The Turn

The Turn Podcast has had many quests which are experts in many different aspects and focus' of the golf industry. But not yet has the show put it all together taking a broader look at the game through the eyes of a golf course owner. Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen were pleased to be joined by Bob McNichols, the owner of Longbow Business Park and Longbow Golf Club, and have a discussion about his pat...

Jumping into the ever-evolving world of retail and retail marketing with one of the best in the golf industry, Kim Johnson of Callaway Golf. Kim joins Jared and Kris for a great discussion on retail trends as well as providing great perspective and insight that applies well for green grass locations looking to innovate and elevate their sales.

Jumping into the ever-evolving world of technology and data pertaining to the game of golf. Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen are joined by Gavin Dear, the Chief Operating Officer for Shot Scope to not only talk about their next level Range Finder technology, but also the data they have captured about golfers and trends they are seeing from players of all skill sets. Plus what's next for this innovativ...

From the outset of joining the Claude Harmon III Performance Golf Academy team at the Els Club Dubai Team in September 2019, Amy Millward's goal has been to develop and grow the ladies program while also retaining ladies within the sport. Fast forward to today, the CH3 Ladies program has gone from strength to strength and introduced almost 180 new ladies to the game of golf in the last 18 months....

In this exciting addition of The Turn, we veer away from golf and focus on a great "golf-related activity"...Pickleball! Pickleball is an exciting sport that combines elements of Tennis, Badminton, and Ping Pong.  With nearly 3.5 million players, it's one of the fastest growing sports in America. Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen are joined by Mike Barnes, the Co-CEO of Selkirk Sport, one of the indust...

Comparing clubs to Disney movies, stealing free stuff, speedos and more all in a sit-down conversation with the president of Troon Privé, Rob DeMore. Rob joins Jared Cohen for an unconventional discussion centered around the private club industry, aka "the happiness business," with everything from drawing comparisons from High School Musical 2 and pop culture,  country club crimes, traditions vs....

If you've ever been to a professional tour event, you see the rows of trucks from just about every equipment company there is lined up just outside the golf course. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? While at Kapolei Golf Club for the 2021 LPGA Lotte Championship, Kris Strauss is joined by Barry Lyda, the LPGA Tour Rep for Callaway Golf for a behind the scenes discussion on...

Last fall, Troon concluded their "Every Two Year" Golfer Survey, that has a goal to better define current customers and provide data on their respective wants/needs/trends on the game and industry. Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss take a dive into the results of the survey and provide their prime takeaways to apply to our business.

A great conversation about a passion for the game of golf from former ESPN and now Pro Football Network personality, Trey Wingo. He joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss for a discussion about his passion for the game of golf with everything from stories from the pro tour, his most memorable experience as well as industry trends and directions. 

Ahead of a Champions Tour Event, World Golf Hall of Famer and member of Team Troon, Colin Montgomerie joins the show and shares amazing stories about his time as a professional golfer, his travels during COVID and beyond and golf course design. Don't miss this great conversation!

Many dream about it. Patrick Koenig did it. A few years back, Patrick left his career behind and completed a golf road trip that consisted of playing 450 rounds at more than 400 courses and 49 states. He joined the show for a second time to share some great stories from his experience.

In this edition, Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss get an outlook on the resort and travel side of the industry for 2021 with new General Manager and COO of the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, Robin Graf. Robin has more than 30 years experience in the golf and hospitality industry!

The New Year is upon us and for some of us that means one thing...the return of the Sentry Tournament of Champions to Kapalua to kick off a new tour season! NBC Sports commentator, and resident Kapalua expert, Mark Rolfing joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss to talk everything from the tournament, to the course conditions to bets on the course that were never settled. Happy New Year and Aloha!

2020 has provided unique challenges for agronomists around the world with everything from new safety precautions, climate change, misconceptions and more. Simon Doyle, Director of Agronomy for Troon International and Brianne Kenny, Troon Manager of Environmental Science, join the show for a unique round-table discussion on trends in the world of golf agronomics. 

There is something new coming to Austin, TX in 2021. What was once an after school golf program is now a new Golf Entertainment venue called Golfinity. A a revolutionary new indoor golf performance club. Golfinity Co-Founder Aaron Bergman joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss to discuss his background in the game of golf, the mindset behind Golfinity, how it will impact both players and teaching prof...

The National Links Trust (NLT) recently completing a long-term lease agreement with the National Park Service for the management, operation and improvement of East Potomac Park, Langston and Rock Creek Park Golf Courses in Washington, DC. NLT co-founders Will Smith and Michael McCartin join Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen for a discussion on the present and future of this monumental development for g...

October 2020 is Women's Golf month throughout the world of Troon. Throughout the month, Troon-managed golf properties will be flying pink checkered flags on their 18th greens, having fundraising events and offer unique opportunities to get into the game of golf! As for the state of the game for women in the industry, Jared and Kris are joined by a well respected general manager from across the glo...

As you may have seen by now, the PGA of America recently announced their 2020 awards...and also a new award, Executive of the Year!  The first ever recipient of this new honor was none other than Troon Founder and Chairman, Dana Garmany. Dave Marr recently had Dana on his Dave Marr Show on SiriusXM to talk about it and the show was nice enough to share a portion of this great conversation with The...

Born and raised in Scotland, son of a Golf Course Superintendent, David McLay-Kidd has been around golf his entire life. The golf course designer of famed golf courses from all over the world, joins Kris Strauss and Jared Cohen for an incredible discussion about his up-bringing has fueled the visions of his projects, his outlook on course design trends, pulling back the curtain on his work at Gamb...

Our guest for this episode in 2019 spent 152 days on the road with 265,850 miles traveled, 44 cities visited and landed in 17 countries. If anyone has a pulse on the state of the game globally, it's Senior VP of Operations for Troon International, DJ Flanders. Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss catch up with DJ on the way golf properties from Australia to the UAE to Cambodia have been weathering the COV...

How are leaders of travel destinations weathering the COVID-19 storm? Spencer Schaub, the general manager at Pronghorn Resort in Bend, OR, joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss for a discussion on trends, guidelines and tactics being made to all guests to still experience one of the best destinations in the United States and still feel safe and comfortable.

If you scroll through Instagram, it's hard to miss the incredible photography published by Patrick Koenig. In this edition of The Turn, Patrick joins Jared Cohen and Kris Struass for a discussion on some tips for great photography, implementing it for your social media and websites plus some great stories along the way!

Justin Thomas, the number four ranked golfer in the world and Team Troon ambassador, took part in a Q&A with Troon Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Julia Kelly, for members of Troon Private Clubs, Troon Rewards Members and Troon Cardholders. We share this great session with you all as Justin discusses his life while quarantined, stories of some of his favorite golf shots on tour, anticipatio...

While so much has needed to be adjusted in the world of food & beverage and hospitality amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed Doyle, president of RealFood joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss and explains why the "new normal is the old normal." Plus trends and leadership as this industry looks to forge ahead out of an incredibly difficult time

Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss are joined by golf influencer Hannah Gregg for a great discussion on working with influencers. As someone who has also worked on the marketing agency side as well, Hannah also shares digital and social media trends she is seeing have success. Follow Hannah on Instagram at @hannahbgg!