L.A.B. Golf - Part 1: "The Revealer" - The Fire Pit w/ Matt Ginella
Feb 5, 2024
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Explore the journey of L.A.B. Golf, creators of unconventional putters reshaping the golf industry. From inventor Bill Presse to CEO Sam Hahn's bold investment, hear about the company's rise to success. Discover how their innovative technology transformed Lucas Glover's game, leading to PGA Tour victories. Encounter stories with PGA winners, Kelly Slater, and Adam Scott, showcasing the impact of L.A.B. Golf's revolutionary putting equipment.
Lab Golf putters have revolutionized putting techniques, boosting players' confidence and performance.
Sam Hahn's transition from music enthusiast to Lab Golf CEO showcases innovation and determination in reshaping the company's success.
Deep dives
Lucas Glover's Career Resurgence with Lab Golf Putter
Lucas Glover's remarkable career upswing showcases the transformative power of the Lab Golf putter. Previously plagued by the yips and struggling with his putting game, Glover's newfound success is attributed to the Lab putter. Despite years of subpar putting rankings, Glover's grit and ball striking abilities sustained his PGA tour status with impressive earnings. The Lab putter revolutionized his game, leading to notable victories and significant improvement in his putting performance.
Sam Hahn's Journey and Innovation with Lab Golf
Sam Hahn's evolution from a music enthusiast and bar owner to the CEO of Lab Golf underscores a tale of innovation and determination. Hahn's encounter with Directed Force putters at a fitting session pivoted his focus towards creating a game-changing technology. The transition to Lab Golf, alongside Bill Pressy, marked the genesis of a powerful golf equipment enterprise. Hahn's strategic vision and partnership reshaped the trajectory of Lab Golf's success.
Shift in Perspective and Technique with Lab Putter
The Lab Golf putter instigated a fundamental shift in golfers' perspectives on putting technique. By emphasizing self-squaring capabilities, the putter revolutionized the way players approached alignment and face rotation. The transition from manipulating traditional putters to enabling the Lab putter to stay square catalyzed notable improvements in putting performance. The unique design of the Lab putter empowered users to trust the putter's inherent abilities, leading to enhanced putting consistency and success.
Lab Golf's Acquisition Journey and Industry Impact
Lab Golf's acquisition journey, spearheaded by Sam Hahn's bold decision to purchase the company, signified a pivotal moment in the brand's evolution. The acquisition process, involving Hahn's collaboration with founder Bill Pressy, symbolized a melding of expertise and vision to propel Lab Golf forward. Hahn's commitment, along with familial support and investments, solidified Lab Golf's foothold in the golf equipment industry. Through strategic acquisitions and innovative product development, Lab Golf emerged as a transformative force in the realm of golf technology.
L.A.B. Golf builds and sells putters that don’t look like most conventional putters. They’re big, some might say they’re ugly, unwieldy. But they’re effective, they’re resurrecting morale, careers and a love of putting. In this Fire Pit podcast series, Matt Ginella conducts over 20 interviews and pieces together the story of Bill Presse, the inventor, Sam Hahn, the CEO, and several other L.A.B. Golf employees who have witnessed the rise from Presse tinkering in a garage and selling his theories out of the trunk of his car in 2012 to Lucas Glover winning back-to-back PGA Tour events in 2023. Ginella talks to Vaughn Taylor, Kelly Slater, Adam Scott, Glover and so many more as he gets to the essence of the technology, design, brand and an American dream.
In Part 1, you’ll meet Hahn, Presse, Bob Duncan and you’ll hear about how and why Hahn pushed all in and bought a “lion’s share” of the company.