The Welcome Mat To Golf for Beginners: Operation 36! with Founder Ryan Dailey

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Josh Karp

Sports, Society & Culture, Golf

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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#976 Summary Our guest is Ryan Dailey, PGA, who discusses the innovative junior golf program, Operation 36, which he co-founded to engage beginning golfers, no matter their age. The conversation covers the program's evolution, its adaptation during the pandemic, and its collaboration with other golf initiatives. Ryan also discusses branding challenges, the importance of community involvement, and strategies for making golf accessible to beginners. The program emphasizes a collaborative approach to learning, where participants work together to improve their skills and enjoy the game without the pressure of competition. Dailey also highlights the role of the PGA and the growing interest in golf among different demographics, including adults and seniors. Book: How To Create a Junior Golfer
Takeaways

Operation 36 started with a goal to engage kids in golf.
The program evolved from traditional summer camps to a year-round curriculum.
Adapting the teaching approach was crucial for engaging young golfers.
Rory McElroy's endorsement highlights the program's appeal to families.
The name Operation 36 Golf was narrowed down through trial and error.
It's not about competition; it's about enjoying the game together.
The program has expanded to include adults who want to learn golf.
Participants progress through levels by beating a score of 36.
We have 10 total levels in the program, similar to karate belts.
The PGA of America has been very supportive of our initiative.
Parents should get involved to help their kids enjoy golf.

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0:00.0	This is Phil Sherb from Ely in Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom and I play at Ely City Golf Club.
0:10.6	This is Golf Smarter, episode 976.
0:14.4	I was in Oregon last week doing a training.
0:16.4	Like you can spit off in 15 seconds what it is and you just have a couple catch words for them like welcome
0:21.8	at like something that they understand and then they're like oh okay you're just like karate
0:27.2	like yeah yeah levels move them through everybody starts a white belt and the days of like explaining
0:34.0	a lot to people at least my experience my experience, are so far gone.
0:39.2	It's like if you don't have something good to say in 20 or 30 seconds, they're going to tune you out.
0:43.5	And if you want to survive, you've got to be good at your 15, 20 second elevator pitch.
0:48.6	A turning point for us was when we changed our name.
0:51.1	We used to have a really long name that didn't make any sense.
0:54.5	And then we went to another name that didn't make any sense and another name that didn't make any
0:58.0	sense. And our fourth name, Operation 36, I remember pitching it to a couple members at the course to see if they understood what it was.
1:04.9	And they're like, oh, okay. So you're on an operation to try to shoot 36 and you start close and you move back.
1:12.9	That makes sense.
1:13.9	When the member repeated that back, I was like, all right, we got a need.
1:22.1	The welcome at to golf for beginners of any age, Operation 36 with founder Ryan Daly.
1:29.1	This is Golf Smarter.
1:31.6	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds
1:35.4	to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:39.7	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:42.0	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Ryan.
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