TV Personality, Writer & Producer Matt Ginella on the Rags To Riches story of L.A.B. Golf

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Josh Karp

Sports, Golf, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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943: Matt Ginella, TV personality from The Golf Channel and The FirePit Collective, discusses his obsession with L.A.B. Golf and his journey to uncover the story behind the company. Matt's interest in L.A.B. Golf was sparked when he witnessed Lucas Glover's success with the putter. He explains how his interviews with Sam and Bill Presse, the inventor of The Revealer, revealed the fascinating history of L.A.B. Golf. Matt also discusses the influence of Vaughn Taylor, Kelly Slater, and Adam Scott in the L.A.B. Golf story. The podcast series is described as an audio book, with each episode weaving together multiple voices to create a compelling narrative arc. This conversation covers a range of topics, including the importance of reporting and authenticity in broadcasting, Kelly Slater's influence on golf, the success of L.A.B. Golf and the importance of tour recognition, the marketing of golf putters and the concept of “letting go of control to gain control”, the transformation of Lucas Glover and the power of never giving up. Fred and Matt also get some quick hits on golf courses in Northern Ireland that will be played on the Golf Smarter Royal Adventure in July. Takeaways Matt Ginella's obsession with L.A.B. Golf was sparked by Lucas Glover's success with the putter. The podcast series on L.A.B. Golf is like an audio book that weaves together multiple voices to create a compelling narrative arc. The interviews with Sam Han and Bill Press revealed the fascinating history of L.A.B. Golf. The influence of Vaughn Taylor, Kelly Slater, and Adam Scott played a significant role in the L.A.B. Golf story. Authenticity and thorough reporting are essential in broadcasting. Kelly Slater's influence extends beyond surfing and has had an impact on the highest level of golf. Letting go of control can lead to better performance and results in golf and other aspects of life. Lucas Glover's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and never giving up. ***Summary was AI generated from riverside.fm, our recording platform. This is an invitation for you to join host Fred Greene and other Golf Smarter listeners for a once in a lifetime Golf Smarter Royal Adventure to Northern Ireland! We're playing 5 rounds over 7 days including: • Royal County Down GC - Ranked as the #1 course in the world! • Royal Portrush - Host of the 2025 Open Championship! • Ardglass GC - One of the most beautiful courses you'll ever see! • Royal Belfast GC - Home to the oldest clubhouse in the world! • Ballyliffin GC - Recognized as the finest links course in Ireland!Deadline to sign up is May1, 2024. Golf Smarter listeners get an additional £200 off! There's only room for two foursomes, so bring a friend to share a room for greater savings. To learn more and register please visit tmigolf.com/golfsmarter . Price includes golf, 7 nights accommodations, meals and ground transportation. Not included are airfare, gratuities, and caddies. This week's episode is brought to you by PXG! Game changer has been thrown around so much, it’s lost its meaning. I was impressed with the results of my fitting and think the P X G Driver will be a game changer for me. Check it out for yourself. Learn more and get free shipping on all equipment at PXG.com/golfsmarter and use code golfsmarter at checkout. That’s PXG.com/golfsmarter, code golfsmarter for free shipping on all equipment.This week’s episode is sponsored by... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What are influencers, right? What are social influence? People who use products that then say use what I'm using and then that influences us to do what they're doing. Well, Kelly Slater influenced Adam Scott to try the technology in the putter and eventually leads to Adam Scott putting in his bag and helps Adam Scott. In the last five years,
0:22.4	if you look at Adam Scott's putting stats before Lab Golf and now after Lab Golf, it's night and day.
0:28.9	So the proof is actually in the pudding. Whether you buy a lab or don't buy, I'm just telling you
0:34.7	this is a hell of a story of how one thing leads to another, which leads to
0:39.6	another, which leads to another, which leads to Lucas Glover, going from push putting and a horrific
0:45.2	case of the yps to winning back-to-back PJ Tourments.
0:50.5	Hi, this is Hugh Levinson from Danville, California, and I play golf at the Bridges Golf Course in San Ramon.
0:57.5	This is Golf Smarter number 943.
1:01.4	TV personality writer and producer Matt Janella on the Rags to Rich's story of Lab Golf.
1:08.4	This is Golf Smarter.
1:11.3	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score
1:16.5	and raise your golf IQ.
1:19.1	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:21.5	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Matt.
1:24.8	Thanks for having me, Fred.
1:26.1	I appreciate it.
1:26.7	Looking forward to the conversation.
1:28.4	I am too because you have had a conversation that I've been following for weeks and weeks and
1:33.7	weeks. I've been traveling. I was in Costa Rica. I was in the deep south. And every time a new
1:39.2	episode of your podcast, the Fire Pit Collective, comes up and you're doing this long-form story
1:47.0	on Lab Golf. I'm like, I've got to listen to this because I'm a big fan of Lab Golf. Sam's been
1:53.7	on the show multiple times all the way back to 2020. It was the first time he was on the show.
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