What does it really take to create social media content that connects and why should creators stop obsessing over the algorithm?

In Episode 25 of the LAGC Podcast, Lee sits down with Zak Hassan, co-founder of Fortis, to explore the surprising similarities between improving at golf and succeeding as a content creator.

Zak shares practical advice on overcoming overthinking, finding original content ideas and using trial and error to grow an audience. He also reveals how Fortis built its reputation for fast, same-day content across golf days, motorsport, corporate events and social media management.

They discuss building trust with clients, creating content people actually want to watch, managing a growing creative team and why your best ideas can come from television, football or completely unexpected places, not just your own industry.

Plus, Zak explains why there’s no such thing as a “quick round of golf” and asks the question every non-golfer wants answered: why does everyone lose their minds during the Ryder Cup?

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Topics include: social media strategy, content creation, Instagram growth, creative business, same-day content, golf content, personal branding and the Ryder Cup.

Welcome back to Episode 4 of Complaining with Coops!

This week, Lee and Coops get stuck into the controversial Good Good and Callaway advert, Rory McIlroy’s latest comments about LIV Golf, and whether players such as Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau would bring value back to the PGA Tour.

They also tackle some of golf’s most important questions: Has modern equipment made the game too easy? Should the authorities change the golf ball or restrict club technology? Can you wear merchandise from a course you haven’t played? And should golfers stick with one coach or keep searching until something finally clicks?

Expect strong opinions, questionable golf advice and plenty of complaining from Coops.

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Let us know in the comments:

• Was Rory wrong about the LIV players?
• Can you wear merchandise from a course you haven’t played?
• Has golf technology gone too far?

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In this episode of the LA Golf Channel Podcast, we sit down with golf coach and content creator Tyler Smith to explore his journey from working as a joiner to building a full-time career in golf.

Tyler opens up about chasing the dream of becoming a professional golfer, why he ultimately chose a different path and how he grew an online audience of nearly 90,000 Instagram followers. He also discusses becoming a golf coach without a traditional PGA qualification, dealing with criticism and online hate, and his approach to making golf instruction simple and accessible.

We also talk about junior golf coaching, the realities of creating golf content, playing overseas, driver spin and equipment, plus Tyler’s controversial opinion that golf handicaps should stop at scratch.

Whether you’re interested in improving your golf swing, becoming a golf coach, growing on social media or building a career in the golf industry, this episode is packed with honest advice, practical insights and plenty of laughs.

Topics covered:
• Tyler Smith’s journey from joiner to golf coach
• Why he stopped pursuing professional golf
• Growing a golf audience on Instagram
• Handling criticism and online hate
• Coaching without a PGA qualification
• Making golf instruction easier to understand
• Junior golf and developing young players
• The relationship between golf and content creation
• Driver launch, spin and equipment
• Why plus handicaps shouldn’t exist

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A golfer faking a hole-in-one for a huge cash prize, a match decided in pitch darkness, and the golf-bag accessories that instantly expose a high handicapper - this episode has it all.

Coops joins the LA Golf Channel to debate some of amateur golf’s most controversial questions: Are breakfast balls acceptable before 7am? Should a 25-handicap golfer carry a full tour staff bag?

Are iron headcovers ever forgivable? And does owning a ball retriever mean it’s time to quit golf?The pair also relive their chaotic Creator Golf Club match, where phone torches, fading daylight and a dramatic 40-foot putt helped keep their dreams of reaching Spain or Portugal alive.

Expect funny golf stories, brutally honest opinions, amateur golf debates and plenty of questionable etiquette.

Comment below: What is the wildest story you’ve ever heard on a golf course and which piece of golf equipment is the biggest red flag?

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In Episode 23 of the LA Golf Channel Podcast, we’re joined by James Addy, the creator behind Golf Addy Ventures.

James shares how he went from discovering golf during COVID to reaching a single-figure handicap, building a positive online golf community and playing some of Scotland’s finest courses. We discuss his unforgettable campervan golf trip with PGA professional Gary Martin, the realities of becoming a golf content creator, working authentically with brands and why playing alongside better golfers can improve your game.

James also reveals the best and worst golf advice he has received, explains why 90% of golf is played between the ears and delivers his Against the Grain opinion: amateur golfers should spend less time obsessing over their handicaps and more time enjoying the people, places and experiences that make golf special.

Follow James and join his journey on Instagram: @golfaddyventures

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Episode 2 of Complaining with Coops is here and this time, Coops and LA Golf Channel tackle some properly divisive golfing opinions.

Should golf courses charge less when summer conditions leave them firm and burnt out? Could a 20-handicapper really compete from 27 yards against a scratch golfer playing from 150 and a Tour pro from 203? And should Rory McIlroy face consequences for skipping PGA Tour events?

The lads also discuss where higher-handicap golfers lose their shots, why practising your short game matters, Bryson DeChambeau’s public image, the PGA Tour versus LIV Golf and whether modern equipment is making golf too easy.

Expect strong opinions, surprising statistics and the occasional disagreement.

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The LAGC Podcast is back and Episode 22 goes behind the scenes of a real course-management session with Lee’s strategy coach, Dave “Coops” Cooper.

After a change in mindset helped Lee start hitting more greens and consistently shooting below his handicap, a new question has emerged: is playing safely now costing him birdie opportunities?

Lee and Coops break down a recent round shot by shot, debating when to attack the flag, how to identify a genuine “green-light” opportunity, and why committing fully to one shot matters more than searching for the perfect option.

They also discuss playing to your natural shot shape, forgetting the score, finding a flow state and the principle of choosing conservative targets but swinging aggressively towards them.

A candid look at the decisions, doubts and small mental shifts that can transform an amateur golfer’s scoring.

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Welcome to the first episode of Complaining with Coops - a new LAGC Podcast segment tackling golf’s biggest talking points, unpopular opinions and everything that’s currently winding us up.

Lee and Coops debate whether the golf-ball rollback is really necessary, ask if professional golfers should be using less forgiving equipment, and discuss what LIV Golf has got right and wrong, as it enters its next chapter.

They also compare the experience of watching LIV with traditional tournaments, reflect on the incredible standard of the women’s game, and get stuck into the handicap system, sandbagging and whether modern golf has made competition too easy to manipulate.

Two very different golfers, plenty of disagreement and absolutely nothing definitively settled.

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