In this edition of Under the Hat, Gav and Stu are joined by Golfzon Leadbetter CEO Ben Riches to discuss Ben’s background in sports and marketing, the history of the Leadbetter brand, the challenges of scaling that brand globally and more.

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BEN RICHES currently serves as the CEO of Golfzon Leadbetter and its global network of Leadbetter Golf Academies after joining the Leadbetter family in 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer. Ben previously spent more than a decade working in marketing agencies for such clients as SAP and the Olympic Games.

GAVIN-GRENVILLE WOOD is an award winning junior golf coach with more than 25 years of experience in the industry and current Head of Junior Education and the Leadbetter Kids program for Golfzon Leadbetter.

STUART CLAYTON began his Leadbetter journey in Austria, March 1999. He now serves the company as Head of Education and works with the Scottish Performance Programme and Solheim Cup Captain Catriona Matthew.