Green Shoots: Talking Golf Business
Green Shoots: Talking Golf Business
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Golf and entrepreneurs go hand-in-hand. There are so many great stories of golfers who had an idea and turned it into their business! On Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee talks with golf-industry guests to get the backstories on their product ideas, development, sales and what it's like to have a job in golf.
28: Keeping pace with Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber to talk about the company's pace-of-play platform, data collection, making better experiences for different types of golfers and helping facilities make the most of their tee sheets.
Aug 29, 2024
33 min
27: Tracking golf games with Skins founder Ryan Morrison
On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by fellow Ryan, Skins app founder Ryan Morrison, to talk about making an app to track the myriad golf gambling games people play, attracting users and making golf more fun.
Jul 29, 2024
25 min
26: Feel the Whoosh of the rapidly changing golf world with Colin Read
On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Whoosh founder and CEO Colin Read. They talk about the rapidly changing nature of managing everything a golf club does and how technology -- specifically Whoosh -- can be an asset in helping a club better manage its myriad demands.
May 28, 2024
31 min
26: Being fashionable with Featherie's Kate Korngold
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Featherie Golf founder, 14-year-old Kate Korngold, to talk about her golf fashion line for girls, why she decided to get into apparel, what's she learned so far and much more.
May 28, 2024
12 min
25: Taking risks, making headcovers and giving back with Bluetross' Marc Hanson
In this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Bluetross co-founder Marc Hanson to talk about starting his company, his journey to making headcovers and other accessories, finding materials, business challenges and so much more.
Mar 1, 2024
47 min
24: Puttshack's Joe Vrankin on next-gen mini-golf
Puttshack CEO Joe Vrankin joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the fast-growing next-gen mini-golf company, the importance of a crowd-pleasing guest experience and how nostalgia feeds into the future of the company.
Jan 29, 2024
21 min
23: Talking South Florida's exclusive Shell Bay Club with Alex Witkoff
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Alex Witkoff, co-CEO of Witkoff Group, to talk about the South Florida luxury development, Shell Bay Club. We talk about the high-end club market, the Greg Norman-designed course, the world-class racquet and water sports amenities and more.
Oct 31, 2023
10 min
23: The business of the Jamaica Open with Peter Lindo
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Peter Lindo, a member of the organizing committee for the Jamaica Open. They talk about the tournament's history, its growth in recent years, the future for the event and what the tournament means to showcasing golf and tourism in Jamaica.
Oct 25, 2023
15 min
22: The importance of college golf camps with CGX's Josh Jacobs
On this podcast, Ryan Ballengee is joined by College Golf Experience (CGX) CEO and founder Josh Jacobs to talk about the value and increasing importance of college golf camps with coaches, including what athletes, parents and coaches all get out of these great gatherings.
Oct 20, 2023
21 min
21: World Long Drive world championships with Justine Pletnick
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Justine Plentnick, GF Sports and Entertainment Vice President of Marketing and Revenue Strategy, to talk about the World Long Drive world championships, Season 1 owning WLD, growing the sport and more.
Oct 18, 2023
11 min
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