35 episodes
Course Record Show Roberto Castro and Dan Ferreira
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5.0 • 49 Ratings
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We talk to the smartest people in the golf business to get the inside stories and strategies driving the business of golf forward. Hosted by PGA Tour player Roberto Castro and Dan Ferreira.
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#35: Greenside Reads: Rainmaker, by Hughes Norton
In this episode, we review "Rainmaker," the recently published book by former golf superagent Hughes Norton. We cover the major business lessons from the book and highlight the snippets that make the book memorable. Lots of great nuggets about Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and the making of IMG make this book unique. Enjoy the episode!
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#34: Board Governance
This episode has something for everyone! We talk Golf/Succession Comps (1:05) PLAYERS takeaways (10:15) Callaway spinoff (18:07) LA Muni Golf Drama (19:42) then take a deeper dive on Board Governance including the new TOUR structure (24:00) Enjoy, subscribe, send to a friend!
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#33: TOUR, Tiger & Trends
In this episode, we take a tour-de-force of recent topics surrounding men's pro golf. We cover the latest developments with the PGA Tour Enterprises deal, cover what's new in golf fashion and break down the scene at the PGA Show. Enjoy!
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#32: Who is the Strategic Sports Group?
In this episode, Roberto and Dan dive deep into the Strategic Sports Group (SSG), a conglomerate of influential businesspeople looking to make an investment in the PGA Tour. We discuss who the key people behind SSG are, what might make them intriguing to the Tour, whether this means good things for the Saudi Public Investment Fund and more.
At the end, Roberto and Dan make some quick and fun predictions for the 2024 season.
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#31: Course Closures, Part 2 (featuring Alex Lidback and Frank Gumpert)
In this episode, we explore the stories of two Golf Courses that closed their doors during the Golf boom: Ravenaux Country Club (Spring, TX) and Sherwood Forest Country Club (Baton Rouge, LA). Alex Lidback shares his perspective as a former member of Ravenaux. Frank Gumpert is a PGA Professional who and former Head Pro at Sherwood Forest. Both Alex and Frank bring their perspectives on what happened at their clubs and whether these are cautionary stories for the growth of Golf more broadly.
To see the picture of Raveneaux after Hurricane Harvey referenced in the episode, see here: https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Harris-County-pays-11-5M-for-Raveneaux-Country-15017760.php -
#30: Course Closures, Part 1 (featuring Lincoln Duff)
In this short series, the Course Record Show dives into some of the nuances overshadowed by the growth of golf during Covid. We explore whether the growth is sustainable and what it will take to it to continue. Then we bring in Lincoln Duff, who has made a career at the intersection of golf and Real Estate to explore which of our opinions carry water and which don't. Enjoy!
Customer Reviews
Great insight on interesting topics
Two people who know what they are talking about when it comes to the business and game of golf.
Entertaining, Educational, Fun
Great approach to an interview style podcast. Mixes business ideas, questions, opinions well and I always learn something.
Great balance of entertainment and insights
These guys deliver on their concept (business of golf) really well. High quality and diverse interviews, extremely thoughtful questions, and engaging post-interview banter dissecting key points.