On this episode of Club + Resort Talks, Club + Resort Business Senior Editor Phil Keren visited with PGA Golf Professional Jimmy Hanlin, who hosts or co-hosts four golf programs on television — “Blaster’s 18 Holes,” “Swing Clinic,” “Pin Shot,” and “Links to the Game.” He also hosts a radio show called “Tee It Up with Jimmy Hanlin and Tony Grossi” on ESPN Cleveland Radio. In the country club world, Hanlin is the Owner and Director of Golf at both Little Mountain Country Club in Painesville, Ohio, and StoneWater Golf Club in Highland Heights, Ohio.

Phil and Jimmy discussed the TV programs, the two golf courses, and the teaching academy that was established at StoneWater. Jimmy shared his thoughts on efforts to grow the game, as well as his approach to instructing beginning golfers.

On his show, “Links to the Game,” Hanlin plays a round of golf with well-known Cleveland and Ohio State University athletes, former athletes and coaches. Listen to the Club + Resort Talks podcast to find out which sports figure Hanlin called the “most competitive” and which one he considered the “most fun.”

Phil and Club + Resort Business Editor-in-Chief Rob Thomas talked about some of the major news stories happening in the club industry, including a $10 million irrigation upgrade project at Mesa (Ariz.) Country Club, a clubhouse renovation and expansion at Kensington Golf & Country Club in Naples, Fla., and space overhaul work at The University Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.