EXPERIENCE 135 | Saving the Planet, One Putt at a Time with Matt Gettig, Creator of Lightning Mini Golf and Owner of Down to Earth Landscape, Irrigation, & Fence Company
Matt Gettig is my neighbor of 14 years, and his home at the corner of Whitcomb and Laporte in Fort Collins is the epicenter of a neighborhood phenomenon known as Lightning Mini Golf. During the summer of 2020, Matt and his son, Ray, built a mini golf hole on a hard-to-grow section of his lawn, set it up with putters and balls and signage welcoming players - and within days found lines of people waiting to play! Soon followed by a second hole, and a third on their property, and new holes installed for Matt’s friends and neighbors and irrigation clients - including yours truly. Lightning Mini Golf now boasts a total of 10 holes, and Matt and Ray would like to build 8 more to bring it to a full 18 by the end of next summer!
Matt’s business journey has been primarily that of a solo-prenuer. He builds fences and decks, installs and maintains landscaping and irrigation systems, and now - builds mini golf holes and courses using recycled materials! He’s an imaginative fellow, an amazing drummer - and a great community citizen. This summer he went viral - with a clip on 9 News, interviews with radio stations, and even an editorial and interview in a national golf magazine! In today’s episode we’ll hear the story of developing a community movement, and Matt’s dreams of where to take Lightning Mini Golf from here, so please join me in enjoying my conversation with Matt Gettig.
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