#51: Keith Blakely - CEO, Chairman OnCore Golf | Product innovation in sports | Mixing AI, analytics, and hardware | Building a golf entertainment center | Technologies coming to sports

OnCore Golf is innovating unique products including their Genius golf ball that has a GPS tracking device inside its hollow-core construction. The tracking device pairs with a phone app to help find the golf ball, plus provide data such as ball velocity, spin rate, spin direction, carry, and more. Keith Blakely is the CEO and Chairman of the InVentures Group, a hybrid consulting firm, virtual incubator, and investment firm that is located in Buffalo, NY but services companies around the world. Before taking a more active role at OnCore Golf, Keith spent 20+ years building Advanced Refractory Technologies up until its acquisition by Tyco International.  This was an incredible discussion around the future of golf, increased technological innovation entering sports, and OnCore’s unique business.  Chapters: (01:15) PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger (04:00) OnCore Golf overview (11:20) Mixing analytics with products (16:00) Building a golf entertainment center (19:30) InVentures Group (22:45) Technologies in sports that could use disruption (25:10) Future initiatives  . Keith Blakely: Website: https://www.oncoregolf.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithblakely/ . Andrew Petcash: 🏠 Website: https://profluence.com ✉️ Newsletter: https://www.petcashpost.com 🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/ 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/ 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/ . Thanks for listening! Make sure to hit the “follow” button to stay up to date on new podcasts.