Golf Needs You

episode 27 // Parker Anderson, Greener Golf // in this ep: golf sustainability // using golf as a tool to connect people to nature // creating healthy ecosystems out of golf courses // standard once-an-episode mention of Goat Hill Park // why does sustainability matter? // University of Michigan // donuts, deserts, & dogs

episode 26 // Connor Laubenstein, aka The Bag Bandit // in this ep: garden stones // who or what is the bag bandit // writing for Random Golf Club & The Fried Egg // the benefit of eating what you kill // using words, liberally // caddying! // what does success look like for a freelance writer // it’s not what you know it’s who you know but you know who you know because of what you know // mopeds

episode 25 // Eric Sedransk, founder & CEO of Member for a Day // in this ep: helping nonprofits fundraise through once in a lifetime rounds of golf // something good coming out of the bad that is COVID // raising 36k in two hours and 1 million in less than a year // time management and avoiding burnout // living in the grey (gray?) // Jim Boeheim, somehow

episode 23 // Mac Todd, Founder & CEO of Urban Golf Performance // in this ep: a golf learning experience // paths outta pre-med // packing the car and making it in LA // when a spoon is your only tool // starting a vision with 50k and making 100k in 45 days // charitable giving as a business model // the future of UGP

episode 22 // Rob Lang & David Bareño, Indi Golf // in this ep: building golf clubs! // bringing products to market // the podcast is interrupted by dogs and that’s ok because we love dogs // manufacturing // inventing? // the importance of having fun

episode 19 // Dave Tucker, Account Director at Eiger Marketing // in this ep: marketing vs. hospitality // 19 episodes deep and the audio transitions are as bad as ever // is sales a slimy word? // gap years & saying yes // the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA OPEN // sponsorships and how cool is Mike Whan // life as a private club employee // finally, Dave likely lands in hot water at home after the most dramatic BREAKING NEWS in GNY history

episode 14 // Hannah Gregg // in this ep: “turning pro” & the associated expenses // life on the mini-tours // pro golf is a startup, you are the product // what is an influencer? // Fredrik Lindblom // the evolution of marketing // business ideas

episode 13 // Luke Davis, Founder of Lie+Loft // in this ep: connecting golf and the feeling of home // inclusiveness and welcoming // contemporary golf art // going down the PGM program path // being a starving artist // doing what you love but you also gotta keep the lights on // burnout & comparison complexes // wil says “huh” a lot // building relationships over time in the small golf community // sustainability & the unfinished ecosystem of recycling at golf courses

episode 12 // Chris Mellow, CEO & Founder of Good Walk Coffee Company // in this ep: combining golf + coffee // authenticity // being michiganders // the moment of inception (kind of) // opportunity vs. passion // more authenticity // wil asks a dumb question and forgets about editing it out until typing this so... it stays // collaborating and not threatening // finally, more authenticity

episode 11 // Matt Fernandez, Founder of North Coast Golf Co. // in this ep: michigan golf! // r & d // the excitement and intimidation of year 1 // does business school help? // building a business from anywhere // retail vs direct to consumer // some overall michigan banter

episode 8 // Nick & Christina Lumsden, owners and operators of Dogleg Brewing Company in Vista, CA // in this ep: golf! // Beer! // DOGS! // getting a brewery off the ground in one of the weirdest times in human history // exposing golfers to craft beer and exposing craft beer drinkers to golf // the influence of Goat Hill Park + Linksoul // what is golf? // some unofficial official BREAKING NEWS regarding where you can find Dogleg beers in the near future // finally, Anza and Shasta 🐶🐶

episode 7 // Jimmy Tropicana, owner of Tropicana Golf Club & Barbershop in Glendora, CA . in this ep: the worlds only golf club + barbershop // Beer 19 // not letting perfect get in the way of damn good // creative people in the SoCal golf scene // Jimmy tells the unfiltered story of exactly how he was cast for Holey Moley on ABC // finally, some life-changing BREAKING NEWS

episode 6 // Chandler Carr, Product Creation at Taylormade // in this ep: bringing products to market // creativity & company culture // the power of networking and how to get a job at Taylormade // the distance debate // chandler more or less says that he is going to outfit wil with a brand new set of golf clubs

episode 4 // Sam Goulden, CEO of MNML Golf Co. // in this ep: wil’s first ever ad-read (self-written) & most coherent questions (also self-written) 📈 // Sam talks online coaching & making money anywhere in the world // surfing, scheduling & suggestion quests // the differences between building brands around digital vs. physical products // BREAKING NEWS regarding Sam’s work in conjunction with 18birdies

episode 3 // Sam Uisprapassorn, CEO & Founder of Cut Golf. in this ep: the canal shores relief fund // the 6 month guide to starting a company // cool kids and what they like // BREAKING NEWS as wil picks sam up by the ankles and shakes a podcast sponsorship out of his pockets