Running a championship-level golf course with Bruce Cassidy

About this episode

Bruce Cassidy discusses his journey to owning the Concession Golf Club and shares insights on leadership and team building.

Bruce Cassidy has owned the Concession Golf Club in east Manatee County since 2009. The Concession has been in the news lately, as it is hosting the 2026 Senior PGA Championship in April. Prior to the Concession, Bruce ran global manufacturing and mining businesses in Ohio. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Bruce talked about how he ended up owning a golf course — which at first was the last thing he wanted to do. Bruce also talked about what he looks for in building high-performing teams. 3 Takeaways: (08:00) As a leader, you have to look like the house is not on fire (10:40) Focus on what you can control (12:00) Hiring a great team is the most important aspect of leadership Timestamps: (00:00) Introducing Bruce Cassidy, Owner, Concession Golf Club (02:30) How did you come to own Concessions Golf Club? (04:15) Hosting the Senior PGA Championship (06:40) Bruce’s career before Concession Golf Club (07:20) Leading as a manufacturer (09:00) Leadership influences (10:25) Leadership lessons (11:20) How do you give feedback? (13:00) How do you know an employee is not the right fit? (16:00) What is the story behind the name “Concession?” (17:20) Stories…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Gordon

Guest: Bruce Cassidy

Topics covered

• golf course management
• leadership
• team building
• business ownership
• PGA Championship

Keywords

• Bruce Cassidy
• Concession Golf Club
• leadership
• team building
• Senior PGA Championship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Concession Golf Club, Business Observer

Places: east Manatee County, Ohio

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