Off Course is back this week with a fantastic show. Hosted by Dan Edwards, each Friday he gives you a deep look into the world of golf and equipment in a way unlike any other podcast has done before. Today Founder of Evolve Golf, Ben Malloy joins the conversation to talk about the evolution of Evolve Golf and what is coming in the future.
It wouldn’t be Off Course without some tangents, but Dan and Ben discuss all of the happenings going on at Evolve including a new facility on the horizon. This show has a lot going on and is one you will not want to miss as Ben Malloy goes Off Course.

Episode 126 is here and Dan and Ben discuss the following topics.
EC2 Fiberworks, Leatherworks and Woodworks
What Bespoke Means to Evolve Golf
The Bio Tee
New Facility
And so much more
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so soon. :love:
A bit early and I am excited it came out because this is a fascinating conversation and Ben is one of my favorite guests on the show.
Very cool. Fun to listen to on what hasn’t been the best day today.
Thanks for the early drop.
I’ll have to get this lined up for my drive home!
Will have to get this downloaded – lot of ‘meetings’ this afternoon that require my urgent attention….
Man, I still have THP Epochs in the bag that have been used and used and used. Maybe the most underrated product in my bag.
Glad to hear Evolve continues to flourish. Sounds like Ben needs a vacation after the last couple years!
Really eager to dig into this one!
That was a fun one with all the product talk and ambitious projects. More Motion wool. ?
And upcoming drops. ?
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Man, I still have THP Epochs in the bag that have been used and used and used. Maybe the most underrated product in my bag.
Glad to hear Evolve continues to flourish. Sounds like Ben needs a vacation after the last couple years!
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The way he talks, it sounds like his ‘vacation’ is creation – where he just gets to unleash on crazy ideas and stretch the potential.
I really dig that.
Will listen to it when I walk this afternoon.
Started but have not finished this. Always fun to listen to people who’s minds just work differently talk about something. Very cool to hear where he wants to go with the company.
As [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] mentioned bespoke can mean a lot of things. The tying of history to custom products sounds very cool.
The last Evolve golf was really good. Looking forward to listening to this one!
Great listen, I’m excited for all the potential for them in the future.
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Great listen, I’m excited for all the potential for them in the future.
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thanks buddy!
Me too. I think they’ve got a ton of great potential in what they want to accomplish.
Love how Evolve is repurposing things that are part of a club’s or course’s heritage.
Great to hear about Cal’s progress over the summer. Amazing work, Dan!
Enjoyed the listen and love having it come out early for a midweek listen.
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Love how Evolve is repurposing things that are part of a club’s or course’s heritage.
Great to hear about Cal’s progress over the summer. Amazing work, Dan!
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When he made mention of that, I really felt something.
Imagine a course taking down a tree, and repurposing that wood for something in the pro shop to sell. It’s SO much beyond what you would typically buy there. Also, the gap between what they can do (between the plastic divot tools to potential repurposing) just shows the depth of their abilities.
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When he made mention of that, I really felt something.
Imagine a course taking down a tree, and repurposing that wood for something in the pro shop to sell. It’s SO much beyond what you would typically buy there. Also, the gap between what they can do (between the plastic divot tools to potential repurposing) just shows the depth of their abilities.
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Listening to this, I had images in my head of some nice pocket knives I have will really pretty scales on the side and how they would look as a pitch tool. I would love something like that.
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Listening to this, I had images in my head of some nice pocket knives I have will really pretty scales on the side and how they would look as a pitch tool. I would love something like that.
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Ben has a way of sharing his enthusiasm through audio that is unlike some guests. Its a show that isn’t in your face and then you listen to it and immediately want to hang out with him.
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Ben has a way of sharing his enthusiasm through audio that is unlike some guests. Its a show that isn’t in your face and then you listen to it and immediately want to hang out with him.
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For sure!! fun listen, very much someone that would be awesome to just sit and talk and spitball with.
The thought of new THP small batches has been dancing in head all morning. What, oh what, might they be!
I’m not gonna lie, the growth they’re seeing surprised me, they’re just much bigger and broader than I ever realized, which is awesome.
I got some of all the goodies they do for Ballyhack.
The new multi-tool will be mine, we might need an Off Course one of those.
Also, why do I want the tees they based on that old rug he talked about so much?
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I’m not gonna lie, the growth they’re seeing surprised me, they’re just much bigger and broader than I ever realized, which is awesome.
I got some of all the goodies they do for Ballyhack.
The new multi-tool will be mine, we might need an Off Course one of those.
Also, why do I want the tees they based on that old rug he talked about so much?
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I think that’s the biggest mental unlock for me… They are flat out ready to do crazy things, and even with their stacked systems right now are still able to scratch the surface a bit… But to think they are on the ground floor of it has me so excited.
It’s one thing to have a piece of metal with a logo on it. It’s another entirely to have a piece of the course with the logo on it. 😳
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I think that’s the biggest mental unlock for me… They are flat out ready to do crazy things, and even with their stacked systems right now are still able to scratch the surface a bit… But to think they are on the ground floor of it has me so excited.
It’s one thing to have a piece of metal with a logo on it. It’s another entirely to have a piece of the course with the logo on it. 😳
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And socks, with pink.
I need those. ?
[URL]https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-evolve-experience-coming-in-2023.8945211/[/URL] ?
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And socks, with pink.
I need those. ?
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The more we talked about Motion Wool, the more I thought about your shin highs or whatever you call them hahaha
I want to see something like this.. But a Divot tool
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Man I just finished listening to this when JB made that post. The new headquarters and the wood works sounds awesome. I can’t wait to see some of their wooden goods.
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I want to see something like this.. But a Divot tool
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Damascus divot tool would be sick. I think some knife makers have made them but yeah I agree
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It’s one thing to have a piece of metal with a logo on it. It’s another entirely to have a piece of the course with the logo on it. 😳
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It is cool seeing them at the Dormie Network clubs. They were also in my club in Nashville. All had the logos on it, which is awesome.
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The more we talked about Motion Wool, the more I thought about your shin highs or whatever you call them hahaha
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Lol! Easy now! They’re just quarter length! ?
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Damascus divot tool would be sick. I think some knife makers have made them but yeah I agree
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It does not even have to be Damascus, but a folding divot tool with a fancy handle would be awesome..
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It is cool seeing them at the Dormie Network clubs. They were also in my club in Nashville. All had the logos on it, which is awesome.
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That’s what I tried to mention to him but had a really hard time getting it across. I like that they have their own presence in a pretty cluttered space (quality not considered of course), to where you see a set up at a course and know before checking the tag/stamps that it’s Evolve. I really really dig that, since the pieces still have such a solid course presence to them.
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I want to see something like this.. But a Divot tool
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Yep – same.
I use a Pitchfix tool because I don’t feel like sticking myself, but I’ve always said the quality isn’t what I want it to be. Add a feature like this and I am absolutely fired up about it. Add in the fact that the wood being used comes from the course itself and I am FREAKING out about it.
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why do I want the tees they based on that old rug he talked about so much?
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those are going to be amazing.
A little over halfway through this. Ben is really good at speaking about his business and all the things they do and are working on doing. Pretty cool all the things they offer and the ways they recycle stuff to make it happen. Can’t wait to see some more of the divot tools that were talked about.
Excited for the new divot tool and other realms they are diving into.
[USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] you got something against Fruit of the Looms 😉 Great listen buddy!!
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Excited for the new divot tool and other realms they are diving into.
[USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] you got something against Fruit of the Looms 😉 Great listen buddy!!
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I think I kinda do, yeah ?
Currently listening and I just have to say I love their commitment to sustainability with their products. It’s also really cool to hear how far the comparable tee has come since the last time Ben was on!
Really enjoyed this episode. Exciting to hear about the new HQ and the expansion. Top secret stuff sounds cool too!
The THP small batch stuff sounds exciting!!
The Cal progress talk at the end was fantastic! Tell him THP is rooting for him!
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The Cal progress talk at the end was fantastic! Tell him THP is rooting for him!
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I need to get some video up for you guys.
He makes me so proud hahaha – scholarship city.
The words ‘THP small batch’ have me fired up for what’s coming ??
Another ? episode. Need to try those motionwool socks
1. So awesome to hear about Cal’s progress! That’s awesome. What a rock star
2. Really appreciate Evolve’s mission
3. It sounds like so much fun from a creative process standpoint to have a client come on and ask “Can we do this?” and then everyone gets to figure to figure out how. That’d be fun.