April 19, 2022

Put $5 on it, with Jamie Taylor of Black Golf Directory

55 minutes

New #TeesMe podcast episode alert with Jamie Taylor of Black Golf Directory

What You’ll Hear

From passion to product, the Black Golf Directory - BGD

Centralizing and uniting the Black Golf Community online

Taking a step backwards, can be the pathway to greater opportunity

The launch of BGD Job Listings, active diversity work - Golf ain’t cheap, it’s a down payment on a house

High-Five Friday is the embodiment of “it takes a village”

BGD Empowerment Academies - teaching what it takes to make it in golf

Supporting the next great golfer, like Sisters Across America does

Driving innovation in the industry, like Sports Agencies and the needs of an elite golfer

Let's show them the money, write checks (or venmo/cashapp/zelle)“what really changes the game is investing in our youth”

Jamie Taylor - Jamie’s golf journey from Tennis to Golf, a family affair

The business case for diversity in Golf - The impact of past messaging & the embedded mindset surrounding golf

Real advice on profitability for golf course owners, the full experience matters (website, signage, practice areas)

@girlscouts teaching us all the power of entrepreneurship - day to day staff grows the game of golf, the origin of JTMobile training

Being an entrepreneur means learning to say no - Jamie’s golf game and keeping up with her skills

Most memorable golf story - her first golf tournament

life lessons happen in golf

CTA: put $5 on a future golfer for High-5 Friday

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What you should know:

www.BlackGolfDirectory.com

www.jtmobiletraining.com

Mentions: @jtmobiledirectory @blackgolfdirectory @mostacksbirdies @orcabags @billDickey #manakikigolf @clevemetroparks @mountdoragolfclub @LPGAinternational @girlscouts

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BIO

Jamie Taylor, LPGA, is an alumnae of Laurel School in Cleveland, OH. There she started her quest in growing the game of golf by starting the golf team her junior year. She was inducted into the Laurel School Sports Hall of Fame for this contribution. After high school, she attended Gannon University in Erie, PA, where she received a full ride to play on the women’s varsity team. As the only African American in her conference; she served as captain her junior and senior year; was president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC); and received her MBA.

Her career as an LPGA Teaching and Club Professional began when she was hired as the first female Head Golf Professional for the Cleveland Metroparks in Cleveland, OH. There she ran 27-hole and 36-hole golf courses. During her tenure, she created several women’s golf initiatives which were recognized by the Ohio Parks and Recreation, Crain’s Business Magazine, and the African American Golfers Digest. In 2015, Jamie decided she wanted to make a bigger impact on the golf community and moved to Florida, where she was the Programs Manager for the LPGA Foundation. In 2018, Jamie started her first company, JT Mobile Training, to help other golf professionals learn how to attract and retain clients of diverse backgrounds. In 2020, Jamie created the Black Golf Directory website and in November she became a full-time entrepreneur! Her number one focus now is to continue to diversify golf, as well as, use her skills to help in growing other industries.

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