Golf Talk Live

Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live!

Tune in LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central

This week's Coaches Corner panel: Pete Buchanan & Jim Endicott. Then later, one of the panelists: Jim Endicott,Director of Instruction, Royal St. Cloud Golf Links joins me as this week's special guest.

More on Jim:

Director of Instruction, Royal St. Cloud Golf Links, Saint Cloud, FL. He has over 33 Years’ Experience Teaching People to Play Better Golf. Jim has received numerous awards including: Orange Belt Conference Youth Player Development Award, 2022 East Central Chapter North Florida PGA Section Patriot Award, East Central Chapter North Florida PGA Section Youth Player Development Award & North Florida PGA Section Patriot Award. Also former Director of the Golf Digest Schools.

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Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live!

Tune in LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central

Joining me on this week's Coaches Corner panel: Clint Wright & Brian Dobbie. Later in the broadcast I speak with 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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Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live!

Tune in LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central

Joining me on this week's Coaches Corner panel: John Hughes & Jim Endicott. Later in the broadcast I'll be joined by my special guest: Nick Buzzell, Chairman/CEO of Golf Nation.

More on Nick:

Nick Buzzell is one of modern-day media’s most-respected entrepreneurs and executives. Blending entertaining storytelling with advanced technology and commerce, he founded and pioneers two of the world’s most valued streaming channels, Spirits Network and Golf Nation, to extraordinary heights. Spirits Network launched in 2019 as the world’s first niche shoppable video platform. Known as “Netflix Meets QVC” for premium spirits enthusiasts, viewers of entertaining, commercial-free original shows instantly purchase items via on-screen ‘buy bars” while never leaving the streaming experience.

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Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live!

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This week's Coaches Corner panel: Pete Buchanan & Sue Wieger. Later I'm joined by special guest: Joshua Jacobs, CEO College Golf Experience.

More on Joshua:

Joshua played collegiate golf and club tennis at Emory University, and founded TGA Premier Junior Golf in 2003. In 2007, TGA franchised its junior golf concept and was the first junior golf program to add STEM components. In 2010, Joshua was named by Golf Magazine and Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 40 most influential people in golf under 40, and he created the TGA Sports Foundation dedicated to developing youth through athletics. In 2012, he orchestrated a National Partnership with the US Tennis Association (USTA) and franchised TGA’s second concept, tennis.

In 2013, he was recognized as one of golf’s “Innovators” by Golf Inc. Joshua served on the World Golf Foundation Advisory Board, USTA’s National School Committee, PGA’s Golf 2.0’s National Building Blocks Committee, TGA Sports Foundation’s Board of Directors. He's currently a consultant and a catalyst behind the PGA of America’s Family Cup initiative.

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Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live!

Tune in LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central

On tonight's show, Coaches Corner panelists: John Hughes & Jim Endicott. Later in the show I'll be joined by special guest: Will Carswell, Blue Tees Golf - Sales Director.

More on Will:

Will is a 24-year golf industry veteran who has worked with such companies as Yonex, Voice Caddie. He currently with Blue Tees Golf as their Sales Director.

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Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live!

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On the season's first Coaches Corner panel are two great professionals: Jamie Leno Zimron & Jon Decker. Later in the show I'm joined by special guest: Charlie S. Mechem Jr., Former LPGA Commissioner & Author of Arnie & Jack.

More on Charlie:

Charles Mechem was a lawyer for Cincinnati’s prestigious law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister, also a business executive who headed the Taft Broadcasting empire of media outlets, Hanna-Barbera, Kings Island Amusement Park. Then he became the commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association. He was a longtime consultant and advisor to Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. But Charlie is not all business. Born in Nelsonville, Ohio, a small town nestled in the northwestern corner of Athens County, Charlie still thinks of himself as a small-town boy, and is constantly in awe of the many wonderful friends that his career allowed him to meet and enjoy. He and his wife, Marilyn, have three children and five grandchildren and live in California.

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Welcome to "SEASON 11" of Golf Talk Live!

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This week I'm excited to have on the show my special guest: Jon Paul, WGA/Evans Scholarship recipient

More on Jon:

Jon Paul grew up in a small mountain town in Haiti. He and his siblings lived in a small house without running water or electricity. They, at times, went days without food. Despite their lack of formal schooling, his parents knew that education was a way to move past their cycle of poverty. "We were poor, but besides love, my parents made sure our education was a priority, even over eating," he said. Through volunteer work at a local church, he met a couple from Michigan and formed a friendship.

Eventually, they asked him to become his sponsor parents and bring him to America. He came to Michigan in 2016 and, through a recommendation from his sponsor mom, began caddying at Country Club of Detroit. After learning the game of golf and becoming a top requested caddie, he earned the Evans Scholarship to Michigan State, where he is now a junior. He wants to go into aerospace or engineering.

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Welcome to "SEASON 11" of Golf Talk Live!

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This week I'm excited to have back on the show special guest: Award-winning architect Agustin (Augie) Pizá.

More on Augie:

Award-winning architect Agustin Pizá earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from ITESM and a Master’s Degree in Golf Course Architecture from the Edinburgh University in Scotland. He is a proud member of both the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA).

Pizá, recognized with many international accolades, has garnered a reputation for “Re-defining Golf Facilities” with his unique design concepts – Wellness Golf®, Multi-purpose Golf, and the Butterfly Effect. He is recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top one hundred inventive minds from Mexico and Golf Inc. Magazine included him in their Power 2020 issue as an “Up-and-Coming Superstar.” He is the Director of the First Tee in Mexico. For 23 years, Pizá has worked on world class golf developments. His designs are known for delivering quality, aesthetic, and strategic golf courses.

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Welcome to "SEASON 11" of Golf Talk Live!

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Joining me this week, special guest: Jana Estanislau, Operations Manager North America for Duca Del Cosma.

More on Jana:

Jana is an operations expert who manages, trains, and develops teams across multiple departments. She is highly skilled in managing projects, staffing, human resources, reporting and finances. Her 20-years of experience is crucial at the ever-growing global brand – Duca del Cosma, a leading golf shoe fashion brand that provides green grass accounts with a luxury, European brand that elevates and separates any Pro Shop from the competition.

Estanislau is the Operations Manager at Duca del Cosma in North America where she brings her strong technical skills for planning on a daily basis. She oversees operational activities at every level of the organization and strategizes process improvements to ensure everyone is on task and on schedule. Most recently, she helped to plan and execute the company’s participation at golf’s largest event, the PGA Show.

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Welcome to "SEASON 11" of Golf Talk Live!

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I'm excited to be back on air after an extended break. Joining me this week to start off Season 11 is special guest: Josh Mark - Brand Manager for golf/lifestyle brand, Swing Control.

More on Josh:

Josh Mark is the Brand Manager for golf/lifestyle brand, Swing Control, and has held this position since 2016 when the brand was relaunched. He started his career in the international hospitality industry before making the move to fashion, in ladies' apparel and accessories almost 20 years ago. With an eye for fashion and an emphasis on customer satisfaction, Josh has been involved with all aspects of the Swing Control business, immersing himself into the golf world, gaining insight and experience. His focus on business and product development helped expand the brand and successfully introduce new commodities to the line such as ladies' tops, dresses, and outerwear as well as a new men’s line. Josh has been instrumental in taking Swing Control from a North American brand to an international one with a recent expansion to Australia and New Zealand, with many more countries and exciting deals on the horizon!

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