Eis On Golf

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

International Golf Federation Executive Director Antony Scanlon jumps on the podcast to talk with Jeff Eisenband about Olympic Golf's preparation for the Paris edition at Le Golf National, how Olympic Golf has opened new international doors for the sport and why the Official World Golf Ranking has been used for player selection, despite comments made by Bryson DeChambeau after his U.S. Open title this past week.

Golf betting experts Stephie Smalls and Reid Fowler join the podcast to dish out their best bets for the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. Is Scottie Scheffler a good bet? Where you can find value on the U.S. Open board? Who are the sleepers?

PGA TOUR LIVE and Barstool Sports play-by-play announcer Jake Marsh joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned about calling live golf, life lessons from Big Cat and PFT Commenter at Pardon My Take and why his followers are interested in watching every shot he hits on the golf course, good or bad.

Ethan Andrews, the founder of ParFour, an upcoming app designed specifically for livestreaming golf, joins the podcast to discuss the state of golf content and why he thinks his new company will strive in the golf media landscape. Will YouTubers and golf influencers join ParFour? What technology does ParFour use? Why will consumers watch content on ParFour?

ParFour is scheduled to launch on June 22.

CNN Correspondent Gabe Cohen joins the podcast to discuss what he saw on the ground in Louisville on Thursday, what his sources are telling him about Scottie Scheffler's felony charge and how this case involving a pro golfer compares with other high-profile cases he has covered.