Golf Master Tips, Pottawatomie the 3 Generations Golf Course - The family that plays together, stays together. And for three generations of Sweet men (and a few women, too), the place that keeps them coming back for more is Pottawatomie Golf Course in St. Charles.
For Tom Sweet, his son, Tommy, and his grandson, Thomas, the nine-hole, nationally recognized course nestled along the banks of the scenic Fox River is a home away from home.
Sweet began playing golf as a youngster, and passed the love of the game on to his son, Tommy, who, in turn, taught his own son, Thomas, how to play. And like their father and grandfather, both Tommy and Thomas parlayed their passion for golf into part-time employment, working with the grounds’ crews and in the pro shop during their breaks from school.
Working and playing at Pottawatomie is in the Sweet family blood. Tom Sweet met his wife of 54 years, Nancy, when she was a high school student working part time at Swanson Pool.
They married and had three children; in addition to son Tommy, they also had two daughters, Patty and Julie, who also went on to work at Swanson Pool and River View Miniature Golf.
“My whole family has worked here at one time or another,” Tom Sweet said. “And we play golf down here as a family. My son and his son, my son-in-law and his son, my daughter Julie and I. It’s been a family thing.”
Part of what makes golf such a perfect fit for the Sweet family is the serenity of the location and the relaxed pace of the game. Tommy travels extensively for business and Thomas just graduated from high school. Their busy schedules don’t leave as much room for golf as they used to. But Pottawatomie’s short, nine-hole course is something they can make room for.
“We’ll try to get a half dozen or so games in together this summer,” Tom Sweet said.
Golfing at Pottawatomie also is something that lets the Sweet family focus on just being together without the distractions that seem to accompany many other family-oriented activities. (Golf Course article source and author: Carol Haggas - KC Chronicle)
For Tom Sweet, his son, Tommy, and his grandson, Thomas, the nine-hole, nationally recognized course nestled along the banks of the scenic Fox River is a home away from home.
Pottawatomie the 3 Generations Golf Course in St. Charles
“I started playing golf down here 56 years ago in 1959, and I’ve been playing here ever since,” said Sweet, who also works part-time in the pro shop, now that he’s retired from his own business. “I’ve played golf all over the country, and this course is as nice, if not nicer, than many of the country clubs where I’ve played.”Sweet began playing golf as a youngster, and passed the love of the game on to his son, Tommy, who, in turn, taught his own son, Thomas, how to play. And like their father and grandfather, both Tommy and Thomas parlayed their passion for golf into part-time employment, working with the grounds’ crews and in the pro shop during their breaks from school.
Working and playing at Pottawatomie is in the Sweet family blood. Tom Sweet met his wife of 54 years, Nancy, when she was a high school student working part time at Swanson Pool.
They married and had three children; in addition to son Tommy, they also had two daughters, Patty and Julie, who also went on to work at Swanson Pool and River View Miniature Golf.
“My whole family has worked here at one time or another,” Tom Sweet said. “And we play golf down here as a family. My son and his son, my son-in-law and his son, my daughter Julie and I. It’s been a family thing.”
Part of what makes golf such a perfect fit for the Sweet family is the serenity of the location and the relaxed pace of the game. Tommy travels extensively for business and Thomas just graduated from high school. Their busy schedules don’t leave as much room for golf as they used to. But Pottawatomie’s short, nine-hole course is something they can make room for.
“We’ll try to get a half dozen or so games in together this summer,” Tom Sweet said.
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