S E16: “Nobody Makes Golf Clubs Like We Do. Period.” | Bob Parsons of PXG

S E16: “Nobody Makes Golf Clubs Like We Do. Period.” | Bob Parsons of PXG

From The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts by Big Swing Media

February 18, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 16

About this episode

Bob Parsons discusses his journey from military service to founding PXG and the lessons learned along the way.

If you know golf, you know the voice: “Nobody makes golf clubs the way we do. Period.” But the story behind Bob Parsons is far more complex than bold marketing. In this episode of The Big Swing, Jimmy Roberts sits down with the founder and CEO of PXG to explore a life shaped by failure, war, risk, and reinvention. Bob Parsons failed the fifth grade. He enlisted in the Marine Corps during Vietnam. He was wounded in combat and lived with PTSD for decades. He taught himself computer programming, built a software company from $40,000 into a $64 million exit, then founded GoDaddy, ultimately selling a majority stake for $2.3 billion. Then he did something few expected: he entered the hyper-competitive golf equipment industry and launched PXG — disrupting traditional OEM models with premium pricing, bold branding, and relentless product innovation. In this wide-ranging conversation, Parsons discusses: How the Marines reshaped his life and leadership style Living with PTSD and the controversial role of psychedelic therapy Nearly shutting down GoDaddy before the dot-com crash changed everything Why most companies let accountants dictate innovation How PXG broke into a “closed shop” golf…

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Roberts

Guest: Bob Parsons

Topics covered

  • golf equipment
  • entrepreneurship
  • resilience
  • PTSD
  • innovation
  • philanthropy

Keywords

  • golf clubs
  • entrepreneur
  • PTSD therapy
  • GoDaddy
  • PXG
  • business success
  • philanthropy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PXG, GoDaddy, Marine Corps, The Giving Pledge

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