Green Shoots: Talking Golf Business

On this episode, Clicgear head of marketing John Hess joins to talk about reviving the Clicgear brand, continuing to innovate and modernize the walking golf cart and trying to convince a new generation of golfers to push, not carry.

On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee welcomes Ship Sticks CEO Jonathan Marsico to talk about golf travel, the needs of the traveler and how Ship Sticks is helping consumers and resorts both make the golf-travel experience better.

Ali Putnam, founder of women's apparel brand A. Putnam, joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about creating her vision for elevated women's golf fashion and much more. Subscribe to Golf News Net for the latest golf news and rumors, with analysis of all of the biggest stories from the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, LPGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and more. FOLLOW US Golf News Net: https://thegolfnewsnet.com X: https://twi...

On this episode, GOLFZON America CEO Sean Pyun joins Ryan Ballengee to talk GOLFZON simulators, their growth, GOLFZON Social expansion and the new GOLFZON Tour.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber to talk about the company's pace-of-play platform, data collection, making better experiences for different types of golfers and helping facilities make the most of their tee sheets.

On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by fellow Ryan, Skins app founder Ryan Morrison, to talk about making an app to track the myriad golf gambling games people play, attracting users and making golf more fun.

On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Whoosh founder and CEO Colin Read. They talk about the rapidly changing nature of managing everything a golf club does and how technology -- specifically Whoosh -- can be an asset in helping a club better manage its myriad demands.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Featherie Golf founder, 14-year-old Kate Korngold, to talk about her golf fashion line for girls, why she decided to get into apparel, what's she learned so far and much more.

In this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Bluetross co-founder Marc Hanson to talk about starting his company, his journey to making headcovers and other accessories, finding materials, business challenges and so much more.

Puttshack CEO Joe Vrankin joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the fast-growing next-gen mini-golf company, the importance of a crowd-pleasing guest experience and how nostalgia feeds into the future of the company.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Alex Witkoff, co-CEO of Witkoff Group, to talk about the South Florida luxury development, Shell Bay Club. We talk about the high-end club market, the Greg Norman-designed course, the world-class racquet and water sports amenities and more.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Peter Lindo, a member of the organizing committee for the Jamaica Open. They talk about the tournament's history, its growth in recent years, the future for the event and what the tournament means to showcasing golf and tourism in Jamaica.

On this podcast, Ryan Ballengee is joined by College Golf Experience (CGX) CEO and founder Josh Jacobs to talk about the value and increasing importance of college golf camps with coaches, including what athletes, parents and coaches all get out of these great gatherings.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Justine Plentnick, GF Sports and Entertainment Vice President of Marketing and Revenue Strategy, to talk about the World Long Drive world championships, Season 1 owning WLD, growing the sport and more.

On this show, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Ecco Golf's Todd Davidson to discuss their recent shoe collaboration with PGA Tour player and noted fashionisto Erik van Rooyen. We talk about what went into the process and the many things Ecco brings to the table in golf footwear.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Craig Foster, the founder of DynAlign, which is a technique that golfers can use in their pre-shot routine to prepare their body to work best -- particularly during the putting stroke. As it turns out, putting is awfully complicated, and Foster talks about what he has learned about the stroke and applies through DynAlign.

On this show, Ryan Ballengee is joined by John Diulus, President of Golf Training Aids and GolfTrainingAids.com to talk about their latest aid, The Connector, as well as how his business identifies the top training aids for golfers.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Big Max Golf's Rick Oldach. Rick has enjoyed a great career in the industry, and he's excited about the new bags from Big Max -- a brand that prides itself on waterproof components and taking a holistic approach to bags and push carts.

Uneekor is a big player in the simulator golf market, and now they're offering a consumer friendly launch monitor while bringing Evnroll into the fold. Vice President of Marketing Greg Sabella joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about it all.

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.

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.

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.