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"History is the real differentiator from club to club. It can increase club pride, enhance the brand, and attract new members."
https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gia-Watkins.jpegGia Watkins
Country Club Archivist and Marketing Professional
Easton, Connecticut
On the golf-related side, Gia Watkins is a former member of the University of Florida Golf Team, who has played in two US Junior Girls Championships and won several prestigious tournaments, including the Connecticut State Senior Women's Championship; the Connecticut Women's Golf Association Senior Championship; the Connecticut State Women's Legends Championship in 2020; and the Westchester Fairfield County Women's Golf Association Championship in both 2023 and 2024. She currently plays to a 4.3 Index.
Notably, at Brooklawn Country Club in Connecticut – a legendary Tillinghast course established in 1895, where Gene Sarazen was once served as assistant pro – Gia has won that club's championship more than 10 times. She's also a member of the Golf Digest Golf Course Design Ranking Panel.
On the business side, Gia has managed her own successful design and marketing firm for more than 30 years. Over the years, Gia has created a few other businesses, and most recently she started Archives@Work, which combines her deep appreciation for the history and culture of golf with her vast marketing experience. Archives@Work helps private golf clubs to define and showcase their history, differentiate their branded culture, and increase the prestige associated with membership, which in turn drives membership growth and retention.
Show Highlights
Our conversation with Gia covers a lot of territory involving all aspects of her career as a marketing professional, and as a highly skilled amateur golfer, including:
[caption id="attachment_3214" align="alignright" width="266"]https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image004-1.jpg Gia helps clubs to preserve and protect historical artifacts in displays that tell their story.[/caption]
What simple swing instruction from her only instructor - longtime Yale Golf Director David Paterson - she has followed over the years.
The connection between her childhood interest in building glass sculptures and her enrolling in the University of Florida.
How she grew her first graphic design business by knocking on doors with no introduction or appointment.
The list of companies this hard-wired entrepreneur has started (and ended) as market conditions changed.
The three main reasons why country clubs decide to focus on their history as a marketing asset.
Her advice for young women or men seeking a golf-related business or career.
[caption id="attachment_3212" align="alignleft" width="300"]https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image005-1.png Gia's range of services includes commemorative books, heritage newsletters, anniversary logos, and custom paintings.[/caption]
Notable QuotesOn what Gia regrets about her GolfYeah interview: "I said Donna White and Lori Garbacz were the only two teammates who played on the LPGA, which was not true. Beverley Davis did as well. Not...
Christopher Howard — Worldwide Teaching Golf Professional
samedi 2 mars 2024 • Durée 01:11:50
"When you can take a player from a 27 to an 11 handicap, it's something to be really proud of."
[caption id="attachment_3195" align="alignleft" width="300"]https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/hot-lesson.jpg Chris claims there are advantages to teaching golf in Las Vegas, not including the weather.[/caption]
Christopher Howard
Worldwide Teaching Golf Professional
Las Vegas Golf Club
Contrary to the popular advertising slogan, what happens in Vegas does NOT stay in Vegas; at least in terms of world class golf instruction.
Christopher Howard is a golf professional based out of Las Vegas Golf Club. He works with every level of player, from beginner to consulting with tour players. In 20 years of teaching, he claims that there isn’t a swing he hasn’t seen.
When Chris isn't posting instructions or analyzing his students' swings online for his 25,000 Instagram followers (chowardgolf), you can find him touring all over the world, or teaching private lessons in his golf schools.
Over the last 7 years, he's hosted more than 650 golf schools in 5 different countries and 200 cities. That's a ton of frequent flier miles, and a lot of golfers who are willing to pay for the Teaching Pro from Las Vegas.
Show Highlights
Our conversation with Chris uncovered an interesting career path for a golf professional whose lifetime goal was simply to "be in sports." Mission accomplished. Chris talks about:
[caption id="attachment_3197" align="alignright" width="300"]https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/double-shot.jpg Chris gives lesson every way and everywhere...in person on the course, or virtually on your patio.[/caption]
His short-lived career as a goalie in the American Junior Hockey League
How he shaped his own approach to teaching the golf swing by watching hundreds of instructional videos
Why he's found that golfers make greater progress in golf schools, compared with individual lessons
The reason why coaches for PGA Tour players are fearful to suggest significant swing changes
The teaching advantages of virtual FaceTime lessons
“It's been great to not have to answer to anyone regarding my teaching philosophy...particularly involving people who have been teaching golf since the 1980s, who have very different concepts."
[caption id="attachment_3190" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chris's touring golf schools typically sell out very quickly.[/caption]
"Young golf professionals need to accept the fact that there can be a lot of struggles in this industry."
“I didn't like most of the forms of online teaching, so I started doing FaceTime teaching, and I was one of the first instructors to do that for the regular player."
: "I watched a lot of videos by instructors like George Gankas, and thought that was an effective way to demonstrate lessons."
My major goal in posting...
Bryan Jones — PGA Golf Professional and PGA Rules Official
vendredi 28 avril 2023 • Durée 01:02:58
"The average tour professional does not know the rules of golf very well."
https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Slide1-1.jpegBryan Jones
PGA Golf Professional and PGA Rules Official
Black Oak Golf Club, Flanders, New Jersey
Bryan Jones personifies the highest ideals of the PGA. In addition to his role as a head golf professional, he devotes a significant amount of time teaching the rules of the game to others, and volunteering his time and expertise as a rules official at professional and amateur tournaments around the world. He is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and experienced rules officials in the game. Bryan's list of golf industry awards and recognitions is lengthy and impressive, and includes the PGA's National Horton Smith Award, and induction into the New Jersey PGA's Hall of Fame. He currently serves as the Honorary Chair of the PGA's Rules Committee. (A more complete overview of Bryan's career is posted below.)
Show Highlights
Our conversation covers a lot of territory involving all aspects of Bryan's long career as a PGA golf professional, including:
[caption id="attachment_3175" align="alignright" width="300"]https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/C2EFA282-C7AF-48A0-B407-96FC0BB5C891.jpeg Bryan with Shane Lowry on the 17th hole during the second round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club in 2019.[/caption]
What happened to his career plan to become a veterinarian...which is unrelated to his owning two feral cats
Why he believes the abundance of online instruction actually increases "in person" golf instruction
How you become a golf rules official, and who gets the best tournament assignments
The most confusing rules in golf, and the new rules for 2023
How a twist of fate caused Dustin Johnson to lose the PGA Championship at Whistling Straights
The most exciting moments in officiating tour events
His near-death experience at the 2023 Masters Tournament
“I love watching them play from up close. The shots they can hit and they things they can do are amazing. It's the highest level of the game."
"It's a nice life, particularly if you're in the top 50, have the best sponsorships, and get to fly private, rather than lugging your equipment around on commercial flights."
“The Ryder Cup at Bethpage in 2025 should be an experience... I hope that it's a good one."
The problem I see in many golfers is alignment. If they're right handed, they tend to aim too far right at setup, and unless the clubface is properly aligned, the ball is not going to land where they want it to go. Male golfers also tend to power through the ball with their upper body."
“Golf is a business, and players should take the money if they believe it's a good thing for them. But once they've left the PGA Tour, they should not have an avenue to come back in if it doesn't work out."
"I'll call in another official for a second opinion, even if I know that I'm right."...
Jeff Wallach – Novelist, Journalist, Entrepreneur…and Patron Saint of Zen Golfers Worldwide
lundi 22 août 2022 • Durée 01:19:28
"The reward of writing a book is not seeing your book in a book store. The reward is in the process."
https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_4575.jpegJeff Wallach
Novelist, Journalist, Entrepreneur...and Patron Saint of Zen Golfers Worldwide
Portland, Oregon
Jeff Wallach is an award-winning journalist and the author of four books of non-fiction, two novels, and nearly 1,000 articles, essays, and reviews for dozens of national publications including The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Men's Journal, Money Magazine, Health, Men's Fitness, and many others.
Show Highlights
In this rambling, fun-filled conversation...not fueled by adult beverages or other stimulants... Jeff discusses:
Never-before told secrets regarding his personal background
What it really takes to succeed as a freelance journalist
Why and how he transitioned from journalist to novelist
The sad truth behind golf course ratings and rankings
Why he hates BOTH sides of the LIV Golf battle with the PGA
The connection between playing golf and living a Zen life
Notable Quotes: On becoming a freelance journalist today: “Being a good writer is the baseline requirement. What an editor wants from a freelancer is ideas that no one else has brought them."
On the (relatively) greater number of coeds at Vassar: "It didn't factor into my school selection process, but I sure was happy when I got there."
On why he left journalism: “At the height of my career a magazine might pay me $4 a word for a 2,000 word story...By the end of my career, thanks to the internet...they might pay 50 cent a word, and the stories were 600 words long, because people now have a shorter attention span."
On rankings of golf courses: "It’s all political..People buy the influence to get on those lists. The people who are raters are not reliable sources in many cases, not in all cases, to be reviewing these golf courses and giving them a rating."
Anybody can write a book. Whether it's going to make money I can't answer. People say to me, "I have a great idea for a novel." I ask them, "How many pages have you written?" And they mostly say, "Oh, I haven't started writing it yet."
“Zen is a way of seeing the world, and any activity you pursue could be an avenue for viewing the world in that way….for me that avenue just happened to be golf. It could have been something else. Golf, in particular, because it’s a solitary sport, lends you to that type of inward exploration and application to the world outside you."
"If you go on trip that only cover the trophy courses, you miss part of the point, which is to see what golf is like in another country for the people who live there."
"They produce 4 billion golf balls every year. You would think that driving down the highway you would see piles of golf balls. Where are all these golf balls?"
"I’m a cranky old man, and I apologize for it…but I’m cranky with good intentions."
Eric Sedransk — Member for a Day
lundi 18 avril 2022 • Durée 48:40
"I want to create the largest golf philanthropic platform in history...whatever that means."
https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0964-3.jpgEric Sedransk
Founder, Member for a Day
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Eric Sedransk serves as the Founder and Charity Golf Officer of Member for a Day, an organization that helps nonprofits to raise funds by auctioning off "once-in-a-lifetime golf experiences."
So here's this young guy, Eric Sedransk. straight out of central casting, with an MBA and a 5 handicap, who started a golf-related charity during the height of the pandemic to raise money for healthcare workers, with an expressed goal to “change the world.” I thought to myself…this guy has got to be a snake oil salesman looking to make a quick buck during a global health crisis.
Now, almost two years after Eric established his altruistic venture, he’s still plugging away…having raised nearly $3 million dollars for a long list of worthy charities, and according to him, he’s just getting started.
Although I don’t like to admit it when I’m wrong…I was dead wrong about Eric. He’s the real deal. And the reason I like him is because he lives up to one of my personal mantras…which is to “think globally, and act locally.” Eric’s found a way to make the world a better place through the game of golf.
I’m not going to tell Eric’s story in this introduction, because it’s more interesting when he tells it. But my interview digs a little deeper into the REAL Eric Sedransk…to find out what shaped his world view, what makes him tick. and the future plans he has for his fast growing organization.
Show Highlights:
Why his last name does not end in an "i" or "y" and how to correctly pronounce it.
His experience managing risk for treasury traders at Bear Stearns, right before the company crashed and burned during the financial collapse.
[caption id="attachment_3100" align="alignright" width="199"] Growing up, Eric played nearly every sport, except for golf.[/caption]
How and why he was laid off from so many early stage technology companies during the internet boom.
The catalyst that turned his initial fundraising project into a sustained enterprise.
“My parents always encouraged me to dream big, and not to focus just on making money."
“I went to Wall Street, and thought that I was going to be Bud Fox and eventually Gordon Gekko, but it just wasn't in the cards for me."
"It was guilt that led me to do more than just look for another job. I wanted to do something positive in this world. And that was it. I didn't know what I was going to do. I just wanted to help people."
"I didn't know there was an opportunity. The opportunity came to me. I was trained as an entrepreneur, but this was accidental entrepreneurship...which is the most beautiful part of the story."
On his decision to start the venture: "After coming back from a bike ride, I came home and told my mother, 'I'm...
David Glenz — PGA Professional, Course Designer, Golf Club Owner
dimanche 29 août 2021 • Durée 52:38
"If you have a little bit of imagination, a knowledge of golf and how people play, course design is not rocket science. Pine Valley was designed by an amateur."
https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/glenz-teaching2.jpegDavid Glenz
Black Oak Golf Club
Long Valley, New Jersey
David Glenz has done just about everything over the past 50 years, when it comes to golf-related careers and business ventures. As a member of the University of Oregon golf team, he was voted second team all-American. He then spent six years playing on the PGA Tour.
His teaching career, where he often averaged more than a thousand lessons a year, included stints teaching at legendary Winged Foot Golf Club, and was head pro for 10 years at Morris County Golf Club. He opened and ran the David Glenz Golf Academy, offering golf schools and private lessons at the Crystal Springs Resort in New Jersey. David's given golf lessons to more than a hundred PGA, LPGA, and PGA senior tour professional players, as well as hundreds of mini tour players and club professionals.
David was a "New Jersey PGA Player of the Year" eight times, winner of 14 New Jersey PGA titles, two Met Open Championships. He was voted "Player of the Decade" in the 1980s, and was also voted into the New Jersey PGA Hall of Fame. In 1998, the PGA of America voted him "National PGA Teacher of the Year." He's been honored by Golf Magazine as a top 100 teacher and by Golf Digest as a top 50 teacher. And just last month, he received Golf Magazine's Lifetime Achievement recognition.
Dave's crowning achievement is the design and construction of Black Oak Golf Club in Long Valley, New Jersey, which has been recognized as one of the finest courses in the Northeast. In fact, Black Oak is the first and perhaps only New Jersey course designated as a certified signatory sanctuary by the Audubon International.
Show Highlights:
Dave's high school and collegiate golfing days, and his 6 years playing on the PGA Tour.
His career transition from PGA Tour player to club professional at Winged Foot.
[caption id="attachment_3085" align="alignright" width="300"] In the first playoff hole of the 1986 NJSGA Open, David Glenz' bunker shot resulted in a dramatic sand save, as well as the trophy that year.[/caption]
“You develop so much more self-reliance in the era I grew up in. I think that's something kids kind of miss. It's the nature of things, too. There's just a real value to old school values, to growing up in a smaller town to some extent."
“Initially, I went to the University of Houston my freshman year. And it was a long drive back from Houston to Oregon. When I hit the Oregon border in June,...
Donna Hoffman – Women on Course
dimanche 6 juin 2021 • Durée 45:32
“Men who are in the golf business need to step up and recognize that women golfers are here."
https://golfyeah.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/donnaoncourse-.jpgDonna Hoffman
Founder & President, Women on Course
Oakton, Virginia
Back in 2012, Augusta National Golf Club -- long revered in the golfing world as the Sistine Chapel of the sport -- announced with great pride (a “joyous occasion,” according to former Augusta Chairman Billy Payne) that the Club had invited bureaucrat Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore to join the club as its first female members.
But the sad truth is that women had nothing to cheer about this “joyous occasion” at Augusta. That publicity stunt a decade ago did not represent any meaningful change in the club’s policy of exclusion. It simply provided Augusta National with convenient and high-profile validation that the Club would continue to exercise its right to do whatever it wants…whenever it wanted to.
Today, in 2021, there are only 6 females in Augusta’s roster of approximately 300 members. So much for gender equality. But this podcast is not intended to be a rant against a private club’s sexist membership policy. I mention Augusta National for two reasons:
First, Augusta reflects, in many ways, the challenges that women face in exploring any interest they may have in playing the game, and in being accepted as bona fide members of the golfing community…both on the professional and amateur levels.
Secondly, it provides a convenient introduction to an individual who, unlike Augusta National, is actually doing something tangible and meaningful…both for women and for the game of golf.
Donna Hoffman is a CPA and a self-proclaimed former golf widow who, over the past 16 years, has built one of the most successful national networks of women who are provided opportunities to enjoy the game of golf on their own terms. By demystifying the game, Donna has removed the intimidation factor, and empowered women to become comfortable and confident in a golf setting.
Donna Hoffman is founder of “Women on Course,” which has redefined the sport to encompass business networking, travel, socialization and personal style. Each year, Women on Course hosts around 800 local golf, social and networking events across the country for its 20,000 members. They also provide custom golf events and programs for organizations seeking to develop their female leaders. In addition to running her organization, Donna speaks to Fortune 500 companies on the value of golf as a confidence builder – as well as a business development tool – while providing beginners a fun and easy on-ramp to be part of the conversation.
Terry Koehler – The Wedge Guy
lundi 12 octobre 2020 • Durée 01:02:34
“Those wedge shots hit out on the toe or high in the face that don't go anywhere? They're not your fault."
Terry Koehler
Chairman / Director of Innovation, Edison Golf
Port O'Connor, Texas
Terry Koehler is known as “The Wedge Guy” for good reason. In fact, Pope Francis – who plays 4 rounds a week on the Vatican’s private golf course – recently named Terry as the “Patron Saint of Wedge Play.” Unfortunately, his installation ceremony in Rome has been delayed because of the pandemic.
But if you dig a little bit deeper into Terry’s background, or are a reader of his hundreds of blog posts, you know that his depth of knowledge regarding the game of golf, and about the golf equipment industry, goes far beyond wedges.
If you follow Terry, you know that when it comes to golf, he’s always opinionated and often thought provoking.
For example, Terry believes that:
The golf courses you play on are often more difficult than the courses that the PGA Tour professionals play on.
He believes that the focus on green speed has made the game too hard for the average golfer to score on,
He believes you should carry a 4 wood in your bag, and
He believes that if you slow down the transition from your downswing, your ball-striking and distance will improve. (Terry plays to a 3 handicap, so he does have some credibility on swing mechanics.)
Over the course of his history in the golf business, the connective tissue in his career path is Terry’s passion for craftsmanship, precision and performance when it comes to golf equipment.
So it’s not surprising that Terry came out of retirement in 2018 to create a company with a value proposition based on those three attributes. And also not surprisingly, it’s a company called Edison Golf, that makes Edison™ Forged wedges.
Jane Spicer — Co-Founder & CEO, Daphne’s Headcovers
mardi 7 juillet 2020 • Durée 36:14
“As a 10 year-old, I discovered that I liked making my own money, and being in charge of my own destiny."
Jane Spicer
Entrepreneur / CEO of a Global Golf Equipment Company
Phoenix, Arizona
Jane Spicer is the person behind a classic American success story. Over the past 40 years, she’s built one of the golf industry’s most successful global companies.
Jane started out, at 10 years old, making and selling puppets at weekend arts & crafts shows, so that she could buy a sailboat. At one of those shows, someone suggested that the puppets would make great headcovers. So she gave it a try….and through sheer tenacity and a little bit of luck…Jane has grown her Arizona-based Daphne’s Headcovers into a company that sells nearly 200 types of animal headcovers in 75 countries. You’re likely to find a Daphne’s display, and sometimes two, at almost any golf store, golf club or resort pro shop.
Jane’s most famous headcover, and the one that has helped fuel her company’s success, is Frank the Tiger – which is one of the most recognized headcovers in the world…thanks to Tiger Woods…or more specifically, to Tiger Woods’ mother, who gave the headcover to her son.
In fact, mothers have always played an important role in Jane’s life story. And in her interview of Golf Yeah, she explains why.
Show Highlights:
Jane’s long journey from selling puppets at arts & craft fairs to running a successful global manufacturer of golf headcovers.
The backstory behind “Frank the Tiger,” her company’s big business break, and the role that Tiger Woods’ mother played.
Other Tour Pros who carry her company’s animal headcovers…and why Padraig Harrington’s headcover is a ladybug.
The legal protections for Jane’s headcover designs, and how she discourages companies from stealing her copyrighted products.
David Lee — Father of Gravity Golf
samedi 11 avril 2020 • Durée 01:02:25
“IT HAD A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SOUND, AND WENT STRAIGHT AS A BULLET. I THOUGHT SOMEONE ELSE ON THE RANGE HAD HIT THAT GOLF BALL."
[caption id="attachment_2984" align="alignleft" width="300"] David with golfing legend Lee Trevino.[/caption]
David Lee
Golf Instructor / Father of Gravity Golf
Greenville, South Carolina
In any type of profession, there are individuals who are not always in the spotlight, but who are very well-known and recognized by the insiders of that profession, as being the most reliable sources of information and guidance.
They are the voices of authority who the very best in that business or field of study often turn to for guidance and inspiration. They are the pro’s pros. The trusted advisors. The "Yodas" who have the wisdom, earned over many years, necessary to tell successful people what they are doing wrong, and how fix it.
Over the past 40 years, David Lee has earned that reputation and that level of respect in the world of golf. But don’t take my word for it. Here are some quotes from three golfing legends:
Lee Trevino once said that “David Lee would be the only guy I trust.”
Jack Nicklaus gave his personal endorsement and full support for David’s unique teaching method...which David calls "Gravity Golf."
Here are just a few highlight’s of David’s career.
He’s been named as a Top 100 Golf Instructor 12 times by Golf Magazine
He played on the PGA Tour for 4 years, before an injury forced him to leave
He has worked with more than 30 well-known PGA Tour professionals
In addition to writing a book of his own, he’s been featured on ESPN, in Golf Digest, Golf Week and Golf Magazine
He is the founder of Gravity Golf Schools, which have taken players from beginner to competitive level golf in one year
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How his father's battle with ALS profoundly shaped his world view.
The logistics involved in running multiple charity auctions simultaneously.
The backstory on his Hertz-sponsored "Golf for a Cause" video series.
Eric's future plans for growing his philanthropic platform, including outside of golf.
Notable Quotes:
On early influences:
On his initial career aspirations:
On how the pandemic changed his life:
On how 'Member for a Day' took off:
Competing in the US Club Pro team against Great Britain in 1984, and playing in the British Open that same year at St. Andrews.
The story of how and why Dave hits the ball right-handed and putts left-hander.
The most common swing errors he sees amateur golfers consistently making.
Why the backswing is not the most critical part of hitting the ball well.
How, when he was playing his best golf, he was never thinking about swing mechanics.
The skiing accident that affected his playing ability for six years.
How and when his dream to build a golf course began.
Overcoming years of political and environmental obstacles necessary to complete Black Oak Golf Club.
Notable Quotes:
On growing up in a small town:
On switching schools:
Show Highlights:
Highlights of Donna’s’ journey: from CPA, to owner of video production company, to founder of Women on Course.
The origins of Women on Course; how and why Donna started the organization; its original visions and how it’s changed over the years.
The scope of activities and geography that Women on Course covers.
The differences between how men and women approach the game of golf.
The best and worst ways for women to get started playing golf.
The misunderstandings and fears that women have that keeps them from learning how to play golf.
Types of courses that are most “women friendly.”
Validation that the golfing world still has its share of male Neanderthals who are not enthusiastic to share the game with women.
Notable Quotes:
On...
Show Highlights:
The origins of Terry's interest in exploring how things work, and in craftsmanship.
How and why his fascination with wedges began.
Why there has been such a consistent lack of innovation in wedge technology.
Terry's rationale for making wedges for the average golfer, and why they would not be effective for Tour players.
How a renegade brand like Edison, run by a contrarian thinker, intends to break into the mainstream golf equipment market.
The rationale and logistics behind Edison’s “Custom Demo Offer."
How many wedges, and what lofts, the average golfer should carry.
If he had one last round to play, what course he would play on.
What he might have done differently over the course of his 30 year career.
Terry's most significant source of personal inspiration over the years.
Notable Quotes:
On how he got started in golf: “I do not remember life before golf. I grew up playing on a 9-hole public golf course in a small town in south Texas, and that where I spent my summer days."
On his golf equipment education: “In my early career as a marketer, I spent a lot of time in the "back end" of golf companies, asking them questions like, "Why did you do that to the golf club?" and 'Why does that golf club do this?"
On his fascination with wedges: "After testing golf clubs for more than 20 years, I can say that wedges are the most volatile clubs in our bag."
The drama behind the order from American Express for 30,000 "Frank the Tiger" headcovers.
How her company decides which animal designs to create, and what happens to designs that don’t succeed in the market.
The most challenging aspects of managing a staff and manufacturing products overseas.
Jane’s charitable causes, and how she partners with PGA Tour professionals to help their charities.
What she would likely be doing, if her headcover business had not worked out.
The next big item that’s on Jane Spicer’s bucket list.
“Lessons learned” and words of advice for listeners who have always wanted to run their own business.
Notable Quotes:
On advice from her mother: “I was 10 years old and wanted to buy a sailboat. My mother told me, 'Think of a business, and then run it yourself.' I discovered that I liked making my own money and being in charge of my own destiny."
On her "overnight success" story: “In college I sold headcovers basically for beer money. When I got out of college, I got a real job and I didn't like it...So I sold my car and bought a van with 2 seats and an AM radio, and I went on the road for 6 years building the business.'"
On the benefits of her 6-year experience on the road: “It was like getting my MBA. I was dealing with everybody, face-to-face. I learned so much about customer service and people, and I could handle anything in business after that time on the street."
And if that’s not enough, David is a featured speaker at all types of event, including three neuroscience conventions
In fact, David’s extensive studies in physics and physiology nearly led to his nomination for a Nobel prize in both of those scientific disciples.
Based on his unique swing theory, David and his son Daniel continue to conduct Gravity Golf schools around the country, and offer a wide range of in-person and online instruction.
Show Highlights:
Why moving the ball with your body mass, instead of your muscle, is the key to a consistent golf swing
How a mistake in his plan to become a golf architect caused him to become a golf professional
When he finally discovered that he had stumbled upon the move to the ball that Jack Nicklaus was using in his swing
How a misdiagnosed hand injury caused total loss of function; and how it was cured by a change in diet
Why it's so difficult to get PGA Tour players to change their swings
The causes and cure for the dreaded putting "yips"
Why laying down a club for alignment is of no value
The reason why Ben Hogan would send members of Colonial Country Club to David for instruction
