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The Profluence Pod š#187 - Jared Solomon - CEO of Five Iron Golf | Revolutionizing Urban Golf ExperiencesFive Iron Golf began in 2017 as a bold venture to transform how people experience golf in urban settings. Combining cutting-edge technology with a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere, Five Iron Golf quickly became a hub for both serious players and casual enthusiasts, offering simulators, lessons, food, drinks, and entertainment in a social environment.
The companyās unique blend of hospitality and high-tech innovation has reshaped golf culture in cities, expanding rapidly from its Manhattan roots to locations across the country. Five Iron Golf stands out by making golf accessible and fun for everyone, from first-timers to seasoned pros.
Jared Solomon, co-founder an...
2024-12-0430 min
The ModGolf PodcastSEASON 15 WRAP-UP / SEASON 16 PREVIEWThat's a wrap for Season 15 of The ModGolf Podcast! Our team is currently working on your next twelve episodes for Season 16, which launches in mid September 2024. We heard some amazing stories from a diverse group of guests who discussed how inclusion, technology, entertainment, music, celebrity, hospitality and community building intersect to shape the future of golf.
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2024-09-0525 min
The HPScastJared Solomon - Co-Founder and CEO of Five Iron GolfOn this weekās episode, host Colbert Cannon sits down with Jared Solomon, Co-Founder and CEO of Five Iron Golf, an indoor golf simulator and events & entertainment business catering to urban centers. We talk about Jaredās first foray into entrepreneurship with Flux Stables, a poker staking business he started in law school. And he shares how heās continued to merge his passion for business and recreation through Five Iron Golf āĀ and whatās on the horizon for the business.Ā Learn more about Jaredās role at Five Iron Golf here. Read Colbertās Best Idea for this week, t...
2024-05-1523 min
The ModGolf PodcastLearn By Doing And Just Keep Moving Forward - Jared Solomon, CEO and Co-Founder of Five Iron Golf"We made a million-dollar mistake on the build-out. We thought plumbing could work one way. It couldn't. It's tough for a company that was started with the money that we had at the time, but you make those mistakes and move on, learn from it and don't dwell on it."
Jared's Five Iron Golf story begins in early 2015 with Mike Doyle teaching simulator lessons in the back of a menās clothing store in midtown Manhattan. As the demand for Mikeās lessons grew throughout 2015 and 2016, Mike and student Jared started dreaming about an indoor facility where Mike...
2024-04-3039 min
Behind the Golf Brand Podcast with Paul Liberatore#108 - Five Iron Golf: Jared Solomon (Co-Founder and CEO)Send us a textJared Solomon and his partners started with a vision, to make golf for everyone by delivering a dynamic, entertaining, and inclusive way to experience golf. Five Iron has quickly re-shaped urban golf culture by putting a modern spin on an old classic. They began their story in 2017 from humble beginnings with one location on Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District, the origin of our name (created by taking the āFiveā from Fifth Avenue and the āIronā from the Flatiron District.)Fast forward to the present day, Five Iron Golf has expanded nationwi...
2023-08-2545 min
Golf News Net Radio Butter CutsTaking golf indoors with Five Iron Golf's Jared SolomonOn this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan is joined by Five Iron Golf co-founder and CEO Jared Solomon to talk about the brand, expansion plans and making golf welcoming to a new generation of players.
2023-08-1418 min
Green Shoots: Talking Golf BusinessTaking golf indoors with Five Iron Golf's Jared SolomonOn this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan is joined by Five Iron Golf co-founder and CEO Jared Solomon to talk about the brand, expansion plans and making golf welcoming to a new generation of players.
2023-08-1418 min
Tossing Clubs - Golf PodcastTossing Clubs | Ep.19: Five Iron Golf Co-Founder & CEO, Jared SolomonFive Iron Golf may not be a household name yet, but certainly may be soon. The indoor golf experience that combines a unique mixture of golf and entertainment has recently taken the golf world by storm and we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with the co-founder and CEO, Jared Solomon, to talk all about it. We discussed the rise of indoor golf and eater-tainment, how Five Iron has re-imagined the urban golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike, and chat about Grammy-award winner and golf enthusiast Macklemore's involvement. Oh and for those already familiar, we've teamed up...
2022-05-0730 min
Tango Alpha Lima PodcastTango Alpha Lima: SVA NatCon 2022 RecapJeff and Ashley share some of their conversations with speakers, exhibitors and attendees during the 2022 Student Veterans of America National Conference at the Disney Coronado Resort in Orlando, Fla.
SVA President and CEO Jared Lyon talks about some of the highlights of NatCon 2022
Michael Hoherchak talks about the Travis Manion Foundation
Solomon Jennings talks about the Congressional Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program
Tamika Brown talks about the Library of Congress Veterans History Project
SVA Student of the Year finalist Fatima Jaghoori from Kansas State University talks about her SVA Chapter's connection to American Legion Post 17 in Manhattan, Kan.
SVA...
2022-01-1138 min
The ModGolf PodcastWelcome to The ModGolf Podcast!The ModGolf Podcast talks with golf's top influencers, entrepreneurs, innovators and disruptors about their vision and solutions to re-imagine, transform and grow the game. Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the visionaries and influencers that are shaking up the sport. Thanks for joining us and please subscribe to our newsletter for your chance to win golf products we love in our latest #ModGolfGiveaway contest!
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2017-04-2604 min