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On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan is joined by Five Iron Golf co-founder and CEO Jared Solomon to talk about the brand, expansion plans and making golf welcoming to a new generation of players.

On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Bob Does Sports creator Robby Berger to talk about his channel and budding business, what he hopes to do next with his work and the great bond he has with his team.

On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Noteefy founder and CEO Jake Gordon. They talk about the new approach to tee times that Noteefy is taking and helping course owners and operators better fill the tee sheet while helping golfers land the times they want.

On this episode of Green Shoots, PGA Tour pro Bo Van Pelt joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about RabbitCards, his new, free-to-use app that offers prizes to golf fans who want to predict outcomes during golf tournaments, like which player will wind up closest to the pin.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by NewClub Golf Society founder Matt Considine, who talks about the creation of a golf club without real estate, the future of golf in America and building relationships through the game.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by NewClub Golf Society founder Matt Considine, who talks about the creation of a golf club without real estate, the future of golf in America and building relationships through the game.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by golf course architect Tripp Davis, who talks about his current jobs and how he has evolved as an architect over the course of a long career.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by author Lisa Cornwell, whose new book Troublemaker goes into her time at Golf Channel, including the EEOC complaint she filed against the network, as well as her broader career.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by LAB Golf CEO Sam Hahn. The pair enjoy a great discussion about putters, what his research has revealed, convincing golfers to try something new and so much more.

 On this episode, Tagmarshal co-founder Bodo Sieber joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the pace of golf post-COVID and how his company is helping hundreds of facilities move faster and become more profitable with data on pace and use. 

 On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Dr. Dan Feeney, Director of Biomechanics Research at BOA, to talk about his work in the research lab and the insights they're gathering about golf performance footwear. 

 In this conversation, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Masun Denison, adidas Golf's Global Director of Footwear, to talk about bringing Ultraboost to golf, what golf is bringing to other adidas footwear lines and the company's goals around environmental issues. 

 Steve Snyders joins us from Sun Mountain Golf to talk about the success of their Mid-Stripe bag and the expansion of the range. We also get into the changing nature of bag design, nostalgia for old golf bags and making bags that aren't typical for Sun Mountain. 

 On this episode, BearFish Sports Marketing and Apparel head Roger Duthie talks how he got into the hat game from Emirates, as well as figuring out how to bring his passion project to life and turn it into a successful business 

Ryan Ballengee is joined by Bridgestone Golf's Adam Rehberg to geek out on building the e9 golf ball with World Long Drive, creating Masters and ANWA gear and having big golf events in their backyard in Georgia.

Brian Verdugo of iGolf joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the many golf technologies and devices that his company's work helps power. He talks about the innovations coming in the industry and how the golf consumer does and will benefit.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by Chipp Golf Co. co-founder Randall Pulfer and Tyler Lane to talk about forming their golf business. How did they come up with the idea? Where did they get their designs? How do they balance this out with their dayjobs? For more, check out Chipp Golf's site:  https://www.chippgolfco.com/

Former Open champion and Players champion David Duval joined Ryan Ballengee to talk about the proposed ball rollback, his Hope 59, stressful rounds of golf and the PGA Tour Champions returning to the California desert with the Galleri Classic.

Lt. Col. Dan Rooney joins Ryan Ballengee to offer an update on the powerful works of the Folds of Honor and its massive scholarship impact, powered by help from the golf world.

Payntr Golf's Mike Forsey joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about innovating in golf shoes, using new materials and adding spiked options to their great lineup.

On the heels of the announcement that French Lick Resort will become the host of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship starting in 2024, Brendan Sweeney joins me to talk about the impact of the announcement on the resort, the surrounding community and local charities.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by Sacks Parente's Angelo Papadourakis to talk about their new Drac putter, designing putters with low balance point and bringing their shaft manufacturing to their own U.S.-based facility.

Renegade Golf founder Kenneth Duncan joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about founding his business, the challenges of growing quickly and his hopes for making golf a more inclusive game.

Mike Flaskey joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the Invited Celebrity Classic on the PGA Tour Champions, pairing pros with celebrities inside the ropes and the future of a PGA Tour-LPGA Tour combined event.

Golf course architect Erik Larsen joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about his work in Northeast Florida, including St. John's Golf Club, and his philosophy on course architecture.