Driving Success in Golf with David Abeles

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, recorded at the Masters, I'm joined by David Abeles, CEO and President of Taylormade Golf. We discuss the unique challenges and innovations in golf technology, the strategic role of major tournaments like the Masters in business cycles, and the importance of aligning product development with customer needs. David shares insights on Taylormade's approach to technology, highlighting new advancements that blend speed with forgiveness to enhance golf performance. We also explore the significant impact of seasonal trends on golfing gear and apparel, and David unveils future plans for the brand, including the highly anticipated launch of the Sunday Red line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.
0:12.0	It's David Melzer here at the Masters
0:14.4	with Entrepreneurs of Playbooks.
0:15.5	Speaking of entrepreneurs, there's all types of entrepreneurs.
0:18.4	I call David Abelies, the CEO of Taylor-Madeinreneer as he works in the inner workings of one of the best
0:26.4	companies in the world and right in our backyard and now he's really in my backyard with Sunday
0:32.1	Red. Welcome back, David Avelies.
0:34.4	Yes, nice to be back.
0:35.7	It's our annual, right?
0:37.9	And let's keep it that way, because I need it.
0:40.2	You're actually on my turf, because you're in our tour truck right now.
0:43.2	So do I get to control the questions or is this?
0:45.4	We can do it that way.
0:46.4	It'd be amazing content if you're up for it.
0:48.3	It's an honor to be back on Play Clark.
0:50.3	So you know everything changes every year and I believe in the trajectory not necessarily
0:57.7	attaching our emotions to outcomes and when we're working and being CEOs of big
1:01.8	companies it's especially important not to attach our emotions
1:05.2	to outcomes because of the multivariate changes that occur.
1:09.9	I use milestones to kind of quantitatively look to see where am I where is the company
1:16.4	and the Masters is one of those myrostones the Super Bowl is one of those for me
1:20.4	uh... since i am blessed to be in multi sports.
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