Course Record Show
Episodes
#47: Jamie Ledford, President, Golf Pride
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we connect with Jamie Ledford, President of Golf Pride. We discuss the golf grip industry, how the product is positioned for golfers...
#46: Jay Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Jay Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). Jay represents the supply side of the golf industr...
#45: Michael Jolly, Cleveland/Srixon Director of Tour Operations
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Jolly is Director of Tour Operations for Cleveland/Srixon Golf. In our conversation, we cover a lot of what goes on behind the scenes at eve...
#44: Dormy House CEO Matt Welter
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Welter is CEO of Dormy House (www.dormydevelopment.com), a real estate development company focused on destination golf. Matt's story as a caddi...
#43: Chad Mumm
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chad Mumm joins Roberto for an in-depth conversation. Chad shares some behind the curtains views of Full Swing (where he is the Exe...
#42: 2024 Takeaways
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Golf business stories from 2024, plus some inside the ropes talk. We talk TOUR, LIV, DP World (3:30), big job openings across golf (5:40), Scottie/Xan...
#41: Joe Assell (Founder and CEO, Golftec)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto speaks to Joe Assell, Founder and CEO of Golftec. Joe shares his journey from PGA Professional to Founder, the expansion of Golftec, how dig...
#40: 2024 Trends and Takeaways
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Roberto and Dan break down the highlights from the past season in golf and share some of the developments they're looking to keep an ...
#39: A New Era at East Lake (featuring Chad Parker and Alex Urban)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover the renovation at East Lake Golf Club and the implications for the TOUR Championship. Chad Parker (GM and President, East ...
#38: Greenside Reads, part 2: "Deane Beman, Golf's Driving Force" with Adam Schupak
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the book "Deane Beman, Golf's Driving Force" with author Adam Schupak. We unpack some of the most unexpected plot twists ...
#37: Alex Prasad, CEO of V1 Sports
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Prasad is CEO of V1 Sports, maker of video swing analysis software apps for golfers and coaches. In this episode we discuss the origins of the ...
#36: Nick Venson, Founder & CEO of SWAG Golf
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Nick Venson, founder and CEO of SWAG Golf. SWAG is a bold brand in the golf space, selling putters, wedges and accesso...
#35: Greenside Reads: Rainmaker, by Hughes Norton
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review "Rainmaker," the recently published book by former golf superagent Hughes Norton. We cover the major business lessons fro...
#34: Board Governance
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has something for everyone! We talk Golf/Succession Comps (1:05) PLAYERS takeaways (10:15) Callaway spinoff (18:07) LA Muni Golf Drama ...
#33: TOUR, Tiger & Trends
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a tour-de-force of recent topics surrounding men's pro golf. We cover the latest developments with the PGA Tour Enterprises...
#32: Who is the Strategic Sports Group?
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Roberto and Dan dive deep into the Strategic Sports Group (SSG), a conglomerate of influential businesspeople looking to make an inve...
#31: Course Closures, Part 2 (featuring Alex Lidback and Frank Gumpert)
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the stories of two Golf Courses that closed their doors during the Golf boom: Ravenaux Country Club (Spring, TX) and Sherw...
#30: Course Closures, Part 1 (featuring Lincoln Duff)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this short series, the Course Record Show dives into some of the nuances overshadowed by the growth of golf during Covid. We explore whether the ...
#29: PGA Tour player Ben Griffin
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off of his runner-up finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship, we talk to Ben Griffin. After walking away from pro golf to become a mortgage...
#28: Financial Advisory for Athletes, featuring Sandra Richards (Morgan Stanley)
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Course Record Show is back after a summer hiatus!Our guest today is Sandra Richards. Sandra is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley where she is ...
#27: Roberto's Masters & ANWA perspective from outside the Ropes. CRS Turns 2!
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Roberto and Dan catch up on RC's behind the ropes experience at the ANWA and Masters. We also recap 2 years of CRS, recapping highl...
#26: Geoff Shackelford
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Geoff Shackelford. Geoff's has had an interesting career in golf, authoring 11 books, designing golf courses, frequently...
#25: Lee Wybranski, the Golf Artist
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Lee Wybranski. Lee is the President of Lee Wybranski Art and Design (www.leewybranski.com), and is one of the premier ar...
#24: PGA Show 2023 Review
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto gives us the scoop on what the PGA Show was like this year. We discuss the biggest trends, novelties and intricacies of Golf's biggest trade ...
#23: Who Owns It? (featuring Joe Ogilvie)
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we profile a handful of companies in the golf business and discuss who owns them and how that ownership came to be. Joe Ogilvie (for...
#22: Allen Greene, former Athletic Director (Auburn & Buffalo)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to Allen Greene, former Athletic Director at Auburn University. Before that role, Allen was AD at Buffalo. His sports back...
#21: Jeremy Stone, Titleist VP of Marketing
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to Jeremy Stone, VP of Marketing at Titleist. Jeremy has been at Titleist since 2010 in a few different roles. We cover a ...
#20: Ryan Engle, CEO of Golf+ VR
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to Golf+ CEO Ryan Engle. Ryan is an engineer-turned-serial entrepreneur who founded Golf+ as a virtual reality golf game, w...
#19: Ryan Baucom, the caddy
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Baucom is a long-time PGA Tour caddie turned Medical Sales Rep. In this episode, we talk to "Bauc" about the economics of caddying, what makes a...
#18: Augusta, GA mayor Hardie Davis, Jr.
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
1 week a year, Augusta, GA becomes the center of the sports universe. But what happens the other 51 weeks a year in Augsuta? In this episode, mayor ...
#17: DTC Series: Piper Golf
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Part 3 of 3 of a special series on Direct to Consumer companies focused on the golf market. This episode features Mike Gottfried, F...
#16: DTC Series: Walker Trolleys
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Part 2 of 3 of a special series on Direct to Consumer companies focused on the golf market. This episode features Brad Payne, Found...
#15: DTC Series: Trap Golf
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Part 1 of 3 of a special series on Direct to Consumer companies focused on the golf market. This episode features Wayne Birch Jr., ...
#14: PGA Show Panel (featuring CapTech, aboutGOLF and Concert Golf)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Much like Lebron in 2010, CRS decided to take it’s talents to South Beach…well, not quite. But we did land in Orlando for the PGA Show! We had an ...
#13: Predictions for the Business of Golf in 2022
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto and Dan kick off 2022 with predictions for 2022. We discuss non-green grass golf, betting in golf, golf media, the future of startup golf lea...
#12: Stewart Cink
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart Cink has been a PGA Tour player since 1997. He has 8 PGA Tour wins, highlighted by the 2009 Open Championship, appeared in five Ryder Cups an...
#11: Club Pro Guy
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Club Pro Guy (@clubproguy) is a satirical character who depicts the life of a Golf Club Pro. Having risen to fame through his accomplishments on the ...
#10: Jesse Menachem (Mass Golf)
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Menachem is Executive Director and CEO of Mass Golf, the state Golf Association in Massachusetts. He’s been with the organization since 2004,...
#9: Eric Stepanian
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Stepanian is the founder of The Fliers Club, an international travel and private club experience designed by a collective of golfers who are insp...
#8: Mike Small
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Small is head men's golf coach at the University of Illinois, ranked #10 in the 2021-2022 pre-season golf rankings. In this episode, we discuss ...
#7: Jeehae Lee
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeehae Lee is founder and CEO of Sportsbox.ai, a tech company focused on sports performance improvement. Jeehae has built a well rounded set of exper...
#6: Chad Parker
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Parker is GM and COO at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, GA. In this episode, we talk to Chad about the operations of a golf club, hosting a PGA ...
#5: Brian Ferris
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Ferris is a golf course developer, restauranteur and co-chair of the Pebble Beach Company. We talk about building Chestatee Golf Club in suburb...
#4: Roberto talks Travel & Expense
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #4 of the Course Record Show features our very own Roberto Castro talking about the day-to-day of a tour pro. We cover the usual expense brea...
Ep 3: Jane Geddes
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From winning 2 majors, to law school, to working in professional wrestling, Jane Geddes has done it all. We talk about playing golf in a bubble, switc...
Ep 2: Harry Arnett
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime marketing guru at Callaway and TaylorMade talks us through the finances of sponsoring Tour players, the OEMs position on the distance debate,...
Ep 1: Joe Ogilvie
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
15 year PGA Tour veteran talks about how Tour players think about money, having Thanksgiving dinner with Warren Buffett, what makes The Masters so spe...