# Brad Klein

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Scaling Smarter | E14 – Hard Refresh – Live from ISSA’s Business Growth Strategies

We hit record live from the floor at ISSA’s 2025 BusinessGrowth Strategies Conference in Chicago! In this special edition of HardRefresh, co-hosts Karina Neff and Caden Hutchens talkbusiness strategy, brand perception, and employee impact with special guestsfrom the field: Alex Crowley, Vonachen Gr…

From Perfectionism to Progress | E15 – Hard Refresh – An ISSA Podcast

💥 We’re live from the ISSA Business GrowthStrategies conference with the first of three special mini episodes! Co-hosts Karina Neff and Caden Hutchens sit down with Channing Johnson, President of KP Building Services, for a powerful conversation on leadership,perfectionism, and scaling tech the rig…

The Power of Organic Growth | E16 – Hard Refresh – An ISSA Podcast

💡 In the second mini episode recorded onsite at the ISSA Business Growth Strategies conference, Hard Refresh co-host Caden Hutchens sits down with Luis da Costa, founder of Modular Concepts, to explore how a relationship-first mindset creates profit, retention, and peace of mind—even without a sale…

Beyond the Bid: Rethinking RFPs, Culture & Value | E17 – Hard Refresh – An ISSA Podcast

💼 In the third and final mini episode recorded live at ISSA’s Business Growth Strategies conference, Hard Refresh co-host Caden Hutchens sits down with Billy McGrail and Michael Staver of KleenMark to talk about breaking free from the low-bid trap—and building a sustainable growth model rooted in v…

Renovation Report with Richard Mandell: The elements and principles of golf course design

In this episode of the Renovation Report presented by Capillary Flow and Golf Preservations, Richard Mandell of Richard Mandell Golf Architecture, speaks with Brad Klein about his approach to golf course design as well as the specifics about some of his most recent restoration and original design p…

Larry the Golf Guy -- Brad Klein, long-time golf architecture commentator and consultant

Brad Klein is a long-time commentator and consultant on golf architecture, having spent 30 years as the architectural editor at Golfweek. Brad's journey in the game is an interesting one, and we discuss how he was smitten with the game growing up on Long Island, and then spent a number of years as …

The economics of club leadership | Renovation Report - Brad Klein with Kurt Kuebler and Tom Wallace

In this TurfNet Renovation Report podcast episode, host Brad Klein interviews Kurt Kuebler and Tom Wallace from KK&W consulting firm about the critical relationship between leadership and golf course excellence. The discussion explores how successful golf courses require strong leadership not just …

From civil engineering to golf course design | Renovation Report with Matt Schiffer

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, host Brad Klein interviews golf architect Matt Schiffer about his career path from civil engineering to golf course design. Schiffer discusses his transition into the profession through a master's degree in Scotland and his subsequent work with va…

Corners & Edges

What happens when a business owner builds five different brands under one roof, and makes each one feel like a specialist instead of a generalist? In this episode, Ethan Decker sits down with Brad Klein, founder and CEO of the Building Professionals of Texas family of companies, to unpack why split…

From the PGA Tour to ASGCA President | Renovation Report with Bill Bergin

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, host Brad Klein speaks with Bill Bergin, the newly elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Bergin discusses his transition from a PGA Tour player to a prolific golf course architect, reflecting on significant career mo…