Golf Yeah Interviews PGA Master Professional Tony Brooks; Lion Junior Golf Academy Owner, and Outspoken Golf Industry Observer
Golf Yeah – the podcast and website that showcases people who’ve built successful companies and careers based on their love for the game – has just published its interview with PGA Master Professional Tony Brooks, who is owner of Diamond Bar, California-based Lion Junior Golf Academy, and whose often-controversial insights into the golf industry are followed by his more than 30,000 LinkedIn followers.
In his discussion with Golf Yeah, Brooks provides insights into his life’s journey from South Africa, to his PGA Tour aspirations, to apprenticeships he served at prestigious golf clubs, and to the founding of his Lion Junior Golf Academy, outside of Los Angeles. Interview highlights include:
- The basis for Tony’s love / hate relationship with the PGA
- How golf professionals are unwittingly devaluing their knowledge and lowering the demand for their services
- The story behind Tony’s application to become a member of the LPGA
- Tony’s outlook for future growth of golf in America: who are likely winners and losers
- Why Tony donates 20% of his firm’s net profits to a South African charity
- How a conversation with Dr. Tim Somerville of the Professional Golfers Career Collegechanged Tony’s life forever
- Tony’s personal connection with Lee Trevino when he was 18 years-old
- The two times that Tony tried to become a PGA Tour professional, and why he failed
Commenting on the Brooks interview, Golf Yeah’s Podcast Host and Editor, Gordon G. Andrew, said that, “Tony is an industry contrarian whose opinions are widely respected for two reasons. As a PGA Master Professional – an achievement attained by less than 1% of all PGA members – he speaks with well-earned authority and credibility. And as an individual who has experienced nearly every type of position in golf over the course of his career, he has the real-life battle scars that have shaped his well-reasoned opinions on a broad range of topics. Tony’s unique story and thought provoking opinions are worth hearing.”
In addition to Tony Brooks, recent Golf Yeah podcast guests have included:
- Donald Ross Society President, Brad Becken
- Green Jacket Auctions co-owner, Ryan Carey
- Veteran Sportswriter & Author, Hank Gola
- Shivas Irons Society Executive Director, Ben Kline
- Matt Kucher’s PGA Tour caddie, John Wood
- Golf Course Photographer, Evan Schiller
- Rutgers University Turf Management Expert, Professor William A. Meyer
To listen to those and other podcast interviews, and to subscribe to its future podcasts free of charge, visit www.golfyeah.com. To suggest an individual who might be an interesting Golf Yeah podcast guest, contact gordon.andrew@golfyeah.com or call (908) 879-3800.
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