It's a Small, Small World

360 Golf's Staff @ Metropolis Country Club 

Metropolis Country Club - TurfHound Installation by 360 Golf

Funny thing that the PGA Golf Show was in Orlando this year in Walt Disney World's backyard.  Unfortunately, we weren't able to attend, but we did hear through the grapevine that somehow, some of our work did.  It appears that an exhibitor downloaded some of our photos relating to a TurfHound installation we completed from our website and claimed the work as their own.

This is a first for us.  In a way, the fact that our competitors feel that our work is so good, they want to take credit for it, lets us know that we produce a valuable product.  But it also puts to doubt our integrity, as people who are not familiar with our company may think we are the ones showcasing work that is not our own.  In this case, we were lucky.  The person who saw the pictures actually followed through with the Club to verify who performed the work and let us know what had happened.  But for those instances we are not informed about, we would like to assure our current and potential clients that every picture that is not an obvious stock photo on our website, is work that 360 Golf completed.  Even the picture in the 'About' section is a picture of a bunker at Marine Park that we shaped last year.  We would never utilize work completed by others as our own.  We believe that honesty and integrity will always win in the end.  So if you find yourself looking for a vendor to complete a project, thoroughly check their references, ask questions, and if possible, take a site visit of their completed projects.  In the end, it will help ensure who you hire is actually qualified to complete the work. And for those companies that think that they are getting away with something by stealing other people's work, just remember it's a small, small world and word travels fast.