T.J. Shope, Arizona Senator and a leader of the Arizona Golf Group, joins the “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast to discuss what the golf industry means to the state of Arizona.

Founded at Encanto in 1946 by 10 African Americans, Desert Mashie Golf Club president Booker Evans takes us through the local history and critical objectives of this inclusive golf pioneer.

In this episode of the “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast, current PGA of America President, Don Rea, took time to sit down and talk about the many benefits the game of golf provides to Arizona’s local communities and the families who call them home.

One day, it dawned on longtime local Arizona golf professional Brandon Rogers that “there’s not a single kid in Arizona who is getting introduced to the game of golf by caddying first.” Learn about how he changed all this with three of his students already earning prestigious Evans Scholarships.

In the desert Southwest, few topics are more pressing than water conservation. Featuring the AAG’s water policy committee chairman, Rob Collins, this episode of the “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast offers an expert’s view on this hot-button issue

Arizona Alliance for Golf’s Rob Collins, water policy committee chairman, joined Brian Katrek and John Maginnes to on their popular PGA TOUR RADIO golf show, XM Channel 92 and Sirius 208. Listen in as Collins lays out the roles, responsibilities and leadership he brings to the AAG as well as the local community that depends on the game of golf.

The “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast features First Tee Phoenix Executive Director Erin McDonough as she outlines the many ways learning to play golf and all the life lessons it teaches along the way is a “Game Changer” for kids.

In the first episode of the “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast, AAG Executive Director Katie Prendergast explains why this statement is true in so many ways, ranging from economic to environmental. But first, she defines the AAG’s roles and goals for ensuring a bright future for golf in Arizona and for all the people across the Grand Canyon State who depend on the game.