Kim Evans shares her journey from Decatur, Alabama to building Auburn Women’s Golf into a national powerhouse — and the life-changing moment that put everything into perspective.

What does golf really give you?

For Kim Evans, it was more than championships, coaching success, or building one of the most respected programs in college golf. It was relationships, resilience… and ultimately, a moment that changed everything.

In this episode, we sit down with Kim Evans — Decatur native, former Auburn Women’s Golf Head Coach, and one of the most influential figures in college golf — to talk about her journey from small-town Alabama to building an SEC powerhouse.

We cover:

• Growing up in Decatur and learning the game at Decatur Country Club
• Her path through Auburn and into the golf business
• Coaching at Georgia Tech and working with players like Stewart Cink
• Building Auburn into a national contender
• The realities of coaching, recruiting, and leading at a high level
• And the moment a simple conversation led to a decision that saved her life

This is a story about golf — but more importantly, it’s about people, perspective, and what really matters when it’s all said and done.

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Joy Green shares what it was like working inside a startup television network before it became The Golf Channel—and the unexpected moments that surrounded the early days of Tiger Woods.

Joy Green takes us inside a moment in golf history that most people never saw—the early days of The Golf Channel before it became what it is today.

From walking into a completely unstructured startup environment to witnessing the habits of a young Tiger Woods before the world knew his name, Joy’s story gives a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how both a network and a legend were taking shape at the same time.

This conversation isn’t about polished success—it’s about uncertainty, figuring things out in real time, and being close enough to something special before anyone realized what it would become.

If you’ve ever wondered what it actually looked like behind the curtain in those early days, this episode delivers.

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In this episode of The Cart Barn, Chris Lemley and Gregg Dewalt sit down with Mike Beverly, President and CEO of Sunbelt Golf Corporation, the company that operates the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Mike shares the inside story behind one of the most ambitious golf development projects ever created. With 26 championship courses across Alabama, the Trail attracts golfers from all 50 states and more than a dozen countries each year.

They discuss the vision of Dr. David Bronner, how the Trail continues to grow, the operational challenges of managing hundreds of holes of championship golf, and why the RTJ Golf Trail remains one of the greatest values in golf travel today.

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is widely considered one of the most unique golf destinations in the world. Built across the state of Alabama, the Trail features 26 championship golf courses at 11 different sites, drawing golfers from across the United States and around the world.

In this episode of The Cart Barn, Chris Lemley and Gregg Dewalt sit down with Mike Beverly, President and CEO of Sunbelt Golf Corporation and the 2025 PGA Professional of the Year for the Dixie Section.

Mike has spent nearly two decades helping guide the Trail’s growth and operations. Today, the Trail plays hundreds of thousands of rounds each year and continues to expand its influence in golf tourism.

During the conversation, Mike discusses:

• The original vision behind the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
• How the Trail transformed golf tourism in Alabama
• Managing more than a thousand employees across multiple golf sites
• Renovating and maintaining championship golf courses at scale
• The impact of the Trail on Alabama’s economy and tourism
• Why the Trail continues to be one of the best values in golf travel
• The future of golf and continued growth of the Trail

If you love golf architecture, golf travel, or the stories behind great golf destinations, this episode provides a fascinating look behind the scenes of one of the most successful golf projects ever created.

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