About this episode
American golfers lose 300 million balls a year — and all those bad swings are someone else’s business opportunity. Zachary Crockett hits the links. SOURCES: Todd Hutchinson , president and owner of BallHawker. Lashan Wanigatunga , founder of Two Guys With Balls. RESOURCES: " BallHawker, Challenge Enterprises Turn Wayward Golf Shots Into Successful Endeavor ," Natalie Gilstrap ( Clay Today, 2023). " Temecula Golf Ball Diver Nets $100,000 a Year ," by Jeff Zevely ( CBS8, 2022). " Golf’s Recycled Ball Market is Big Business ," by Erik Matuszewski ( Link, 2021). " The Inside Story of What the Original Titleist Pro V1 Launch Was Really Like ," Andrew Tursky ( Golf Digest, 2020). " Head of Golf Ball Retrieval Company Sentenced for Manslaughter After Diving Death at Wales Golf Course ," by Alex Myers ( Golf Digest, 2017). " Man Dies While Illegally Diving for Golf Balls ," by Alex Myers ( Golf Digest, 2015). EXTRAS: " Greg Norman Takes On the P.G.A. Tour ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.