#29 Rob Oppedisano - Changing the Dynamic

In this week's episode of the Emajin Golf Podcast: Beyond the 19th we speak with Rob Oppedisano CEO at Big Swing Golf who provides insights on the Golf landscape and making Golf and business accessible to all. Initially Rob wanted to be a metrologist, however after completing university, took up a graduate opportunity to venture into mining. Rob went back to university to complete his MBA and headed into consulting, but it was the opportunity to transform Big Swing Golf tied all of the passions together. Big Swing Golf is a franchise of indoor golf entertainment venues, currently 23 around the country making the group the largest footprint of its type in Australia.  Designed for those of us tough on time, you can play 18 holes in a short time frame, experiencing 140 international courses providing a viable option in addition to the outdoor golf experience. Golf is currently experiencing a significant resurgence, there are more people wanting to play putting pressure of availability of golfing facilities. Rob shares the context of the resurgence of Golf and the impact of the key changes including: Improving Governance - recognising that Golf is Golf, whether played on the course, driving range or indoor, as a result synergy is forming around the governing bodies to ensure consistency of experience and impact Technology - As a distributor of Full Swing simulators which are found in the homes of professionals such as Tiger Woods and Jason Day. Technology is providing effective ways to measure and improve all elements of your game while also providing convenience to practice A great listen for all of us trying to change the dynamic of our sectors.