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In this episode, Taylor Staden is joined by Kyle Gordon — PGA of Canada Class A Professional and Director of Instruction at Golf Town. With over 7,000 golf lessons taught and 600+ players fitted, Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for the game.Together, they explore:Kyle's journey from hockey and baseball to golf instructionChallenges he faced on the way to earning his PGA of Canada cardHow confidence and mindset impact performancePractical strategies to transfer your range game to the courseThe value of deliberate practice, on-course lessons, and managing pressureWhether you're a casual golfer or competitive player, this episode is full of relatable stories and actionable insights to help you play better and think sharper.

Episode #217 Live from Golftown Woodbridge we interview Kyle Gordon, Director of Instruction for Golftown and Golf Town's Premier Custom Fitting Experience, Studio X Book your fitting appointment Check out Full Wedge Golf's 9 holes of holiday giveaways starting December 9th Shop using the Promo Code: OTS for 20%off all other items!Subscribe on YouTube   @OTSgolf Follow On The Screws#golfpodcast #golf #golfswing #golfapparel

The second hour was all golf! The fellas stopped on by to hole #17, where our 24 contestants had a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town. Even though the majority of people came up short, this was a lot of fun. And we'd like to thank everyone who made this possible.

Craig Button got things started on the second hour today. He gave his thoughts on all the Oilers signings yesterday, as well as looked elsewhere around the league giving props to Boston, Seattle and Nashville.   The boys then gave their Coolbet ‘Hotline of The Day.' And then dipped into ‘Weekly Confessions' from Spectrum Rental.   To finish the hour, the fellas qualified the last listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town and then dove into ‘That Hurts' presented by SB LLP.

Luke Gazdic was the final guest on todays show. He shared his thoughts on this historic cup run for the Edmonton Oilers. And shed some light on how appealing the Edmonton market is to the UFA market. He finished with his thoughts on the coming out party from players like Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg.   In the middle of the hour, we qualified yet another lucky listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town. And to finish off the second hour, it was time for ‘I've Got Beef,' presented by Acme Meat Market.

In hour two, all of the hockey insiders and their mothers are busy travelling to the draft so the fellas couldn't get anyone for the Big Guest of the Day for Pro Am Sports BUT Pro Am did tease a BIG sale coming up in July!   Dusty checks some text in The Paris Jewellers Inbox where you can win a $20 A&W gift card for the Text of the Day in the inbox at 780-219-9999!   Dusty then gives away the keyword for the $100, 000 Hole in One presented by Golf Town where we'll still taking names down up until July 2nd for a chance to win $100, 000 at Hole 17 at The Ranch! Listen for the keyword where we have one word per show each day!   After that, Dusty lays down the Coolbet Hotline of the Day where he looks at the the Euros!   The boys then have Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All before getting into The Fan Zone for Fans First!

Mike Johnson got things started at the top of the second hour. He gave his thoughts on McDavid's greatness in these playoffs thus far! And what game 6 will be like tonight in Edmonton! He finished with his thoughts on who he thinks will win the Conn Smythe.   We then qualified another lucky listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town and then hit the Coolbet ‘Hotline of The Day!'   In the middle of the second hour, we heard another banger of a song from another beauty Nasty!   And to finish the hour, the boys gave an ESTY worthy version of ‘Tales of The North' Presented by Christopher Boyle. This was legendary.

To start off the second hour, Jamie McLennan got things started to recap the game 5 of The Stanley Cup Final. He discussed McDavid's brilliance, Skinner's excellence and Matthew Tkachuk dives.   The fellas then qualified another lucky listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town. The boys then tried their first ever ‘Early Bird' in ‘MMMMMMM That's Good' Presented by Italian Centre Shop, and boy was it good.   Near the end of the second hour, it was time for ‘Free Advice' from Damon Bunting.   And to finish the second hour, Eric Macramalla shared his thoughts on the Oilers, Panthers series thus far.

Darren Dreger got things started at the top of the second hour. He gave his thoughts on the Oilers & Panthers series thus far! And looked ahead to tonight's game 5 action where the Oilers look to stay alive.   In the middle of the hour, the boys qualified another lucky listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town and then Dusty gave his Coolbet ‘Hotline of The Day!'   It was then time for ‘Weekly Confessions' from Spectrum Rent All, both the boys and the Nasties had a lot to confess this week.   Eugene Lewis finished the second hour off by giving his thoughts on the Elks start to the season. As well as sharing what's different with this years team compared to last years Elks!

Craig Button got things started on the second hour of todays show. He gave his initial thoughts on the Oilers 8-1 win over the Florida Panthers over the weekend.   The boys qualified another lucky listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town, right before they gave their Coolbet ‘Hotline of The Day!'   The boys then finished the hour with ‘MMMMMMM That's Good' presented by Italian Centre Shop, and there was a lot of good that happened this weekend.

In the second hour of the show, Mike Johnson joins as the Pro Am Sports Big Guest of the Day to share his thoughts on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Johnson highlights that a comeback in the final from a 3-0 deficit has only happened once in the history of the NHL before talking about the Oilers' lack of scoring and their struggling power play.    Johnson also talks about Sergei Bobrovsky and how great he's been during the SCF and the entire Stanley Cup Playoffs.   He finishes up on the powerplay once against having their play with the extra man as the biggest factor for the Oilers being behind.   After his time on the show, we then announce the 14th person up for the $100, 000 Hole in One Swing to Win challenge presented by Golf Town where Rodd Z will get a possible chance at the money!   Right after that, the boys got That Hurts for SB LLP!   Of course, the boys gotta see what the fans are saying deep down in The Fan Zone presented by FanFirst where they read some texts some The Paris Jewellers Inbox and the Nasty Chat right here on YouTube!   Once they get through all the turmoil and messages from hurt fans there's gotta be some positivity with MMMMMMM That's Good for the Italian Centre Shop!

To start off the second hour there was lots of Oilers talk. The boys dove into ‘The Fan Zone' presented by FansFirst!   We then qualified another lucky qualifier for a chance to swing for $100,000 presented by Golf Town!   Luke Gazdic then joined the fellas in the middle of the second hour to talk all things Oilers ahead of tonight's game 3 action!   To finish the hour, it was time for ‘I've Got Beef' and the boys were fired up for this one!

In hour number 2, TSN's Jamie McLennan joins as the Big Guest of the Day for Pro Am Sports! During his time on the show, he shares his thoughts on the Oilers' 4-1 loss in Sunrise Florida. Noodles highlights the biggest moments of the game and why the Panthers were able to come out with the win.    McLennan looks ahead to Game 3 where he thinks the Oilers should take out Evander Kane and put Corey Perry back in. Noodles discuss the low points of the Oilers during Game 2 and what they need to do better heading back home for Thursday's game. McLennan thinks that there needs to be some players to step up big for the orange and blue to have a chance to win.   He goes on to break down the play of Stuart Skinner and how he performed in Game 2.   After that, he gives his opinion on what should be done after the Leon Draisaitl hit and if it's a suspension or not.   Once his time is up, we call yesterday's qualifier for the $100 000 Hole In One presented by Golf Town where we get Cory B into the mix!   We of course have to get into Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All!   Edmonton Elks wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. joins the show to share his thoughts on his team's first game of the season while describing what it's like to play with McLeod Bethel-Tompson and how his presence is in the locker room. With this being his first season with the Elks, Gittens Jr. gives a rundown of what it's like to play with the squad. Kurleigh turns back to look at game 1 against the Roughriders while looking ahead to Friday's game against the Alouettes.   Once Gittens leaves, the boys dive right back into the Oilers talk while reading some Nasty Chats!

Mike Johnson got things started at the top of the second hour. He gave his thoughts on this years Stanley Cup Final and pretty well covered every aspect of this series.   We then dove into our Coolbet ‘Hotline of The Day!' After that, we qualified another lucky listener for a chance to swing for $100,000 bucks presented by Golf Town.   To finish off the second hour, the fellas dove into ‘MMMMMMM That's Good' Presented by Italian Centre Shop, and this was really good!

To start the second hour of the show, Darren Dreger joined as the 'Pro Am Sports Big Guest of the Day' to recap everything that went on in the Oilers' win last night. He highlights the big moments of the Stars vs Oilers series before moving on to the Stanley Cup Final. Dreger gives his thoughts on Paul Maurice as Head Coach of the Florida Panthers while comparing him to Kris Knoblauch and his coaching style. Darren Dreger also looks at some of the lineup matches with Alexsander Barkov and Sam Bennett. After looking at the big guys, he turns over to the bottom six and how each team's depth has helped them get to where they are. When chopping it up between the Oilers and Panthers, Dreger gives the edge to the Panthers shedding light on the importance of Vladimir Taresenko. Dreger moves to the crease to look at Sergei Bobrosky and Stuart Skinner in the pipes.   After he leaves we give the keyword out to try and qualify someone for the $ 100,000 Hole in One presented by Golf Town!   Lt. Eric then lays down the Coolbet Hotline of the Day!   We call Peter as the winner of today's draw to be the fifth person to get a possible chance at swinging at the $100 000 Hole-in-One!   The fellas celebrate a bit more in The Fan Zone for FansFirst reading some comments from the Nasty Chat and The Paris Jewellers Inbox!   We got That Hurt's for SB LLP as well to round out the bottom of hour 2.

Mike Johnson joined the boys to start things off in the second hour. He shared his thoughts on the Oilers vs Stars series, Kris Knoblauch adjusting the lineup changes and finished with his thoughts out East with the Panthers and Rangers series.   We then qualified a very lucky listener for a chance to win $100,000 presented by Golf Town.   The boys then rattled off plenty of texts in this new segment called ‘The Fan Zone' Presented by FansFirst!   And finished off the second hour with ‘MMMMMMM That's Good' Presented by the Italian Centre Shop, and it was Gage's first panino ever!

At the start of the second hour, Jamie McLennan joins as the 'Pro Am Sports Big Guest of the Day' to give his thought's on Game 3. He highlights the comments from Darnell Nurse after the game before looking at some of the coaching choices. Noodles looks at the game overall and says that the Oilers' had no urgency and have put themselves in positions to have to claw back into games. He talks about the return of Roope Hintz and Adam Henrique before saying that there is no weakness to the Dallas Stars team and that for the Oilers' to win they have to play to their strengths utilizing speed and competitiveness. McLennan gives his view on the possible blame on Stuart Skinner but thinks that it wasn't entirely his fault but that he does have to play better. McLennan closes his time on the show looking ahead to Game 4.   Sobe Kirk then gets picked as contestant #1 for the $100, 000 Hole in One presented by Golf Town before we give away another keyword!   Dusty and LTE then talk a bit about everything Jamie McLennan had to say during his time on the show.   Nielson then lays out 'The Coolbet Hotline of the Day!'   After that, we got 'Weekly Confessions' for Spectrum Rent All!   Once we share our confessions we check in with the fans during 'The Fan Zone' presented by FansFirst!

Darren Dreger got things started in the second hour of the show. He came on to talk all things NHL playoffs. He shared his initial thoughts on the Oilers and Stars series, whether or not Corey Perry should be brought into the lineup & finished with his thoughts on the Panthers and Rangers series.   In the middle of the hour, we qualified our first listener for a chance to win $100,000 in our ‘Hole in One' contest presented by Golf Town. Followed by that, The Coolbet ‘Hotline of The Day.'   Near the end of the second hour, former Oiler Brendan Perlini stopped by to talk about his new YouTube endeavours, his golf game and Brendan finished the show with his thoughts on the Oilers & Stars series.

To start the third hour, Norm in a Combine calls in to play 'Kind of Easy Trivia' for Mr. Mikes where he goes 5/5 to win a $25 Mr. Mikes gift card!   The boys hit 'Three Questions Too Many' for Park Mazda as well!   We then announce our winner for The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival VIP table tickets for a Friday night watching Shane Gillis and Andrew Schulz! Congrats to Aidan O'Neil!   After we announce Aidan as the winner, we have a HUGE announcement for something big happening at EST...   We have partnered with Golf Town to introduce the $100,000 Hole in One Challenge! We'll start qualifying on Monday!   Need the end of the show the boys got 'Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of the Week' where Garrett Galapo brings in Ben from Dandy Brewing Co. where you can get a 4-pack of beer for $13.99!   After that segment, we got 'The Wrap' for William Huff where Dusty gives away a $20 A&W gift card for the A&W 'Text of the Day!'   All those texts come from 'The Paris Jewellers Inbox!'

Top FORE of the week: 1. Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry win the Zurich Classic, get super cool belt buckles, and go sing karaoke at an after party2. Hannah Green defends her title at the JM Eagle LA Championship - Nelly didn't play as she's taking a rest after winning 5 out of her last 5 starts but she will be back next weekend at the Cognizant Founders Cup3. Tiger Woods launches Sun Day Red 4. Golf Town is hosting their annual Ladies Night Events this weekend (Sunday May 5th from 6-8 at participating stores) This weeks' Golf History with B lesson was all about Patty Berg.Club Twirls with the Girls is hosted by Blakely (@blakelygolfs) and Sonja (@sonjadanger) Follow us on instagram @clubtwirlswiththegirls, tag us in your twirls and sound off in the comments about, well, anything! Be sure to follow us on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/clubtwirlswiththegirlsHosts: Sonja and Blakely Muse:Adam Scott

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Golf Town was once again proud to be a sponsor of the NHL Coaches Association Tournament. This year, the coaches gathered during draft week in Nashville, and our Hugh Burrill caught up to the Cup champ, the coach of the year, a two-time champion and the NHL's most handsome bench boss.

This was a longtime coming, but we were super excited to meet and welcome our guest this week on Where's That Bar Cart.  It's former CityTV/Sportsnet/Fan 590 broadcaster and current Brand Ambassador for Golf Town/Sporting Life, it's High Burrill!! Hugh talks about his humble beginnings in Chalk River hitting golf balls at his best friend, his favourite GTA course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, and what it was like to play a round with the legendary Walter Gretzky. Check out Hugh's new podcast “Come Out and Play” wherever you get fine pods, like this one! Follow Hugh @hughbinsta.Thanks for listening, and play well out there. Follow us at:- @wheresthatbarcart- linkt.ree/wheresthatbarcart- @dpurcomic- @montymofoscott- @nickdurie- @ginalouisephillips- @comedyrecordsMusic by Devin BatesonThank you to Betstamp and Comedy Records

She can drive a golf ball as very few people can. Irene Crowchild is a two-time Canadian long-drive champion. Raised in the Tsuut'ina Nation near Calgary, Irene's journey to the top of her sport is one filled with tears*, tragedy and, ultimately, triumph.  Golf Town's Hugh Burrill spoke with Irene in a 2022 interview about the challenges of finding her passion for golf, how a wrong-handed set of clubs almost ended her career before it began and how it felt to win a National Long Drive Championship … and then another one.  *Disclaimer: During this episode, Irene speaks about her very difficult times battling with addiction, her mental health during these times and her recovery process.*

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Todd Keirstead discusses Paragolf Canada's recent partnership with Golf Town to promote the sport for people of all abilities (29:20).  And Steven Scott shares his thoughts on Apple's decision to bring Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad (19:32). 

This week the girls recapped their big night out to Golf Town for ladies' night They get into the LPGA - Thailand took home the win at the International Crown which was a Match Play tournament in teams of 4. They also spill a little tea with Team England. Coming up is the LPGA Founders Tournament at the Upper Montclair Country Club in New Jersey. Gabi Ruffels also won another event on the Epson Tour!On to the PGA where Wyndham Clark won the Wells Fargo Championship and Blakely talks about how distracting he was with his white pants. Next week is the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament, and Jordan Spieth had to withdraw due to a wrist injury. Blakely also ordered pizza on behalf of Justin Thomas. Calgary local Stephen Ames won the latest Champions Tour event with his son on the bag, so that was a big win for all of us in Calgary. They get right into their interview with Lesley McGlenen aka The Pipe Wench. She talks all about her history of golfing, and why she started Babes GDGT - a golf tournament at Talking Rock golf course. She goes into the format, the schedule for the weekend, the charity aspect of it, and as Blakely said 'The best prize at a golf tournament, ever!' She also told the story of how she broke her jaw, and it's a doozy. Leslie can be found on Instagram at thepipewench and all the golf tournament info is on Instagram at babesgdgt. Thank you so much for listening! We would love you so much if you left a review on Apple Podcasts, as it would help us spread the word and get our podcast out to more Club Twirlers! Be sure to follow us on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/clubtwirlswiththegirlsHosts: Sonja and Blakely Muse:Adam Scott

Former NHL'er turned TSN broadcaster Jeff O'Neill joins Hugh Burrill on this episode of the Come Out and Play Podcast presented by Golf Town. O-Dog recounts how he took a golf ball to the face during TradeCentre, how he injured Gary Roberts on the course, and we find out if he ever got his stolen clubs back.

One of the fiercest competitors in NHL history, Doug Gilmour battled with the best of them throughout his career, but his play in the hockey hotbed of Toronto cemented “Killer” as one of greatest Maple Leafs of all time.   Golf Town's Hugh Burrill spoke with Doug in 2022 about his other passion, golf. How much does Michael Jordan owe Doug from a golf bet years ago? Who was the best golfing teammate he ever had? And does that famous “non-call” come up when he and former referee Kerry Fraser play a charity tournament? 

Most of us come to a career crossroads at one time or another. Play it safe, or take a chance? Already on a path to a promising career as an engineer, Evanka Osmak decided to tee it up again and start a life in Sports Broadcasting. We're glad she did. Golf Town's Hugh Burrill caught up with Evanka back in 2022, and she spoke about the pivotal moment when she made the choice to follow her dream. He also asked her to describe her golf style (you'll be surprised), who would be in her dream golf foursome (you'll be shocked!), and more! *Golf Town now has three StudioX locations across the GTA*

As Canada's preeminent golf analyst, Bob Weeks has had a front-row seat to some of the most iconic moments in Canadian golf history. From Mike Weir's Masters win to Brooke Henderson's victory on home soil, Bob has been there. In a wide-ranging discussion recorded in 2022, Golf Town's Hugh Burrill finds out how a problem with a bridge sparked Weeks' life-long love affair with golf, how recent events have changed the game and who would be included in Bob's dream golf foursome.

CBS Sports' Charles Davis joined Rusic and Rose to provide his insight on a crazy Week 8 in the NFL. He touches on the insane Falcons-Panthers game and the Raiders being shutout by the Saints.The boys recap their NFL Big Bets and do a Golf Town giveaway!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In this episode of "The TeeBox Chatter Golf Podcast" recorded at Niagara Golf and Country Club in Stevensville, Ontario my Co-Host Doug Lauder and I (Host - Alexander Toth) have a lighthearted conversation about a number of topics including... Breaking down Doug's week in golf. Featuring a terrific bounce back hole. Having issues on the putting green? Are you respecting the break too much? A shout-out to the oldest golf club in North America. If you're in the Niagara area be sure to give Niagara-On-The-Lake Golf Club consideration for a round of golf. One of our favourites. A little bit of equipment talk. The technology works in the Breakthrough Golf Technology Stability Tour Fire putter shaft. Naming some upcoming equipment that will be arriving for testing at http://www.thenexttee.ca (Vice Golf, Seed Golf, SkyCaddie SX500, Duca Del Cosma, and more). Some PGA Tour Champions talk. Chris DiMarco's new approach and Steven Alker wins the Senior PGA Championship at Harbour Shores in Michigan. Speaking of Steven Alker, we talk New Level Golf equipment and the likes of other independent golf manufacturers like SUB 70 Golf, and Haywood Golf. Do the likes of brands like Tour Edge, Miura, PRGR, and Fourteen count as independent companies? If you've thought about going "sans" driver, you aren't alone. Tour Edge Exotics M.I.A. from Golf Town? Hey Golf Avenue. Please define "pro-line". Testing has begun of Golf Pride CPx grips. Ball Marks and Divots. Why don't people fix ball marks? We try to shed a light on the subject with our opinions. Divots. Ground under repair (Yay or Nay). Free drops? Pins. In, out, or are you indifferent? Pre-round range sessions. How many golf balls do you need?

Nothing beats great service. Great service like that of the staff at Niagara National Golf and Country Club. Join my Co-Host Doug and I over a coffee or two. Recorded on location at Niagara National Golf and Country Club in Stevensville, Ontario. In this episode we discuss Doug's week in golf and his start and where to improve. The NCAA Regional's in Women's Golf and teams like the Mississippi State Bulldogs. A team that's led by the husband (Charlie Ewing) of LPGA Tour player Ally Ewing. With the NCAA Regional's is there a way to cover those events to give college golf more exposure. Are the logistics of doing such too much to handle? Could they follow in the footsteps of the Epson Tour with live streaming on the likes of Twitter or YouTube. NCAA sports... Do you like it more than professional sports. A prize purse increase on the LPGA Tour at their Amundi Evian Championship. Minjee Lee wins the Cognizant Founder's Cup at New Jersey's Upper Montclair Country Club. Whipping out things onto the table. Like the, to be reviewed, Tanto Golf Divot Repair Tool. We talk other equipment like Breakthrough Golf Technology's Stability Tour Fire putter shaft. A shout-out to Power Golf (clubfitter) and Niagara Golf and Batting Cages. My disappointment with Golf Town. More equipment talk later on in the episode as I talk about Cobra Golf's product range after attending a Fitting Day put on by Niagara Golf Warehouse. What's a Sooner? Tulsa has Hurricanes. Either way, the PGA TOUR is in Oklahoma and this week is the PGA Championship. We list our picks. There might be flag waving involved. Doug goes all "Brandel Chamblee" about Jon Rahm. Major performers in Major Championships. And yes, Tiger Woods is a part of the conversation. Yes Greg Norman, everybody does make mistakes. I met him once and I talk about that disappointment. We talk about Rickie Fowler and the possibility of him joining the Premier Golf League.

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

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

Ashley Kielbratowski is the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Harbr, a construction tech company that greatly improves source data collection for fast and accurate invoice approvals. Harbr was founded in 2016 their clients and partners include CBRE, Paul Davis, Golf Town, Killam REIT, Foresight Atlantic, MacInnes Cooper, and the NSLC. Ashley shares: - How she became a founder in the construction tech space. - Why trust and transparency are important in the construction process and how Harbr has automated this. - How Harbr is using text messages to empower contractors to get paid for their work faster. Harbr: https://harbr.com/ Connect with Ashley on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-kielbratowski-61a50157/ Ambition Theory www.ambitiontheory.ca Host/Producer: Andrea Janzen https://ambitiontheory.ca/contact/ Editor: Michael Boyd michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com Postproduction Facility: Podcast Atlantic https://podcastatlantic.com/

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Your end of the week feel-good Friday show. On this week's improversation: NFL Week 4 - Golf Town, Home Depot & KFC - Parasite - Potatoes - Would You Rather? - Big Science - & MORE. Enjoy. Use promo code IMPROV25 for 25% off your month-2-month beanbundle subscription. More info at beanbundle.com Follow @BoozyBettor on Twitter for all your DFS and betting picks/ Like, rate, and subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGUAdX4DYJu8DBpsXHnndsw Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/improversationpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/improversationp Listen to us on: Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen. Credits: Intro and outro song: Jetfire - Jeff II Improversation Podcast does not own any of the images or music used.

Host Adam Stanley is joined by SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan to recap the first season of Next Round's on Me. The best moments from the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour in 2021 including a Canadian year for the record books, Phil Mickelson's surprise major, Jon Rahm's big year, Jordan Spieth's return, Tiger's accident, and way more. Plus, Geoff Pinheiro of Golf Town says why now is the best time of the year to buy a putter.

Canada's winningest golfer joins the pod to chat about her crazy season, her win and more. Jason Logan, the editor of SCOREGolf Magazine, and host Adam Stanley recap the BMW Championship, Adam Svensson's big win on the Korn Ferry Tour, and what's next for Bryson DeChambeau. Plus Geoff Pinheiro of Golf Town lets us know how new technologies can help you play better golf.

Canadian golf legend Lorie Kane joins us during what would be CP Women's Open to talk about the tournament and more on the women's game. SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan joins host Adam Stanley to recap the wild Monday finish at The Northern Trust, amateur Noah Steele's big win, and looks ahead to the rest of the FedExCup playoffs. Geoff Pinheiro, Golf Town's Director of Purchasing, talks carts and cart accessories in The Shop. 

We're joined by both Roger Sloan and Taylor Pendrith this week, both of whom chat about their recent successes. First, Roger talks about the last two weeks that saw him move inside the top-125 in the FedExCup standings and breaks down the six-man playoff he was in on the weekend. Taylor chats about his journey over the last year-and-a-half on the Korn Ferry Tour to earning a PGA Tour card for the first time. SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan joins host Adam Stanley to look ahead to the FedExCup playoffs and chat more on the Canadian accomplishments. Geoff Pinheiro, the director of purchasing for Golf Town, helps you get ready for fall golf.

Back with a special episode featuring interviews with Mike Weir and Stephen Ames as they prepare for the 2021 Shaw Charity Classic being played in Calgary at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club August 13-15. An absolute treat to sit down with both of these Canadian legends of golf. Special thanks to Hugh Burrill and Golf Town for giving me the opportunity to sit down with Mike. Make sure to tune in to the Shaw Charity Classic this weekend if you aren't attending in person and check out their website and social media accounts for information on all of their charity initiatives.

Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum joins us to give an exclusive update on the state of Canadian golf. Host Adam Stanley and SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan recap the Olympics, the latest from the World Golf Championship in Memphis, and look ahead to this week's PGA Tour regular season finale, the Wyndham Championship. Finally, Geoff Pinheiro, the Director of Purchasing for Golf Town joins us in The Shop to chat about some new releases, custom fitting, and in-store safety.

Jason Logan, the editor of SCOREGolf Magazine, and host Adam Stanley count down from No. 15 to 1 in the SCOREGolf Top 59 Public Golf Courses in Canada, presented by Golf Town, and reveal which course topped the list. Jason and Adam review the wild ending to the men's Olympic golf competition and get you set for the women's Olympic golf competition, where they give their picks for gold, silver, and bronze (and where they think Brooke Henderson will finish). Plus, Nick Taylor stops by to chat with us about being a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, his charitable efforts, his season so far, and how he got so good at Mario Kart.

Golf.com's Sean Zak joins us from Tokyo to preview the men's Olympic golf competition, the golf course, and why we shouldn't be surprised if a Canadian wins a medal. Jason Logan, the editor of SCOREGolf, and host Adam Stanley give their picks for the Olympics and chat about the format of the competition. Plus the pair run through the next batch of courses on the SCOREGolf Top 59 Public Golf Courses in Canada presented by Golf Town as we inch closer to No.1.  

Long-time Golf Canada head coach Derek Ingram joins us in The Grill Room to recap Corey Conners' magical run at the majors this season plus gives us an inside look on how he's preparing for the Olympics. We are joined by former NHLer Carlo Colaiacovo for a bonus chat on his NHL career, his love of golf, and Carlo's new collaboration with Waggle Golf, exclusive to Golf Town. SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan and host Adam Stanley recap The Open Championship and run through the next instalment of the SCOREGolf Top 59 Public Courses in Canada list, where Jason tries to convince Adam to visit what he thinks is a can't-miss course.

Keith Pelley, the CEO of the European Tour (and Canadian!) stops by The Grill Room where he exclusively reveals the next stage of the European and PGA Tour's strategic alliance. In a bonus interview, we speak with Corey Conners as he looks to continue his excellent play at major championships this season and unveils some special personal news. Writer Curtis Gillespe joins us to chat about his powerful SCOREGolf cover story on Indigenous golf in Canada. Jason Logan, the editor of SCOREGolf, and host Adam Stanley give their Open Championship picks plus they walk through the first drop from the SCOREGolf Top 59 Public Courses in Canada presented by Golf Town list.

The SCOREGolf Top 59 Public Courses in Canada presented by Golf Town is starting to be unveiled next week! We get you set for the countdown with a special episode featuring interviews with golf travel journalist and founder of the Fire Pit Collective, Matt Ginella and Canadian golf course architect Christine Fraser. With more Canadians playing more golf than ever before, we found out how a golf course gets created.

Graham DeLaet joins us to give an update on his health, what it's like having been an analyst for some of the biggest events in golf, the Canadian success of late, and what he loves about BBQ – the thing that's taking up most of his time these days. Jason Logan and host Adam Stanley break down why it's unfair to think golf is too expensive, the 8-hole playoff last week on the PGA Tour, plus their picks for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Chris MacNeill from PUMA joins The Shop presented by Golf Town to chat about fitting Rickie Fowler and PUMA's newest fabric. Plus, is Nelly Korda the best golfer on the planet right now?

Peter Mansbridge, perhaps Canada's most influential journalist, just so happens to be a huge golf guy. He joins us to chat his love for the game, how he got his first job with the CBC, and much more. Plus, in his first 1:1 since getting into the final group on Sunday at the U.S. Open, Mackenzie Hughes takes us inside the ropes of his final-round experience. Jason Logan and Adam Stanley recap Jon Rahm's win at Torrey Pines plus give their picks for this week's Travelers Championship. Dave Neville from Callaway Golf returns to The Shop presented by Golf Town to chat about how Callaway managed to help Jon Rahm to major glory.

Host Adam Stanley is joined by Alena Sharp in The Grill Room to talk about how she is doing way more on the LPGA Tour than just playing golf – including helping choose the LPGA's new commissioner. Alena tells us about her recent wedding to her partner on and off the course (her caddy Sarah), her friendship with Brooke Henderson, and much more. Lisa ‘Longball' Vlooswyk joins The Shop for the second time to chat about Women's Golf Day and Golf Town's involvement – plus how a school teacher became an 8-time Canadian Long Drive champion. SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan tells us a little more about the big feature story he wrote about Alena when she publicly said she was part of the LGBTQ community for the first time, plus we preview the U.S. Women's Open.

Canadian PGA Tour winner Mackenzie Hughes joins us fresh from the 103rd PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, won by Phil Mickelson. Mackenzie tells us what it's like to play with Phil (and Tiger!), his thoughts on the return of crowds, and much more. Jason Logan, the editor of SCOREGolf, joins us to recap Phil's win, plus he and host Adam Stanley chat about their picks from the PGA and look ahead to this week's Charles Schwab Challenge. Chad DeHart from Cobra stops by The Shop presented by Golf Town to talk about Cobra's new line of very cool 3D-printed putters. Plus we have a bonus chat with Ontario's Minister of Sport, Lisa MacLeod, who updates us on why golf got to re-open in the province.

As Operations Manager for SuperSpeed Golf, Harley Abrams knows that the main channels for consumers into golf, the two primary ways that players get the equipment they need to play the game, are direct to consumer sales, such as ordering clubs, bags or apparel straight from Ping or Titleist, and big box stores like Golf Town, who specialize in having every major brand names at brick and mortar locations, but generally make their profits on marking up the product offered.   Unique to golf though, explains Abrams, is a third avenue, what those in the industry call Green Grass stores, the pro shops, located on every golf course on Earth, big or small. The product in these stores can range from tailored sets and limited editions,  to ziplock bags of lost balls sold by the pound, but they all sell at the very least a round of golf, often acting as the course's front office, which means any customer who enters that store is a reliable buyer, someone already putting down money on the sport. What's more, while Covid-19 shut down or heavily restricted how many customers could use big box stores, pro shops and golf courses maintained a low but steady number of customers on and off the course, thanks to the four-player nature of the sport. This allowed SuperSpeed Golf to continue selling and promoting to active customers, craving escape in the great outdoors. Here's what the phenomenon of Green Grass stores can teach other e-commerce operators and business owners about blended distribution channels. Find your own patch of Green Grass. Getting in with the big box stores can take years of constant hustle and stress, and winning your way to partnering with a major direct to consumer brand more often than not means selling part if not all of your product to them, rights and all.  You need somewhere safe that you can establish your brand and start making your presence known, without having to bend to the terms of a larger partner, where you can have a more personal engagement with your core customers. Not every product is going to have a communal spot like a pro shop, you may have to look for other universal touch points, like famous fans and users of your product, or annual events. Sales will be spotty at first, but above all you're selling your brand at this point, and buying exposure to a wider audience of interested buyers. Settle down and get comfortable. Don't spend your time trying to get the attention of the big box retailers you dream of someday seeing yourself in, they don't make decisions about which products to partner with based on how persistent they are. Establish your brand, first and foremost. Sales, and the potential profit others can make from your product, are what matters, so spend your time focussing on selling as much as you can through smaller Green Grass channels. Prove that your products are popular and your brand is capable first, the big box stores will eventually take notice and follow in their own time, often eager to make a deal. Invite your friends. Celebrate and share stories about your users and product, how people use your products, who uses them, and new ways people come up with using your product. Your consumers, all of your consumers not just the influencers and celebrities, are your product testers, so listen to them when they find errors, fixes, new uses and unexpected outcomes.  Their ideas, freely offered, may be what takes your brand into the mass market, or finds a weakness that could have irrevocably broken it if left unaddressed.  Positive buzz and word of mouth are still the most trusted ways to make a sale, no matter how advanced marketing technology becomes. Find your own patch of Green Grass, set up shop wherever you can lay down roots, and let your brand and product become known to your customers by presence, convenience and word of mouth, and soon enough you won't have to worry about putting your neck on the line selling to big box retailers, they'll follow the customers back to...

It's PGA Championship week! Suzy Whaley joins us with a boots-on-the-ground look at how the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island will play this week plus what the buzz is like with fans back at a major. The O-Dog, former Toronto Maple Leaf Jeff O'Neill, stops by for an interview on hockey, his love for golf, and why TSN1050's Overdrive is so successful. Jason Logan and host Adam Stanley give you their picks for the second major of the year plus chat about the Jason's SCOREGolf cover story for the latest issue. And finally Elisa Gaudent, the founder of Women's Golf Day, is in The Shop (presented by Golf Town) to talk about this year's special event.  

David Hearn joins us to chat about how the PGA Tour is handling COVID-19. Plus, David gives his take on the recent news of golf's alternative “Super League,” and tons more from his near 15-year PGA Tour career. SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan talks to us about the ongoing golf in Ontario saga and an update on the RBC Canadian Open's upcoming venue strategy. Find out if host Adam Stanley can nail a winning pick again this week at the AT&T Byron Nelson in The Nassau! And Chris Voshal, an engineer with Mizuno, talks about Mizuno's new line of drivers, putters, and of course, their irons, in The Shop presented by Golf Town.     

Mike Weir joins host Adam Stanley for a 1:1 after his PGA Tour Champions victory – his first on any Tour since 2007 – plus Jared du Toit stops by The Grill Room for a wide-ranging interview. Jared, who played in the final group on Sunday at the RBC Canadian Open as a 21-year-old amateur, chats with Adam on what it was like to play with former NFL star-turned-broadcaster Tony Romo last week, what it's like to try to climb golf's ladder, and lots more. Jason Logan and Adam talk more about Weir's win, Adam gives you his picks for the Wells Fargo Championship, and Lisa ‘Longball' Vlooswyk gives her most-wanted Mother's Day picks in The Shop, presented by Golf Town.  

On the heels of Brooke Henderson's 10th LPGA Tour win, host Adam Stanley makes the case that she's not just the best golfer in the country but Canada's most underrated athlete, too. PGA Tour winner Adam Hadwin joins Adam to talk about his life-changing moment when he was coming up through golf's ladder, what it's really like to shoot 59, and the excellent work he and his wife are doing with their new family foundation. SCOREGolf editor Jason Logan gives Adam his take on the Zurich Classic and team events in general – plus Jason and Adam say which PGA Tour golfer they'd like to be paired with and what their walk-out music would be. Finally, Adam gives his Valspar Championship picks (after hitting on his pick of Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith last week), plus Dave Neville from Callaway Golf joins The Shop presented by Golf Town to talk about how Callaway uses Artificial Intelligence and a supercomputer to build its latest driver.  

Today we're joined by avid golfer and former junior hockey player Sean Skene. His obsession with the game of golf has taken him on solo trips to warm destinations all for the love of the game. When he's not on the golf course we're not 100% sure what he does, but he tells us he's a stunt man, Movie film director, producer, actor, and arm chair Winnipeg Jets GM/Coach.  He shares stories about “strip golf” at Assiniboine Golf Club, his crusty golf sheet, multiple warranty expeditions to Golf Town, the local film industry, Winnipeg Jets hockey, and numerous things that grind his gears. Buckle up...this one's a doozy.  HUGE thanks to DQ Northgate, DQ Polo Park in the food court, DQ St. Anne's Road, and DQ Niverville. 18 Over Par is proudly presented by former Manitoba Amateur Champ Jamie Wilkie at The NEW Winnipeg Dodge in the Pointe West Autopark. Thanks Wilkie!

Guest: CEO Coaching International’s Stephen Bebis. Stephen held a variety of senior merchandising roles at Home Depot before being named the VP General Merchandise Manager for the Mid-South Division. He also founded Aikenhead's Improvement Warehouse and built it to $1 billion in sales before selling it to Home Depot. After the acquisition, Stephen served as President and CEO of Home Depot Canada and chairman of the Aikenhead/Home Depot Partnership Board. Stephen also founded Golf Town, built it to 65 stores, and took the company public. Episode in a Tweet: There's always a crisis somewhere. The best leaders have a continuous planning process and the right people to execute it. Quick Background: When Stephen Bebis joined Home Depot in 1984 the company had just 14 stores. When he left in 1990, he was running a $20 billion division as a head merchant and was the VP of the southern part of the country. And while some might look back on the ’80s and early ‘90s as a booming time for business, think about everything that happened during the 6 years that Stephen helped Home Depot grow. Two presidential elections. Black Monday, 1987. Tumult in the Middle East, including Russia’s invasion of Afghanistan. Not to mention annual hurricane seasons and other unpredictable disasters. No, running a business isn’t easy during Covid-19. But as Stephen discusses on today’s show, CEOs always have to be prepared to adjust to unforeseen circumstances and refocus their efforts on how to satisfy and grow their customer base.

Welcome to a very special Retail West edition of the Voice of Retail,  I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and sponsored by Atomic Reach.  Atomic Reach offers Atomic AI, the world's leading Smart Content Platform. By optimizing product descriptions and marketing content to match shopper's reading and emotional preferences, the deliver sales conversion improvement and personalization at scale. Recorded live from Vancouver at RCC's annual Retail West conference with top retailers and retail industry insiders gathered for a day of insights and action items, I spoke with leading retailers and took the stage myself to explore leading edge AI solutions for eCommerce digital marketing content.First up is Frank Monteleone  Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Relations Rexall Pharmacy Group.  We talk about the importance of employer branding, and leveraging modern digital tools and social media to find the top employees that make the difference at Rexall.Next a live recording of my fireside chat on the Retail West stage with Paul Rosco, Vice President of Strategy for Atomic Reach.  After an introduction from RCC Vice President Sonny Brar, we break down the essence of AI, understand the spectrum of it's key contribution to retail, and finally how Atomic Reach used their AI engine to create a 7% sales lift for Golf Town.Finally a look back and ahead with Mark Startup, as he looks back on a storied career representing independent retailers coast-to-coast and looking ahead as he prepares to transition to whatever comes next.But first, let's listen to my interview with Frank Monteleone from Rexall.******That's a wrap on this special Retail West edition of The Voice of Retail, Thanks to Frank, Paul and Mark for being my guests on this Retail West special edition!if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry.I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedInUntil next time, have a great week!

Today's guest is Jason Craig, an Independant Designer & Illustrator in Augusta GA. Golf Town! Jason shares with us that he is from the "blue-collar" midwest so design and creative was a bit of a right turn initially. He tells us about his first real design project being a 3 on 3 basketball tournament tshirt design, how he took it super seriously, but it was also the same project where he started seeing design and type not working together. He tells us about a job where he was doing poster designs for Kevin Hart and Perez Hall, and a wild story about how he was asked by Pastor Troy to design his album cover art! I huge lesson in his design career came from that too. We also talk about a board room kick in the gut he received after pouring months into a project... So much in this episode!

Today's guest is Jason Craig, an Independant Designer & Illustrator in Augusta GA. Golf Town! Jason shares with us that he is from the "blue-collar" midwest so design and creative was a bit of a right turn initially. He tells us about his first real design project being a 3 on 3 basketball tournament tshirt design, how he took it super seriously, but it was also the same project where he started seeing design and type not working together. He tells us about a job where he was doing poster designs for Kevin Hart and Perez Hall, and a wild story about how he was asked by Pastor Troy to design his album cover art! I huge lesson in his design career came from that too. We also talk about a board room kick in the gut he received after pouring months into a project... So much in this episode!

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? We broadcasted live from Hockley Valley Resort for Epilepsy Canada and the annual Aiden's Drive to End Epilepsy Golf Tournament. We are joined by our friend and vice-president director, Jay Barker, who dedicated the tournament to his son Aiden, long time listener Kevin, aka YardDogg, the president of Epilepsy Canada, Gary Collins, and Chris Bertrand, regional director of sales for Golf Town.Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA's best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH!www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? We broadcasted live from Hockley Valley Resort for Epilepsy Canada and the annual Aiden's Drive to End Epilepsy Golf Tournament. We are joined by our friend and vice-president director, Jay Barker, who dedicated the tournament to his son Aiden, long time listener Kevin, aka YardDogg, the president of Epilepsy Canada, Gary Collins, and Chris Bertrand, regional director of sales for Golf Town. Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA’s best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH! www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards

This week the show welcomes 8-time Canadian Long Drive Champion Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk to share her unique story and her multi-faceted golf career. She touches on her work as the Canadian lead for Women’s Golf Day, how her Golf Town clinics are promoting golf, and the opportunities the game provides for women. We also wrap up the 8th LPGA victory by Brooke Henderson and dig into the RBC Heritage Classic. 2019 Flagstick Open (www.flagstickopen.com) This Week's Guest: Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk www.lisalongball.com (https://lisalongball.com) Twitter (https://twitter.com/LisaLongball) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lisalongball/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LisaVlooswyk) The Boys: Instagram Flagstick (https://www.instagram.com/flagstickgolf/) Scott (https://www.instagram.com/scotmac1970/) Stefan (https://www.instagram.com/steedorf/) Nick (https://www.instagram.com/teetalknick/) Twitter Flagstick (https://twitter.com/Flagstick) Scott (https://twitter.com/ScotMacGolf) Stefan (https://twitter.com/Steedorf) Nick (https://twitter.com/GallingerNick) Facebook @Flagstick (https://www.facebook.com/Flagstick/)

If you visited a Golf Town store just 12 months ago – you would have seen a very different company than the innovative brand which stands before you today. Making the decision to buy back its namesake from its US counterpart, Golfsmith, was just the first step on its transformative journey to re-establish itself as a premier, stand-alone Canadian golf retailer. And this year has been one for the books. While many retailers are facing declining foot-traffic, decreasing sales and store closures, Golf Town marches forward. Between relaunching their brand, to rebuilding their culture (in partnership with their store associates, no less), to introducing experiential store concepts across the country – Golf Town relishes in the unique opportunity to create a fresh foundation. One that is built on an evolved purpose, a forward-thinking strategy and encompasses its renewed core values: team, winning, adaptation and authenticity. But how does a brand in transition, faced with the uncertainty of today’s retail landscape, bring its brand to life and create an enduring foundation? We had the opportunity to speak with Sue Gilpin, Director of HR at Golf Town, to discuss the organization’s remarkable transformation.

Callaway partnered with Project X and Golf Town to create 15 custom XR 16 Drivers with HZRDUS shafts that will be available at GolfTown.com. Subscribe to our podcasts on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/callaway-podcasts/id686017329?mt=2 Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=100953&refid=stpr Follow us on TuneIn: http://tun.in/ph88L