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When American Junior Golf Association Executive Director Stephen Hamblin stepped into the role 42 years ago, the AJGA had a broken-down van, a dozen annual events, five full-time employees, and an operating budget of just $200,000. Today, the AJGA has grown by 10x to 100x in nearly every measurable category… and all under Hamblin’s leadership. Join Derek and Stephen for a fun and memorable conversation about the past, present, and future of junior golf, and discover why the junior golf movement was well underway before Tiger Woods’ iconic 1997 victory at The Masters.
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"S2E8: From a Broken Down Van to the Gold Standard of Junior Golf (feat. Stephen Hamblin)" is an episode of The Golfing CEO. Runtime 59 min. Published August 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.