Thousand Greens Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Today, we quickly check-in with Founding Member and certifiable golf travel nut Josh Kemp.  Josh is in the middle of a one year marathon to visit 100 courses he has not yet played. While Josh’s journey is certainly the envy of many (even those listening to this podcast), I admire his reasons for doing this trek and how he’s going about building relationships with the folks he’s meeting.

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Today, we dive into the world of member guest events.  My good friend and soon to be multiple time member guest partner, Nik Divakaruni joins me to discuss the finer points of formats, picking the right partner, strategy, and how to have the best time possible during these events.  While it’s still a little early in the season, it’s not a bad time to think about signing up for these events at your club.  

Listeners, please stick around after the music to hear about Nik’s work with the First tee of Oakland.  I personally spend my time working with the First tee of San Francisco, and we both encourage you to do whatever you can to support your local organization. 

We mentioned a couple of clothing companies during our discussion. While there’s no free advertising on the TG pod, we like to give credit where credit is due.  Below are links to the clothes we wore during our last member guest event.

1. https://hreski.com/shop/golf-pants/tropical-fruits-golf-pants-hreski-130/
2. https://sundayswagger.com/products/the-gambler?variant=39805840588992&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=17232691642&utm_content=&utm_term=&gadid=&gclid=CjwKCAjw8-OhBhB5EiwADyoY1TH5sGta6GOiqVC-9qv86rkVweM9eCpAbwTkNJka8hdvVGCuPvlEAxoCrIMQAvD_BwE 

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Today, we venture to the Great White North and speak with Coppinwood member and consummate TG Host, Galen Udell.  Galen tells us about his own history trying to build a golf network, why he decided to join TG instead, and how it has made his golfing life better.  We also talk about rebuilding a golf swing after injury, how to get started in learning about golf architecture, and his experiences playing club matches in Scotland and Ireland.

During our chat, we referenced two books: Golf's Grand Design: The Evolution of Golf Architecture in America by Bob Cupp, and The Links by Robert Hunter.  Both are available on Amazon.  We also highly recommend checking out Golf Club Atlas and the Fried Egg to get tons of information regarding this subject.

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Today, our guest is, Jim Chappell. Chappy, as he’s known by his golf buddies, is a Bay Area native who spent his career in high tech. Recently, he relocated to North Carolina to be closer to family and to his other love, college basketball.  We dive into the very early days of Thousand greens and hear about the founding story from one of the first ten members.  Be careful getting into a gin game with Chappy after a round though, you’ll likely leave with a lighter wallet, but a wonderful set of memories.  

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Chapin and his family are long time members of Baltursol golf club in Springfield, NJ.  We talk about his early upbringing in the game, how he manages to play with 4 daughters (including a set of twins!), and how he managed to build a great network of friends through Thousand Greens.  Chapin is a consummate host and embodies the spirit of the membership of Thousand Greens.

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Dmay lives in Arkansas and recently found his way into the golf business through an investment in Unknown Golf.  We talk about what led him to this new adventure, how he got into golf, and why Thousand Greens has been a meaningful part of that journey.  Dmay also has lots of great stories, so if you’re in the network, I highly recommend reaching out to one of the "OGs" on the platform.  Guaranteed, he’ll threaten you with a good time.  

If you like what you hear, please like, subscribe, share, and of course, sign up for the network at www.thousandgreens.com

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Ryan can only be described as a character.  While wearing a flatbill hat and a T-shirt with a giant print of Tiger Woods, He took our interview from his sprinter van he was driving down the California coast on a golf trip.  He describes himself as an Executive Professional, an aspiring - if not somewhat delusional - amateur golfer, a husband, and father.

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Izzy signed up to the be the very first Founders Club member when the program launched.  When asked to describe himself, he passed on the usual “what you do, where you’re from” spiel and said “I have a unique name that people don’t forget” and  “I’m the guy that knows everyone, but no one’s ever met me” He’s also lived all over the U.S. without ever buying a home.  Instead, he appears to have collected a number of wonderful golf clubs. 

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Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf.  Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

Manish Goel is the founder of Thousand Greens. Manish is a former Tech executive who has channeled his considerable talent and energy into the creation of a social network for private club golfers.  While our conversation here goes on a bit longer than our other episodes, Manish’s thoughts are well worth the listen as we dive into what he loves about golf, how he feels clubs should cater to the modern golfer, and what continues to drive him with Thousand Greens. 

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Hello, World!

Thousand Greens is the social network for members of private golf clubs seeking camaraderie through golf. 

Golf Anywhere, Friends Everywhere. 

If you like what you hear, please like, subscribe, share, and of course, sign up at www.thousandgreens.com

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