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 153 in total of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag “innovation”.
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Creating "The Expedia For Golf Tournament and Event Planning" - Cory Powell, Co-Founder of Hubble.GOLF
June 25th, 2025 | Season 16 | 38 mins 43 secs
ai golf, cory powell, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf events, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf instruction, golf lessons, golf swing, golf tournaments, golf travel, hubble golf, hubble.golf, innovation, lower your golf score, modgolf, modgolf podcast, pga of america, pga show, sport tech, swing improvement
"It's much bigger than myself. What really excites me and keeps me moving every single day is to do something that truly grows the game and has some legacy behind it." Co-Founder Cory Powell joins Host Colin Weston to share the entrepreneurial backstory leading up to the recent launch of Hubble.GOLF
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Crafting Beautiful Stories From The Home of Golf - Graeme McCubbin and Kenny Pallas with The Links Diary
June 18th, 2025 | Season 16 | 39 mins 37 secs
carnoustie, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf industry, golf innovation, golf magazine, golf scotland, golf stories, golf travel, innovation, links golf, modgolf, modgolf podcast, muirfield, pga show, scottish golf, st andrews, the links diary, travel scotland
"We were bored with mainstream media and how they portray golf. We felt disenfranchised with that side of golf and thought, "Wouldn't it be cool if we did something different?" That is why we created The Links Diary." Host Colin Weston sits down with two of the four Links Diary Co-Founders Graeme McCubbin and Kenny Pallas for a chat to learn about the magazine they so passionately create.
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Helping Golfers Play Smarter and Make Better Decisions - Pete Charleston, President and Co-Founder of GolfLogix
June 3rd, 2025 | Season 16 | 32 mins 3 secs
8am golf, entrepreneurship, golf app, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf instruction, golf lessons, golf swing, golflogix, howard milstein, innovation, lower your golf score, modgolf, modgolf podcast, pete charleston, pga of america, pga show, sport tech, swing improvement
“Never played the course? No problem. You can preview each hole in immersive simulator-quality graphics before you play.” Pete Charleston - President and Co-Founder of GolfLogix joins us again after his original appearance back in 2018 to bring us up to speed on their newest innovations that include 3D virtual reality hole flyovers.
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Increasing Your Odds For On-Course Swing Success - Matt Williams, Co-Founder of Noonan Caddie
May 26th, 2025 | Season 16 | 37 mins 43 secs
ai golf, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovation, golf instruction, golf lessons, golf swing, innovation, lower your golf score, matt williams, modgolf, modgolf podcast, noonan, noonan caddie, pga of america, pga show, sport tech, swing improvement
"Life is short. I’m committed to spending it doing what I love." Matt Williams, Co-Founder of Noonan Caddie joins us to share how you can make better on-course shot selection decisions that will result in less blowup holes and lower scores.
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It's The Banter Not The Birdies That Matters Most - Don Rea, President of The PGA of America
May 2nd, 2025 | Season 16 | 55 mins 12 secs
don rea, entrepreneurship, golf business, 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
"On the PGA Tour, they play for millions and at The PGA of America we get millions to play." PGA of America President and Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club Don Rea joins host Colin Weston to share his 25 year journey advocating for the game and industry that he deeply loves.
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Revealing The Process and Inspiration Behind Designing TGL Golf Holes - with Agustín Pizá / Pizá Golf
April 22nd, 2025 | Season 16 | 49 mins 23 secs
agustin pizá, architecture, design thinking, entrepreneurship, full swing, future of golf, golf architect, golf business, golf course design, golf genius, golf industry, golf innovation, innovation, modgolf, modgolf podcast, nicklaus design, pizá golf design, rory mcilroy, simulator golf, tgl, tiger woods, youtube golf
First appearing on The ModGolf Podcast back in November 2021, Agustín (Augie) Pizá rejoins us to pull back the curtain on his design inspiration and process as he walks us through six of the fun and challenging holes he and his Pizá Golf team created for TGL.
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Applying an Improv Mindset to Golf - Gina Louise Phillips, Host, Producer, Writer, Actor and Golf Personality
March 20th, 2025 | Season 16 | 44 mins 16 secs
entrepreneurship, future of golf, gina louise phillips, gina phillips, golf business, golf comedy, golf genius, golf industry, golf innovation, golf sitcom, improv, improv comedy, innovation, julie nolke, modgolf, modgolf podcast, pedro pascal, pga of bc, pga of canada, score golf, second city, the last of us, the pga show, women's fashion, women's golf, women's golf apparel, women's golf day
"So I take an improv mindset. It's all about fun. It's all about what happens next." Gina Louise Phillips combines her comedic, writing and acting experiences to inject a fresh perspective into the golf industry. Join us as Gina shares how her journey on shows like The Last of Us with Pedro Pascal and co-hosting Score Golf TV has inspired her to write and develop the first golf-themed sitcom.
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Turning a Side Hustle Into a Successful Business Venture - Jeff MacGregor, Founder of The Cart Locker
March 10th, 2025 | Season 16 | 34 mins 52 secs
cart locker, electric golf cart, entrepreneurship, golf alberta, golf business, golf cart, golf entrepreneur, golf genius, golf industry, golf innovation, innovation, jeff macgregor, modgolf, modgolf podcast, motorized golf cart, pga of alberta, pga show, sport tech
Have you struggled to find balance when juggling the launch of a new business venture while keeping your existing job? On this episode you will discover and learn from how Jeff MacGregor manages to maintain the position he loves as a Head Golf Pro while overseeing a startup that is quickly scaling up.
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Live From The 2025 PGA Show Media Stage! - Part 2
March 2nd, 2025 | Season 16 | 39 mins 47 secs
entrepreneurship, excelerator luxury golf tours, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf genius, golf in ireland, golf industry, golf innovation, golf ireland, golf travel, hazel thompson, innovation, irish golf trip, jonathan marsico, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, pga show, ship sticks, shipping golf clubs, women in golf
Welcome to Season 17 of The ModGolf Podcast! Host Colin Weston attended The 2025 PGA Show, where he broadcasted live from the Media Stage. Here are the final two engaging conversations he had with a diverse group of entrepreneurs while in Orlando. First up is Hazel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Excelerator Luxury Golf Tours who helps Colin plan his upcoming Irish golf trip. Next Colin is joined by Jonathan Marsico, CEO of Ship Sticks who shares the company's engaging origin story.
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SEASON 16 WRAP-UP / SEASON 17 PREVIEW
February 16th, 2025 | Season 16 | 22 mins 53 secs
8am golf, adam scully, athelonz, birdies babes golf, caliber golf, clive mayhew, courtney campbell, dormie workshop, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf genius, golf industry, golf sustainability, golf talk canada, golf.ai, golftec, hoyt mcgarity, innovation, j.lindeberg, jay karen, joe assell, lehua wise, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, ngcoa, petra himmel, pga show, richard platt, rimac golf, scott davis, tim markison, tim wright, todd bishop, women in golf
If you didn’t get the chance to listen to all of our twelve Season 16 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!