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Driver$: How fans can play the tour

POSTED: April 17, 2023

Commonwealth Golf’s CEO Brian Doxtator joins “Driver$” co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to unpack an innovative financial concept that takes participatory fandom to new heights — cost effective, fractional ownership of tomorrow’s potential tour superstars. CHAPTERS [0:00] The concept of participatory fandom comes to golf [2:45] Inspirations from horse racing’s equity crowd funding model [5:14] Translating the concept […]

Driver$: Building the perfect golf app

POSTED: March 25, 2023

Golf Genius CEO Mike Zisman reflects on golfer experience apps and technology with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein Golf Genius CEO Mike Zisman joins “Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry” co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein for a discussion about the evolution of one of golf’s leading consumer apps and how Golf Genius is looking […]

Driver$: 2023 Golf Market Outlook

POSTED: March 10, 2023

An early outlook at the 2023 golf market In the 2023 season premiere of “Driver$,” Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein look to ongoing golf industry research to provide insights on macro and micro issues that will shape the 2023 season ahead. They do so from the perspective of consumer demand […]

F1rst Call – First Thought

POSTED: May 10, 2022

New Back to Normal Barometer data

A Quantification of Golf’s Labor Challenges

POSTED: March 16, 2022

A quantification of the magnitude of golf’s labor challenges from the 2022 ASGCA Market TrendWatch leads off the March 14,2022 edition