Tony Starks, Golf Copywriter and Holey Moley Participant

Tony Starks is a copywriter for TaylorMade Golf and a recent contestant on ABC's Holey Moley. In this episode, we discuss Tony's 15 year career in the world of golf, as well as his experience on Stephen Curry's extreme mini golf show.

Topics include:

• How Tony first heard about Holey Moley
• How Tony became a contestant
• The application and recruiting process
• The recording process
• Holes that Tony was hoping to avoid
• Outfit selection
• Bad breaks
• The Morehouse College experience
• How Tony became a golf writer
• Early job takeaways
• Perks of working in the golf industry
• Challenges of working in the golf industry
• A typical day as a TaylorMade copywriter
• Dealing with deadlines
• Other TaylorMade initiatives

We finished the episode with a 10 question lightning round.

How does Tony really feel about playing mini golf with a Callaway ball? You'll have to listen in to find out.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces and Par 3 Near Me.

Chapters

• 0:00 Chasing Aces Promo
• 0:41 Show Introduction
• 1:10 How Tony First Heard About Holey Moley
• 3:46 How Tony Became a Contestant
• 5:08 The Application and Recruiting Process
• 8:34 The Recording Process
• 11:12 Holes That Tony Was Hoping to Avoid
• 13:40 Oufit Selection
• 16:23 Bad Breaks
• 23:34 The Morehouse College Experience
• 28:20 How Tony Became a Golf Writer
• 33:21 Early Job Takeaways
• 36:24 Perks of Working in the Golf Industry
• 38:46 Challenges of Working in the Golf Industry
• 46:22 A Typical Day as a TaylorMade Copywriter
• 48:37 Dealing with Deadlines
• 52:26 Other TaylorMade Initiatives
• 58:00 Lightning Round