Matt Holder is the founder of Loop, a tee time engine that helps golfers book the best tee times at their favorite local courses. In this episode, we discuss Matt's experiences in the world of technology, and how those experiences prepared him to launch this new marketplace.

Topics include:

• Matt's golf origin story
• Matt's relationship to golf today
• Why Matt pursued a BA in Economics
• Working for Trulia, Zillow, Houzz and Cargurus
• Predictions for the future of golf and technology
• Whether or not technology will make us better golfers
• Taking an idea from vision to reality
• Responding to user feedback
• Challenges to building a tee time marketplace
• How Loop is monetized

We finished the episode with a 10 question lightning round that included a few questions about Matt's rec league softball team.

Would Matt rather be known for base hits or home runs? You'll have to listen in to find out.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces and Par 3 Near Me.

Tony Starks is a copywriter for TaylorMade Golf and a recent contestant on ABC's Holey Moley. In this episode, we discuss Tony's 15 year career in the world of golf, as well as his experience on Stephen Curry's extreme mini golf show.

Topics include:

• How Tony first heard about Holey Moley
• How Tony became a contestant
• The application and recruiting process
• The recording process
• Holes that Tony was hoping to avoid
• Outfit selection
• Bad breaks
• The Morehouse College experience
• How Tony became a golf writer
• Early job takeaways
• Perks of working in the golf industry
• Challenges of working in the golf industry
• A typical day as a TaylorMade copywriter
• Dealing with deadlines
• Other TaylorMade initiatives

We finished the episode with a 10 question lightning round.

How does Tony really feel about playing mini golf with a Callaway ball? You'll have to listen in to find out.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces and Par 3 Near Me.

Andrew is the founder of The Petcash Post, an email newsletter focusing on the business of athletes and sports. He played division 1 basketball at Boston University and is a great resource when it comes to understanding NIL deals. We talked about his popular newsletter, college basketball, and NIL.

Topics include:

• How Andrew came up with the idea for The Petcash Post
• Building a business through email
• Having an entrepreneurial spirit
• Choosing topics for the newsletter
• Dealing with the pressure of the newsletter
• Growing your subscriber base
• Dealing with criticisms
• Monetizing The Petcash Post
• How Andrew ended up at Boston University
• A D1 basketball player's schedule
• Should college athletes get paid?
• Do NIL deals solve the compensation problem?
• The best ways to profit from NIL
• Setting yourself up for NIL success

We started (and finished) with a 5 question lightning round.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces and Par 3 Near Me.