The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the visionaries and influencers that are shaking up the sport.
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 34 in total of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag “golf canada”.
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Finding Purpose on The Practice Tee - Todd Keirstead, golf entertainer and skin cancer survivor
October 1st, 2025 | Season 18 | 33 mins 45 secs
cancer survivor, celebrity golf entertainer, community builder, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf canada, golf entertainment, golf entrepreneur, golf industry, golf innovation, golf travel writer, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, motivational speaker, ngcoa, pga of america, pga of canada, pga show, skin. cancer awareness, sport tech, todd keirstead, youtube golf
"If I let the scars be a conversation piece, then hopefully they raise awareness and motivate people to take personal action". Todd Keirstead - Motivational Speaker | Skin Cancer Survivor | Celebrity Golf Entertainer | CEO & Founder of ParaGolf Canada joins us to share his person journey with skin cancer and how the healing process shapes his world view.
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Sniffing Out the Best Tee Times with Kelly Gold, Founder of TeeFox.golf
September 18th, 2025 | Season 18 | 33 mins 50 secs
book a tee time, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf canada, golf entrepreneur, golf industry, golf innovation, golf instruction, golf now, innovation, kelly gold, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga of america, pga of canada, pga show, sport tech, sport technology, tee time booking, tee times, teefox.golf, youtube golf
"Wouldn't it be cool if you could send your user a notification saying, 'hey, a tee time just opened up at that course you play all the time'? That's what we have built." Kelly Gold, Founder at TeeFox.Golf joins us to share how they remove the frustrations around trying to book a tee time while solving the $12.3 billion problem plaguing golf courses.
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Combining Entertainment and Education to Improve Your Golf Game - David Buck, CEO at Big Swing Kings
September 11th, 2025 | Season 18 | 37 mins 34 secs
big swing kings, david buck, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf canada, golf comedy, golf entrepreneur, golf genius, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf instruction, golf instructor, golf lessons, golf swing, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga of america, pga of canada, pga professional, pga show, sport tech, youtube golf
"I want to bring fun and simplicity back to your golf game!" David Buck kicks off Season 18 to share how comedically roasting amateur golf swings launched his golf teaching and entertainment business with Big Swing Kings.
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Find Clarity Through Action - Steve Madden, Co-Founder of Swingtweaks
April 24th, 2023 | Season 13 | 36 mins 51 secs
entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf canada, golf improvement, golf industry, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, pga of america, sport tech, swing tweaks, the pga show, usga
"After playing for the first time five years ago, I grinded away at the range over 60 times that winter in stall 107 just hitting balls till my hands bled. I was addicted. I made a decision a few years ago that I wanted to create a lifestyle, or a job where I could golf and do my own thing tech-wise." Swingtweaks Co-Founder Steve Madden joins us to share entrepreneurial lessons learned in the golf industry.
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Breaking The Grass Ceiling - A Mother/Daughter Duo Who Are Changing The Golf Leadership Landscape
January 10th, 2023 | Season 13 | 48 mins 18 secs
clare mcmahon, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf canada, golf course owners, golf industry, golf podcast, innovation, lesley mcmahon, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, ngcoa, ngcoa canada, women entrepreneurs
Colin was invited to attend The NGCOA Canada Conference in Vancouver, where he sat down with the mother/daughter duo of Lesley and Clare McMahon to learn about the world of owning and operating a golf course. Lesley also shares her experience as the first female president of The National Golf Course Owner's Association Canada and Clare talks about the challenges and opportunities for women in the golf industry.
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Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned on The Trading Floor - Eileen Jurczak, Founder and CEO of Xonic Golf
August 30th, 2022 | Season 12 | 35 mins 18 secs
eileen jurczak, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf canada, golf industry, golf podcast, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, pga of america, sport innovation, sport tech, usga, women entrepreneurs, xonic golf
"All of my personal and professional experiences in finance, engineering and golf have come together. It's quite fantastic that they culminate into what I'm doing in the Sport Tech startup space today." Eileen Jurczak, Founder and CEO of Xonic Golf joins us to share what she learned about entrepreneurship on the stock exchange trading floor and so much more on this episode of The ModGolf Podcast.
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SEASON 11 WRAP-UP / SEASON 12 PREVIEW
April 30th, 2022 | Season 11 | 22 mins 10 secs
#makegolfyourthing, british columbia golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf canada, golf genius software, golf industry, innovation, make golf your thing, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, pga of america, the pga show, usga
That's a wrap for Season 11 of The ModGolf Podcast! Our team is currently working on your next twelve episodes for Season 12, which launches early June 2022. We heard some amazing stories from a diverse group of guests who discussed how inclusion, technology, entertainment, music, celebrity, hospitality and community building intersect to shape the future of golf.
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What You Want Sits On The Other Side of Hard - Mark Mattingly, EVP at Landscapes Golf Management
February 7th, 2022 | Season 11 | 45 mins 2 secs
golf business, golf canada, golf podcast, katz strategy, landscapes golf management, mark mattingly, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga of america, rich katz, usga
"If you're going to get into the golf business, you need to love seeing people get that spark in their eye as they joyfully experience this great game. And if you love to do that, you'll go the extra mile to provide that quality programming and on-boarding.” Guest host Rich Katz sits down with Landscapes Golf Management Executive VP Mark Mattingly for an engaging conversation that spans his three-plus decades in the golf industry.
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Foster Innovation and Growth by Listening To Customer Needs - Chris Kallmeyer, Co-CEO at Golf Genius Software
January 13th, 2022 | Season 11 | 37 mins 49 secs
chris kallmeyer, golf business, golf canada, golf genius, golf genius software, golf podcast, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga of america, usga
"We see three major factors that keep golfers engaged: multi-level competition, quality learning opportunities and social opportunities whether they are practicing or playing. Golfers are interacting with people they know and new people that they want to get to know to grow their social circles, all while having a good time." Chris Kallmeyer, Co-CEO at Golf Genius Software joins us to share how they embrace a growth mindset by building trust with customers and listening to their needs.
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Empowering People With Disabilities Through Adaptive Golf -Deborah Smith, Prosthetics Entrepreneur and Adaptive Athlete
January 6th, 2022 | Season 11 | 44 mins 50 secs
adaptive golf, deborah smith, dr. greta anderson, golf business, golf canada, golf podcast, limb difference, modgolf, modgolf podcast, paragolf, pga of america, psyonic
"I talk to people with limb difference almost daily and hear their stories. I have a clear understanding of the empowerment that Adaptive Sports can bring to people with disabilities. For me, getting back into golf after a three decade sabbatical, it's such a joy.” We open Season 11 with guest host Dr. Greta Anderson sitting down with entrepreneur, three time cancer survivor and adaptive athlete Deborah Smith to hear her story of resilience, hope and gratitude.