I sat down with Matt Mahoney Co-Founder of Clinch Golf. Clinch Golf is a golf accessories brand based in Portland, Oregon, that creates innovative products designed to help golfers perform in all conditions including its signature Clinch Tactile glove. Clinch Golf was founded in 2021 by two Oregon golfers who believe there are better materials to make a golf glove. The Pacific Northwest is their home and proving ground, offering a diverse test from seaside mist to the high desert heat. If a golf glove works here, it works anywhere. Clinch Golf’s mission is to bring golfers an innovative product that performs in all conditions.

We chat about how Matt and his partner came up with their business idea and the quick steps they took to tackle the problem—realizing that a leather glove might not be the best choice. Matt shares the challenges they faced sourcing materials and searching for a leather alternative. Their aim was a more durable and weather/heat-resistant material; you can even wash the glove like you wash your hands without it getting stiff.

Matt and his team are big on sustainability and have cool reusable packaging for the gloves. We also touch on how the design of the packaging plays a role in building the brand and creating awareness as well as getting into different verticals like apparel and other golf accessories.

Check them out! https://clinchgolf.com/

Episode 3, Kat Ramirez, Founder of Golfing Buddy

On episode 3, Kat Ramirez, Founder of Golfing Buddy, and I, talk about the challenges she needed to overcome as a young sales professional utilizing golf as a networking tool which ultimately led to the founding of Golfing Buddy.

Golfing Buddy is a match-like platform that connects golfers on all sorts of levels including skill, interests, ethnicity, gender, etc.

Kat has over 30 years of experience as a Sales Trainer, Marketing Expert, Sales Coach, and LinkedIn Influencer, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. She also served our country with the United States Air Force.

As a serial entrepreneur, she has successfully founded and led ventures such as adBidtise, #SocialBuzz, 10x Business Broker, and her passion project, Golfing Buddy.

You will hear about the game-changing role golf played in her sales career and discover her ingenious strategies for closing deals and forging strong connections. Brace yourself for an inside look at the challenges she conquered, including breaking barriers and empowering fellow women to embrace the sport helping make golf a more inclusive game one golfing buddy at a time!

Luke is a proud Owner of Whisky Run Golf Club in Port Colborne, Ontario Canada. His family has been dedicated to this facility for over 30 years.

Over the past 3 years, he was able to introduce an entirely new system that has nearly doubled their revenues. The best part, this system can be replicated for not only golf but many other industries! https://www.whiskyrun.com/

He is a Co-Founder of Birrdi Inc., a golf tee sheet software platform that fully integrates with Square. He wants to ensure golf courses are empowered with the latest technology changes which the golf industry has historically been very poor at. https://www.birrdigolf.com/

He is also a Co-Founder of Lake Effect Distillery, opening soon. It's a micro-distillery focused on whisky production.https://www.lakeeffect.ca/