Ep 106: Bob Parsons Founder of PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf)

The Erik Anders Lang Show: Golf - Travel - Comedy

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Comedy, Golf, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Sports

4.8 • 949 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Erik talks with Bob Parsons, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf), Parsons Technology and GoDaddy. Learn more about Bob Parsons, PXG and The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation at bobparsons.com Follow @drbobparsons on Twitter and Instagram. Hit the subscribe button for a check in episode every Monday and an interview with a special guest every Thursday. Rate and review the podcast on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Precision Pro is offering TWENTY DOLLARS OFF the N-X-7 series rangefinder. Go to precisionprogolf.com and use coupon code ERIK for TWENTY DOLLARS OFF. Learn more about Adidas Golf shoes. @adidasgolf on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Subscribe to Erik’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/eriklang12 Follow Erik on Instagram @erikanderslang Twitter @erikanderslang and Facebook @erikanderslangofficial Watch Adventures in Golf on youtube.com/skratchtv Send a message on Erik’s website https://www.erikanderslang.com/hit-us-up or direct message Erik on Instagram with your questions. Erik can give you advice on the podcast --- golf, relationships, or anything on your mind! Learn more about Erik's upcoming documentary Be the Ball at betheballmovie.com

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0:00.0	What does that sound?
0:05.0	that sound?
0:07.0	Can I do a little count there about?
0:08.0	Good.
0:09.0	Yeah, okay.
0:10.0	So, when people ask you, when they come up to you and they don't know who you are in your elevator, what are you
0:15.8	tell them you do?
0:16.8	I usually tell them myself tomatoes.
0:19.7	Yeah. And then they say, really you must be really good tomato salesman or what's the
0:28.4	response? Well they say you know how can you make money selling tomatoes so you guys sell a lot of tomatoes.
0:36.0	Bob Parsons you've changed the landscape of golf but among other things what do you think when
0:42.4	you look at everything you've done what is the most important thing you've accomplished at this point in your life
0:46.6	The most important thing I've ever accomplished is I'm a United States Marine.
0:53.0	There you go.
0:54.0	I joined the Marine Corps when I was 17.
0:57.0	I was a, to say I was a terrible student is giving me more credit than I deserve. They turned that around completely.
1:07.3	I did a combat tour in Vietnam and have some tremendous brothers to stay because of that,
1:15.0	friendships that are just transcend everything
1:18.0	you usually know.
1:20.5	And when I went to college I graduated,
1:23.4	Mago cum laude, I've never done that without the Marine Corps.
1:26.7	So everything I've ever accomplished,
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