Our Story
Exciting things are brewing at Golphers!
The Golphers Ace (patent pending) is a state of the art everyday carry designed to reduce the clutter in your pocket, and provide you with quick access to the tools you need on and off the course.
After years of frustration with the quality of the golf tools out in the market we set out to create the ultimate everyday carry designed for golfers. Making our vision a reality was extremely difficult at first but.....
That's when we decided to enlist the help of Eric Ochs, Professional Custom Knife Maker, to help us infuse our love for golf and pocket knives to create the Ace!
Justin Barnhart
CEO / Founder
Justin learned to play golf at age 7 in Texas with the help of his Grand Father, and three Uncles. He has a deep passion for the game and growing it, so he's always looked for a way to give back. Currently he is an Executive at PACCAR. Justin graduated from University of Texas at Arlington in 2009, and received his MBA from University of Dallas in 2015. Favorite course played so far is Torrey Pines.
Eric Ochs
Partner / Designer
Eric is a Professional Custom Knife Maker based out of Oregon. He grew up carrying a pocket knife since he was six and has collected knives ever since. This always seemed natural for Eric since he spent much of his time outdoors, climbing his first mountain at age 9 and many of the Cascade Mountains including Mt. Hood, Adams & Rainer. Eric also grew up backpacking, hiking, rafting and fishing, and after college began hunting and surf kayaking.
MEET THE DESIGNER
Ashley Barnhart
Director of Operations and Marketing
Ashley is a golf fan, and loves to go to PGA Tour events. Her favorite golfer is Nelly Korda. Ashley is the founder and host of the Adult Struggles podcast and blog which releases new and inspiring content weekly. Ashley is from Yakima, WA, and graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 2012.
George the Gopher
Founder / Director of Customer Relationships
George has always been a fan of golf....courses. He appreciates the beautiful terrain, and soil that the courses offer. As a single father George spends his free time looking after his 16 kids. George previously held a position as a Sales Tunnel Expert for 2 years before founding Golphers.
February 2018
Invented Golphers Ace
Justin was sitting in his living room and sketched out the first rendition of the Golphers Ace on his iPad.
December 2018
Patent Pending
The Golphers Ace was issued a Patent Pending status by the United States Government.
May 2019
Final Prototypes Completed
The Golphers "Ace" final prototypes are completed, and debuted for pre-order.
Golphers Founded
May 2017
Golphers was founded in May 2017 by Justin Barnhart
Golphers Ace Launches
June 2019
Golphers Ace launches for pre-order's and ships late September 2019
Some things you may not (need to) know about us
PGA Show
We will be attending the PGA Show January 2020 in Orlando, FL.
5
5
Cups of coffee consumed by the team a day.
Nelson
Last PGA Tour event attended.
6
6
# of states we've played golf in.
60%
% of bodyweight that Gophers eat in vegetation everyday. George wanted us to point out he only eats meat.
3
3
Combined total dog ownership.
TX Star
Last golf course Justin played.
35.25
Average age of the humans.