Travis Makes Money Make Money on the Golf Course | Jay Delsing
PGA Tour veteran Jay Delsing is a nationally syndicated host of Golf with Jay Delsing, a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, and author of You Wouldn’t Believe Me If I Told You: An Unforgettable Memoir of Golf, Grit, and a Blue-Collar Kid on the PGA Tour. From a modest, sports-obsessed upbringing in St. Louis to earning his PGA Tour card and building a hospitality business around pro-ams, Jay brings rare behind-the-scenes stories and practical wisdom on relationships, mindset, and money.
On this episode we talk about:
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How a blue-collar kid from St. Louis earned a scholarship to UCLA and eventually a PGA Tour card
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Why caddying as a teenager became Jay’s masterclass in soft skills, networking, and dealing with high achievers
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Wild stories from the course with Sean Connery, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus
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How Jay turned pro-am rounds into a multi-decade hospitality and entertainment business using simple follow-up tactics
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The mindset, gratitude practices, and “soft skills” he believes will separate winners in the next generation of business
Top 3 Takeaways
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Deep competence in anything (golf, guitar, business, whatever) combined with soft skills and respect will open doors you can’t predict.
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Small, “old school” touches like handwritten notes, genuine gratitude, and being great at the bottom rung of the ladder still massively differentiate you.
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You get more of whatever you focus on—shifting from excuses and victimhood to ownership and opportunity is a non‑negotiable money and life skill.
Notable Quotes
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“You get what you think the most about.”
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“Write handwritten notes to people. Nobody does that now—and that’s exactly why it works.”
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“You don’t have to be good at golf, just don’t be an ass. People do business with people they enjoy being around.”
Connect with Jay Delsing:
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Twitter/X: https://x.com/JayDelsing
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaydelsinggolf
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Other: https://jaydelsinggolf.com
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