Episodes

  • 47: Tracking golf games with Skins founder Ryan Morrison

    47: Tracking golf games with Skins founder Ryan Morrison
    Jul 29 2024
    On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by fellow Ryan, Skins app founder Ryan Morrison, to talk about making an app to track the myriad golf gambling games people play, attracting users and making golf more fun.
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    26 mins
  • 46: Telling the story of Augusta National caddies with Ward Clayton

    46: Telling the story of Augusta National caddies with Ward Clayton
    Apr 12 2024
    Ryan Ballengee is joined by journalist and author Ward Clayton to talk about his book, "The Legendary Caddies of Augusta National: Inside Stories from Golf's Greatest Stage." Ward talks about the history of caddying at Augusta National from the club's founding to now and the importance of the caddies now getting their due in the Augusta and bigger golf community.

    You can find the book on Amazon or through Blair publishing: https://blairpub.com/shop/p/legendary-caddies
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    28 mins
  • 45: Talking Rainmaker with legendary agent Hughes Norton

    45: Talking Rainmaker with legendary agent Hughes Norton
    Mar 26 2024
    On this episode of the Bandon Book Club, Ryan Ballengee is joined by legendary agent Hughes Norton to discuss his career and new book, "Rainmaker." He talks about his experiences with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman, can't miss players who did, superstars who thought they knew it all and so much more.
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    33 mins
  • 44: Talking smarter golf with Newton Shafts' Aki Yorihiro

    44: Talking smarter golf with Newton Shafts' Aki Yorihiro
    Mar 22 2024
    On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Sacks Parente Golf co-founder Aki Yorihiro to talk about the brand's new Newton Shafts, fitting for players, creating a better shaft for the driver and so much more.
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    26 mins
  • 43: Talking Puttery with President and COO Kyle Rickman

    43: Talking Puttery with President and COO Kyle Rickman
    Mar 6 2024
    In this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Puttery president and COO Kyle Rickman to talk about the brand, its rapid expansion, keeping a local flavor and a connection to the communities in which they have a footprint.
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    13 mins
  • 42: Taking risks, making headcovers and giving back with Bluetross' Marc Hanson

    42: Taking risks, making headcovers and giving back with Bluetross' Marc Hanson
    Mar 1 2024
    In this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Bluetross co-founder Marc Hanson to talk about starting his company, his journey to making headcovers and other accessories, finding materials, business challenges and so much more.
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    48 mins
  • 41: Talking PXG Black Ops with CPO Brad Schweigert

    41: Talking PXG Black Ops with CPO Brad Schweigert
    Jan 30 2024
    On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by PXG Chief Product Officer Brad Schweigert to talk about the company's new Black Ops driver, driver design, club fitting and so much more that golfers need to hear.
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    24 mins
  • 40: Puttshack's Joe Vrankin on next-gen mini-golf

    40: Puttshack's Joe Vrankin on next-gen mini-golf
    Jan 29 2024
    Puttshack CEO Joe Vrankin joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the fast-growing next-gen mini-golf company, the importance of a crowd-pleasing guest experience and how nostalgia feeds into the future of the company.
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    22 mins