Podcast appearances and mentions of Ernie Els

If you were a 1990s golf fan, you recognize John Ashworth's last name. His apparel company, Ashworth, adorned some of the best players in the world: Fred Couples, John Cook, and Ernie Els. Over the years, John Ashworth has had his hand in a lot of different projects and companies, all of them connected to the game he loves. We discuss how he got into the game as a kid caddying for his dad, playing competitively in college, looping on the PGA Tour for his friend Mark Wiebe, playing in Scotland, and saving Goat Hill. Ashworth most recently started LinkSoul, an apparel company that feels very much like a culmination of his golfing journey. Easy, laid-back clothing that can be worn on the course and then in a restaurant afterward.  LinkSoul (Promo Code for 25% off is shared in the episode)Amateur Golf Links:AmateurGolf.comSubscribeInstagramTwitterFacebookYouTube

The PGA Show is back and better than ever! More than 800 golf companies are in town to showcase everything from golf tech, apparel, fashion, and even pet food! Four-time major champion Ernie Els is there; he joins the show to discuss how his new brand of pet chow is fundraising for his charity Els for Autism. Speaking of major champs, Jim Furyk is also on the premises to promote BOXTO Shoes. Matt Adams and Amy Rogers caught up with them and many more in attendance, including actor Dennis Quaid! The two-time Golden Globe nominee discusses his own golf game and his upcoming role in the movie "The Long Game." Back at the Golf Channel Studios, Damon is joined by Brandel Chamblee to take a look at how Rory's first round in the Dubai Desert Challenge panned out, and how things are shaping up at Torrey Pines at the Farmers Insurance Open. Not to mention, Damon gets to chat with 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist and U.S. tennis legend Mardy Fish! Fresh off his second win in the celebrity portion of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Fish shares what he has his sights set on next in the game of golf. Mardy Fish (59:27) Ernie Els (1:08:00) Jim Furyk (1:20:02) Dennis Quaid (1:23:08)

Host Carl Lewis and golf punter Wade Pretorius preview the Hero World Challenge & SA Open Championship with Wade providing his best bets for both tournaments this weekend. SA Open Dating all the way back to 1893, the South African Open is the second oldest National Open in the world, with only the Open Championship, which was first staged back to 1860, dating back further. The South African Open has been co-sanctioned between the Sunshine and DP World Tour since 1997. Last year's edition was also scheduled to be a co-sanctioned event but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in place in the UK from South Africa the majority of DP World Tour players withdrew and the event was revised as a sole-sanctioned Sunshine Tour event. Dean Burmester's very decent recent form figures in his homeland, reading 4-2-1-43-4-2-18-2, include his two fourths in the last two editions of this event and he's been in reasonable form this year with an 11th placed finish in the Open Championship and a fourth in the Sanderson Farms Championship on the PGA Tour the highlights. His prestigious length off the tee should be an asset this week but his very recent form is a bit disappointing, reading 37-32-MC-54, and I'm happy to swerve him. Branden Grace, who won the first of the two editions staged in 2020, has been plying his trade on the LIV Tour of late and to some success too. Grace won the LIV Golf Invitational Portland in July and after a quiet spell he finished inside the top-ten at the Nedbank Challenge last time out in what was his first appearance in his homeland since he won this title almost three years ago. Charl Schwartzel also plays on the LIV Tour now he too has tasted success, winning the first event staged there - the LIV Golf Invitational London in June. Schwartzel is still looking to win his national title for the first time but he hasn't played in the last couple of editions of the event either so taking the title can hardly be described as a burning desire. World Hero Challenge The PGA TOUR pops back into the frame to squeeze in one more event before the new year. This week's field is capped at just 20 golfers who are guaranteed four rounds of action and at least a couple OWGR points for their effort. Last year's winner, Viktor Hovland, scooped up 48 OWGR points last year while last-place finisher, Jordan Spieth, grabbed 2.4 points for his showing. The Course The host venue this week is Albany, an Ernie Els design that was established in 2010. Albany is unique as a desert-links style setup that almost looks like a video game creation. The scorecard shows a par 72 that stretches out past 7,400 yards. The course is unique in the hole-by-hole layout as there are five par 3s and five par 5s. It's a good balance as the abundance of par 3s puts an emphasis on smart and steady iron play while the par 5s often reward the elite drivers. On top of that, a pair of driveable par 4s also put a premium on controlling your metals/woods. Off the tee, golfers will see generous landing areas but plenty of sand and other trouble (bushes) waiting to gobble up errant tee balls. Water is in play on five holes. For turf, this coastal course features wall-to-wall bermudagrass that can be very tricky at times, particularly around the greens. Looking at the scoring environment, the weather dictates how low they can go at Albany. Bubba Watson won the 2015 edition at 25-under but the other five Albany champs have finished at 18-under or 20-under. That's probably tougher than you might expect for a resort course with five par 5s but that goes to show how the plethora of par 3s and a few tough par 4s help offer a good scoring balance.

This week Andrew talks with 2x NHL All-Star & former Washington Capitals star Olaf Kolzig. Olie's NHL career spanned 17 seasons and he recorded 303 career wins. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender for the 1999-2000 NHL season. However, Olie's talent on the ice is just a part of his story. He's also known for his extraordinary work in the community and won the NHL's King Clancy Trophy for leadership and humanitarian efforts. Andrew and Olie explore how he persisted through ups and downs early in his career, how he learned to channel his emotions, and so much more. For Olie, everything is built upon a passion for lifting up his teammates, his family, and the community around him. This conversation is a great reminder that every single one of us has the power to make a difference in the lives of others. Show Highlights:(2:38) - Getting into hockey(3:28) - First time playing goaltender(4:23) - Establishing your own personality(6:20) - Modeling your approach after others(7:07) - Developing emotional and mental toughness(8:23) - Persisting through ups and downs(10:45) - Stronger work ethic than others(11:53) - Developing a "short memory"(15:05) - Balancing emotions(16:12) - Starting strong and building confidence(17:50) - Stepping into a leadership role(19:53) - Olie's community work(22:23) - Using your voice for good(23:09) - Living your beliefs and treating others rightCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!

Trevor Immelman is an 11x winner around the world, a 2x PGA TOUR winner and the 2008 Masters Champion.  He also captained the 2022 International President's Cup Team and joins "On the Mark" to recount his tenure as captain, revisit the Cup matches, share anecdotes and stories from his team, and level lessons on leadership, management and performance under pressure. Trevor talks about: Overcoming Obstacles and Let-downs, Goal-setting and the Communication of Goals and Vision, Staying the Course and Remaining Focussed despite Challenges and Critique, The Value of the "Squad Mentality", and  He shares advice on Motivation, Belief, "Planting Seeds" and Decision-making under Pressure. As an entertaining aside, Trevor shares a few funny and poignant anecdotes from inside the Team Room and in competition. He relives his memories of the event and interactions with Si Woo Kim, Tom Kim, Adam Scott. He talks about The Wright Brothers, Ernie Els and Tiger Woods, and he talks about the International Team Mantra - "Play Free". If you want to learn and laugh, this podcast is for you.

Host Carl Lewis and golf punter Wade Pretorius preview the President's Cup which tees at Quail Hollow of this week and offers international golf fans the chance to enjoy a rare team golf experience. Here, we break down everything you need to know about the event. Everything you need to know is right here. The Cup is played between the US team and The International Team, who are players outside of the USA and Europe. How May Matches? Foursomes – It's two players on a team hitting alternate shots.Fourballs – It's two players on a team hitting their own ball and their score for the hole is the best of the two balls. Since 2007, the USA lead the foursomes sessions by 30 points. Since 2005, the USA have won every foursomes session. The fourballs are even and the Internationals edge the Singles by 2 points.  So we know where this week's competitive edge will lie… Who's In Charge? US – Davis Love III – The respected Statesman has been involved in numerous Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup team rooms as a player and vice-captain. International – Trevor Immelman – the much-loved South African takes over from Ernie Els. The former Master's winner is a noted commentator in the US these days and does have a great reputation in the global game. On Thursday, Love III will name his first foursomes pair, then Immelman will reply. In match 2, the South African will name his pair and then Love III will reply. It alternates this way all week. Who Earned Their Way Onto The Team? USA -Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns, Justin Thomas and Tony Finau Internationals – Adam Scott, Mito Pereira, Tom Kim, Corey Conners, Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im Who Got Selected? USA – Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Kevin Kisner and Cameron YoungInternationals – Cameron Davis, Si Woo Kim, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, K.H. Lee, Sebastian Munoz and Taylor Pendrith Homa won last weekend on the PGA TOUR to make it 4 wins in his last 41 starts.  Who Missed Out This Time Around? LIV golf players were excluded which means Immelman couldn't select Louis Oosthuizen, Cameron Smith, Joaquin Niemann, and Marc Leishman. And that's not even the full list.  Dustin Johnson is a notable absentee from the US team while Bryson DeChambeau was another player who shone in the last Ryder Cup. What Do The Numbers Say? Look away now if you are an International fan. They've never won the tournament. As listed above, don't do well in foursomes and are severely weakened by the LIV absentees.  The best International ranked player on Immelman's team is Hideki Matsuyama at 17 in the world. He would be the 11th on the US team. The average world ranking of the home side is 11.6. But maybe their inexperience will show, while Spieth is making his 4th appearance and Thomas his 3rd. No other US player has played in more than 1 before this week. In all, 14 players are on debut this week. One oddsmaker had the US team starting with such a dominance that it would be comparable to a football team starting with a 16.5-point lead. Who Could Make A Name For Themselves This Week? Let's see how Internationals rookie Taylor Pendrith goes for the visitors – he ranks 3rd on the Tour in strokes gained ball striking (off tee + approach) since July 1.  For the US team, back Thomas to win every game and enhance his status in the US team room. Anything To Note About The Course? The Wells Fargo host venue is no stranger to many in the event this week. Matsuyama finished fifth in the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Justin Thomas (2017 PGA Championship) and Max Homa (2019 Wells Fargo Championship) both have wins at Quail Hollow. In just the past week, it was announced Greg Norman is going to Congress to advocate for LIV Golf, Cameron Smith won another $4 million on the LIV Golf circuit and Max Homa defended his title at the Fortinet Championship. While professional men's golf remains more splintered than ever, the sport will come together -- at least those players who are still eligible to compete on the PGA Tour -- at the 14th Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club starting on Thursday.

Nick Price, three-time major champion, three-time Presidents Cup captain and five-time participant in the biennial event, joined The Loop podcast to talk all things Presidents Cup. We talked about what it's like to captain an International team that's a huge underdog (like 2017), what the future of the competition should look like, plus some of his favorite memories from the event, including the epic Ernie Els vs. Tiger Woods duel in South Africa.Enjoy our wide-ranging chat with Price ahead of this week's matches at Quail Hollow. Plus, The Loop boys break down the stunning Danny Willett choke, Max Homa's victory, Bryson DeChambeau's rope to the face at LIV—and our guys look to stay hot with the football bets.

Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network Podcast Ep 336 - a special episode recorded on Wednesday on the range at the Ally Challenge, the PGA Tour Champions event at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, MI. You'll hear Ernie Els talk about his practice mentality, Jerry Kelly discuss mental focus and old time hockey, and Doug Barron opine on the big PGA Tour news infusing tons of cash into the tour. ---------------- FGN 24/7 Listener Hotline - 989-787-0193 - we want to hear from you! Subscribe to the FGN Podcast Check out FGN videos on YouTube !  

Die Suid-Afrikaner, Ashleigh Buhai het haar eerste major-titel gewen by die Britse Ope vir Vroue op Muirfield, na ʼn uitspeelwedstryd teen Chun In-gee. Albei spelers was op tien onder na 72 putjies en Buhai het uiteindelik gewen met baansyfer vier op die vierde uitspeelputjie, die 18de. Die 33-jarige sluit haar aan by Gary Player en en Ernie Els as Ope-wenners by Muirfield, en sê sy is trots op haar prestasie:

¿Creían que no íbamos a comentar el 'fichaje' de Henrik Stenson por LIV Golf y su salida automática como capitán de la Ryder Cup? Error. Entre otras cosas, de esto va este nuevo capítulo de la Bola Provisional de Ten Golf, con todo lo que está ocurriendo en el golf mundial desde que llegó LIV Golf a nuestras vidas. En este programa les vamos a contar, con David Durán y Alejandro Rodríguez, una interesante batería de datos, análisis, opinión, información pura y dura, noticias de última hora y hasta chascarrillos que explican muchas cosas de lo que está ocurriendo y que pueden ayudar a dibujar lo que ocurrirá en el futuro. Claro que hablamos de Stenson, y de la propuesta de Ernie Els, de los últimos fichajes de LIV Golf, de los que pueden caer, del ranking mundial y de un detalle que ocurrió en esa famosa reunión de Malta y que, en el fondo, está detrás de todo lo que está sucediendo.

¿Creían que no íbamos a comentar el 'fichaje' de Henrik Stenson por LIV Golf y su salida automática como capitán de la Ryder Cup? Error. Entre otras cosas, de esto va este nuevo capítulo de la Bola Provisional de Ten Golf, con todo lo que está ocurriendo en el golf mundial desde que llegó LIV Golf a nuestras vidas. En este programa les vamos a contar, con David Durán y Alejandro Rodríguez, una interesante batería de datos, análisis, opinión, información pura y dura, noticias de última hora y hasta chascarrillos que explican muchas cosas de lo que está ocurriendo y que pueden ayudar a dibujar lo que ocurrirá en el futuro. Claro que hablamos de Stenson, y de la propuesta de Ernie Els, de los últimos fichajes de LIV Golf, de los que pueden caer, del ranking mundial y de un detalle que ocurrió en esa famosa reunión de Malta y que, en el fondo, está detrás de todo lo que está sucediendo.

Summer School in Scotland rolls on and Andy and Brendan have a few more thoughts on The Open, specifically Rory's performance, after a magical afternoon getting to play The Old Course themselves. Then they get back to the pro golf at hand, namely the 3M Open at TPC Sod Farm, described in one write-up as utilizing “natural, rolling terrain on the site of a former sod farm.” They discuss the Tour's messaging, which is apparently foremost of what they care about, and how the 3M Open actually exhibits weakness to the point it would be best if they just took a few weeks off following The Open. The women's and senior majors are previewed, with critiques for two poor venues. The LIV latest is discussed, with David Feherty making the jump and Ernie Els with some sage advice on how this should all shake out, including specific comments on new Champion Golfer of the Year Cam Smith.

TSN Golf analyst and reporter Bob Weeks joins First Up to chat about his favourites for the Open Championship, what he expects from Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy's chances at the Claret Jug, how the weather impacts play at St. Andrews, Ernie Els' hot start and more!

Colts Super Bowl dreams hinge upon Ryan, Gilmore, and others playing better than anyone believes they can. (at 11:00) The Open Championship makes waking up early a pleasure this weekend! Rory rolling and Ernie Els turning back time! (at 11:51) LeBron James' ill-conceived comments may embolden Russia and cost Brittney Griner more time in detention. Bottom line is - if you are going to talk, know the result words may cause. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support

On this week's episode of GOLF's Subpar, 4-time Major Champion Ernie Els joins Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz for an exclusive interview. The 'Big Easy' talks being the captain of the World team at the upcoming Icons Series event, his playoff with Tiger Woods leading to a tie at the Presidents Cup and how he ended up shooting 60 after a rough night. Subpar Podcast: https://linktr.ee/Golf1271 Birdie Juice Merch: https://proshop.golf.com/collections/birdie-juice-collection -- The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4, together with the TAG Heuer Golf app, is the ultimate companion for on and off the golf course; designed for performance, ready for everyday life. Visit https://tagheuer.com/golf to learn more. Thanks to our official sponsor Dewar's. Make sure to check out their Reserve Bar listings today: https://www.reservebar.com/collections/house-of-dewars  This week's episode is presented by FanDuel Sportsbook. If you've never tried FanDuel Sportsbook, what are you waiting for? Go to https://www.fanduel.com/subpar or download the FanDuel Sportsbook app to get started. Be sure to sign up with promo code SUBPAR so they know we sent you. Disclaimer: 21+ and present in AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, NJ, NY, or WY. 1st online real money wager only. $10 first deposit required. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable site credit that expires 14 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See full terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), Call 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (NJ, IA, IL), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY(467369) (NY), or 1-800-522-4700 (WY).

A fun-packed episode, including: (1:30) Mediocre Observations (Eddie's poor timing driving in rural suburbia; Eddie covers up forgetting a co-worker's name; Adam's supper at 4:30 pm) (12:45) Eddie plays well at Laytonsville; Adam plays solid at Eagles Landing; and Adam and Eddie play a mediocre round together at Rattlewood (32:30) Interview with Kevin Kraft fresh off his appearance at the 2022 U.S. Senior Open for the second straight year (Kevin discusses his interactions with "Fluff" and Ernie Els, and a last minute equipment change) (1:21:00) Mediocre Tour Takes (KPMG LPGA Championship at Congressional; The Travelers Championship; LIV) Please follow us on: Instagram @mediocregolfpodcast Twitter @mediocregolfpod Facebook: Mediocre Golf Podcast Email: mediocregolfpodcast@gmail.com Music credits for the theme song: Joakim Karud, "Great Days" https://twitter.com/joakimkarud  

"Christopher M. Emanuel is an enthusiastic and energetic Aiken native. He is also an accomplished Executive Coach, Director for the DJJ Teen After School Center of Second Baptist Church, Radio Personality at WNRR Gospel 93.3FM, CEO of No Deadbeats Imprint, LLC, and Executive Director of Sky Is The Limit Foundation. Mr. Emanuel is dedicated to educating, empowering, and promoting Responsible Fatherhood and positive youth development. He has been accused of influencing legislative change around parental rights, shifting perspectives, and preserving over 1000 families. His epic journey has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Atlantic Journal, ABC Nightline, and Oprah Winfrey Network to list a few. When he is not volunteering or working, Mr. Emanuel enjoys spending time with his daughter, track and field, and traveling. Mr. Emanuel believes that there is no greater human right than that of a Dad." "Dwayne Ballen is an award-winning television journalist and sportscaster whose resume includes CBS Sports, where he was a member of the NCAA Tournament announce team, The Golf Channel, where he served as a lead studio anchor, and Fox Sports Net, where he was a studio anchor as well as a host of the network's Final Four coverage and the ESPN Networks where he served as a play by play announcer and CBS Sports Network where he was a play by play announcer for college football and basketball. Ballen is one of the media figures featured prominently in ESPN's ACC network ten-part documentary series on the history of the ACC Basketball tournament. A highly-regarded anchor and host, Ballen has earned industry-wide respect and honors for his interviewing skills and command of the studio, which serve him well beyond the realm of sports. Recent interviews with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, Dr. Condolezza Rice, Michelle Obama, Peyton Manning, Magic Johnson, and US Surgeon General Vivek Murtyh have garnered him considerable praise. He is co-host of the podcast “Two Man Game”, with Spencer Tillman. The show delves into race in America and the substantive issues in sport and greater society. Ballen is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, “Journey With Julian” which provides an intimate look into his family's life with eldest son Julian, who has autism. He is co-founder of the University of North Carolina's annual conference for fathers of persons with autism. Ballen travels the country speaking about being a father and raising awareness around autism. He has delivered well-received keynote addresses to organizations such as the Autism Society of America, The Ernie Els for Autism Foundation, The National Inclusion Project, and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. His myriad media appearances as an autism advocate include The Katie Couric Show, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and NPR, to name a few. He is married to Martina Kendrick Ballen, an executive athletic administrator at the University of North Carolina. The couple have two sons, Jared and Julian. He is the brother of NC Fatherhood Conference board member Michael Ballen. " You can purchase Dwayne's Book "Journey with Julian" here: https://amzn.to/3aFigN6 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/support

This is the weekly newspaper column.Wine and sports 6-1-2022In the antediluvian 20th century, you likely associated beer with sporting events and athletes. Today, in the bright, shining enlightenment of the 21st century, wine can claim its spot alongside beer as a sports libation. Beer guzzlers would demure—likely with a belch—but they would be wrong.Major sports venues have upgraded both their food and drink offerings. Wine is available by the cup and can. Higher-end wines are available by the bottle in luxury suites.Several major sports pros are associated with wine, and not just by slapping their name on a label. Basketball superstar Yao Ming is actively involved in Yao Family Wines. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been a part-owner of the Oregon-based A to Z Wineworks since 2006.Yao Ming in his fermentation roomFootball stars and coaches are winery owners. Drew Bledsoe owns Doubleback Cellars, Bledsoe Family Wines, and Bledsoe-McDaniels. John Elway owns 7Cellars. Former NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Damon Huard own Passing Time. Super Bowl-winning coach Dick Vermeil owns Vermeil Wines. He sources grapes from a vineyard his grandfather picked as a vineyard laborer.Charles Woodson at his wineryFormer Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson co-owns Intercept and TwentyFour by Charles Woodson. TwentyFour is high-end Napa; Intercept is a more accessible line of Paso Robles wines.Race car driver Kevin Buckler—a 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, plus another 99 professional victories—owns Adobe Road. As you might imagine, his wines have a racing tie: The 24, Shift, Redline, Apex.Dusty Baker, Greg Vaughn, and Tom Seaver are just some baseball star winery owners. Golf star winery owners include Ernie Els, Cristie Kerr, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Gary Player, Annika Sorenstam, Jan Stephenson, and Nick Faldo.Obviously, there are different motivations, but there is one somewhat general theme. Athletes understand vintage. Each year challenges you to make the most of what nature and happenstance present to you. Everything may go right, things may go wrong. In sports, in winemaking.Tasting notes:• A to Z Wineworks Bubbles Oregon Rosé Wine: Crisp, creamy with good acidity. Fun and whimsy here. Four-pack of 250 ml cans, $20 Link to my review• Adobe Road Apex Sonoma County Red Wine 2016: Delicious with complexity and depth. Drinks like a high-end Left Bank Bordeaux. $76-80 Link to my review• Yao Family Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Yao Ming 2016: Bold, vibrant, toweringly delicious. This is major wine, with concomitant price. $85-100Last round: What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? “Short.”Thank you for reading Gus Clemens on Wine. This post is public so feel free to share it.Email: wine@cwadv.comNewsletter: gusclemens.substack.comWebsite: gusclemensonwine.comFacebook: Gus Clemens on Wine facebook.com/GusClemensOnWine/posts/Twitter: @gusclemensLinks worth exploringDiary of a Serial Hostess is a weekly column about the ins and outs of entertaining at home and witty anecdotes of life in the stylish lane. How-to's and advice from yours truly, the Serial Hostess.As We Eat is a multi-platform storytelling project exploring how food connects, defines, and inspires.Balanced Diet by Charlotte Rutledge is a rotating selection of original recipes, curated links pertaining to the food system, and recipe reviews. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gusclemens.substack.com/subscribe

We've all heard the adage that people don't leave bad companies, they leave bad leaders. So, for young and aspiring club managers to succeed, building effective leadership skills needs to be a top priority. For Rob Roxborough, relationships are the currency of how he conducts business, and his leadership style focuses on building and nurturing authentic relationships with not only his team but with everyone that he meets along the way.  The human element of leadership is even more essential during today's unprecedented times than ever before which is why Rob's ‘making a difference' leadership style results in him being continually recognized as one of Canada's most exceptional club industry leaders.Highlights from this episode of The GIG Podcast that you don't want to miss:4:55 – Learn about how Rob was chosen for the role at Magna Golf Club and what attracted the ownership group to him and led them to bring him on board.12:31 – Find out what inspired Rob to take on his current role at The Pulpit Club and how it compares to his other stops.19:55 – Uncover the qualities and traits that Rob believes define his leadership style.28:22 – Hear about if Rob learned to be a leader from being exposed to other great leaders, or if it just came to him naturally.37:45 – Get Rob's thoughts on accountability and why it's an important part of being a great leader.48:03 – Find out what structured ways there are to communicate the vision of your club to every single member of your team.54:20 – Learn about the differences between how you manage your “bosses” versus how you manage your team.59:45 – What advice Rob has for all the future leaders working in our industry today.About Rob RoxboroughRob is a 25 Year Member Class “A” Executive Professional of the PGA of Canada and has been the General Manager at The Pulpit Club in Caledon, Ontario since May 2020.  Rob was honoured to be awarded the 2020 Executive Professional of the Year by the PGA of Ontario, and was a finalist for the 2020 Dick Munn, PGA of Canada Executive Professional of the Year Award.Other career highlights and milestones include:2015 – 2020: Executive Director, The National Golf Club of Canada, Woodbridge, ON.2013-2015: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Ancaster, ON.2001-2013: General Manager & Executive Professional, Magna Golf Club, Aurora, ON.1999-2001: Director of Golf, Deer Creek Golf and Country Club, Ajax, ON.Played events on the Canadian Tour, provincial / sectional events, and PGA of Canada Championships.Jacksonville State University, NCAA, 4-year varsity letterman. Alumni member of the JSU College of Business, and Gamecock Club Athletic Association.Organized, directed, and facilitated fundraising event featuring President Bill Clinton, Clinton Foundation, Magna Golf Club 2001.Organized, directed, and facilitated the inaugural Tiger Woods Invitational, Magna Golf Club 2005 (made for tv event).Organized, directed, and facilitated several Scotiabank Charity Challenges 2006-2009, annually featuring Annika Sorenstam accompanied by Natalie Gulbis, Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp and Morgan Pressel and the nation's top ranked junior girls (all made for tv events).Organized, directed, and facilitated three Golf Town charity matches, all made for television events 2008-2010 featuring, David Toms, Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els, J.J. Henry, Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer (all made for tv events).2014- Present, Board of Directors, Mike Weir Foundation mikeweirfoundation.com1999-2000 built from a start-up the Jim McLean Golf Academy at Deer Creek, the #1 ranked golf school program in C

The golf world is roaring today! After Tiger Woods' private jet was seen in Tulsa, OK, the site of the upcoming PGA Championship, Todd Lewis confirmed that the big cat was in town scouting out Southern Hills before potentially playing! Damon and Eamon discuss what Tiger's impact could be on the field and what to expect after his showing at the Masters. Brentley Romine joins the program as well to discuss all things college golf, both wrapping up the news from Women's NCAA Selection day on Wednesday and looking ahead to selection day on the Men's side too. Guests galore might we add! Former Open Champions Mark Calcavecchia and Ernie Els also stop by to catch up with the guys on what they're up to these days, and if their futures include the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews. Brentley Romine (22:40) Mark Calcavecchia (28:12) Ernie Els (40:45)

This is the book Rick Reilly has been writing in the back of his head since he fell in love with the game of golf at eleven years old. He unpacks and explores all of the wonderful, maddening, heart-melting, heart-breaking, cool, and captivating things about golf that make the game so utterly addictive. We meet the PGA Tour player who robbed banks by night to pay his motel bills, the golf club maker who takes weekly psychedelic trips, and the caddy who kept his loop even after an 11-year prison stint. We learn how a man on his third heart nearly won the U.S. Open, how a Vietnam POW saved his life playing 18 holes a day in his tiny cell, and about the course that's absolutely free. We'll visit the eighteen most unforgettable holes around the world (Reilly has played them all), including the hole in Indonesia where the biggest hazard is monkeys, the one in the Caribbean that's underwater, and the one in South Africa that requires a shot over a pit of alligators; not to mention Reilly's attempt to play the most mini-golf holes in one day. Reilly will admire and unload on all the great figures in the game, from Phil Mickelson to Bobby Jones to the simple reason Jack Nicklaus is better than Tiger Woods. Reilly will explain why we should stop hating Bryson DeChambeau unless we hate genius, the greatest upset in women's golf history, and why Ernie Els throws away every ball that makes a birdie. Plus all the Greg Norman stories Reilly has never been able to tell before. Connecting it all will be the story of Reilly's own personal journey through the game, especially as it connects to his tumultuous relationship with his alcoholic father, and how the two eventually reconciled through golf. This is Reilly's valentine to golf, a cornucopia of stories that no golfer will want to be without.

Quatre ans après son premier titre retentissant, Woods arrive à Augusta avec dans sa poche un US Open a décroché en écrasant tout Pebble Beach, un British Open et un US PGA, les trois Majeurs de la saison précédente. Ce Masters est donc pour lui l'occasion de réaliser le Grand Chelem soit remporté 4 Majeurs de suite. Tiger Woods est dans sa période de domination absolu et le titre de lui échappera pas. Avec pourtant deux adversaires de taille : David Duval et Phil Mickelson. Un an après, c'est l'heure du doublé. Ils sont très peu à s'être imposé deux fois de suite à Augusta seulement 3 en fait : Jack Nicklaus en 65 et 66, Nick Faldo avec Ses victoires aux éditions 89 et 90 et Donc Tiger Woods  Même avec un parcours rallongé de près de 260m, cette victoire en 2002 est presque sans émotion,. Placé dès le premier tour, sa carte son 66 (-6) du samedi permet à Woods de prendre les commandes du tournoi en compagnie de Retief Goosen. Les poursuivant s'appellent Ernie Els, vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson ou encore Sergio Garcia. Mais à la fin c'est toujours Woods qui gagne.

   At some point, something was going to knock the war in Ukraine off the front page.  Of course, it doesn't say much about our society that it's an actor slapping another actor that's more important.    Joe Biden said five different things this week that were either wrong, improper or just crazy.   He seems lost.  Quite a contrast to Donald Trump who's living the good life hitting a hole in one with pro golfer Ernie Els.    A national writer thinks this year's KU team could be Bill Self's 8th best team or so... but the most dangerous right now and the fave to win it all in New Orleans.    And it's our school board cheat sheet episode.  Emily Stone is running in Harrisonville and she tells us why she and so many others are stepping up to do something they never thought they would.  Grab a pencil, we have the candidates to vote for in Missouri where you or your friends or relatives live.

Baseball takes another at-bat, Ernie Els is the pace-sitter in the PGA Tour Champions event, a 20-time Grand Slam winner sets a timeline for his return and a WNBA standout is being detained by Russian officials. Correspondent Bruce Morton reports.

Two-time PGA Tour of Australasia winner Anthony Quayle joins for a ripping chat about his career, including wins at the QLD Open and QLD PGA Championship, as well as his time in Japan and around the world + playing with Ernie Els.

In this two-part episode, we talk with Dr. Bob Rotella, a pioneering sports psychologist in the game of golf, whose clients, including Nick Price, Davis Love III, Ernie Els and Rory McIlroy, have won over 75 Majors since 1984. Dr. Rotella has written many books, including How Champions Think, The Unstoppable Golfer, and Golf is Not a Game of Perfect. He has also worked with LeBron James, the Hendricks Motorsports Team, and other athletes from the NBA, NFL, NCAA and Major League baseball, in addition to business leaders, sales executives and other professionals. Dr. Rotella’s philosophy of establishing a routine and detaching from outcome to stay rooted in the present is beneficial for athletes, coaches, executives and basically anyone who wants to improve their performance by mastering their mind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part episode, we talk with Dr. Bob Rotella, a pioneering sports psychologist in the game of golf, whose clients, including Nick Price, Davis Love III, Ernie Els and Rory McIlroy, have won over 75 Majors since 1984. Dr. Rotella has written many books, including How Champions Think, The Unstoppable Golfer, and Golf is Not a Game of Perfect. He has also worked with LeBron James, the Hendricks Motorsports Team, and other athletes from the NBA, NFL, NCAA and Major League baseball, in addition to business leaders, sales executives and other professionals. Dr. Rotella’s philosophy of establishing a routine and detaching from outcome to stay rooted in the present is beneficial for athletes, coaches, executives and basically anyone who wants to improve their performance by mastering their mind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Marino brings some legendary stories to JJ and JP on Fore the People, one involving Ernie Els on an airplane.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 8-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. The tour's vision is to provide superb hospitality and make every event a memorable one. With play open to both males and females, nearly every junior golfer is eligible to participate on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Currently the HJGT is the largest multi-day junior golf tour in the United States hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour. The HJGT has been able to achieve this goal by running the most professional events and providing an exceptional value to all of our players and families over the last 15 years. Based out of Orlando, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the country. In 2022, the HJGT will conduct events in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Canada. Juniors will compete in 1 of 6 divisions which are: Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 11-13, Boys under 10, Girls 14-18, and Girls Under 13. Memberships for the 2022 season start at $259 and tournament fees start at $129 for members. Click here to view approximate yardages for each division. The HJGT season is based on a calendar year and players earn points throughout the season towards year end honors beginning December 31, 2022. In 2017, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a one of a kind partnership with NEXUS, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Wood and Ernie Els, and actor and musicianJustin Timberlake. This unique combination between Hurricane Junior Golf Tour and NEXUS Luxury Collection was established to further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, as well as broadening the Tour's reach across the U.S. and around the world. ‍ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thejuniorgolfpodcast/support

Live from Trevor Immelman's house. The 2008 Masters winner & 2022 Presidents Cup International captain details incredible stories about playing the back nine at Augusta without checking a leaderboard, practicing with Tiger Woods, growing up idolizing Ernie Els, the ins and outs of the Masters Champions Dinner, and much more. All from the comfort of his spectacular Orlando home. A big show.

Tony Johnstone is one of Zimbabwe's leading and most successful golfers. A 6x winner on the European Tour (DP World Tour) and a 17X winner on the South African Sunshine Tour and now an announcer for Sky Sports, Tony has seen it all and played golf with some of the all-time greats. He shares lessons he learned during his playing days; he teaches you how to hit greenside bunker shots with success. He also shares his take on Nick Price (ball-striking), Seve Ballesteros (shot-making), Bobby Locke (playing one shot), Nick Faldo (course management), Bernhard Langer (attitude), Ernie Els (swing rhythm and Gary Player (bunker play).

In the second hour of our best of interviews for 2021 listen back to Kelly Chase talking about Bobby Plager, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Ernie Els at the Ascension Charity Classic, and Wayne Gretzky at the Musial Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This interview features Dev Sethi, Head of Sports at Instagram. We discuss being separated from his twin in highschool, his side door into sports at YouTube, launching the first sports MCN at Whistle, why NIL is this century's most important breakthrough for athletes, why he left the incredible team at Complex for Instagram, and the metaverse's impact on the personalization of sports.Subscribe to our newsletter. We explore the intersection of media, technology, and commerce: sign-up linkLearn more about our market research and executive advisory: RockWater websiteFollow The Come Up on Twitter: @TCUpodEmail us: tcupod@wearerockwater.com---EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Chris Erwin:Hi, I'm Chris Erwin. Welcome to The Come Up, a podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and leaders. Dev Sethi:One of the things that I love sharing with the teams that I've managed, and the individuals I've managed and that's important to me is how do you empower those team members' voices, whether you're to 23 and out of college with no work experience, or 35 and have been in social, and digital, or in sports for decades plus, we all see what we do, our industry, what's happening differently than anybody else, and almost by sheer virtue of who you are and the life experiences that we all bring to these jobs. So if I'm, as a manager, as a team leader, able to create an environment or a safe space for people to share, that's how we're going to get better. Chris Erwin:This week's episode features Dev Sethi, Head of Sports at Instagram. So Dev was born in the DC metro area, the first generation immigrants from India. Then in high school, Dev's life journey took a big turn after a traumatic family event and some wise words from a teacher which inspired him to become school president and captain of both the baseball and basketball teams. Dev then went on to Notre Dame, and soon after found a side door into sports media at YouTube's new partnership. He then left to help build digital communities at publishers like Whistle and Complex. But after a heart-to-heart with his mom, Dev reverted course, and returned to big tech as Head of Sports at Instagram. Chris Erwin:Today, Dev is shaping the future of sports fandom. Some highlights of our chat include being separated from his twin in high school, launching the first sports MCN, why NIL is this century's most important breakthrough for athletes, and the metaverse's impact on the personalization of sports. I've known Dev for over five years. He's one of the sharpest and kindest minds in the digital verse, I'm grateful to help share his story. All right, let's get to it. Dev, thanks for being on the podcast. Dev Sethi:Thank you for having me, nice way to spend my Wednesday afternoon. Chris Erwin:Yes. And appreciate it because I think you had some last minute dental work that was just done this morning, is that right? Can you still talk? Dev Sethi:Yeah. I don't know if folks are going to consume this entirely audio or even visual, but got last minute dental work done this morning so part of my mouth is still numb, Chris might see me drool out one of the sides of my mouth. But hopefully, I'm not slurring my speech too badly, and I promise you, if I am, it's because it's because of the Novocaine, it's not because of any other reasons. Oh, here we go. Chris Erwin:Well, Dev, what I can say is I think you sound great, and I don't think many of our listeners will be able to see the video, but you look great as well, as always. So you're good to go for my book. Dev Sethi:Making me blush already. Okay, let's do this thing. Chris Erwin:All right. So with that, Dev, let's rewind a bit and let's talk about where you grew up, your childhood interests and if there may any glimpses into what you were going to do in your sports media career from an early age, in some of our prep chats, you're telling me about growing up in the DC metro area, is that right? Dev Sethi:That is correct. And it's actually where I'm currently based as well, but grew up in Nolan, Virginia, literally adjacent to Washington DC. My parents are immigrants from India and that's where they ultimately ended up settling. So I'm certain that folks that are listening to your podcast can sympathize with me being a long suffering Washington area sports fan, that's basically epitomized my experience being a sports fan in this area, but grew up here and had a great time. It's actually quite a diverse area, and for those who have been to Nolan, Virginia and the DMV overall, it's changed quite a bit since I was a kid, it's virtually night and day how much this area has evolved over time. Chris Erwin:Your early household, growing up, were your parents into sports, immigrating from India? Did they have ties to the US leagues, and sports programs, or international? What was that like? Dev Sethi:Yeah, nothing prior to them arriving on these shores. My father was a sports fan and played sports growing up, but very different sports obviously in his own country than the US. But for certain listeners who I'm certain have had the same experience as I've had, but sports was and is an incredibly powerful way to assimilate into a new place, whether it's a new community, a new state, or let alone a new country. And so my father quickly adopted American sports as an interest, a hobby, an enthusiasm. And again, for those who are familiar with this area as much, there is a thriving Indian community or South Asian community in the DMV. And one of sort of its rallying cries was and is sports. Dev Sethi:And so, I have a lot of great fond childhood memories of going to Washington watch parties, and when you're showing up for Thanksgiving, the guys show up early, because they want to watch all three games on Thanksgiving before anyone starts feasting. And it just really was a big part of my growing up. And I think a great way for my parents to get comfortable in what was then an unknown environment for them, So it's a really big part of, I think, my personal history as well as my parents history. Chris Erwin:And did you have siblings that were also consumers of sports as well? Dev Sethi:I have an older brother who is four years older. He's not in this industry, so he will likely never listen to it so I can trash his athletic gifts. I think he played soccer and basketball but sort of gave it up early-ish in his life to focus on being more of an academic, which is why he's a lot smarter than I am. But I also have a twin brother who is equally a sports junkie, a passionate fan of pretty much all things sports. And he and I played basketball and baseball growing up together, and we were watching sports ourselves. So a very big sports house so I like to joke that I missed out on all the Disney movies like Cinderella and all those kinds of movies Beauty and the Beast, I have watched virtually none of them because on Friday, Saturday and Sundays, we normally have a sporting game on TV. Chris Erwin:I've known you for a few years now. And I don't think I knew that you were a twin. I'm also a twin as well. Did you know that about me? Dev Sethi:I did not know that about you, wow. Identical over fraternal? Chris Erwin:We are fraternal, but we look a lot alike. He took a very different career path than me, he's in the military, 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, ranger qualified, so he's just at a physical level that is well beyond where I'm at. But it's funny, thinking of growing up with him, I grew up in my family, we didn't watch a lot of sports, but we played a lot of sports. My brother and I were very athletic and active growing up. So when you said on Friday, Saturdays and Sundays, you weren't watching Disney movies because you are consuming, my brother and I, we would get up at 6:00 AM and go hit the basketball courts at like 6:30 or 7:00 on a Saturday. As soon as it was like my parents were up and we were allowed to get out of the house. That was what was fun, was having a twin, you always had someone to play with. Dev Sethi:Yeah. I don't know if I saw those early hours on the weekends very often as a kid, but to your point, having a partner in crime in more ways than one, and someone who literally is an activity partner. It's actually interesting for he and I, and he would attest to this, so growing up, I hated basketball and I loved baseball and he hated baseball and loved basketball. And you'll appreciate this as a twin and with your parents, my dad said, "Well, tough shit. I'm not driving you all to a million different activities, you're going to do these things together." Dev Sethi:And so, we ended up participating in these sports together. And again, the irony of it all is that I love basketball now and played it through high school and then intramurals in college, and he played baseball through high school as well. And so just one of these deals where sort of the forcing function of, "Hey, this is sort of you're a package deal." And parents aren't only chauffeurs, let alone when they've got two the same age that have various interests. But no, we played a ton of sports growing up, and to your point, hit the park and go play pickup together because you already got two out of the five people you need for a team, right? Chris Erwin:It's funny you say that, Dev, because I still give my parents, to this day, flack for not letting me do travel soccer. I was really good. And they were like, "No, Sundays are for going to church and other family activities." And I was like, "I don't need you guys to drive me. I have other other friends' parents that'll drive me." And I could have been this great star, but that's a... I'll leave the rest of that story for my therapist. A question that I have for you is you go to Notre Dame, and did you have an intent of getting into sports media when you were going to school and thinking about when you wanted to graduate or were you thinking about something else? Dev Sethi:I had, and I'm assuming I am like many former and current college students, where I really had no idea what I wanted to do for a living. And sports as a profession, as it were, was nowhere near my radar. The internships that I had in college, I think the closest experience I had to working in sports during college was an internship in SAP's marketing department. And SAP was a sponsor of Ernie Els and Chad Campbell, who were two then prominent golfers me. Ernie Els' just awesome and probably a hall of fame golfer, and that was the closest I got to sort of a sports experience in an internship in college. Dev Sethi:So yeah, to answer your question, I had no aspirations, I had no foresight or vision into how to even break into that. I knew I necessarily wasn't going to go the path of wanting to be an agent or something like that, which would've sort of required a much different kind of education. I really just had the fandom of sports in college and really didn't know what I wanted to do when I graduated. No better illustration than the fact that I was a marketing major but I was also an education minor, because I have a sort of a side, if not hobby, passion around the profession of education and the industry behind education, and it sort of uses a different part of your brain than taking business classes. So I had a number of interests, but really, no direction, I guess, when it came to career stuff at that age. Chris Erwin:So what you just said about your interest in the educational field and that you also, I think, did a minor there at while at Notre Dame, where do you think that stems from? Dev Sethi:I had some very influential grade school teachers growing up who I thought really shaped who I am today, and also, where I am today in terms of just how I've been able to sort of to grow and have somewhat of a tenure in this industry now. But I do think having had such a positive impact from those educators at the high school level. Dev Sethi:It's funny, but the education minor, I needed to take some electives. And I took a course from a relatively new professor at Notre Dame and the course was actually called creativity in the classroom. Whereas you're at business classes that have 50, 60, 150 people in them, and you're using again, on one side of your brain, this class experience was incredibly intimate, it was maybe 12 people, it was focusing on a sort of a unique aspect of education in the classroom. I loved every second of it. And the professor, I thought, crafted the course in a way that wasn't rigid, it actually had a lot of flexibility to who was taking the class. And she was a great listener herself, which I think is, I don't want to say a rare trait for a professor, but I haven't experienced many professors who are nimble in that regard in terms of how they shape their coursework in a semester. Dev Sethi:And so anyways, I fell in love with the experience of taking a class that was so different than what I was normally used to taking. And that basically became, "Hey, well, I took that in the fall. Let me take another education-related course in the spring." And before I knew it, I was getting eligible for a minor, so. Chris Erwin:It's amazing how intersecting with great people in your life, it could be a professor within the educational department that makes you then want to specialize, it could be someone, a founder, CEO at a company that then recruits you to their vision, or someone in the industry that gets you excited about transforming your career. I hear that, that's an important to note is that these little human touches can be so transformational. Are you still in touch with this professor? Dev Sethi:I am. She's actually, really, the only college professor that I remain in touch with, and she still lives around Notre Dame. And so, when I have the occasion to come back and visit, we'll always grab dinner, or drinks, or lunch, or something like that. And I'm very quick to reiterate to her how important and influential she was to my experience, say in the same way an English teacher, who had never actually taught me, was instrumental in how I grew as a person and as a student in high school. And she's actually, now that I'm back in the DC area after a long time away, her and I are actually grabbing lunch next Friday. Chris Erwin:Dev, speaking of this high school teacher which had a big impact on you, there's a bigger story behind this that relates to the expulsion of your twin brother. Why don't you tell us about that? Dev Sethi:Yeah. I think I'm more comfortable telling this story because fortunately, my twin brother's life wasn't totally derailed by this expulsion and he actually works at meta now, which is kind of funny, so we're technically colleagues even though I've no idea what he does for a living. But no, we were juniors in high school and he got kicked out of our high school 10 days into our junior year. And it was under somewhat controversial circumstances. My mother was pretty furious about the circumstances and she wanted me to leave that high school too. Dev Sethi:And it was this teacher, who actually had never taught me before, I had not taken one of her classes. She pulled me aside one day while all this was going down, she said, "Hey, can you come by my class after school for 10 minutes?" I was like, "Sure, why not?" I barely knew her. And she sat me down and she said, "I know this is a tough time for you and your family," yada, yada, yada, "you don't realize this yet, but this could actually end up being one of your biggest blessings in disguise." and what she meant by that. Dev Sethi:And what I discovered and learned after I ended up deciding to stay at that school was, my experience in high school, my personality, just my being at that high school had always been inextricably linked to me and my twin brother. It was always Dev and Raj, it wasn't just Dev or Raj. And she sort of was reiterating, you have a chance to essentially be your own person, and to carve your own path and pursue the things that you may want to do, and not necessarily always have that association. Dev Sethi:And she was dead on. I ended up doing things my junior and senior year that I never would've thought I would've done. I ended up running for and winning high school president, which, if you know my personality at all, that's definitely not me. But sort of threw my hat in the ring, was captain of our baseball and basketball teams, did a number of extracurriculars. And it's funny because by the time I graduated, there were hundreds of students who had no idea I even had a twin brother, which I think, again, reiterates my then teacher's point. Dev Sethi:And so, just one of these sort of inflection points in my life where I don't know if I would've made that decision had it not been for her, and someone who had literally no relationship with me but at least thought enough about my wellbeing and my circumstance to share with me her perspective, and it ended up changing my... I mean, I cannot overstate that, it literally changed my life. So I don't think I would've gotten into Notre Dame had it not been because of that conversation, and all that stuff, and the things that happened, I don't think I would've been on that same path at all. And I would argue my twin brother would acknowledge that too. Chris Erwin:Wow. That is an incredible story. We spend so much money on our college and graduate school educations, access to all these world class professors and teachers yet some of my most prominent memories in the classroom, date back to when I was in middle school. And I really remember very prominently, a US history teacher that we had, Mr. Galante, everyone who has gone through his classroom has stories about him. There was no one that was as passionate and cared so much about his students learning. The way he would describe the American Revolution or the civil war, it made every learning experience incredible and fun. In contrast to you, I'm really not in touch with many of my professors, maybe just one or two from business school that I kind of see on LinkedIn every now and then, but it's pretty awesome that you're able to maintain that. Dev Sethi:Yeah. To your point, the fact that we're talking about these educators, we're dating ourselves, as I'm dating myself decades after they spoke, they last connected with us in the classroom, I think says everything and also I think it almost reiterates that education is a bit of a lifelong process. And I know that I'll actually never stop learning from both of those people in any of the interactions that I have, but obviously, a bit of a different relationship now that I'm a full-fledged adult at least in some parts of my life, and you have different types of conversations. But I'm very lucky to have had those people in my life. Chris Erwin:Yeah. Look, and I think what you just touched on is a broader theme of this particular podcast, Dev. You had mentioned the intersection of social and sport and just how fast this world changes on a weekly and monthly basis. So in talking about learning, it's you have to keep your learning curve steep. You've been in this industry for many years now, Dev, and you're in a senior role. And I think that people can say, "Oh, well, Dev knows everything that there is to know." And it's like, that's not true. Things are literally changing on a daily basis. So I like that when we were prepping for this conversation, you're like, "I acknowledge this, I'm the aware of what's happening, and for me to be effective, and to guide a team, and serve as my talent and business partners best it's like, I got to be learning every day and come in with a beginner's mind, so we'll talk more about that. I am curious, so what was your first role right after undergrad? Dev Sethi:Yeah, it was this interesting experience where... and I actually already had a job offer fortunately lined up, going to my last semester of college at a very different company, doing a very different job. It was at the Aon corporation and it was actually doing human resources and communications. And so, that's where I was ultimately going to spend my first years out of college, and this little company called Google decided they were going to show up on Notre Dame campus to meet with prospective candidates for an array of jobs they were hiring for, and this was back in 2006. And they came on campus, I was lucky enough to get an interview with them and it actually ended up being the worst interview I've ever given and I- Chris Erwin:Okay. We got to pause there. Wait, why was it the worst interview you've ever given? Dev Sethi:I'm not gaslighting anybody or anything, this is objectively the worst interview I've ever given my life. So they came on campus and I thought I was really smart having taken all of one psychology class during my college career. And I was like, "Oh, I'll pick the last session of the day on their interview schedule because a recency effect, I'll be the most memorable candidate," yada, yada, yada. And I got a call maybe three hours before the interview from the interviewer saying, "Hey, we actually mistakenly booked our flights to leave out of Chicago, not South Bend. And for those who don't know South Bend's about, I think, 90 miles or 90 minutes from Chicago, TODR, we have to leave early to catch our flight so we have to miss your interview slot, how can we make it up to you? Dev Sethi:And I said, I actually wasn't even feeling well that day. And I said, "Hey, no worries happens. Why don't we just do a phone interview whenever you get back to Mountain View." And we set up a phone interview, I had my twin brother and one of my best friends in high school visiting me in town that following weekend for a football game. And so, on a Friday, I get my car and I drive to some abandoned parking lot so I can take this hour long, two phone interviews, 30 minutes of piece. Well, Chris, I imagine you know this feeling because of what you do, who you are, and how expert you are, but the feeling that I had that maybe some people can relate to is when you're talking for that long and you're basically bullshitting on the questions they give you, but you know that they know that you're bullshitting, that's what the entire hour of this interview felt like. Dev Sethi:And I remember, and I kid you not, I hung up the phone. I drove back to my apartment with my brother and my friend were waiting. And I legitimately said that was the worst interview of my entire life, good thing I've got another job lined up. Let's party and have a great time this weekend going to the football game. And I got a call back a week later from Google saying, "Hey, we've enjoyed our time together. We'd love to fly out to Mountain View for in person interviews." And those, fortunately, went a little bit better and I got offered a job, but I still maintained to this day, to anybody who asks, that the only reason they gave me the opportunity to interview in person was because they felt so bad about canceling my first interview and so they gave me a second shot at it that went much better. But it was brutal. I mean, and that is exactly how it went down. And sorry, this is a very long-winded answer. Chris Erwin:No, it's interesting. Dev Sethi:But yeah, no, so true story. And even to answer your original question, we essentially were interviewing for general roles within two parts of the org. One was AdWords, which is essentially Google suite of sales products and ad products, and one was AdSense, which was Google's sort of publishing network and publishing tools. And so, I didn't know until, I want to say, maybe a couple months or weeks before I started, what role I was even going to fulfill and hearing my mom's voice in here saying," Hey, it's Google. You should probably try." Okay. I'll fly in a little bit blind and sort of see what these roles are about, see what that industry's about because this is 2007 when, again, our world, an industry looked a lot different. Chris Erwin:Something I deal with daily and something that just talking to different founders and executives, they also deal with all the time is imposter syndrome. So when you say like, "Oh, Chris, because of your role, RockWater, you're supposed to be an expert advisory firm. We're talking like we advise a lot of the smartest clients in this space. And so then we're supposed to show up and be smarter than them, that can put a lot of pressure on you. Chris Erwin:And so I actually flip that around in saying we're smart, we're thoughtful, but we believe there's so much to learn from everyone that we do business with. And I think if everyone goes through life and goes through business with that mindset, that's going to force you to be honest, and self aware, and give the best advice, and also learn the most to really understand where your clients and your business partners are at. And I think that's what sets us apart. But Dev, I'm bad at interviews. I mean, I remember really, various bad had interviews from college, but in contrast to you, I actually didn't get the job offer. There was no flying me out, so you clearly did something [crosstalk 00:22:56]- Dev Sethi:I still don't know how off the skin in my teeth, I got offered a position at that company. But I hear you on imposter syndrome too, and to your point, there's too much of where, I'm guessing is the case for you as would be the case for me, you could spend eight hours of your day just on Twitter reading about the industry, let alone participating in the industry. And so, you almost got to trust that information's going to come to you and that hopefully, you've surrounded yourself with a network of colleagues, friends, individuals who can help share their perspective and thus cultivate your own perspective to a degree, because yeah, it's too hard to keep up with it all. I mean, there's so many things happening on a literally hourly basis, let alone a daily basis. Chris Erwin:So Dev, you are a strategist at Google for around four years, but then you made a transition to be a senior strategist and overseeing new partnerships and development at YouTube between 2011, 2013. So I think this is where you first began to focus in sports, entertainment, and lifestyle verticals, targeting new creators, and doing a few other things there. Was that kind of like, as you would call it, your side entrance or backdoor into sports media? Dev Sethi:Absolutely was. And now, as I've described it previously, a side door into the industry of sports so to speak, because I was at Google, I'd spent a number of years in their sales and consulting arm, which, unbeknownst to me at the time, actually has provided me a lot of great perspective about the industry I'm in just through a very, again, different aspect of the ecosystem and literally, the advertisers who were helping money into our ecosystem. Dev Sethi:But it's about a little over half, I think, my tenure at Google there, one of my dearest friends who I've had the great fortune of working with a couple of times now, she mentioned that she had gone over to YouTube to focus on a different role actually within sports, and she said that the vibe just felt different, it felt a little more start-upy, interest points, verticals that I was sort of more keenly attuned to, whether it was sports specifically, or to your point, lifestyle relative to some of the clients I was working with on the sales side that, my last experience was in the finance vertical, prior to that, it was on an agency for portfolio business. Dev Sethi:So represented this opportunity, something different, and maybe even align a little bit with some of my passions. And that's where I was introduced, again, to at the time and continues to be one of the leading social media/video platforms in the world, and starting to learn more about that part of the industry. And also, again, focusing on sports and working with individuals, organizations who were producing content that was applicable, if not a good fit, for our platform. Dev Sethi:But as you shared dates earlier, that was 2011 were our industry was in its infancy, I guess you could call it, even though it was only a decade ago. I joke that YouTube hadn't even introduced monetization program when I first got there, a fully fledged one, Instagram was photo only, Snapchat didn't exist, Verizon hadn't spent a billion dollars on their own platform and their own content. All this stuff has come and gone in a relatively short period of time, and YouTube was in a much different place back then too, as was the industry, and thus, the conversations that I was having about that platform. Chris Erwin:I do remember because in 2012 is when I joined Big Frame. And that was, I think, recently, after Google and YouTube, I launched their Original Channel program, a 200 million dedicated fund to help fund better quality content on the platform to attract more advertisers. You were there during that period, so that must have been exciting. And I think that you were to see the different digital media brands and publishers that were being built from this funding and the complimentary seed capital that was being raised. And so I think, after Google, you decided, you're like, okay, I've been at one of the largest video platforms, but now I'm going to transition over to work for these publisher brands. And so you left, I believe to go to Whistle Sports in 2013, what was the impetus for that? Dev Sethi:Yeah, the impetus for me leaving the cozy confines, as I'll put it, at Google and YouTube because there's one thing that a company like that does, it really puts you in a comfort zone and really makes you feel like you're enjoying the employee experience to a large degree. So the same colleague who shared the opportunity around YouTube because her and I actually started together at Google together. She had made the move to YouTube. She said, "Hey, you should check things out on the side of the aisle. I did, took a job there. She actually left to join this then small sports media startup called Whistle Sports. And she basically asked me if I wanted to come over and be her partner in crime and build this thing together. And at the time, what we were focusing on was being the world's first sports-focused collective and multiplatform network, that was one part of the business. Dev Sethi:Another part of the business was sort of an analytics consultancy given you could gain a lot of meaningful data and insights about sports on digital and social through working with a collective and all the data they have on their audiences through social media, and then one part content brand, which I'm quick to say I had very little to do with, given the remit was really around partnerships and operations. Dev Sethi:But it was this interesting moment in time. And again, I know you'll attest from your time at Big Frame where you have a ton of creators and organizations who are still trying to understand the value they can gain and extract from being on social and digital, what their content strategy should be, what their audience engagement strategy should be, how does that marry with other parts of their business, what are those best practices, what are the things that an individual content creator doesn't have a muscle memory for, whether it's sales, production, et cetera, how do you create value? And that's what we focused on when I was at Whistle and doing partnerships and operations is big a real partner in their businesses. And hopefully, with a little bit of expertise having come from the walls of YouTube, but knowing that the industry was growing quite rapidly, YouTube was quickly becoming one of a number of platforms where people could build and monetize an audience. Chris Erwin:When you went there, was Michael Cohen working there, when you first started. Dev Sethi:Michael Cohen was a consultant at the time. And he and I got closely acquainted in the work that we were doing together. Chris Erwin:Yeah. Speaking of shared history. So Michael Cohen and I, I met him, I think in 2007, when I was interviewing at a boutique investment bank in New York City, and he was one of the guys that interviewed me. We got to know one another. Yeah, this is well before the MCN days. He left the firm, I left the firm, I went to business school. When I graduated, I ended up going to Big Frame. And I remember Michael reached out and was asking me like, "What's this whole like YouTube, MCN, digital video thing that you've got into." And he was picking my brain for a couple years. And then I remember when he made the move to Whistle and I was really pumped for him. Early on in his tenure there, as you guys were thinking about some different VOD strategies, he engaged our firm. I think that's how I first met you, if I remember correctly, Dev Sethi:I think it was, we now have so many shared threads together, but I think that was the first introduction, was when either you had informally known him or even, he had formally brought you on to help consult for the business. But it's wild how the scene's coming full circle and now I'm on your podcast. Chris Erwin:To think back, all the shared history, how we've worked together and now you're on the show. But I think that's one of the beautiful things, if you were an early mover in digital video, just camaraderie of the people in this space and the shared war stories, it's really fun. And it's incredible how much history people have in such a very short amount of time because the space moves so quickly, but it's also like it's action packed and very intense, so the days, and the relationships just really fill up. Dev Sethi:I think you and I both get reminded probably on a daily, if not nearly daily basis, just how intimate the industry can feel. And because of these shared connections, these shared histories, I mean, folks who are member of VidCon when it wasn't at the Anaheim Convention Center and it was the basement of a hotel, that, again, wasn't very long ago, and just, again, a lot of that shared past. Dev Sethi:And actually, it makes me think ways in which I can pay some of that forward to some of my team members and other other colleagues, because for lack of a better term, you and I have been working with creators probably exponentially longer than most people today who are trying to tap into or engage the creator economy as it were. And you and I were working with these folks early days when that term barely even existed, and if not, was specific to a platform like a YouTuber as an example. And so, I think it just goes to show how far things have come, but also again, how shared that history can be and again, how intimate the industry can be. I don't want to say we're OGs because I don't feel that way, but- Chris Erwin:I think it's okay to say we're OGs and I think this is not like patting ourselves on the back, but if you got into space in like the early 2010s, right around the Google Original Channels program, that's pretty early on. Dev Sethi:Definitely. And like I said, when I was there, they hadn't even created the full underpinnings of a monetization program, which the irony being fast forward to 2021, and they're a leader in terms of social video and monetization. So to me, 10 years, it's a long time, maybe the gray in my beard would indicate otherwise. One of the reasons I left those cozy confines was actually to force myself to experience this industry through a different perspective. And I don't want to say you get a narrow lens working at a platform, but it's very easy to view the world in one very specific way. Dev Sethi:And I remember talking to my boss at the time, great guy who I still have a close relationship with, and I was letting him know that I was going to make this jump to go from behemoth to small startup across the country because I also entailed to move from SF in New York, and one of the reasons I cited was I want to gain enough experience, ideally expertise, but enough perspective so that if I ever decide to come back, I'll be able to deliver even more value to a YouTube having had the empathy of sitting across the aisle, across the counter, so to speak, and having really had my hands on this industry in a much different way than just the platform. I'm the provider, so to speak. Everyone's coming to work for me or coming to work with me, they wanted to gain that kind of perspective. Chris Erwin:I think that experience at Whistle and then at Complex, which we'll talk about in a moment, has really made you much better equipped for the job that you now have at Instagram. I think that's very well said. Hey listeners, this is Chris Erwin, your host of the Come Up. I have a quick ask for you. If you dig what we're putting down, if you like the show, if you like our guest, it would really mean a lot if you can give us a rating wherever you listen to our show. It helps other people discover our work and it also really supports what we do here. All right, that's it, everybody, let's get back to the interview. Chris Erwin:You're at Whistle for, call it, nearly three years and then you make the jump to become chief of staff at Complex working under Rich Antoniello, who is incredible, and then also with the rest of their leadership team, including Christian Basler, who was also interviewed on this podcast. Again, what was the impetus for going over to Complex, and what was some of the work that you were doing there? Dev Sethi:Yeah, and Rich and Christian are two of my favorite people. I'm very lucky to have crossed paths with them and had a chance to work with them. For I'm certain many of your listeners I've met them before, but if they haven't, it's worth trying to get some time with them because they're just amazing people and brilliant minds in our space. The impetus wasn't as straightforward as it might appear on my LinkedIn profile, but I actually left Whistle in the late fall of 201, and a big reason why I left was because I actually felt like I had given everything I had physically, mentally, emotionally to the job and to the team. And it was my mother who actually sort of called it out on a phone call. And she was like, "You seem like you're always tired, you seem like you don't have much energy for anything else and maybe you don't seem as happy as you normally." Dev Sethi:And I don't think the happiness comment was a direct correlate to the work I was doing but first time in New York City, first time in a startup, I describe them both the same way. They are fun, they are exciting, they are intense, and they are exhausting all at the same time. And so, it was probably burning of the candle on both ends for a couple of years. And towards the end of '15, I remember having a conversation with Michael and basically coming to the conclusion that if I didn't want to be the guy who led my part of the company into 2016, then I need to do the right thing and hand this off and transition it and take care of the business and take care of myself. And so, I gave them, I think, three months' notice. I transitioned my role, leading that part of the team to one of my very dear friends, close friends in my first hire at Whistle, his name's Josh Grunberg. Chris Erwin:Oh, Josh is great. Dev Sethi:Yeah, and I know you got the chance to meet him. Anyways, transitioned the role and then left New York and headed back down to the DC where I'm originally from and just really enjoyed my life for a year. My mother had been sick at the time, she's fortunately much better now, but it sort of put things in perspective. And I wasn't saddled with adult responsibilities like a mortgage or kids at the time, so felt like as good a time as I need to take a break, which had you asked me prior to that, would I ever leave something for nothing? I would've said, "No effing way." But it felt like the right decision. I took that year off, did that for, it was almost a year and I was thinking towards just the fall of 2016, that I was ready to jump headfirst into work again. Dev Sethi:And it was actually a buddy of mine who shared that Complex was hiring, its chief of staff role. And I wasn't married too whether I wanted to run a team or be an IC, and I didn't really care about if I came back to New York or not, to be honest. But what I stated that were really important to me were one, working for somebody who could teach me something and who I could partner with and learn from, and the other sort of must-have was whether it was on a leadership team or in the front office, whatever the case would be, working with people with whom I could collaborate strongly, be influential, but also learn something from. Dev Sethi:And the reason I even used the word learning a couple of times is because, at times at Whistle, especially towards the end there, you really had to seek out learning opportunities because you could spend your entire day focused on your part of the business and there were some amazing, amazingly intelligent and talented people there who I was fortunately and sort of like through osmosis, able to learn from, but I knew in a new role, I wanted those things. And so, this guy said, "Hey, Complex is hiring their first chief of staff, you should put your hat in the ring." I did, got a chance to meet Rich, we had two conversations and he offered me the job. Before I knew it, I was packing up my things heading back to New York City, so it all happened pretty quickly, to be honest. Chris Erwin:That really strongly parallels what Christian told me, which I think... He's like a young media savant and I think he had been working at a European-based media company for like eight to 10 years. And then he was like, "I need to take at least a year off, I'm tired, I'm burned out." Similar to kind of what you were feeling after Whistle where it's like, "Hey, you're going to take a year off." But Rich reached out to him, I think called him, set up a coffee meeting and because Rich is so magnetic, he essentially, very quickly convinced Christian, like, "You're going to come over to Complex and we're going to build something awesome together." And he didn't end up really taking any time off, I don't even think he took two or three months off. Chris Erwin:But I thought it was really thoughtful of you and I think this is a theme that keeps coming up more and more is maintaining your mental health and sanity, not only in your overall career but particularly in the industry which we operate in, which is digital media and entertainment, where it moves so quickly and things are changing so fast that, there's concern that if you take time off, you're going to miss the boat, you're not going to learn, you're not going to have an opportunity to step back into the ring. I don't think that's the case. I think that you actually need to refresh and energize because of how demanding it is, what we do, and I think it makes you better, better for it. Dev Sethi:Christian and Rich, again, they're such good people, but Chris, this better than anybody, they are completely different. They could not be any different in terms of personality, which I think was amazing to actually see them for just partnership, where they recognized the strength in differing perspectives, different personalities, and how to operate the business. And I just thought it's really cool, it takes kind of its own sort of self-awareness. Chris Erwin:No, I like what you've said. I think great leaders have to find where do they fill the gaps in their team and where do they find complementary skills and energies and personalities. Because if you're just trying to replicate yourself, that's not how you build towards a bigger vision and a bigger opportunity. Clearly, Rich has done that with Christian in building out the rest of the team. And I think about that often, we always tell our clients and my own team at RockWater, we're not necessarily looking for well-rounded people, we're looking for a well-rounded team. Now, in the beginning, you kind of have to have some basic functions that are covered by everybody when you're lean and we definitely are, but as you grow, it's a very different mantra. And I heard that when I was... I think literally my first day of business school and they described the types of candidates that they were looking for and why everyone in that room, sitting in this large hundreds of person assembly, they're like, "You are a very well-rounded class because individually, all of you guys are incredible." And that has always stuck with me. Dev Sethi:You're reminding me of one of the things that I love sharing with the teams that I've managed, and the individuals I've managed, and that's important to me, is how do you empower those team members' voices? I've said whether you're 23 and out of college with no work experience or 35 and have been in social and digital sports for decades plus, we all see what we do, our industry, what's happening differently than anybody else and almost by sheer virtue of who you are and the life experiences that we all bring to these jobs. So if I'm as a manager, as a team leader, able to create an environment or a safe space for people to share, that's how we're going to get better, to your point. Well, maybe not well-rounded people, but well-rounded teams because you have diverse perspectives. And so, whether you're that 23-year-old or you're that 50-year-old, your participation, isn't just appreciated, it's really required in order for us to get better as teams, as organizations, et cetera. Chris Erwin:Very well said. All right, so Dev, so after Complex, I think you leave in around 2018 and you head over to Instagram, where you go over to become the Head of Sports. So tell us about, again, what caused that transition? What was your initial mandate when you went over there? Dev Sethi:There's a theme about if you want to call this a career, so to speak, I don't know if I call it that, but if there is a theme or a through-line, it's one I've been the recipient of a lot of great sort of fortune and also the recipient of just great relationships that I've had because that job, as I told you with my colleague and friend who sort of helped recognize and identify opportunities for me, that happened twice, I was actually reached out to, by a friend of mine in the industry who had worked at an agency, Octagon, who I had kept in touch with over the years. He had been in Instagram and my predecessor, the former Head of Sports was departing for a different role at the company and this role was going to be vacant. And for whatever reason, weren't going to consider my friend, so he basically said, "Hey, we've talked about working in the industry together, we like and respect each other, we could probably work well together, do you want to throw your hat in the ring?" Dev Sethi:And I did, and months later got a job offer to take on this role with very ambiguous title and perhaps even a more ambiguous remit, but one that was sort of mine to carve out to a degree. But even taking it back to my decision to leave YouTube, it's funny because everything I told my then boss about the reasons I was leaving, came true in the sense that, I gained this, I would call somewhat unique perspective. Having worked at Whistle, having worked at Complex while having the tech background and then having it come full circle and join Instagram and perform this role. Those things did come true, just the only thing I changed was the employer. I didn't go back to Google and YouTube, I went to Facebook and Instagram. And so, just kind of funny how that works out as far as the remit, the objectives of things I work on, I sort of like to describe it as really acting as a connective tissue between my company, its objectives, and priorities, and then the sports industry and its priorities and objectives. And how am I that connective tissue? How might that bridge be able to make those things work cohesively? Dev Sethi:And so, for Instagram as all well know, they're focused on things like just being relevant to young people, to having people use their service, both as consumers, but also as creators, they care about products like reels and more broadly speaking commerce, even AR, VR to a degree, and they care about being meaningful to that creator economy, which I know we touched on earlier as well. Dev Sethi:And so, understanding those priorities and also understanding the unique priorities that live within the sports vertical, how am I able to marry those. And for sports, as you well know, the needs, the opportunities, et cetera, they're different depending on who you are in that industry. What the NBA needs out of social media or is looking to do on social media is very different than what LeBron James wants to do or is very different than what Bryce Young at Alabama wants to leverage these platforms for. And so, how do I represent and advocate for those needs and interests, while also driving the objectives of my company? I view that as broadly speaking my remit. And on a day-to-day basis, it presents very, very differently on any given day. Dev Sethi:Talking yesterday with colleagues about how can we... for folks who don't know there is another Olympics coming up in a few short months here, how do we work to empower athletes participating at the Winter Olympics, to be able to express themselves and engage their fans on social, in a very unique circumstance where the games are in China. So focusing on that to today, obviously, doing this podcast, but also working on an incubator to work with the next generation of athletes and creators at HBCUs, a very storied and proud and critically important part of our ecosystem within sports and college athletics. How do we work with those athletes at those universities, who, again, a community that's largely been underrepresented, how do we work to equip, and empower, and educate them on the value our platforms can bring those athletes, especially in the era of NIL name image likeness, which happened on July 1st. So again, I guess my point is a gamut, focused on, it's very broad at times, but largely speaking it's, again, that sort of bridge between priorities and how can I be an advocate for what sports needs in order to thrive and flourish on social. Chris Erwin:It sounds like a very exciting, and as you described, a very broad mandate. There's much more than you could do in a simple day's time, so I think a question that would be helpful is, looking at the modern creator economy and thinking about the different partners that are out there. As you described, the NBA has a different need than say, LeBron James or different talent personalities, and then with also different events around the corner, like the Olympics being hosted in China and what does that mean for the Instagram experience here, for US-based creators and US-based sports fans? What are some of the things that you're seeing that Instagram is actually building for, where like, "Hey, this is what creators want, or this is what consumers are demanding and we need to better support this need." Can you give a few highlights of some examples of that work? Dev Sethi:I was just having a conversation with some folks at Endeavor, not even an hour and a half ago, and this term of creator economy, which I'm guessing, Chris, you'll agree is sort of the buzziest term in our industry of 2021, in terms of how we're thinking about it from an Instagram perspective... I'll give you the sports example and then I'll give you sort of the product example. The sports example is, the investments that my team has made in trying to empower the ecosystem around college athletes in the era of NIL. And for those who probably don't know, NIL as an acronym stands for name image and likeness, as sort of a moment in time, as a value. It basically means that college athletes, as of July 1st, for the first time, by and large, could monetize their name, image, and likeness, which also extended to social media and the ability for you to monetize your audience, be able to work with brands, et cetera. Dev Sethi:And the true first in the history of college athletics, July 1st will go down as one of the most important days in the history of college athletics in my opinion. So from a sports perspective, how do we empower the ecosystem around college athletes, to ready themselves for this moment, by providing education, by providing resources, by providing incubators like the one I referenced earlier, to support this ecosystem in a world where athletes, especially youth athletes, can really be full-on content creators and embrace the totality of our platforms for the first time. And so, again, that didn't exist seven months ago, and now, you've got to bite at the apple to illustrate the value an Instagram, or Facebook, or YouTube can provide to these athletes in an environment where they're actually probably more interested and inclined to listen and learn than may ever have been before, because there's a real economic opportunity available to them that wasn't there before. Dev Sethi:So that's sort of the sports perspective, and how I'm thinking about some of my objectives and things that are happening around us that we want to have some vision and strategy against. The other side of it, at least in terms of what Instagram's focused on in the creator economy, a primary focus on safety and wellbeing, making sure that you as a creator, a user have a positive and safe experience on our platforms. And this year, Instagram has released a number of safety tools to help preserve that safe experience on our platform. Going towards new product development like the ability for audiences to tip their favorite creators during a livestream, which I know is probably more catching up the parody on some other platforms, but we know is an important part of a creator-user experience, in ways in which creators can monetize. Dev Sethi:We recently announced last month that we're building essentially a branded content marketplace, where brands have the opportunity to discover creators on our platform and potentially do business with them right then and there. To have that occur on a platform, we know brands are spending their time looking for individuals to partner with, and creators are constantly looking for ways to gain opportunity and to stand out, us building a marketplace to do just that, something we've invested in recently. Chris Erwin:No, I really like that and thinking about, yes, Meta definitely has relationships with probably all of the largest brands, marketers on the planet, but something that Facebook has done really well is, enable really targeted marketing for these small and mid-size businesses that can't necessarily afford the 32nd TV spot. So it's like, "All right, you don't have $500,000 to spend, but you got $10,000 to spend, you can run a campaign on Facebook, targeting the clients that make the most sense and are most relevant for your business." And I like the idea that this marketplace would also enable the same, not just for running these paid media spots, but also for influencer marketing campaigns, but also something that you guys are really leaning into a lot, which is social commerce. Really enabling creators to sell product directly through the Facebook and Instagram shop product flows. Chris Erwin:And I think to do that, I think the brands and the creators need to come together and need a bit more support there. That's something that we've written extensively about at RockWater is like, "What is this product gap?" It's something that's really holding back the launch of the livestream commerce market in the US relative to that of China. So I think that this marketplace idea that you guys have is a step definitely in the right direction. And particularly as Instagram has so many different social commerce and also these programming products, it needs to be fueled by more collaborations. A couple of quick questions before we get to the rapid-fire and close this out, Dev, so one, some big announcements around Meta recently. Massive reorganization, $10 billion commitment to building out the Facebook Metaverse or this new virtual experience for the Facebook users and community, what does that mean for sports media? What does that mean for the partners that you work with? Is that something that you guys have an idea on? Are you helping to formulate the vision? Tell us about that. Dev Sethi:To me, it's exciting because, well, one, so much of this hasn't been written yet, but the potential for what the sports experience could look like at Meta, on our own platforms in the ways that I just described, but also in the Metaverse, the world is everyone's proverbial oyster in that regard, whether it's evolving the co-watching experience from how we experience it on social media today, to a more virtual environment, where we're able to co-watch a football game together, or we're rather able to play a game together, or if we just want to express ourselves in a unique way, let alone the monetization possibilities. And again, I don't want to speculate, but you can imagine the variety of ways in which monetization can come to bear in this new environment and participating in a Metaverse. Dev Sethi:I mean, again, I defer to the experts like yourself, who literally write newsletters on these sorts of things, but to me, it all means we can get really creative, our company, but the industry is going to get incredibly creative on that as it all comes to bear and who's going to be positively impacted. And in terms of my job, I guess specifically, I get to ideally represent them more opportunities for how organizations and individuals can work with our company, because you have the inherent value of it, you work with Instagram, then you work with Facebook, and maybe there's an interesting WhatsApp partnership, but it's this tremendous again, sort of holistic opportunity for individuals and orgs to partner with sports partnerships or other verticals and other teams in ways that may have felt fragmented in the past but I think just generally speaking allows us to delve into different areas, and hopefully do some really cool things together. Dev Sethi:Yeah, I've given you an example, the conversations even before I got here, with the NBC and the Olympics on Facebook and Instagram were very different in 2016 than they were in 2020. And now, imagine what those conversations look like in 2022 or 2024, and it's because of the evolution of the technology, the evolution of the platforms themselves, and the ways in which the brands and individuals want to engage their fans, which is probably the most important through-line of the entire thing. Chris Erwin:It's really interesting, I mean, that can be a whole separate show of just brainstorming, what does the virtual experience mean for sports fandoms of tomorrow? What younger generations want is the personalization of everything, personalization of watching sports, when, and how they want to consume it with the personalities that they care about. So you think about the in-person experience of being in the arena, being at game day, but how do you get that same excitement and energy level, but then also add to the experience of why people also like to watch sports from home, where they have their personalized social feed, and newsfeed, and maybe they have different camera angles that they're watching from their TV and from their phone. How can you put all those exciting dynamics together in this virtual environment and then, in addition, give the fans tools to express their fandom in new and exciting ways? Chris Erwin:So the same way of like, you're wearing the Jersey of your favorite sports team. What are some of the digital goods and digital fashion that you can express on game day and then maybe your outfit's rotating between every play or every quarter? The ideas are just really endless and really exciting. Dev Sethi:Absolutely, I feel like we're limited, I'm personally not being a very creative person, only limited by my creativity in the sense of everyone wants to point to a reference point, "Oh, this feels like it's the sims or this feels like something that I've seen before." Well, most of what's going to get created, no one's going to have necessarily seen before, the opportunities are essentially endless. And at the core of the metaverse and whoever participates in it, it's still fundamental that it's about communities that can connect with each other in virtual environments when they cannot be with each other in person. And that represents boundless opportunity, whether you're the NFL, whether you're trying to connect with your brothers in Savannah, whether I'm trying to connect with my twin brother who's down the road, that's still at the heart of it. And I think we're just going to see that be expressed and developed again, in a number of ways, hopefully much sooner than later. Chris Erwin:Well said. All right, so before we move on to the rapid-fire, I just want to give a closing notice, some kudos to you, Dev. As the listeners have heard, I have known you dating back, I think at least four or five years now. We've stayed in touch. And something that I just really appreciate is how gracious you are with your time and how gracious you are with helping people understand and get excited about all of the work in sports media and digital. And I think I follow some of the feedback that you've given us on our newsletters, the feedback that whenever we have a chance to talk on the phone or on a Zoom chat and just tracking your LinkedIn feed, you really evangelize your work and the spirit of digital media in a very positive some way and it's really appreciated. We've definitely noticed it, you have a demeanor that really points this whole industry towards a really great place and I'm really thankful for that, and I wanted to acknowledge that. Dev Sethi:No, thank you, I'd say you're being way too kind and I'm certain that you deliver a lot more value to this industry than I do in the seat that you sit in and then what you've put together and run but I appreciate it. I think there's many of us who have to rely on each other to continue to grow, educate ourselves, and collaborate because that's just sort of how big and gnarly this industry is. And so, you're obviously the center of the value that we all derive. And once you put together this podcast, and newsletter, the consultancy that you've built up, yeah, I just have a lot of gratitude for things that, frankly have broken my way, the core of it's just been, hopefully trying to be a decent person, but also maintain great relationships like you and I, I think we've probably spent at least 75% of that first lunch, just shooting the shit on getting to know each other, 25% on the business stuff. I'd rather take that proportion, frankly. We get to things like today because we have, I think, a great base to build off of, so I'm deeply appreciative of getting to befriend you over all these years too. Chris Erwin:Very welcome, such from a guy who has such a powerful position in sports media. So, all right, with that, moving on to rapid-fire, here are the rules. Six questions, answers are to be short and to the point, so it could be just a single sentence or just a single word. Do you understand the rules, Dev? Dev Sethi:I understand them, I don't know if I'll adhere to them, but yeah, I understand them. Chris Erwin:Everyone says the same thing, but I'm going to hold you to it. All right, first one, proudest life moment. Dev Sethi:I've been offered the opportunity to speak a couple of times in front of students at my alma mater, Notre Dame and I never thought in a million years, I would ever do anything in my life or deliver that kind of value that my alma mater would ask me to support them and be of service to them. So that was a crowning achievement in my mind at least. Chris Erwin:Okay, cool, what do you want to do less of in 2022? Dev Sethi:More sporting events, with hopefully a lot less disruptions and just more grace for, I think our fellow citizens who are all going through tough time but who all have such diverse perspectives. So hopefully more of that too. I'd say hopefully a lot less bad weather, but I don't know if the weather's even been that bad. So I don't have a great answer for that. Chris Erwin:Okay. Less bad weather and disruptions in 2022? Dev Sethi:There you go. Chris Erwin:But I like what you said about more sporting events and the things that matter. What are one or two things that drive your success? Dev Sethi:I think having a great, talented bought-in team or teams that I've managed that make me look good. And also just having a personal passion in investing in my team, their career, their goals, and the enablement of them doing great work, that's what gives me joint energy about this role and any other role and I think that's equated to personal success as well. Chris Erwin:Advice for media execs going into 2022. Dev Sethi:Just continue to embrace innovation, whether it's on platform innovation, some of the things I referenced earlier, but also the innovation in the sports industry. I mentioned NIL a number of times, but try to skate to where the puck is going. And also do it authentically, don't sort of follow the leader all the time in this industry, make that set align with how you want to serve your audience

Relive one of the most dramatic finishes to an Open Championship in modern times, where The 141st Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes was decided over the final four holes.The Story of 2012 tells the tale of not only Ernie Els' storybook triumph in golf's original major, for the second time, but also the agonising defeat of Adam Scott at Royal Lytham.With narration from Ewan Porter, and words from Els, Scott and their respective caddies Ricci Roberts and Stevie Williams, as well as from Graeme McDowell, Brandt Snedeker and others,  immerse yourself in this Original Audio Documentary from The Open.This episode has been a co-production from The R&A and IMG. Be sure to subscribe to The Open Podcasts for free on your preferred podcast platform to never miss an episode.

We've all heard the adage that people don't leave bad companies, they leave bad leaders. So, for young and aspiring club managers to succeed, building effective leadership skills needs to be a top priority.    For Rob Roxborough, relationships are the currency of how he conducts business, and his leadership style focuses on building and nurturing authentic relationships with not only his team but with everyone that he meets along the way.  The human element of leadership is even more essential during today's unprecedented times than ever before which is why Rob's ‘making a difference' leadership style results in him being continually recognized as one of Canada's most exceptional club industry leaders.   Highlights from this podcast episode that you don't want to miss:   4:22 – Learn about how Rob was chosen for the role at Magna Golf Club and what attracted the ownership group to him and led them to bring him on board. 11:51 – Find out what inspired Rob to take on his current role at The Pulpit Club and how it compares to his other stops. 18:44 – Uncover the qualities and traits that Rob believes define his leadership style. 27:47 – Hear about if Rob learned to be a leader from being exposed to other great leaders, or if it just came to him naturally. 37:15 – Get Rob's thoughts on accountability and why it's an important part of being a great leader. 47:31 – Find out what structured ways there are to communicate the vision of your club to every single member of your team. 53:50 – Learn about the differences between how you manage your “bosses” versus how you manage your team. 59:11 – What advice Rob has for all the future leaders working in our industry today.   About Rob Roxborough   Rob is a 25 Year Member Class "A" Executive Professional of the PGA of Canada and has been the General Manager at The Pulpit Club in Caledon, Ontario since May 2020.  Rob was honoured to be awarded the 2020 Executive Professional of the Year by the PGA of Ontario, and was a finalist for the 2020 Dick Munn, PGA of Canada Executive Professional of the Year Award.   Other career highlights and milestones include:   2015 – 2020: Executive Director, The National Golf Club of Canada, Woodbridge, ON. 2013-2015: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Ancaster, ON. 2001-2013: General Manager & Executive Professional, Magna Golf Club, Aurora, ON. 1999-2001: Director of Golf, Deer Creek Golf and Country Club, Ajax, ON. Played events on the Canadian Tour, provincial / sectional events, and PGA of Canada Championships. Jacksonville State University, NCAA, 4-year varsity letterman. Alumni member of the JSU College of Business, and Gamecock Club Athletic Association. Organized, directed, and facilitated fundraising event featuring President Bill Clinton, Clinton Foundation, Magna Golf Club 2001. Organized, directed, and facilitated the inaugural Tiger Woods Invitational, Magna Golf Club 2005 (made for tv event). Organized, directed, and facilitated several Scotiabank Charity Challenges 2006-2009, annually featuring Annika Sorenstam accompanied by Natalie Gulbis, Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp and Morgan Pressel and the nation's top ranked junior girls (all made for tv events). Organized, directed, and facilitated three Golf Town charity matches, all made for television events 2008-2010 featuring, David Toms, Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els, J.J. Henry, Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer (all made for tv events). 2014- Present, Board of Directors, Mike Weir Foundation mikeweirfoundation.com 1999-2000 built from a start-up the Jim McLean Golf Academy at Deer Creek, the #1 ranked golf school program in Canada (National Post) with renowned U.S. based instructor Jim McLean.   To contact Rob directly, he can be reached via email at rroxborough@thepulpitclub.com.   About Golf Industry Guru   Golf Industry Guru is an online education community that helps golf club owners and managers improve their people, their business, and their profits.  GIG's mission is to connect the people with the knowledge to the people who need it and be the number one online educational resource for every person working in the golf industry around the world.   For more information on GIG's product & services, follow us on social media and please visit us at www.golfindustryguru.com.     For additional details, please contact: James Cronk 604-889-4707 james@golfindustryguru.com

Trevor Immelman is the 2008 Masters champion, a TV analyst, and the incoming captain of the International Presidents Cup squad. In this episode, he chats with Andy Johnson about what it takes to be a winner on the PGA Tour today, his experience as an assistant captain at the 2019 Presidents Cup, and how things are looking for the International team going into 2022. Trevor also looks back at the beginning of his golf career in South Africa and the role Ernie Els played as a mentor-turned-competitor.

This week we're joined by Russ' old teammate and fellow 1983 NHL first rounder Dan Quinn. Dan talks about his dad, a former Ottawa Rough Rider; He discusses a little golf – being one of the top players on the celebrity golf tour, caddying for PGA star Ernie Els and how Bubba Watson repeatedly snubbed him. Dan recalls how intimidated he was when a 20 on 20 pre-game brawl broke out in warm up before in his first road game in junior. The boys discuss how some players used to scout other teams for information they could use to chirp opponents. Russ remembers the time Dan got off a great line about the bald guys on their team. Dan recounts his days playing with Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh, how shy Mario was, and the night Mario was stuck at 199 points on the final night of the regular season. Russ tells an amazing story about how some players used to help out other players – even opponents – when they were close to bonuses. Referee Denis Morel was in no mood for shenanigans the night Russ returned to Montreal to face his old team. More tales of NHL initiation. And much more!

This punchy Wednesday episode begins with a celebration of a golf achievement the likes of which we will not see again, the “Chase for 83” ending on the Minor League Golf Tour. Andy and Brendan celebrate Sunny Abacoa's SEVENTH straight win down in the swamp to achieve even what Tiger could not. Then it's on to the schedule of the week, which is expertly crafted for this time of year. There's one main event, and it's primo coffee golf that will end before football in the states. It's also the event of the week, the BMW PGA Championship, at Ernie Els' best design, the former Harry Colt design, historic Wentworth. Three things to watch hits on the Ryder Cup race across the pond, a galaxy brain take on how the Race to Dubai has outmaneuvered the FedEx Cup, and the Baton Boy in a foreign land. There is a history lesson on the course architect of the venue on the Champions Tour. Notables for a few other lower tour events lead to uncontrollable laughter approximating the Andy North ringtone episode. There's a segment on Ryder Cup picks for the U.S. side -- who they want/expect/would make them most mad. They close with news of Will Zalatoris being eligible for Rookie of the Year and PGA Tour University getting a new title sponsor.

American Sportcaster Bob Papa and NFL 1980's all-decade linebacker Carl Banks join forces once again for the inaugural episode of one of the best damn podcasts out there. This time, the dynamic duo discuss rookie QBs, the NFLPA, and Ernie Els' chance at being a professional boxer.Papa's feelings about the NFL PreseasonBanks' read on the Patriots cutting Cam Newton Rookie QBs and their readiness Professional golfers and their likelihood of playing other sports Banks'  Home Shopping Network fiascoAnd More!The Papa Banks Show, presented by Draft Kings.

Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett discusses the new offense and what the new changes under Shane Waldron will look like. Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Mike Weir to play in Boeing Classic. The significance of D'Wayne Eskridge injury and when would team need to seek out other options.

Normal service resumes as Mark is out of Quarantine and the lads are back together for a full show. We take a look back at the Olympics and discuss all, including why the Rory's decided to represent Ireland and Slovakia, an emotional win for Xander and his father, plus we answer the debate around whether a caddie should receive a medal plus much more on the second Golf Olympics.We also review the ISPS event, which saw two maiden victories in what was a life changing event for both Daniel Gavins and Pajaree Anannarukarn who have now cemented their place on their respective tours. We give our BIRDIE BOGEY BUST for the week and with only 8 weeks left to go until the Ryder Cup we take a look back at the 1997 and the 1999 Ryder Cups as we get ready for Whistling Straits. We also bring back the Geographical GOAT Debate this week from South Africa as we take a look back at the careers of Gary Player and Ernie Els.With the Women's Olympics, the Hero Open and the final WGC Event all taking place this week, we look ahead to the tournament before giving our picks for the week.We hope you enjoy!!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-bogey-boys-golf-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe, Nathan, Fionn and Peter look back on Pebble Beach and what could've been for Jordan Spieth. The lads are joined by caddie Colin Byrne for some fascinating insight into life on the tour, Louis Oosthuizen, Ernie Els and much more besides.

In this episode Cam discusses how to make a plan for your 2021 golf season. Visit us at @lancastergolfperformance to get in touch! Show notes: 1. For better shoulder turn view Ernie Els swing 2. Check out the Chek Institute for all things related to Holistic Health - @chekinstitute on IG 3. For in depth green reading - visit aim point golf 4. Golf fitness - @cscgolffitness on Instagram 5. Book to read - Golf Anatomy by Dr. Craig Davies 6. Visit Kolby Wayne on Instagram for golf fitness inspiration 7. Dr. Joe Dispenza on Youtube - meditations 8. Elliot Hulse or Wim Hoff for sports specific breath work - Youtube

Joe Molloy, Fionn Davenport and Peter Lawrie chat about why Rickie Fowler is struggling, Did Ernie Els underachieve and so much more! @NOWTVIreland OTB Sports Golf Weekly with Now TV, stream live football action with a Now TV Sky Sports pass …your sport on your terms

Coming off his best finish of the season at the Shriners Open, Tom Hoge sits down with us to chat about The CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. We also touch on his first professional victory at the Players Cup in 2011, coming up through the Korn Ferry Tour to eventually playing with Tiger Woods in a final group and on Sunday in a major championship (interview starting at 28:10). Martin Laird ends his 7-year win drought on the PGA Tour, Ernie Els surpasses Bernhard Langer in season earnings after capturing the SAS Championship, and Sei Young Kim snags her first major title at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.

We breakdown the packed week that was in the golf world, including Martin Laird winning in a playoff at the Shriners Open, the dominating win by Sei Young Kim in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Tyrrell Hatton winning the BMW PGA Championship, and Ernie Els draining a huge birdie putt to win the SAS Championship. We also discuss: The poise of Matthew Wolff and the amazing start of his career How Cantlay and DeChambeau disappeared down the stretch of the Shriners Open Tyrrell Hatton and if hoodies are appropriate golf attire The slow play issue in professional golf and ideas to fix it, as well as, Our regular segments of Craig's Good, Bad and the Ugly, Adam's Three Stars, and our weekly Stock Up and Stock Down. We also preview next week's CJ CUP at Shadow Creek, a no-cut event on a course with much mystique. Music by Wool on Wolves

It's U.S. Open season! So we traveled back 10 years to Pebble Beach and the demise of Dustin Johnson ... and Tiger Woods ... and Phil Mickelson ... and Ernie Els. Four future hall of fame golfers wilted while Graeme McDowell and Gregory Havret (who?) took the spotlight. The 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach is one of the biggest what ifs in modern golf history. Alan Shipnuck joins the show for a look back on what could have been.

The Stinger, the #1 podcast in golf, gives you the ULTIMATE President's Cup preview.  Mark and Chuck talk about all the big names involved in the competition, including captain Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Adam Scott and Dustin Johnson. They discuss their President's Cup predictions, including who they think will win, what players will thrive, and which players will struggle this weekend. Mark and Chuck also discuss what strategies captains Tiger Woods and Ernie Els might use during the competition.  They also discuss the Patrick Reed cheating scandal at last week's Hero World Challenge.

The Stinger, the #1 podcast in golf, recaps the exciting wins by Tiger Woods at the Zozo Championship and Rory McIlroy at the WGC-HSBC. Mark and Chuck discuss Ernie Els' captain's picks for the President's Cup World team, plus they preview Tiger's upcoming captain's picks for the US team. We also cover the controversial firings of Gary McCord and Peter Kostis by CBS, and recap Nelly Korda's win at the LPGA Swinging Skirts tournament.

Hey Notah, you there. No he's not. 2nd try. Notah Begay joins us. Iggy once booked Arnold Palmer from St Andrews for Bernie and Doug, and they didn't know it was his last British Open. Ernie Els is a big man. Belerieve will be playing to a par 70, or will it. Aunt Peg will be volunteering at hole 4. Will Nina Hartley be on hole 5. Golfers are always complaining. Mike Tucker verifies it will play to a par 70, and then is suspended by Doug. EMOTD.