How Alabama Built America’s Greatest Golf Trail | 760,000 Rounds a Year | Mike Beverly, CEO" скачать в хорошем качестве

How Alabama Built America’s Greatest Golf Trail | 760,000 Rounds a Year | Mike Beverly, CEO"

What does it actually take to run 26 championship golf courses across an entire state — and keep growing when everyone else is flattening out? Mike Beverly, President & CEO of Sunbelt Golf Corporation and 2025 Dixie Section PGA Professional of the Year, joins Chris Lemley and Gregg DeWalt for one of the most revealing conversations the Cart Barn has ever had. Mike pulls back the curtain on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail — how it was built, how it nearly got copied (and why nobody's pulled it off), and where it's headed next. What you'll hear in this episode: How the RTJ Trail helped land Hyundai and major manufacturers in Alabama Why the Trail played 712,000 rounds last year — and is still growing after five straight record years The 30-year renovation master plan Mike is building right now How Dothan, Alabama hosted three world-class professional golf qualifiers in a single year Why Dr. David Bronner still picks up trash on the golf course himself The real reason other states can't replicate what Alabama built Whether you're planning a trip to the Trail, passionate about golf course design, or just want to understand how one of the most ambitious golf projects in history actually operates — this episode is essential listening. 🎙️ The Cart Barn is an Alabama golf podcast hosted by Chris Lemley and Gregg DeWalt. 🌐 cartbarnpodcast.com 📸 instagram.com/cartbarnpod 📘 facebook.com/cartbarnpod #RTJGolfTrail #RobertTrentJonesGolfTrail #AlabamaGolf #GolfPodcast #GolfTravel #GolfCourseArchitecture #PGAProfessional #GolfTourism #BandonDunes #GolfDestination 0:00 Introduction 2:15 Mike Beverly's background and path to the RTJ Trail 7:40 Dr. Bronner's original vision and why it worked 15:10 Managing 1,300 employees across 26 golf courses 24:30 How the Trail became a national golf destination 27:30 The Hyundai story — how golf shaped Alabama's economy 36:00 Renovation strategy and the 30-year master plan 48:00 Hosting PGA Tour Q School and world-class events 56:00 Junior golf, veterans programs, and giving back 1:00:00 The future of the RTJ Trail