If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the golf business in Asia and all the exciting industry opportunities that exist in that part of the world, then this is a must listen! On this episode of The GIG Podcast, we’re pleased to welcome Canadian Expat, and Global Golf Executive, Patrick Bowers who joins us to talk about his exciting career and meteoric rise in the global golf industry where he has found international success over the past 30 years.  Don’t miss this fun and interesting conversation between Patrick and James where they pull back the covers on Patrick’s career and share numerous entertaining stories and pearls of wisdom. About Patrick Bowers   Patrick is the Founder and CEO of Vantage Pointe, an Advisory Firm based in Singapore that provides Strategic Advisory, Collaborative Advisory, and Specialist Consulting services.  In addition, although having lived overseas for some 20 years, Patrick is still to this day a proud Class A Member of the Professional Golfers’ Association of Canada (PGA). Throughout his career, Patrick has partnered and collaborated to deliver world-class developments, consulting, and events, with global powerhouses like: IMG/WMEDusit ThaniTiger WoodsTourism WhistlerDubai GolfOmegaBMWHSBCHyatt InternationalFour SeasonsWATGEuropean TourAmong Patrick’s many accomplishments, he successfully introduced, negotiated, and led the first joint venture between Dusit Thani and Laguna National Golf & Country Club, in Singapore, as the cornerstone of the USD $150M luxury golf and resort hotel development, set to change the hospitality landscape in Singapore and Southeast Asia. He is also very proud of his previous planning and advisory involvement with successful branded resort and golf properties in; Dubai (Park Hyatt + Dubai Creek Golf Club), Fiji (Intercontinental Fiji Resort & Spa + Natadola Bay Golf Club), Mauritius (Shangri-La Le Touessrok + Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club), Shanghai (Kempinski Hotel Suzhou + Jinji Lake Golf Club), Vietnam (Four Seasons NamHai + Montgomerie Links Golf Club, Danang).  Highlights you won’t want to miss: 6:30 – The advice that Patrick would give to a young person looking to take their career “overseas” to areas like the Far and Middle East.9:25 – Talk about the opportunities that exist for knowledgeable golf industry leaders in his part of the world.12:20 – The one unexpected but mandatory piece of equipment needed while building a Colin Montgomerie signature golf course in Vietnam.14:39 – If you try and do “this” as an expat abroad in many of the eastern oriented nations, then you’re likely to not see success as a leader in the golf industry.16:55 – What lessons learned in dealing with other cultures does Patrick think could help Club Managers in the Western World to become better leaders.19:56 – Patrick talks about his business relationship with Tiger Woods which resulted from his time at IMG and the project they worked on together which was Tiger Woods Dubai.25:23 – Patrick’s fond memories and impressions from the time he has spent with one of the best professional golfers in history.27:03 – His fantastic business relationship and friendship with an unlikely and perhaps surprising World Golf Hall of Famer.If you’ve ever considered taking your career to the Far East, or just want to learn more about the business in this exciting part of the world, then you won’t want to miss this entertaining and informative episode of The GIG Podcast. Enjoy!