The Turn

How are leaders of travel destinations weathering the COVID-19 storm? Spencer Schaub, the general manager at Pronghorn Resort in Bend, OR, joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss for a discussion on trends, guidelines and tactics being made to all guests to still experience one of the best destinations in the United States and still feel safe and comfortable.

If you scroll through Instagram, it's hard to miss the incredible photography published by Patrick Koenig. In this edition of The Turn, Patrick joins Jared Cohen and Kris Struass for a discussion on some tips for great photography, implementing it for your social media and websites plus some great stories along the way!

Justin Thomas, the number four ranked golfer in the world and Team Troon ambassador, took part in a Q&A with Troon Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Julia Kelly, for members of Troon Private Clubs, Troon Rewards Members and Troon Cardholders. We share this great session with you all as Justin discusses his life while quarantined, stories of some of his favorite golf shots on tour, anticipation of the Tour returning and more!

While so much has needed to be adjusted in the world of food & beverage and hospitality amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed Doyle, president of RealFood joins Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss and explains why the "new normal is the old normal." Plus trends and leadership as this industry looks to forge ahead out of an incredibly difficult time

Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss are joined by golf influencer Hannah Gregg for a great discussion on working with influencers. As someone who has also worked on the marketing agency side as well, Hannah also shares digital and social media trends she is seeing have success. Follow Hannah on Instagram at @hannahbgg!

Our apologies for the long gap between episodes as we have all seen our lives impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But we're back and will continue to be back with great episodes of the next several weeks. For this edition, Jared Cohen and Kris Strauss are joined by Troon Vice President of Operations, Bill O'Brien, who was one of the creators for Troon's Moments Matter campaign. A campaign that has taken off with incredible stories of associates and members at properties in the Troon family of brands who have given of themselves to provide aid to others in their communities. We share those stories plus an outlook on the future.

A special edition of the Turn as Jared Cohen is joined by President and CEO of Troon, Tim Schantz. The two discuss Tim's recent world travels that have seen him land in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Japan and more. They discuss the state of the game of golf globally, the state of the company as this year, it is celebrating its 30th Anniversary while getting to know more about Tim's path to where he is today.

"Golf is the game of a lifetime." One of the many monikers for why Tim Mahoney, the director of education for Troon, has aided success on the golf courses for professionals like David Duvall and Billy Mayfair through 18 handicaps looking to enjoy their time spent on the course. Mahoney joins the show to discuss some of the latest trends in golf instruction and coaching along with some fantastic insights and stories along the way.

It wasn't long ago the United States dealt with the recession and among the businesses that really felt the struggle was the golf industry. Manchester Country Club in Bedford, New Hampshire was among those whom was really feeling that struggle. Fast forward to today and the club, lead by general manager Brian Kelley, is as great as ever across the board. Kelly and MCC teammate Catherine McNamera join the show to pull back the curtain to provide insight for the success they are having at the club.

Jared Cohen sits down with Caleb Sapp, the founder of Anecdote Film Co., and Lauren Ruocco, Director of Sales and Marketing for Troon Privé, for a discussion on the power of storytelling as part of your marketing strategy and why creating human interest stories is becoming one of the most powerful forms of marketing for your club.