Swing Hard with Barry Ehlert - A golf business show

Today on the Swing Hard podcast, I sit down with Dr. Ryan Boyd, a talented chiropractor based here in Calgary. Dr. Boyd has geared his practice towards the evaluation and treatment of golfers, and focuses on injury prevention. In this podcast, we talk about his experiences, golf stories, and interesting information related to his work.

Welcome back to the Swing Hard Podcast! Today I’m with Adam Bayne, our Manager of Golf Operations at Heritage Pointe Golf Golf Club. Adam is a former actor and has many interesting stories about his previous career and how he got into golf. In this podcast, we discuss Adam’s role within the company, his exciting experiences, and much more.

Today on the Swing Hard podcast, I’m with Randy Robb, one of our Teaching Professionals at Mickelson National Golf Club. Randy is a very experienced coach and his passion lies in teaching and coaching competitive players. He has devoted a lot of time to developing golfers, and today we explore his exciting golf stories and coaching experiences.

Welcome back to the Swing Hard podcast. Today I’m with Sam Hart, the Head Golf Professional at Bearspaw Golf Club. Out of all my employees, Sam has worked for me the longest and I’m very fortunate to have had his expertise over so many years. In this podcast, we discuss Sam’s role, golf experiences, our friendship, and much more.

Today on the Swing Hard Podcast, I am joined by Dave Nikirk, our Head Teaching Professional at Mickelson National Golf Club. Dave is an incredible coach with a vast amount of golf knowledge, wisdom, and has given over 19,000 lessons. He started playing golf when he was 20 years old and managed to get his handicap down to four in only four years, and then decided to pursue his PGA journey. In this podcast, we talk about Dave’s career, experiences, and fascinating stories that he has accumulated over the past 20 years.

For this week’s episode on the Swing Hard podcast, I sit down with Ryan Martino who is currently one of our staff at Mickelson National. What makes this story so exciting is how we first met and how we shared an awesome "golf experience’ day together. In this podcast, we talk about Ryan’s experiences, how he started working for Mickelson, and his plans for the future. 

For this week’s episode on the Swing Hard podcast, we have the talented Lisa Longball. Lisa is an 8-Time Canadian Long Drive National Champion and an exciting, motivating and sought after Peak Performance Keynote Speaker. She travels across North America and conducts Power Tips Clinics, hits balls and entertains guests on a hole, speaks and emcees dinners and plays in Pro Ams. In this podcast, we talk about how Lisa got into golf, her accomplishments, and some of her incredible stories and experiences. 

Today we have another exciting guest on the Swing Hard Podcast, Jesse Galvon. Jesse is the Co-Founder, President, & CEO at G-Tech Apparel, a company that specializes in heated clothing. Jesse played Division I golf at the University of San Francisco and also graduated with two business degrees. He founded G-Tech Apparel in 2014 and the company developed and patented heat technology that delivers heat directly to your hands in a very effective way. The products are currently being used by professional athletes all over the world and have been included at major sporting events. In the podcast, we’ll be discussing the technology, athletes who use the products, and some exciting stories of Jesse’s experiences.

In this week’s podcast, I sit down with Cody Little, our golf course Superintendent at Springbank Links. In our conversation, we give a more in-depth understanding of what happens out on the golf course and how to get a course prepared for the winter. Cody is a 5th generation farmer from Manitoba and has a vast amount of knowledge in agronomics and golf course maintenance. He shares his stories and experiences on his work and all the important factors that contribute to keeping a golf course in the best possible condition.

This week, I sit down with Misha Davidson (VP of Food & Beverage at Windmill Golf) to talk about F&B operations at golf clubs. He has over 20 years of experience that you can learn from. Most golfers don’t realize how big a part of the golf business is F&B.

In this week's podcast, I sit down with my longtime friend, Gord Courage, SVP at Bearspaw Golf Club & The Hamptons Golf Club. We talk about what it takes to winterize a golf course in Canada, what the staff at a golf course does during the winter offseason, and the business behind using the winter to prepare for Spring. For people interested in business, I hope this episode brings value to you in learning how we run and operate our golf courses. For golfers, hopefully, this can open your eyes to the year-round work required to keep the golf course in the best condition possible for you!

On the first episode of the pod, I wanted to take time to introduce myself. Tell you a bit about my entrepreneurial journey, about my personal life, and my experiences with owning and operating golf courses. -Barry