This episode of GBQ TV comes from The PGA Partners’ Event 2025 at Slaley Hall where host Sarah Stirk is joined by an expert panel to discuss some of the pressing issues in the golf industry. 

Richard Barker, The PGA’s executive director – business development; Phil Craghill, director of golf marketing agency GMS; Chris Eigelaar, managing director of The Belfry Hotel & Resort; and Nuno Supelveda, co-CEO of Details Group and PGA Aroeira, engaged in a lively discussion and answered questions from a live audience. 

During their discussion, we learn: 

• How the golf industry might get to grips with the coming influence of artificial intelligence and what impact it may have on the future role of the PGA Professional 
• Whether experience is more important than the golf course when it comes to providing a memorable tourism adventure  
• How important service should be in a time of rising prices 
• And how content creators and influencers are bringing new demographics into the game 

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In this episode of The GBQ Podcast, host Sarah Stirk sits down with Donegal General Manager Lynn McCool and Witney Lakes Head Professional Deana Rushworth to talk about the evolving role of women in the golf industry. During their discussion, we discover: 

• How The WPGA empowers and supports women professionals in the game – and how its profile can be raised 
• How PGA Excel can help support skill sets and advance coaching capabilities for women 
• How coaching has evolved over the past few years, how more women should aspire to careers in golf club management, and the keys that can help them in post  
• What golf needs to do as an industry to make the game even more accessible to women and girls 
• How can women transition into different careers in the golf industry? Is coaching still the vanguard for helping people enjoy the sport? What opportunities and challenges are there for women within golf? 

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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In this episode of The GBQ Podcast, host Sarah Stirk sits down with Alyson Mckechin PGA, head of Golf It! in Glasgow. During their discussion, we discover:

• How the success of The R&A’s community-based facility in Glasgow might take the concept global 
• How to meet the challenge of converting women and girls into golf club members  
• The crucial support Alyson received from The PGA when she needed it most

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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In this episode of The GBQ Podcast, host Sarah Stirk sits down with Anders Mankert, owner of Leicester Golf Centre and The PGA’s newest Master Professional. During their discussion, we discover:

• How he risked everything to pursue his ambition of owning and running a golf facility where he could set the standards – and how that has blossomed beyond his wildest dreams
• Why respect and consideration are hugely important, but dress codes are not
• How PGA pros must use PGA Excel to enhance their careers – and why he would think twice about employing anyone who doesn’t
• Why being named a Master Professional by his peers is an honour with which he is still coming to terms

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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In this episode of The GBQ Podcast, host Sarah Stirk sits down with Elisa Gaudet, founder of Women’s Golf Day. During their discussion, we discover:

• Why golf needs to invest if it really wants more women and juniors to play the game
• How the “tough” UK market needs to step up and embrace the Women’s Golf Day concepT
• How Women’s Golf Day plans to develop over its next 10 years and what the ‘unicorn’ future for the sport would be

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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In this episode of The GBQ Podcast, host Sarah Stirk sits down with Dr Alan Hocknell, Titleist’s Vice President of Advanced Research and Innovation. During their discussion, we discover:

• How his career has taken him to the biggest OEMs in the world – including Callaway and Acushnet
• How the science of designing ever-improving golf equipment works
• The evolution of technology he has seen during his professional career
• The challenges of continual improvement given the restrictions they work to
• The dichotomy between the tour professionals who can seemingly reduce every course to pitch and putt and the other 99.9 per cent of us who need all the help we can get from our equipment
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What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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In this month’s podcast, host Sarah Stirk meets Martin Ebert, one of the world’s foremost golf course architects. During their discussion, we learn: 

• How he works with course owners and members to get the best results 
• Could practice areas move into simulators or domes? 
• Is there is room in golf for shorter courses – and a game that’s done within three hours? 

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

Find out more by visiting https://www.gbqdigital.com/.

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In this month’s podcast, host Sarah Stirk meets industry stalwart, now education director at Bernhard Academy, Sami Strutt. Over the course of their discussion, we learn:

• Why greenkeeping teams deserve far more recognition
• How three pillars of education – agronomy, leadership and management, and technical and equipment management – will be the foundations of Bernhard Academy’s content and workshops
• How being part of the Women in Golf Leadership Programme gave her the confidence to take on her new role

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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In this month's podcast, host Sarah Stirk meets the TGI buying group’s managing director, Adele McLean. Over the course of their discussion, we get to learn:

• How Adele has been steeped in the game from a young age 
• Her expert take on the landscape of post-pandemic golf retail 
• How she views her experiences of being a woman in a male-dominated industry 

What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

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Sarah sits down with Dumbarnie Links general manager and PGA Master Professional David Scott. In a fascinating discussion, we get to learn: 

• How David views the golf tourism landscape with the pandemic in the rear-view mirror
• What it means to him to be awarded coveted PGA Master Professional status 
• His learnings and memories from his high-profile career in golf
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What is Golf Business Quarterly? Created by The PGA, GBQ presents a rounded view of golf business, providing in-depth interviews and genuine analysis of key data around the most important topics facing the golf industry. It deals in facts, data and experts in their field, it stimulates meaningful discussions and aims to unite those who wish to act in the best long-term interests of the game.

Find out more by visiting https://www.gbqdigital.com/.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.