The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the visionaries and influencers that are shaking up the sport.
We found 10 episodes of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag “golf innovation”.
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Fun is The Leading Message - Jay Karen, CEO at The NGCOA
October 16th, 2024 | Season 16 | 44 mins 26 secs
accessibility, golf, golf course owners, golf entrepreneur, golf for women, golf genius, golf industry news, golf innovation, golf podcast, golf social impact, jay karen, modgolf, ngcoa, sport tech
Host Colin Weston speaks with return guest and friend of the show Jay Karen, CEO at The NGCOA to hear his take on how golf courses and owners will navigate the upcoming decades as climate change, technology, entertainment and sustainable practices present new opportunities and challenges for the golf industry.
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Finding Her Ikigai Through Golf - Lehua Wise, Director of Golf at Kohanaiki Golf Club
September 29th, 2024 | Season 16 | 29 mins 49 secs
accessibility, golf, golf entrepreneur, golf for women, golf genius, golf hawaii, golf industry news, golf innovation, golf podcast, golf social impact, ikigai, kohanaiki, modgolf, sport tech
Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.” When combined, these terms mean that which gives your life worth, meaning, or purpose. Our guest Lehua Wise shares how she found her Ikigai as the Director of Golf at Kohanaiki Golf Club.
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If You Don't Love It Don't Do It - Barney Adams, Founder of Adams Golf and CEO, Breakthrough Golf Technology
August 15th, 2024 | Season 15 | 51 mins 13 secs
adams golf, barney adams, breakthrough golf technology, community building, golf club design, golf clubs, golf entrepreneur, golf equipment, golf innovation, golf shafts, modgolf, pga of america, play it forward, sport business, sport tech, the modgolf podcast, the pga show, tight lies, usga
We are joined by golf industry icon and entrepreneurial legend Barney Adams, who shares the trials, tribulations and successes he has encountered over his career that spans more than five decades. This episode provides you with lessons learned, key takeaways and nuggets of wisdom from one of golf's most successful entrepreneurs. Enjoy!
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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
accessibility solutions, adaptive golf, golf accessibility, golf entrepreneur, golf genius, golf industry news, golf innovation, golf podcast, golf social impact, modgolf, sport tech, vertacat, veterans golf
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.
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Sharing an Attitude of Gratitude - Kevin Carpenter, The GratiDude / Grateful 4 Golf
July 17th, 2024 | Season 15 | 41 mins 31 secs
community building, golf entrepreneur, golf genius, golf innovation, kevin carpenter, modgolf, sport business, sport tech, the gratidude, the modgolf podcast
"I am perfectly content helping one person at a time, as every ripple makes a wave". Kevin Carpenter, aka The GratiDude joins us to share the impactful work he takes on through his Grateful 4 Golf non-profit program and his discovery of "The superpower of meditation".
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Tech-Driven Products That Both Train and Entertain - Tim Briand, Foresight Sports
June 27th, 2024 | Season 15 | 41 mins 59 secs
entrepreneurship, foresight sports, gc quad, golf business, golf entertainment, golf genius, golf innovation, golf launch monitor, golf simulator, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, sport tech, tim briand
So how do golf launch monitors work and what is the technology behind them? Tim Briand with Foresight Sports joins host Colin Weston for an engaging and in-depth conversation about the massive growth in the launch monitor sector for both the professional player on the range and the recreational player having fun in a golf simulator.
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A Brief History of Synthetic Turf
June 20th, 2024 | Season 15 | 47 mins 8 secs
artificial turf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf entertainment, golf genius, golf innovation, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, sport tech, synthetic turf, synthetic turf international, the pga show
Known initially by names such as AstroTurf, ModSod and Artificial Turf, we explore the origins of synthetic sport surfacing with a focus on applications in the golf industry. Host Colin Weston speaks with subject matter experts Bob Johnston (Principal, JSA Sport Architecture) and Jeffery McDaniel (Synthetic Turf International) to uncover the history and explore the future of this multi-billion dollar industry.
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Embracing Lessons: Wisdom Gained from Failure - Igor Vainshtein, Founder of GolfTrak.app
June 4th, 2024 | Season 15 | 46 mins 58 secs
carolin pinegger, david leadbetter, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf entertainment, golf genius, golf innovation, golf pitch challenge, golftrak.app, igor vainshtein, innovation, kevin harrington, modgolf, modgolf podcast, shark tank, sport tech, startup, synthetic turf international, the pga show
Entrepreneur Igor Vainshtein, Founder GolfTrak.app joins us to share his incredible journey that started when his parents immigrated to Australia from the former USSR with $200 and no English skills whatsoever. We discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and Igor's passion to constantly innovate and create products that customers want.
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Taking an Entrepreneurial Approach to Build a Career in Sport Journalism - Ann Liguori, Author of "Life On The Green"
May 24th, 2024 | Season 15 | 52 mins 3 secs
amy alcott, ann liguori, annika sorenstam, ben crenshaw, bernhard longer, british columbia golf, dottie pepper, entrepreneurship, gary player, golf business, golf entertainment, golf genius, golf innovation, jack nicklaus, jan stephenson, life of the green, modgolf, modgolf podcast, nancy lopez, padraig harrington, renee powell, the pga show, tom watson
To celebrate Ann Liguori's recent book "Life on the green - lessons and wisdom from legends in golf" host Colin Weston creates a game show called "Who Said That??" to test Ann's ability to recall quotes from the dozen stories told. We hope you like this fun and inspiring episode as much as we enjoyed making it!
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Embrace Change To Fuel Entrepreneurial Success - Carolin Pinegger, The Golf Pitch Challenge
May 8th, 2024 | Season 15 | 43 mins 41 secs
carolin pinegger, david leadbetter, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf entertainment, golf genius, golf innovation, golf pitch challenge, innovation, kevin harrington, modgolf, modgolf podcast, shark tank, sport tech, startup, synthetic turf international, the pga show
"I felt like I was treading water and not because I wasn't working hard enough. I was doing my very best and wasn't getting where I wanted to be. I needed to pivot and change!" Golf entrepreneur and Ex-Pro Golfer Carolin Pinegger shares her personal story and latest collaborative venture: The "Shark Tank for Golf Innovators" called The Golf Pitch Challenge.