About this podcast
Conversations with the smartest people in the golf business to get the inside stories and strategies driving the business of golf forward. Hosted by former PGA Tour player Roberto Castro.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 68 episodes
- Nick Cassini - The Rose GC's Origin Story - Ep. 68 · 28 min · Episode 68Nick Cassini tells the origin story of The Rose Golf Club - a new private club in Athens, GA. His background as an All-American at UGA, his experience in high-end real estate…
- Tremont Sporting Co. with Christian Cavaliere - Quick 9 - Ep. 67 · 27 min · Episode 67Christian Cavaliere started sewing hats in his dorm room at Boston College when COVID hit and golf got cancelled. He moved to Florida with a couple of aspiring pro golfers, but…
- Quick 9 w/ Jared Doerfler of Hanna Golf - Building a Putter Company in the Heartland of America · 21 min · Episode 66Building a putter company from scratch in America’s heartland is not for the faint of heart. Inspired by his Dad, putting aside all the (valid) reasons not to take the risk…
- Quick 9 w/ Hally Leadbetter - Building Businesses for Golf's New Audience Ep. 65 · 23 min · Episode 65Hally Leadbetter has put herself at the center of golf’s recent growth, founding two companies aimed at reaching golf’s changing demographic. Hally explains what a golf-focused…
- Jimmy Roberts On The Evolution Of The Media Business Ep. 64 · 23 min · Episode 64Jimmy Roberts talks about the changing media landscape, what technology enables, and why great content alone is no longer enough. He reflects on his career, what’s changed across…
- TopTracer President & GM Scott Blevins On The Future Of Driving Range Technology · 30 min · Episode 63Toptracer built the technology that lets viewers follow golf shots on TV. Now, the company is bringing that tech to driving ranges around the world. Scott Blevins talks about…
- Quick 9 w/ Beau Welling - Renovation Mania, Land Planning, Virtual Golf Design, and More. Ep. 62 · 31 min · Episode 62Beau Welling joins CRS to talk about whether the current golf course renovation boom is warranted or driven by FOMO, and how land planning fits into his design business. He also…
- Quick 9: Jeehae Lee Returns to Talk SportsBox AI, Bryson, and What Changed in 5 Years. Ep. 61 · 24 min · Episode 61Jeehae Lee returns to The Course Record Show five years after her first appearance to talk about the evolution of SportsBox AI, how the entrepreneurial journey compares to…
- Field Report #5 @ The PGA - Roberto Sets Up Sunday and Recaps the Week in Tech - Ep. 60 · 6 min · Episode 60Roberto recaps the week, previews Sunday, and talks data & tech impact at Aronimink.
- Field Report #4 @ The PGA - Kevin Lawson - T-Mobile Powering the PGA Ep. 59 · 18 min · Episode 59Roberto talks Day 1 at Aronimink, then dives into the connectivity required to power the PGA Championship. Kevin Lawson explains how T-Mobile’s 5G network supports broadcast…
- Field Report #3 @ The PGA - Kaitlyn Nelson & Building The Fan Data Layer Ep. 58 · 10 min · Episode 58Roberto shares notes from the course and what to watch for as the PGA Championship gets started, then talks with Kaitlyn Nelson about what the data is revealing from the…
- Field Report #2 @ The PGA - Ryan Decker & Producing the Fan Experience Ep. 57 · 8 min · Episode 57Quick observations from a day 1 at Aronimink, followed by a conversation with Ryan Decker from CapTech on how he’s working with the PGA to use live data and AI to “produce” the…
- Field Report @ The PGA - Rob Smith - PGA Digital - Ep. 56 · 14 min · Episode 56We kick off PGA Championship week with Rob Smith of the PGA of America. Rob shares how PGAA is upgrading the fan experience by using data to improve operations, better serve fans…
- Ep. 55 Kyle Porter of Normal Sport - Building a Meaningful Golf Media Company · 29 min · Episode 55Kyle Porter is the founder of Normal Sport - an old school media company for golf's new era. We talk about why he regularly updates his readers on how his business is doing, why…
- Ep 54 - Golf Merchandise 101 w/ Jared Henzlik of Big Cedar Lodge · 18 min · Episode 54Jared Henzlik has seen every corner of the golf merchandise world. Started as a PGA Professional, worked at Ralph Lauren in the heyday, before going to the cathedral of golf…
- Ep 53 David Southworth - Quick 9 on the Luxury Golf Real Estate Market · 19 min · Episode 53David Southworth has been developing luxury golf communities since the early 90’s when he and Paul Fireman started with a property in Cape Cod. Their motto through booms and…
- Ep. 52 Dan Van Horn - US Kids Golf - Quick 9 · 22 min · Episode 52Dan Van Horn shares how one cut-down 8-iron and a mission to help families spend more time together launched a 28-year journey building US Kids Golf. We talk engineering mindset…
- Thomas McHardy Quick 9 - Expansion Playbook NFL to TGL - CRS Ep. 51 · 21 min · Episode 51Thomas McHardy, VP of Team Marketing and Business Operations at TGL, talks about the different strategies TGL teams have used to establish an identity, acquire fans, and build…
- Quick 9 w/ Jon Bradway - What's Next In Sports Technology Ep. 50 · 14 min · Episode 50Jon explains how data, technology, and AI are reshaping how sports are created, broadcast, and experienced - from immersive formats like TGL to personalized fan journeys. He…
- Quick 9 w/ the AJGA's Jason Etzen CRS Ep. 49 · 20 min · Episode 49AJGA Chief Business Officer Jason Etzen describes how the AJGA has focused on long-tenured leadership, stable governance, and commitment to a clear mission. Only one‑third of…
