Podcast: Talking U.S. Open and golf business with TaylorMade-adidas CEO David Abeles

On this week’s podcast, TaylorMade-adidas Golf CEO David Abeles joins me from 2016 U.S. Open site Oakmont Country Club to talk about the state of his company’s business, their potential sale, the work his company is putting into this important week for the sport and his outlook for the game’s health in the future. Be sure […]

Teeing Off: Appearance fees, good business practice or tool of the devil?

Welcome to Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Jay Busbee and head writer Jonathan Wall take a day’s topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by writing jay.busbee@yahoo.com, or hit us on Twitter at @jaybusbee and @jonathanrwall. Today, we consider whether appearance fees are inevitable or the root of all […]

How to persuade people that golf is the ideal sport for business networking?

QUESTION: I have an upcoming assessment and my task is to persuade my class that golf is the ideal sport for business networking. Can anyone give me some directions? What can i say to persuade them? ANSWER: Answer by Ohio_Golfer34Think about it….you’re in a confined space (golf cart) with a person for 4-6 hours….if you […]