The ModGolf Podcast

Season 18 Wrap-up / Season 19 Preview

March 13th, 2026  |  Season 18  |  19 mins 13 secs

ai golf, alex prasad, amaya athill, big swing kings, chris kallmeyer*, david buck, devon fox, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf canada, golf entertainment, golf entrepreneur, golf genius, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf innovator, golf instruction, golf swing improvement, golf venture, innovation, jonathan sessa, kelly gold, matt erley, matt fisher, modgolf, modgolf podcast, mr short game, old tom capital, online golf instruction, pga tour, phillis meti, skin cancer awareness, teefox.golf, todd keirstead, tom coyne, v1 sports, warrior golf academy, world long drive

If you didn’t get the chance to listen to all of our twelve Season 18 episodes, this bonus show gives you a recap of the great conversations I had with some of the golf industry's top influencers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Hopefully this will inspire you to listen to a couple of the episodes listed below. Enjoy!

The Rebuild - Part 3: Is Your Swing Sequence Correct?

March 4th, 2026  |  41 mins 24 secs

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All the (right handed) golfers, now put your hips to the left! 🎶 In Part 3 of The Rebuild, PGA Teaching Pro Quinn Vilneff channels his inner Beyoncé to fix host Colin Weston's faulty swing sequence by getting his center of mass moving toward the target sooner. Discover why keeping your pelvis back leads to pulls and wipey fades, and learn the simple "bump" drill that instantly improved Colin's strike and added 15 yards to his seven iron.

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The Rebuild - Part 2: Are You Ready To Fix Your Short Game By Understanding Spin Loft?

February 26th, 2026  |  36 mins 49 secs

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Stop letting poor chipping ruin your good rounds! In Part 2 of The Rebuild, our 16-handicap host Colin Weston meets with PGA Teaching Pro Quinn Vilneff to discover why most amateurs struggle with consistency and how a simple towel drill can instantly fix your short game. Learn the secrets of using wedge bounce, spin loft, proper warm-ups, and the mindset shift needed to start scoring better today.

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Live from The PGA Show 2026: Startups From The Inventors Spotlight

February 19th, 2026  |  9 mins 31 secs

at-home golf practice, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf entertainment, golf entrepreneur, golf gamification, golf industry, golf innovation, golf innovator, golf instruction, golf safety, golf venture, heat stroke prevention, innovation, inventors spotlight, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga of america, pga show

What if a mobile, easy to use device on the golf course could save more than the 500 lives that it already has? What if your backyard golf practice could feel more like a video game? In this live episode from the 2026 PGA Show, host Colin Weston scours the Inventors Spotlight to find two startups changing the game. First, discover the HEATbox, a life-saving device that uses video guidance to help bystanders treat heat strokes on the course. Then hear how Black Hole Golf is gamifying at-home practice with light-up, sound-enabled targets and a connected app.

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Live from The PGA Show 2026: Inside Golf's AI Revolution with CourseRev.ai & PITCHcrm

February 15th, 2026  |  28 mins 26 secs

ai golf, ai golf instruction, courserev.ai, del ratcliffe, entrepreneurship, golf ai, golf business, golf course management, golf entrepreneur, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf innovator, golf instruction, golf swing improvement, golf venture, innovation, matt wade, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga of america, pga show, pitchcrm

What happens when a 30-year golf course veteran decides to become the "main guinea pig" for his own tech company? In this live episode from the 2026 PGA Show, we sit down with the team behind CourseRev.ai and PITCHcrm to explore how AI phone concierges and automated marketing are solving the industry's biggest labor pains. From balancing deep customization with scalable growth to using natural language programming for complex tee sheet rules, discover how these entrepreneurs are helping tradition-bound courses embrace the future without losing their human touch. Perfect for listeners interested in golf technology, AI adoption, SaaS entrepreneurship, and business innovation in legacy industries.

Scaling Success: How Golf Genius Grew into a Global Powerhouse - Chris Kallmeyer, Golf Genius CEO

December 10th, 2025  |  Season 18  |  40 mins 34 secs

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Does your business struggle to balance culture with growth? Golf Genius CEO Chris Kallmeyer joins us to offer a masterclass in sustainable growth thats reveals how strategic business innovation, a fanatical focus on customer experience, and disciplined acquisitions fuelled their rise to a global powerhouse in the golf industry.

Colin's 18 Top Holiday Golf Gift Picks For Under $150

December 2nd, 2025  |  22 mins 42 secs

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It's that time of year again when you're about to shop for the golfer on your Christmas list. With so many choices for golfers of every age and ability, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the endless options you have. Host Colin Weston simplifies the process for you as he shares his for-under-$150 golf product picks from the startups and early growth companies he likes the most. Rather than focus on the big golf brands (which we love, btw!) we give you our top picks from companies and products that you might be discovering for the first time. Happy Holidays from The ModGolf Podcast!

How Golf Is Healing Heroes - Jonathan Sessa, Founder of Warrior Golf Academy

November 15th, 2025  |  Season 18  |  42 mins 36 secs

entrepreneurship, first responders, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovator, golf instruction, innovation, jonathan sessa, mental health awareness, military veterans, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, pga hope, pga of america, pga show, veteran support, warrior golf academy

What happens when you hit rock bottom and a higher power refuses to let you go? For US Army veteran Jonathan Sessa, the answer was found not in a hospital or a therapy session, but on a golf course. In this profound and powerful episode, host Colin Weston sits down with Jonathan to explore how he transformed his deepest despair into a mission of hope and healing for others through The Warrior Golf Academy.

Creating a unique lesson path for every golfer - Alex Prasad, CEO at V1 Sports

November 5th, 2025  |  Season 18  |  41 mins 25 secs

ai golf, ai golf instruction, alex prasad, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf entertainment, golf entrepreneur, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf innovator, golf instruction, golf swing improvement, golf venture, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, ngcoa, online golf instruction, pga of america, pga show, v1 sports

"Golfers and instructors can tell you their pain points and aspirations, but what they can't tell you is the solution. It's not their job. That's ours." Alex Prasad, the CEO of V1 Sports shares the company journey from its origins in pioneering video analysis to its current position as an innovator leveraging AI and ground force sensors.

Sniffing Out the Best Tee Times with Kelly Gold, Founder of TeeFox.golf

September 18th, 2025  |  Season 18  |  33 mins 50 secs

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"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.