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 4 items of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag "golf social impact".
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The Bridge Between Sport and Fashion - Scott Davis, CEO of J.LINDEBERG North America
December 11th, 2024 | Season 16 | 35 mins 13 secs
2028 los angeles olympics, golf, golf apparel, golf clothing, golf entrepreneur, golf fashion, golf for women, golf genius, golf industry news, golf innovation, golf podcast, golf social impact, j.lindeberg, jlindeberg, modgolf, scott davis, sport tech, viktor hovland, women's fashion
So many apparel brands try to make golf cool, but J.LINDEBERG consistantly pulls it off by combining European style with technical performance. North American CEO Scott Davis joins us to share the secret sauce that makes you and me look as stylish as brand ambassadors like Jesper Parnevik and Viktor Hovland.
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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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"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.