The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the entrepreneurs, visionaries and influencers who are shaking up the sport.
Displaying items 1-10 of 29 in total of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag "lean startup".
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Season 6 Wrap-up / Season 7 Preview
October 31st, 2019 | Season 6 | 18 mins 17 secs
#growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, Golf Channel, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, adam heieck, azucena maldonado, buffalo agency, buffalo.agency, dale merrit, entrepreneurship, future of golf, gina rizzi, golf canada, golf genius, golfpay, innovation, kevin thistle, latina golfers, pga, pga of canada, radius sports group, renee mauborgne, reviver sport entertainment, rich katz, startup, tee it forward, youth on course
Host Colin Weston recaps the best from each of our ten Season 6 guests, along with a preview of Season 7 which will premiere early January 2020.
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Finding a New Life and Purpose Through Golf - Tanelle Bolt (064)
May 15th, 2019 | Season 6 | 36 mins 18 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, adaptive golf, british columbia golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf canada, innovation, paragolf, pga, rad society, startup, tanelle bolt
“My first shot of The Mallorca International Wheelchair Golf Open Championship, off the tee, in front of everyone, cameras are on, people are watching. I hit the ball, nailed it with a driver, and everybody clapped as they do in golf that you hear on TV and it was so perfect." This week we hear the story of Tanelle Bolt, an adaptive paragolfer who was paralyzed from the chest down resulting from an extreme sport accident four years ago. Tanelle shares her difficult yet personally rewarding journey of a life transformed after suffering this devastating injury.
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Building Links That Welcome Newcomers To The Game - Kevin Thistle / The PGA of Canada (063)
April 30th, 2019 | Season 6 | 39 mins 31 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf canada, innovation, kevin thistle, laurence applebaum, pga, pga of canada, startup
“We need to link a newcomer's first golf experience to a golf course experience in a friendly, welcoming and inclusive way in order for the game to grow." This week PGA of Canada CEO Kevin Thistle joins us to share how his organization is showing thought leadership by taking an open and innovative educational approach to teaching the next generation of golf professionals around the world.
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Season 5 Wrap Up / Season 6 Preview
April 1st, 2019 | Season 5 | 24 mins 56 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, dogu taskiran, entrepreneurship, future of golf, gia bocra liwski, golf canada, golf experiences for her, golf genius, golfboo, hype sports innovation, innovation, jofit, kenexit, latina golfers, laurence applebaum, matthew pringle, new rules of golf, nextlinks, pga, stambol studios, startup, tagmarshal, tour edge golf
Host Colin Weston recaps the best from each of our twelve Season 5 guests, along with a preview of Season 6 which will premiere on April 9th.
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Creating Golf Moments That Matter - Laurence Applebaum, CEO of Golf Canada (061)
March 18th, 2019 | Season 5 | 47 mins 9 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, We Are Golf, acura, british columbia golf, canadian open, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf canada, innovation, kris jonnason, laurence applebaum, pga, startup
“As a governance body we have a responsibility to take the obstacles down and make golf more welcoming as a sport". Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum joins us to discuss how they strive to be a world leader in transforming and growing the game. Listen in as Laurence speaks to how “The platform of diversity and inclusion is going to put this sport on a trajectory that we haven’t seen before”.
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Creating a "Lean Startup" Culture At The USGA - Matt Pringle (060)
March 4th, 2019 | Season 5 | 41 mins 53 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, innovation, matthew pringle, pga, startup
How do you innovate within an industry that is steeped in tradition and history? The USGA's Senior Director of Research, Science & Innovation Matthew Pringle joins us to discuss how they reconcile the need to move the sport forward while respecting the past. Listen in as Matt describes how they progress the sport they love through a combination of technology-enabled solutions, Lean Startup methodology and a human-centric experience design approach.
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Creating Engaging Content That Attracts A Diverse Golf Audience - Aimee Cho / YouTube Golf Instructor and Social Media Influencer
July 2nd, 2018 | Season 4 | 35 mins 58 secs
#growgolf, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, aimee cho, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf with aimee, innovation, pga show, startup, youtube. pga
"We need more personalities to build that bridge between recreational and serious golfers to connect and make golf a fun experience". This week Colin speaks with YouTuber Aimee Cho, whose golf instruction channel "Golf With Aimee" is helping grow the game by "making golf simple, fun and effective".
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Innovating and Advocating For A Vibrant Golf Industry - Jay Karen / The National Golf Course Owners Association
June 26th, 2018 | Season 4 | 45 mins 43 secs
Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, We Are Golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, gcsaa, golf course owners, innovation, jay karen, national golf course owners association, ngcoa, startup
"Our job at The NGCOA is to stoke the fires of interest that encourage golf course operators to be progressive and try new things". This week we sit down with National Golf Course Owners Association CEO Jay Karen to learn how his organization proactively supports the $84 billion / year golf industry.
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Reviving The Golf Courses That Revitalize Our Heroes - Jennifer Poth / Operation Military Support Golf (041)
June 20th, 2018 | Season 4 | 36 mins 12 secs
#growgolf, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, arnald palmer, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, jennifer poth, operation support military golf, osmg, startup
After federal funding that helped maintain the 145 US military golf courses was cut, Jennifer Poth couldn't stand by idly as they fell into complete disrepair. Coming from a military family, combined with her love for golf motivated Jennifer to take the entrepreneurial leap and make a positive impact in the lives of past, present and future military personal through the game she loves. On this week's episode of The ModGolf Podcast, we learn about Jennifer's journey to create Operation Support Military Golf.
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Engage. Empower. Support. - Stories from Women's Golf Day 2018 (040)
June 14th, 2018 | Season 4 | 31 mins 52 secs
#WomensGolfDay, #blueoceanshift, #growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, Elisa Gaudet, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, We Are Golf, Women's Golf Day, city of vancouver, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf innovation, monaghan golf group, startup, tom monaghan, vancouver, vancouver park board, vangolf
This week Colin travels to Fraserview Golf Course in Vancouver to hear the experiences of the participants and creators celebrating this lively and fun Women’s Golf Day event. Started three years ago by Founder Elisa Gaudet, Women’s Golf Day is a one-day global event that encourages girls and women to play golf and learn skills that last a lifetime.