The ModGolf Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Golf Digest”

Michael Breed - Embracing Resilience and Gratitude to Shape His Approach to Golf and Life (046)

The ModGolf Podcast — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:45:00 -0700

Host Colin Weston speaks with Michael Breed, star of SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio's "A New Breed of Golf", along with being Golf Digest’s Chief Digital Instructor. Michael tirelessly tours the continent as an inspirational golf instruction keynote speaker and is an entrepreneur and innovator in the truest sense of those words.

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You can learn more about Michael on his bio page.

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Michael’s story of transforming personal hurdles like Dyslexia and sport injuries into the superpowers that define him is truly inspirational. His genuine desire to embrace his shortcomings while demonstrating gratitude, patience, resilience and curiosity has helped pave the path for his entrepreneurial journey.

As promised, here are the links to the work from two of Michael's inspirational mentors and heroes: John Maxwell and Nick Vujicic.

John Maxwell's book “Thinking For A Change”

Nick Vujicic's YouTube video: "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries"

Special Guest: Michael Breed - Host of "A New Breed of Golf" on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio.

Expanding Golf's Fanbase by Not Taking The Game So Seriously - Alex Myers / Golf Digest Senior Writer

The ModGolf Podcast — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 23:45:00 -0700

Alex combines the latest trending golf-centric news from the worlds of entertainment, sports, music, pop culture and viral videos to create his unique take on the game he loves.

Alex Myers is a senior writer for Golf Digest, where he has worked for nine years. Alex plays a wide variety of roles for GolfDigest.com, but most notably, he's the creator of The Grind, a weekly column and video series. Prior to that, he spent four years covering golf and other sports for The Journal News. In his spare time, Alex is an avid golfer with three green jackets from his annual buddies trip. But please, don't ask him if he's ever had a hole-in-one.

On this episode of The ModGolf Podcast, Alex speaks with host Colin Weston about:

• His introduction to golf as a kid traveling twice a year to Florida to hang out with his grandfather

• A "week in the life" as a golf and entertainment journalist

• How Golf Digest approved the creation of both The Loop and The Grind and the entrepreneurial approach Alex took when pitching them

• The ability for golf to expand by attracting a new audience through alternative formats and experiences such as GolfBoard, MSOP The Major Series of Putting, The European Tour's Golf Sixes and Topgolf

• How influential pro athletes like Steph Curry and Kelly Slater help raise the cool factor of golf in the eyes of their huge fan base

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Special Guest: Alex Myers - Golf Digest Senior Writer and host of The Grind.

Empowering All Golfers To Read Greens Like A Pro - Pete Charleston / GolfLogix

The ModGolf Podcast — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:00:00 -0800

A lifetime entrepreneur and sports junkie, Pete Charleston has combined his love for golf with his passion to constantly innovate. Pete shares how their latest Golflogix App feature Putt Breaks now gives every golfer the ability to read greens like a pro, lower their scores and have more fun.

We also learn about the strong company culture of Pete's Scottsdale Arizona based company, along with the volunteer work he does with The Thunderbirds in help make the Waste Management Phoenix Open the charity juggernaut that it has become.

You can learn more about Golflogix and Putt Breaks here:

Website:http://www.golflogix.com/page/putt-breaks/
Twitter: @golflogix
Instagram:@golflogix
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GolfLogix/

You can download the Golflogix App for free for iPhone or Android.

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Special Guest: Pete Charleston - GolfLogix Co-Founder and President.

"The Miracles Episode" - Golf Digest's Max Adler Shares Golf's Unexpected Stories

The ModGolf Podcast — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:00:00 -0700

Golf Digest, founded in 1950 and published by Condé Nast since 2001, transformed itself in 2014 to align with a younger audience through both the look of and content contained in the magazine. Golf Digest has expanded it online and social media connectivity with their growing community through written and video content offered on their mobile app, website https://www.golfdigest.com/magazine and YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/GolfDigestMagazine

Editorial Director Max Adler is a driving force behind the re-positioning of Golf Digest, as seen here during his 2014 interview with Callaway Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKFmvYVrPYA&t=3s

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Special Guest: Max Adler - Golf Digest Editorial Director.

Harnessing The Power Of Music To Reach A New Golf Audience - Kelley James (008)

The ModGolf Podcast — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:15:00 -0700

Kelley James is a musician, singer, songwriter and freestyle artist who's passion for golf has put him in the unique and influential position to connect his audience to the game he loves. Kelley believes the future of golf will be healthy and strong as the convergence of entertainment, music and sport competition continues to grow.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Kelley's early love of sport and music that has shaped his career in the music entertainment industry.
• How Kelley connected with some of the PGA Tour's biggest stars to transform his music career and help make him the golf ambassador and influencer he is today.
• How the WM Phoenix Open became the trailblazing pioneer that sets the standard for creating entertainment experiences around a golf tournament.

The inter-connectivity of music, food, hospitality and unique, engaging experiences that combine to create the future of both on-site and broadcast golf content creation. • How other PGA Tour events such as The Safeway Open in Napa understands the revenue potential of "Creating a party that just happens to have a golf tournament going on at the same time".

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone To Create Amazing Experiences - Ron Powers / Topgolf

The ModGolf Podcast — Mon, 08 May 2017 23:15:00 -0700

Topgolf has created the "convenient and fun delivery system for golf" that eliminates all the barriers to entry the game has suffered from for decades. No complaints of "too slow, too expensive, too hard to learn" at a Topgolf venue. Topgolf has created an entertainment experience that combines hospitality, music, food and drinks with their unique target-based gameplay format that appeals to both the beginner and veteran golfers of all ages.

Topgolf currently has 90+ venue locations in the US that generated over 20 million guest visits in 2023, with ambitious plans to expand to another 50 venues globally over the next three years. Topgolf has created the secret sauce that connects a younger audience to golf, but they're definitely not growing complacent over that success. Ron discusses how their cultural values, entrepreneurial spirit and passion to innovate pushes them to evolve and expand.

In this episode we discuss Topgolf's newest innovations and initiatives:

• Their stadium-based mobile experience called Topgolf Crush
• The Topgolf Tour, their two player team competition format that anyone can sign up for
• Topgolf International expansion plans, starting with Australia and Mexico
• how the acquisition of both Protracer and WGT Media help transform an entertainment company into a technology and media juggernaut
• Hotel-based Topgolf simulator experience called Topgolf Swing Suite
• Their charity endeavors and culture of "giving back" to benefit the communities which they operate in

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Special Guest: Ron Powers - Head of Swing Suite Division at Full Swing Simulators.

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The ModGolf Podcast — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:15:00 -0700

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Special Guests: Jared Solomon, CEO and Co-Founder of Five Iron Golf and Renée Mauborgne - Co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Shift.