Syngenta Golf

Changing the Business of Golf

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Changing the Business of Golf by Syngenta is a podcast dedicated to the success and sustainability of golf course businesses worldwide. Through insightful interviews, we speak to industry leaders, sustainability experts and superintendents about the challenges and real-world solutions and innovations shaping the future of golf. Whether you’re a golf course owner, club manager, greenkeeper or industry professional, listen in and learn from the best in the game. Syngenta is a global leader in turfcare innovation, sustainability and digital solutions, and a trusted partner to golf courses worldwi...

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Episode 5 | US Women's Open: Women in Turf Team Takeover at Pebble Beach 04.07.2023 22:35

In this special episode of the Syngenta Growing Golf podcast on the week of the US Women's Open, we are joined by Pebble Beach Superintendent, Bubba Wright and Syngenta's Kimberly Gard. Bubba and his team will be joined by a 33-strong all-female volunteer turf crew to ready the course for this year's tournament. This the third time leading females from across the country have been invited to volun...

Episode 4 | Golf, Muslim Women and Breaking Down Barriers 09.06.2023 47:28

When Amir Malik and Alastair Spink joined forces to create opportunities for Muslim women to experience golf, they weren’t quite sure what to expect. But when their first event in Birmingham sold out in the space of 12 hours, they were blown away. Fast forward to the event itself and the reaction of those taking part, and they knew there was potential for something much bigger. This led to the rol...

Episode 3 | How to Create a Great Team Culture 05.05.2023 43:30

Craig Haldane, Director of The Bernhard Academy, says course managers should “leave your ego at the door” in order to create great team culture. After a 26-year career managing world class venues including Gleneagles and Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, Haldane is now training the next generation of golf course managers – and sharing his experience and expertise to improve the performance of turf teams...

Episode 2 | Designing for Drama 23.03.2023 33:55

Designer of 2023 Ryder Cup golf course at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Dave Sampson, joins host Gary Firkins to discuss how to create a stadium course fit for the world’s best. He tells us how his love affair with the game started back in his native South Africa, his unconventional start in course design and the growing importance and role that sustainability plays in all aspects of golf cour...

Episode 1 | Golf & Social Media: The Great Divide 14.02.2023 44:19

Host Gary Firkins is joined by social intelligence experts Jacques de Guigné and Claire Martin from Ipsos and Mark Birchmore from Syngenta to discuss the findings of a pioneering social media listening project analyzing 16.1 million mentions of golf. With a huge influx of players over the past three years, matched by the inexorable rise of social media, what are existing customers saying about gol...