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    Driver$: Callaway continues to push the boundaries of equipment marketing

    POSTED: May 27, 2024

    Jason Finley, of Callaway, joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss his nearly two decade front-row seat of golf product marketing innovation Jason Finley, Callaway Golf’s global director of brand and product management for golf ball and packaged sets, joins “Driver$” co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss the evolution and future […]

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    Driver$: Golf’s new take on the customer service imperative

    POSTED: April 9, 2024

    Golf Industry Guru co-founder and president James Cronk joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss how golf facilities are balancing labor challenges with evolving guest needs Golf Industry Guru co-founder and president James Cronk joins Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein for a lively look at golf facility staff […]

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    Driver$: 56 PGA Shows and counting

    POSTED: March 16, 2024

    Legendary golf executive Jim Vincent joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to reflect on a lifetime in the industry

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    Driver$: Unlocking the keys to sustaining the golf participation surge

    POSTED: February 20, 2024

    Del Ratcliffe, a successful multi-course operator, looks back to look forward, and joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss golf’s current popularity Pinnacle Golf Properties COO Del Ratcliffe joins Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein to reflect on a long and successful career in golf facility management and how […]

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    Driver$: An app that cracks the code on optimizing tee-time availability

    POSTED: January 10, 2024

    Noteefy founder Jake Gordon joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss the platform that fills last-minute cancellations with close-in demand

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    Driver$: Setting the pace

    POSTED: December 7, 2023

    Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber joins Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein, co-hosts of the “Driver$” podcast, to explore how his company’s latest technology seeks to enhance golf facility revenue within a crowded market.  

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    Driver$: Technology innovation fuels ‘smart ranges’

    POSTED: November 7, 2023

    Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein are joined by Top Tracer Executive Alex Goodman for a deep dive into smart range technology and how it is at the forefront of driving on course revenue enhancement CHAPTERS [0:45] The explosive growth in smart ranges [2:03] How technology is driving an increase in […]

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    A new era for the PGA of America

    POSTED: October 2, 2023

    Sandy Cross, the PGA of America’s Chief People Officer, joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss the organization’s past, present and future [1:57] Today’s PGA of America [5:00] How the PGA’s mission has fueled progress toward greater inclusivity in golf [8:56] How PGA programs are supporting golf professionals’ career development [12:10] Inside the […]

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    Driver$: Adaptive golf: Welcoming golfers with disabilities

    POSTED: September 5, 2023

    Jon Last and David Klein are joined by National Alliance for Accessible Golf Executive Director Dave Barton to learn more about how the industry’s focus on inclusivity is supporting golfers with disabilities.  National Alliance for Accessible Golf executive director Dave Barton joins “Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry” co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss how […]

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    Driver$: How culture is at the heart of today’s golf facility evolution

    POSTED: August 1, 2023

    Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein speak with Golf Property Analysts president Larry Hirsh about an often overlooked element of golf real estate appraisals Larry Hirsh, president of Golf Property Analysts, has been evaluatiing golf facilities for over 35 years. He joins “Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry” for an insightful discussion about how cultural transformation […]

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