Ryan Marks

Iowa Alumni. Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty.

[Brady Holmer @Brady_H]

The algorithm is great because it works but my timeline is just Enhanced Games disrespect and people dunking on the Diary of a CEO guy because he can’t handle a few glasses of wine.

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

🙃

[Hater Report @HaterReport]

SGA just fell down on the shot completely UNTOUCHED

This is the most SHAMELESS basketball player I've ever seen and the refs keep letting him get away with it

[Walker⚡️ @WalkerAmerica]

Men 250 years ago: “I’ve been drinking Madeira wine, ale, rum, and hard cider since I weened off my mother’s tit. Water? Never touched the poison. On the morrow, I shall overthrow the most powerful empire in the history of the world.

Men today: “I drank a glass of wine and it ruined my life. I couldn’t even podcast. My bracelet told me I was dying.”

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

You might outlive me by a few years, or maybe not. Who cares. I have six kids. Four sons. My bloodline and name lives on. I could die tomorrow and I still win. The “health optimizers” only care about extending their own lives by every minute possible. They don’t think about bloodline and legacy. That’s the kind of longevity that matters.

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

The anti-alcohol stuff has become totally hysterical. It’s the worst and the gayest of the 90s anti-smoking propaganda all over again. Give up alcohol if you want but the stuff isn’t battery acid. A sip won’t send you to the hospital. A glass of wine ruined three days of your life? When did it become normal and acceptable for men to brag about their weak constitutions? Really weird.

[Kevin Van Valkenburg @KVanValkenburg]

This may be controversial Rick but I am willing to stand up for the idea that Ben Griffin does not think he is better than Ben Hogan.

[greg @greg16676935420]

Why would I drive 10 minutes to pick up dinner when I can stay seated and have it delivered slightly cold for only $38 more

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

I’m sure you’re right and haven’t predicted this in recent history

[Eric Spracklen 🇺🇸 @EricSpracklen]

Everyone saying the housing market isn’t about to collapse is either a realtor gaslighting new clients or a seller still in denial wondering why their house won’t sell.

Home prices are about to plummet.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Spencer Pratt’s LA mayor ads are changing the game.

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

@grantw1010 @mjmarksmd @Mike_kim714 @NUCLRGOLF 😂

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

@Mike_kim714 @NUCLRGOLF Is he tho?

[Will Compton @_willcompton]

A lot of people are saying it was some of my best work

[Arizona Diamondbacks @Dbacks]

A grand slam six pitches into the game 😳

[West Texas Driving Range Pro @jjkilleentcu]

If Rai or Schmid wins I’ll take the SAT with a bunch of 16 year olds this month and post the scores. #pgachampionship

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

@LukeKerrDineen Is this pure?

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

@TourSwingsTommy Brutal move

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

If this is real and I think it is this is the most idiotic promo I’ve ever seen in sports. I like Raven Johnson. But to not put Caitlin Clark on every graphic for every Fever game is literally the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. Like would you ever promote a Lakers game without LeBron? Spurs without Wemby? OKC without SGA? It’s so intentional I can’t wrap my brain around it. How can this league be so god damn stupid? #caitlin

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

Caitlin hurt?

[WNBA @WNBA]

Do not disturb, the W is on today 😏

The @LVAces visit the @AtlantaDream for a must-watch matchup at 1:30pm/ET on NBC and Peacock.

Then, the @seattlestorm face-off against the @IndianaFever at 6pm/ET on NBCSN and Peacock.

[Kyle Porter @KylePorterNS]

dudes being dudes

[Ryan Marks @atryanmarks]

Smart

[Michael McEwan @MMcEwanGolf]

🚨 Little bit of golf industry news…

TaylorMade is pivoting from its current 12-month product cycle to a new 24-month one.

In other words, there won’t be a new driver from them next January. They’ll now be releasing a new one every other year.

The decision has been made for a number of reasons, including (but not limited to):

1.
The success of Qi4D

The immediate and almost unanimous validation of the current line has created what TaylorMade is calling “a new marketplace opportunity”. Basically, they want to give a seriously high-performing product more time to shine. Any why not?

2.
More meaningful leaps in innovation

A longer development runaway will allow TaylorMade’s R&D team the bandwidth to come up with genuinely meaningful, noticeable and significant performance leaps, as opposed to the current trend of incremental upgrades ("this driver goes one yard further" etc).

3.
Fitter mastery is a thing

Longer product lifecycles will create a platform for better education, fitter feedback and recommendations. “Every chef has a favourite knife” and all that.

4.
More time for golfers to fall in love

TaylorMade wants you to "trust and love" their products. They understand that the best route to achieving this comes from familiarity. They’ve seen historical success in longer adoption curves for irons, putters and wedges. Now, they want to bring that to the longest end of the bag.

My tuppence

This is a smart, shrewd move. When you have a product as high-performing as Qi4D, why wouldn’t you keep in the spotlight for longer?

TaylorMade, perhaps more than any other OEM, has also been widely criticised for bringing out new drivers every year. This decision should be warmly received by consumers, and ought to put lots of credit in their bank.

It will be fascinating to see whether other OEMs on a 12-month cycle follow suit