Raising $5 Million in 19 Days: Lloyd McBean's Journey Acquiring Las Sendas Golf Club

🎙️ From Calgary Winters to Arizona Sunsets: Lloyd McBean's Journey Transforming Las Sendas Golf ClubIn this inspiring episode, Lloyd McBean, Executive Director and Managing Partner at Las Sendas Golf Club, shares his remarkable journey from becoming the youngest head golf professional in Alberta at age 21 to transforming a near-bankruptcy Arizona golf course into a top 10 Phoenix destination. Through candid stories about mortgaging his home at 25 to buy Lakeside Golf Club with his NHL brother, raising $5 million from 50 Canadian members in just 19 days during the 2009 economic crisis, discovering that mountain-desert golf requires $150,000 in seed alone each year to regrow the entire course, and building restaurants generating equal revenue to golf operations (including the only golf course in America ranked top 100 for alfresco dining), Lloyd reveals how two Canadian brothers proved skeptics wrong—turning a community eyesore with porta-potties and broken promises into a transitional private club embodying family values, exceptional customer service, and proof that listening to your wife is humanity's greatest superpower.✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:Youngest head pro: hired at age 21 in Alberta, bought club at 25 by mortgaging home with brother's NHL retirement funds19-day miracle: raised $5 million from 50 members ($100K each) during 2009 crisis when Canadian economy was strongDual-grass challenge: $150,000 annually in seed alone regrowing entire course (fairways, greens, rough) fence-to-fence with ryegrass overseedFood & beverage parity: generates 50% of $8 million revenue, unprecedented for golf operations typically 80/20 weighted toward golfTop 100 alfresco: only golf course in America ranked OpenTable's top 100 outdoor dining experiences (3 years running)Transitional hybrid model: Monday revenue/maintenance days preserve public access while building private membership Tuesday-SundayCommunity transformation: acquired course with 18 members, porta-potties, broken promises; now top 10 Phoenix golf destinationRobert Trent Jones Jr. design: 900-foot elevation changes, mountain-desert layout, no parallel fairways, breathtaking Camelback views🌟 Lloyd's Key Mentors & Influences:Wayne Bygraves (Cananascus Mentor): First mentor teaching resort operations, recommended Red Mountain Ranch membership, lifelong friendLloyd's Brother (NHL Fourth Overall Pick): Partnership across 40 years, bought Lakeside together, Las Sendas vision, handles Calgary operationsLas Sendas 50 Original Investors: Canadian members who trusted Lloyd/Wayne with $100K each in 19 days during economic crisisLloyd's Wife: Strategic partner who risked mortgage at age 25, guides major decisions (Lloyd's admitted superpower)Alice Cooper: Weekly golf partner, close friend for 16 years hosting annual charity concert raising millions for Solid Rock Teen Center👉 Don't miss this powerful conversation about customer service obsession spanning 40+ years, building sustainable golf operations through economic downturns, embracing community values discovered moving from Canada to Arizona, and why separating responsibilities with strong partners prevents fights you'll never win.🔗 Connect with Lloyd McBean:Website: lassendas.comPhone: 480-396-4000 (human answers!) 📄 Transcript Available: Raising $5 Million in 19 Days: Lloyd McBean's Journey Acquiring Las Sendas Golf Club📺 Watch on YouTube: Inspired Stories Podcast🌐 Our Website: The Inspired Stories Podcast📄 Special Thanks to Anthony Codispoti & AddBack Benefits Agency: AddBack Benefits Agency - Providing innovative employee benefits solutions that improve employee well-being while optimizing your bottom line Website: addbackbenefits.com#GolfClubManagement #ArizonaGolf #HospitalityLeadership #CustomerService #GolfOperations #PrivateClub #CommunityValues #GolfCourse #InspiredStoriesPodcast