Golf Talk Live

Welcome to Golf Talk Live!

Join LIVE Wednesday, May 12th at 1:00 PM Central.

On this special encore presentation of Golf Talk Live, I'm honored to have join me from England, special guest: Ben Sharpe - President, Toptracer and Toptracer Range.

More on Ben:

As President of Toptracer Global, Ben Sharpe leads the expansion strategy for Toptracer Range to create high-tech, engaging player experiences at driving ranges worldwide. Prior to joining the Topgolf Entertainment Group family of brands, Ben spent nine years at TaylorMade-adidas Golf, starting as the Vice President of the EMEA/Pacific region. During that time, he increased the business from $100 million to $250 million in six years, making the region the best-performing one in the group. In 2012, he became Global President of Adidas Golf, delivering a record year in terms of sales and profit. He became CEO in 2014 and started the turnaround strategy, bringing in a new executive team before returning home to the UK in 2015.

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Welcome to Golf Talk Live!

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Joining me this week on a special Coaches Corner Panel:PGA Instructor, Jon Decker.

Later, is special guest: Brandon Stooksbury- Head Golf Professional at the historic Metairie Country Club outside New Orleans, Louisiana & author of “The Putting Book”.

More on Brandon:

Brandon Stooksbury serves as the Head Golf Professional at the historic Metairie Country Club outside New Orleans, Louisiana. Formerly the Director of Instruction at the Idle Hour Club in Macon, Georgia and the PGA TOUR Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, Brandon has emerged as an industry leader and nationally recognized voice in the golf instruction field. Amazon #1 Best Selling author of two books, The Wedge Book (2015) and The Putter Book (2021), that have sold in over a dozen countries worldwide. For the last 10 years has been consistently ranked among the top 10 teachers in his state by Golf Digest and was a part of the magazine’s elite “Best Young Teachers” list. He is a 3-time PGA “Teacher of The Year” award winner and a regular contributor in  golf media around the world.

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Joining me this week on Coaches Corner are two great panelists: Alecia Larsen & Jamie Leno Zimron.

Then later, I'm joined by my special guest: Joshua Doxtator, General Manager at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Michigan.

More on Joshua:

Over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry with over 15 relating to golf course and resort operations. Oversee all operations at Harbor Shores Resort and assist with the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in 2022 and 2024. Recognized as a leader in player development and a Top 50 US Kids Teacher as designated on their Honorable Mention list. 2012 PGA Southwest Section Player Development winner for growing the game with programs exceeding $500,000 in revenue annually. Experience in brand design and management. Executing all the time.

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Joining me this week on a special Coaches Corner Panel:PGA Instructor, Jon Decker.

Later, is special guest: Bryan Finnerty, CEO V1 Sports

More on Bryan:

Bryan Finnerty is the founder and CEO of Opportunity Seed Capital (OSC), a venture capital firm specializing in the sports and technology sectors. He also currently sits as the acting CEO for both Galway Bay and V1 Sports, two leading golf companies under the OSC umbrella. Galway Bay is one of the golf industry’s leading outerwear companies, and V1 Sports is the industry world-wide leader in video swing analysis software.

Bryan’s passion and love for sports hit a launching pad in California when he was a member of the top ranked men’s soccer team at San Diego State University. He led the Aztecs to 3 NCAA berths and a Championship Final in his 4 years of attendance. After graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Marketing he was drafted by the Detroit Rockers in their inaugural season and played 11-seasons in the National Professional Soccer League.

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This week on Coaches Corner: John Hughes & Pete Buchanan.

Later, I'm joined by special guest: Joshua Jacobs, CEO of TGA Premier Sports.

More on Joshua:

Joshua is founder and CEO of TGA Premier Junior Golf, a franchised business model for introductory and recreational junior golf programs that specializes in after school, camp and family programs. TGA is in 32 states and over 900,000 students have registered for its programs. Joshua’s been named by Golf Magazine as one of the Top 40 most influential people in golf under 40 and recognized as one of golf’s “Innovators” by Golf Inc. He is currently a consultant with the PGA of America working on the PGA Family Cup initiative. Joshua graduated from Emory University with a degree in Economics and Business and a minor in History where he played varsity golf and club tennis.

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LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central

This week's Coaches Corner Panel: Alecia Larsen, Tim N. Kremer & Clint Wright.

Joining Ted later in the show is special guest: Chip Beck – PGA Tour Player & PerfectMotion Ambassador.

More on Chip:

A decorated three-time All American at the University of Georgia, Chip Beck played the PGA TOUR from 1979 through 2000 and then the Champions Tour for 10 years. He played on three Ryder Cup teams (securing 6.5 points for the U.S. team), recorded three runner-up finishes in majors, once at The Masters and twice the U.S. Open. Beck stood in the winner’s circle at the Los Angeles Open and USF&G Class in 1988, the 1990 Buick Open and the 1992 Freeport-McMoRan Classic. In three of his four PGA TOUR victories, Beck outdueled major winners like Lanny Wadkins, Hale Irwin, Greg Norman and Fuzzy Zoeller and won his first two professional tournaments in 1988 by a combined 11 strokes.

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Joining me on this week's Coaches Corner Panel: Jon Decker &Jamie Leno Zimron.

My special guest later in the show is: Brian Woodward, Managing Director at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas.

More on Brian:

Bryan Woodward is helping build a distinctive legacy at Horseshoe Bay Resort as the dynamic Central Texas property evolves from a beloved regional draw to a nationally-renowned travel destination. As managing director of the tropically-adorned 7,000-acre resort, Woodward is guiding Horseshoe Bay to new heights in room revenues, group sales and he expects the property’s recent $100 million-plus renovation to bring new visitors from far and wide.

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This week's Coaches Corner Panel: John Hughes, Brian Dobbie &Pete Buchanan.

Later I'm joined by special guest: Chris McGinley, Honma Golf’s North American general manager and founder/CEO of training aid brand Swing Align.

More on Chris:

A thirty year industry veteran with twenty one years of service at Titleist, Chris built category leading product lines under the Titleist, Vokey Design and Scotty Cameron brands from 1995 through 2016. His club professional DNA made him a strong advocate for product education, trial and club fitting. He is a well respected and trusted product expert with extensive experience demonstrating the benefits of technology to the world’s best tour players, club pros and top amateurs.

Chris has a passion for translating performance technology and golfer insights into an industry leading product offering. In 2016 Chris started a consulting business which ultimately led to the foundation of Strand Sports, Inc. in June of 2017. Strand Sports is the maker of the patented Swing Align training aid.

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I'm excited to be feature Coaches Corner again this season. Joining me this week: Bill Abrams & Kate Tempesta. Later, I'm joined by: Bill Slapin, Founder BillsBotanicals.net & Susan Marks (Nurse), MSN, FNP-C, PHN.

More on Bill & Susan:

Bill Slapin founder of Bill’sBotanicals.net who perhaps like you, has been active and gone hard on his body all his life. Eventually, he found himself too achy and sore to do the things he loved. Rather than give up golf, exercise and simple chores that meant true quality of life, he found himself spending endless time and money trying to feel better. While searching for a solution that didn’t have the side effects of pills a friend recommended topical hemp extract or CBD.

Susan Marks, received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary's College. She has clinical experience in adult Medical/Surgical; pediatric Oncology/Hematology; home care; case management; disease management; quality improvement; and, risk management. Currently, a member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association.

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Joining me for a more in-depth conversation on this week's broadcast of Golf Talk Live, is special guest: Linda Hartough, world renowned golf-landscape painter

More on Linda:

Linda Hartough is a world-renowned golf-landscape artist. Her work is displayed in the permanent collections of such legendary clubs as Augusta National, Laurel Valley, Pinehurst and Pine Valley; in the personal collections of such golf notables as Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Rees Jones; and in the collections of the USGA Museum, in Far Hills, New Jersey, and the Morris Museum of Art, in Augusta, Georgia.

Hartough’s paintings of various holes at Augusta National Golf Club are prized by collectors the world over. In addition, Hartough painted the first of her U.S. Open series in 1990, commissioned by the U.S. Golf Association – a 25-year series she completed in 2014, as well as her British Open Championship series, from 1990-1999. Hartough, a 2017 inductee into the Lowcountry Golf Hall of Fame, has been honored with the Golf Digest Lifetime Achievement Award.

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