Ep. 33: Hally Leadbetter On The Creator Classic Bringing Key Audience To PGA TOUR, Growing Up In A Preeminent Golf Family

Ep. 33: Hally Leadbetter On The Creator Classic Bringing Key Audience To PGA TOUR, Growing Up In A Preeminent Golf Family

Hally Leadbetter grew up around her dad, David, one of golf's greatest instructors; her mom, Kelly, a former LPGA player; and her brothers, Andy and James, both competitive players themselves. She played at the collegiate level and tasted some of the pro game before going into a career in golf media. This week, she will be an on-course reporter for the inaugural "The Creator Classic" at East Lake Golf Club. Hally breaks down her career journey and explains why The Creator Classic can bring a key audience to the PGA TOUR.

Ep. 32: Jared Doerfler On Building A New Milled Putter Company In Hanna Golf

Despite having little experience milling putters, but with the support of his wife and inspiration from his father, Jared Doerfler has taken the leap to creating his own brand in Hanna Golf. From his shop in Mason City, Iowa, he is connecting with his past, and potentially with golfers around the world. Jared also discusses some observations he is in golf business via his Perfect Putt newsletter.

Ep. 31: Course Maps Founder Severiano Saiz On Turning His Side Gig Into A Golf Business

Severiano Saiz (named after Seve Ballesteros) was working in finance when he started designing and selling golf course maps. As the company grew, he took the leap, turning Course Maps into a full business, specializing in custom maps-turned into artwork. Sev has now added content creation into the Course Maps brand, as he scales the company out of New York City. On the pod, he also talks to Jeff about his famous namesake, his side-modeling career and his favorite golf courses to design (and to play).

Ep. 30: Will Lowery On Growing Underrated Golf With Stephen Curry, Misconceptions About Tiger Woods

Pro golfer, personality, entrepreneur and broadcaster Will Lowery joins the podcast to discuss his experience building Underrated Golf with Stephen Curry, his passion for junior golf and why he plays the game cross-handed. Will also shares his experiences on the course with Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, and talks about his new role with Jupiter Links Golf Club of TGL.

Ep. 29: Soo Ahn On His Journey From Pro Golfer To Executive Chef To Top Chef Contestant

Soo Ahn recently introduced himself to cooking enthusiasts through his appearances on Food Network's Chopped and Bravo's Top Chef. But before he entered the food industry, Soo was a professional golfer. After a standout junior career, he played college golf at Duke and reached as high as PGA TOUR Latinoamérica at the pro level. His dream of making the PGA TOUR would eventually be replaced with culinary aspirations, and he currently serves as the executive chef at Adalina in Chicago.