TGJ Podcast 55

Shrink the Game with Ken Kearney

Ken Kearney went from a decorated Irish amateur player to a career in finance to golf-course architect. For his next big challenge, he wants to shrink the game

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“We must make golf smaller. Allow people to grow to love all the little things that are great about the game. We all own golf. Let’s pass it to the next generation in better shape than we inherited it. Less is beautiful. Less is more.”
Ken Kearney

Ken Kearney went from a decorated Irish amateur player to a career in finance to golf-course architect. For his next big challenge, he wants to shrink the game.

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