DRIVERS: Inside the Golf Industry

Pinnacle Golf Properties’ Del Ratcliffe joins Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein to reflect on a long and successful career in golf facility management and how the business is evolving to meet broader definitions of the golf experience.

Noteefy founder Jake Gordon joins Jon Last and David Klein of Sports & Leisure Research Group to share a classic success story of how technological innovation has brought together golfer access needs and tee sheet optimization.

Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein are joined by Tagmarshal’s Bodo Sieber in a broad exploration of how the company's latest technology seeks to enhance golf facility revenue within a crowded market.

Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein are joined by Toptracer Executive Alex Goodman for a deep dive into smart range technology and how it is at the forefront of driving on course revenue enhancement. 

PGA of America Chief People Officer Sandy Cross joins Sports & Leisure Research Group's Jon Last and David Klein for a wide ranging discussion that reflects on where the organization has come from and where it is heading from its new home in Frisco, Texas.

Jon Last and David Klein are joined by National Alliance for Accessible Golf Executive Director Dave Barton to learn more about how the industry’s focus on inclusivity is supporting golfers with disabilities.

Larry Hirsh has been analyzing golf facilities for over 35 years. He joins DRIVER$ for an insightful discussion about how cultural transformation in society has and can continue to be a key impetus in optimizing golf facility valuations.

A fascinating career in golf course design has brought Brit Stenson to the leadership role for the ASGCA.  Brit reflects on his career and today's key issues in golf course design to keep the game moving forward while honoring its past.

Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein welcome the USGA’s Steve Quintavalla for a candid discussion on the breadth of golf equipment testing, product approval and analysis.

Despite a compressed season, golf in Canada rivals hockey in popularity.  Sports and Leisure Research Group's Jon Last and David Klein are joined by National Golf Course Owners Association Canada CEO Jeff Calderwood for a brief, but comprehensive overview of what's driving golf's business success in the country.

Commonwealth Golf's CEO Brian Doxtator joins Sports and Leisure Research Group's Jon Last and David Klein to unpack an innovative new financial concept that takes "participatory fandom" to new heights...cost effective, fractional ownership of tomorrow's potential TOUR superstars.

Golf Genius CEO Mike Zisman Reflects on Golfer Experience Apps and Technology

In the 2023 season premiere of Driver$, Sports & Leisure Research Group's Jon Last and David Klein look to ongoing golf industry research to provide insights on macro and micro issues that will shape the 2023 season ahead from the perspective of consumer demand and golf facility operations.