF THANKS,GREAT EVENT/ARRANGEMENTS (except the food after the game for the price we pay).
- My main point of concern continues to be the food served, which given the level of the participants, ie Presidents, etc, I think should be at a much better level to reflect more of the overall positioning of the event. Perhaps a sponsor(s) could be found to dedicate some funds purely to that aspect of the event. In the grand scheme of things it is not "critical" but it is perhaps the one area that some noticeable improvement could be made with not that large a change in terms of pricing, etc.
- The food was OK; otherwise it was a well-organized event.
- Overall, very well planned event (again!) Great job! Very enjoyable. Thanks. Only suggestion is more non-alcoholic drinks on the course next time would be nice. Towards the end of the day, only thing was left was beer, which is great for some, but more non-drinkers could`ve used more beverages.
- More water/energy drinks on course. Ran out by mid day. Greater variety of food & beverage for the after party.
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Great event again. But since you ask, I'll give my 2 cents: I wished there were more beers than just Coors. A couple of years ago you guys had Pale Moon or something like that. A microbrew. That was excellent. The food this year was a little disappointing. Need to do something better here. I'd prefer big hogies or something. How about hamburgers? You have them on the course at 9 am, but not at the party at 3 pm?
- Food at party is easy to do better.
- Bananas and fruit juice on the course were great fuel. Everything else top notch. Thanks again!
- Lots of refreshments on the course was excellent.
- Nice opportunity to play with different country member, so prize would be something each country origin, such as large Beaf Steak by US team, fancy KIMONO by Japanese, Reindeer by Finish (??), etc., which may be interesting!!
Comments about prizes and prize ceremony
- The networking is the primary objective, so the entertainment at the party which prevented people from talking amongst themselves was a very bad "addition" and should not be continued for next year. Just the ceremonies and prize announcements are already long enough for the party and the remainder of that time should be allowed precisely for the networking function.
- Like last year, it was hard to hear/understand the gentleman presenting the prizes.
- Some suggestions; More prizes. The top 10 only with 140 players is too few.
- I wonder why particular persons got multi prises,,,,,.
- Good and professionally arranged event. I feel the lottery might be a little too excessive and more golf results should be awarded. Other than that, perfect!!
- Had some difficulty understand Clas as MC at times, may be near impossible for non-native speakers.
- Quite hard to hear what is being said at after play function. Better mic or native English speaker???
- Perhaps their needs to to be at least one score related prize for the challenged Golfers... i.e. 10th worst GROSS Score...
Comments about a possible new course
- Aqualine or other course over aqualine as quicker
- Camellia Hills / Kazusa Monarch
- Just for variety, a change would be good.
- Maybe the other course at AK C.C.
- Other courses as traffic back to Tokyo on a Friday from Atsugi is quite bad.
- Sakuragaoka
- Somewhere less expensive
- Tama hills US military course
- There are plenty of other good courses around, e.g. in Chiba. If staying at Atsugi; how about changing to West Course, at least?
- Windsor Park
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