In this episode, Ari sits down with Jake Hoselton, co-founder and CEO of Grass Clippings and the Grass League, and Matt Erley, co-founder and Managing Partner of Old Tom Capital, for a special conversation about the next era of golf.

Jake joins The Range for the first time, following Grass Clippings’ earlier feature with CMO Pete Wilson in Season One. This time, Ari reconnects with both sides of one of golf’s most exciting partnerships - Grass Clippings and Old Tom Capital - to discuss the latest investment round that’s fueling the growth of the Grass League.

The conversation explores how a backyard idea evolved into a professionally structured league built around par-three golf, community, and culture—and why Old Tom Capital saw it as a smart bet on where golf is heading. Together, they dig into the business of building a new kind of sports league, the process of raising capital, and what it takes to align vision between founders and investors.

Whether you’re interested in startups, sports investing, or how golf is reinventing itself for a new generation, this episode offers a front-row seat to the collaboration shaping golf’s future.

🎯 Topics covered:

• How Grass Clippings evolved into the Grass League
• Why Old Tom Capital led Grass League’s latest $2.75M investment round
• The rise of “golf light” and the opportunity in par-three competition
• Lessons in raising capital and scaling a modern sports property
• How strategic partnerships can redefine the business of golf

🎧 Listen now to hear how Grass League and Old Tom Capital are working together to build golf’s next great arena sport.

In this episode, Ari sits down with Chris Houghton, his longtime friend and co-founder of Mully’s, to reflect on the journey of launching their golf-inspired beverage brand.

From early text messages and test formulations to a production run in Chicago, Ari and Chris share what it took to turn Mully’s from an idea into reality. They dig into the chemistry of being co-founders after 35 years of friendship, the importance of honest feedback, and how communication and complementary skills helped them navigate the challenges of starting a business. Along the way, they explore the balance between personal life and entrepreneurship, the thrill of small wins, and the lessons they’ve taken from both golf and business.

Whether you’re curious about launching a brand, teaming up with a co-founder, or simply love hearing the parallels between golf and entrepreneurship, this conversation is an inside look at building something from the ground up.

🎯 Topics covered:

– How Mully’s went from idea to full production run
– The role of co-founder chemistry and 35 years of friendship
– Why feedback from friends and family matters (but only goes so far)
– The toughest challenges of launching a consumer brand
– Parallels between golf and entrepreneurship: patience, perspective, and the grind

🎧 Listen now to hear how Ari and Chris launched Mully’s—and why this milestone episode is such an exciting step forward.

In this episode, Ari sits down with Abby Swenson, founder of Northern Greens Golf Collective, to talk about what it takes to build a women’s golf community from the ground up.

From juggling a full-time tech career to launching Northern Greens in Minnesota, Abby shares how she turned her own search for golf partners into a thriving community that now hosts sold-out tee times, social events, and even travel weekends. We dig into the challenges of balancing entrepreneurship with community-building, how to make golf more approachable, and why patience might be the most important lesson the game has to offer.

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, community organizer, or golfer looking for a place to belong, Abby’s story is proof that starting small...with a single tee time...can grow into something much bigger.

🎯 Topics covered:

– How Northern Greens went from idea to 50+ members in just two seasons
– The role of structure, organization, and advisory boards in community growth
– Overcoming golf’s intimidation factor and building inclusivity
– Why word-of-mouth and organic growth still matter more than paid ads
– The personal growth that comes from building a collective

🎧 Listen now to hear how Abby is reshaping women’s golf in Minnesota—one tee time at a time