The single rider revolution is on for the game of golf! Over the years, golfing with a push cart or a golf cart is not the only options to choose from when making your way around the golf course and one of the most fun and innovative ways to get from tee to green now is with a PHAT Scooter. Tim Moran, CEO of PHAT Scooters and Jerrel Grow, Director of Golf at Pronghorn Resort which were among the first locations to offer PHAT Scooters, join the show for a great discussion on the evolution of golf transportation.

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PHAT Scooters CEO Tim Moran

From one to now 11 world-ranked amateur golf tournaments since 2014, the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series now features some of the more popular and sought after events in the amateur golf world. Coming off the announcement of the return of the six winter tournaments in this series, the co-founders, Roy Edwards and Joe Jensen, return for their second visit on the Turn with Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss to discuss the series' growth, trends in youth and amateur golf and much more!

A world-ranked amateur tournament series

The Turn Podcast has had many quests which are experts in many different aspects and focus’ of the golf industry. But not yet has the show put it all together taking a broader look at the game through the eyes of a golf course owner. Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen were pleased to be joined by Bob McNichols, the owner of Longbow Business Park and Longbow Golf Club, and have a discussion about his path to purchasing a course, best practices he’s learned and implemented along the way and his outlook on the future of the game.

A Look at the Golf Industry through the Eyes of a Course Owner

Jumping into the ever-evolving world of retail and retail marketing with one of the best in the golf industry, Kim Johnson of Callaway Golf. Kim joins Jared and Kris for a great discussion on retail trends as well as providing great perspective and insight that applies well for green grass locations looking to innovate and elevate their sales.

Retail Marketing Trends

Jumping into the ever-evolving world of technology and data pertaining to the game of golf. Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen are joined by Gavin Dear, the Chief Operating Officer for Shot Scope to not only talk about their next level Range Finder technology, but also the data they have captured about golfers and trends they are seeing from players of all skill sets. Plus what's next for this innovative company.

A Dive into Innovate Golf Technology and Data

From the outset of joining the Claude Harmon III Performance Golf Academy team at the Els Club Dubai Team in September 2019, Amy Millward's goal has been to develop and grow the ladies program while also retaining ladies within the sport. Fast forward to today, the CH3 Ladies program has gone from strength to strength and introduced almost 180 new ladies to the game of golf in the last 18 months. Amy joins the show to talk about her golf story, her efforts to grow the game for women and breaking down the barriers of entry.

Growing the Game for Women by Leaps and Bounds

In this exciting addition of The Turn, we veer away from golf and focus on a great "golf-related activity"...Pickleball! Pickleball is an exciting sport that combines elements of Tennis, Badminton, and Ping Pong.  With nearly 3.5 million players, it’s one of the fastest growing sports in America. Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen are joined by Mike Barnes, the Co-CEO of Selkirk Sport, one of the industry’s fastest growing companies, and their paddles are used by many of the game’s premier players and coaches/instructors. They also were recently named the first “Preferred Pickleball Partner” of Troon. Mike provides a great insight of the game both at an amateur and professional level plus pulls back the curtain on how his family owned business created around this popular sport has become what it is today!

One of the fastest growing sports in America...Pickleball!

Comparing clubs to Disney movies, stealing free stuff, speedos and more all in a sit-down conversation with the president of Troon Privé, Rob DeMore. Rob joins Jared Cohen for an unconventional discussion centered around the private club industry, aka "the happiness business," with everything from drawing comparisons from High School Musical 2 and pop culture,  country club crimes, traditions vs. ruts, things to come as a result of COVID-19 that may be here to stay and the incredible efforts made by private club members and associates who have given back since the start of the pandemic. BONUS!! Rob has a trivia question at the end of the episode! 

An unconventional look at the "Happiness Business"

If you've ever been to a professional tour event, you see the rows of trucks from just about every equipment company there is lined up just outside the golf course. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? While at Kapolei Golf Club for the 2021 LPGA Lotte Championship, Kris Strauss is joined by Barry Lyda, the LPGA Tour Rep for Callaway Golf for a behind the scenes discussion on how pros work with reps and their various products while traveling all over the world for various events.   

Behind the Scenes with a Callaway Golf Pro Tour Rep

The Turn takes a broad look at golf, not just as a game but as a business. Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss have decades of experience in the golf industry. The duo discusses trends from the golf business, equipment and more. Presented by Troon, each episode will be joined by a featured guest, promised to be a big-time expert in the industry.

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