The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the entrepreneurs, visionaries and influencers who are shaking up the sport.
Displaying 3 items of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag "golf accessibility".
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Creating a Culture of Kindness Through Golf
November 5th, 2026 | Season 20 | 28 mins 59 secs
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What does it take to make golf feel welcoming to women who've never held a club and feel like the game isn't for them? In this episode of The ModGolf Podcast, host Colin Weston talks with Jenefeness Franke, founder of Soft Life Swing Society, about how she turned her own intimidating first rounds into a kindness-first grassroots community that has introduced nearly 200 beginner women - 97% of whom had never picked up a club - to the game through borrowed clubs, friendly faces and zero judgment. Discover how partnerships with golf courses, manufacturers and local retailers are helping grow the game for women of colour and why the golf industry still has a major apparel gap to fill.
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The Business in Golf 100 List: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes Shaping the Future of the Game
October 15th, 2026 | 30 mins 42 secs
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Who are the unsung heroes quietly shaping the future of golf and how can you help them get the recognition they deserve? In this bonus episode of The ModGolf Podcast, host Colin Weston sits down with David Hyland, co-founder of Business in Golf, to spotlight The 100 List - a fully independent initiative celebrating 100 of the most inspiring founders, innovators, creators, operators, and community builders in the global golf industry. Discover how golf's new consumer is changing the game, why outside perspectives are transforming golf business, and how you can nominate someone (or yourself!) before nominations close on October 30, 2026.
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"This Is Going To Change My Life!" - Jeff Nicholson with VertaCat Mobility Riders
July 26th, 2024 | Season 15 | 24 mins 50 secs
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Stand tall, roam free, and “Stand and play the VertaCat way”. Jeff Nicholson joins host Colin Weston to share how their 70 year old manufacturing company saw an opportunity to give back to the sport they love by creating the VertaCat all-terrain mobility rider for paraplegic athletes.