The Singaporean Golf Pro Podcast

Episode 13: Matt Haas, Leveraging Media in Golf

In this episode, we have Matt Haas. Matt is the Director, Content and Communications at the PGA of America. We talk about how Matt ended up working in the PGA of America today, and how he was able to find a fit between his passions of communications and golf. He also talks about how to utilize media to grow the game of golf today, and the importance of having the right team to accomplish this goal that his team has. Enjoy! Thank you, and stay tuned. To learn more about me, or be featured on the podcast, please visit my website at: ⁠⁠https://weili-loo.weebly.com⁠

Episode 12: Grace Rygelski, Expanding Horizons in College

In this episode, we have Grace Rygelski. Grace is a second-year student at Penn State's PGM Program, and is a member of the PGM E-Board. We talk about how Grace got into the game of golf, and what she does to constantly grow as a college student in PGM, and her experiences as part of PGM, the E-Board at PGM, her internship experiences at Nantucket Golf Club during the Summer of 2023, and many more! You can follow Grace on Instagram at @graceontherange, too! https://www.instagram.com/graceontherange Enjoy! Thank you, and stay tuned. To learn more about me, or be featured on the podcast, please visit my website at: ⁠⁠https://weili-loo.weebly.com⁠

Episode 11: Kyle Helms, Inspiring the Next Generation of the PGA of America

In this episode, we have Kyle Helms, PGA. Kyle is the Director, Accreditation & University Programming, at the PGA of America. We talk about how Kyle got into the game of golf, and what he does now to help inspire the next generation of PGA Members, and what he does to help re-create and improve the experience he had as a PGM student at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), to give back to the next generation of PGA Professionals. We also talk about what the current PGA members can do to help support the next generation via the PGA's 3.1 Education Syllabus and Work Experience Portfolios. Enjoy! Thank you, and stay tuned. To learn more about me, or be featured on the podcast, please visit my website at: ⁠https://weili-loo.weebly.com [https://weili-loo.weebly.com/]

Episode 10: Sean Palmer, Navigating a Personalised Career and Lifestyle

In this episode, we have Sean Palmer, PGA. Sean is the General Manager at Union League Liberty Hill, and he is also the 2021 PGA Professional of The Year of the Philadelphia section. We talk about how Sean navigates his career path and how he got to where he is now, and Sean also shares about his perspectives on creating a life and a career that enriches your soul and is in line with finding your purposes. We then wrap up the podcast with advice that he has to give to up and coming professionals, especially those in their early-20s, on what they have to do to find their own path. Enjoy! Thank you, and stay tuned. To learn more about me, or be featured on the podcast, please visit my website at: ⁠https://weili-loo.weebly.com [https://weili-loo.weebly.com/]

Episode 9: Kyle Kolarz, PGA, Mentoring with Gratefulness

In this episode, we have Kyle Kolarz, PGA. Kyle is the Director of Golf at Hillview Country Club, Hillview, IN, and he is also my alumni mentor for my Professional Golf Management (PGM) program at Penn State. We talk about Kyle's path that led to him becoming a Director of Golf and General Manager at age 30, and how mentorship is a key part for him as to why he is passionate about the golf industry as well. Kyle also talks about how to find your passion and opportunities, together with being grateful for whatever that is presented to us for life. Enjoy! Thank you, and stay tuned. To learn more about me, or be featured on the podcast, please visit my website at: ⁠https://weili-loo.weebly.com [https://weili-loo.weebly.com/]