I Dream That The World Could Be More Like The Masters with author John Sabino

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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GS#1025 This week we reconnect with John Sabino, who shares his remarkable journey of playing the Top 100 golf courses in the world, culminating in his experience at Augusta National. John reflects on his time playing with Masters champions, the lessons learned from the Augusta experience, and the insights he gained while writing his book, 'The Augusta Principles.' The conversation delves into the meticulous attention to detail at Augusta, the impact of Cliff Roberts on the Masters' legacy, and how these principles can be applied to all type of businesses. John also shares his personal story of overcoming leukemia and how the Masters played a significant role in his recovery.This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker with over 300+ locations to help you find your next pair of glasses. You can also head over to warbypaker.com/golfsmarter right now to try on any pair virtually!This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply. This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options.This episode is brought to you by Policygenius. Secure your family’s future at Policygenius.com to compare free life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save.This episode is also brought to you by Taelor, an award-winning menswear rental subscription service. Visit taelor.style and get 25% OFF your first month of men's clothing subscription with our exclusive code GOLFSMARTER. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Bob Nis from Cold Spring, Kentucky. I golf at A.J. J. Jolly golf course in Alexandria, Kentucky. Welcome to Golf Smarter.
0:13.6	Hi, this is Bob Cordaro from Haverford, Pennsylvania, and I play at the Shore Club in Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey. This is
0:23.6	Golf Smarter Number 1025. The Masters has these limited edition garden homes. They're about a foot
0:30.7	tall. In classic Masters fashion, they don't tell you a lot of things about what goes on behind
0:35.6	the scenes. They don't tell you how many of them
0:37.9	they issue per year, but I tell a story where it's a millennial, he lives in suburban Georgia,
0:43.4	bought the Garden Gnome the first year. It was $39.50 in 2016. He sold it in 2024 for $8,900.
0:53.8	So that tells you, number one, anything with the master's logo on it is worth something.
0:58.0	You can travel anywhere in the world and people know what the master's logo is about.
1:03.0	But it also, it's one of the ten principles I talk about in the book.
1:07.0	How do you use scarcity to create value?
1:09.0	They've perfected that.
1:14.4	You can only buy their things seven days a year in person.
1:22.3	I dream the world could be more like the masters with author of The Augusta Principles, John Sabino.
1:26.2	This is Golf Smarter.
1:28.7	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score
1:34.1	and raise your golf IQ.
1:36.7	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:39.0	Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, John.
1:41.9	Hello, Fred.
1:42.6	Thanks for having me back.
1:44.0	Appreciate it. And thank you for reaching out again. Hello, Fred. Thanks for having me back. Appreciate it.
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