Golf Entrepreneur

This blog exists to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit surrounding golf by looking at game-changing ideas and issues facing the entrepreneurs with these ideas.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

How to navigate an FDD + the link between "Junior Golf" & "Entrepreneurs"

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One of our rituals at TGA is that we do internal trainings every quarter where each staff member trains the rest of the team on a core funct...

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The Junior Golf "Dream" Has Arrived

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Last Sunday was the Drive Chip & Putt Championship at Augusta National and it was the most important moment we've had in junior gol...

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

The new PGA Task Force - another meeting about a meeting? Here's what I'd do if I ran the PGA of America:

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The PGA of America announced the formation of a 'Growth of Game Task Force' last week and I can't help but sigh. Here is the a...

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Gen Z Needs our Love & Understanding

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I was at a Tennis Industry Association (TIA) conference earlier this week and they hosted a wonderful seminar led by Gary Colen of AMP Agen...

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Everyone says they’re growing the game. Here’s a framework for actually doing it:

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It’s been two weeks since the PGA Show and the feedback from folks around the industry has been generally positive. It should be. Tayl...

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Steve Tanner: I’m focused on bringing an entrepreneurial approach to growing golf through innovative programs that are inclusionary, sustainable and impactful. Currently the Director of League Golf at the PGA of America. Formerly the COO of TGA Premier Golf & Tennis which I helped grow as the first employee into two of the leading franchise systems in the sports industry. Have been involved in starting three companies while also experiencing the financing side of entrepreneurship through two years in VC. Everyone has great ideas; the ones that change the world are accompanied by better execution. Happy entrepreneuring...

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