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 221-230 of 255 in total of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag "modgolf".
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PGA WORKS - Attracting Diverse Talent To Ensure a Strong Future For The Golf Industry (034)
April 3rd, 2018 | Season 3 | 33 mins 43 secs
#growgolf, Diversity, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, We Are Golf, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, inclusion, pga, pga of america, pga reach, pga works, rachel mabee, startup, tajma brown
This week’s episode features two guests from PGA WORKS, Fellowship intern Tajma Brown and Program Specialist Rachel Mabee. PGA WORKS is a part of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America. We talk about how The PGA WORKS Fellowship aspires to be a unique opportunity for recent college graduates from diverse backgrounds to acquire valuable experience in the golf industry.
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Telling Impactful Stories That Build Community Beyond Golf - YuChiang Cheng / President, Topgolf Media
March 27th, 2018 | Season 3 | 42 mins 21 secs
Freakonomics, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, Topgolf Crush, Topgolf Tour, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, grow golf, podcast, startup, this american life, topgolf media, yuchiang cheng
Topgolf Media was created to become the digital content and mobile gaming platform for Topgolf Entertainment Group. In only two years after the acquisition of his previous company WGT Media, Topgolf Media President YuChaing Cheng leads a passionately innovative group that extends the Topgolf message to showcase charitable community building, food, music, entertainment and sport to create a unique lifestyle brand unlike any other.
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Creating the "Uber of The Golf Industry" - Pascal Stolz / eGull Pay
March 19th, 2018 | Season 3 | 32 mins 5 secs
#growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, GolfBoard, Lean Startup, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, blue ocean shift, egull, egull pay, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, pascal stolz, startup, uber
Would you golf more if you only had to pay for the number of holes you play? eGull Pay allows you to do just that, by giving today's golfer control over their most precious resource: TIME. CEO Pascal Stolz sits down with host Colin Weston to share how eGull Pay has embedded an Uber-like experience into their App that benefits both golf course operators and the golfers who populate their fairways.
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Expanding Golf's Fanbase by Not Taking The Game So Seriously - Alex Myers / Golf Digest Senior Writer
March 13th, 2018 | Season 3 | 40 mins 28 secs
#growgolf, Golf Digest, GolfBoard, MSOP, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Topgolf, alex myers, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, startup, the grind, the loop
Golf Digest Senior Writer and weekly host of "The Grind" video series Alex Myers joins us to share his thoughts on the future of golf from the unique vantage point from where he sits.
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Why Diversity and Inclusion Matters - Sandy Cross, Chief People Officer at The PGA of America
March 5th, 2018 | Season 3 | 33 mins 53 secs
#growgolf, Diversity, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, We Are Golf, future of golf, golf, golf 2020 diversity task force, golf disruption, golf innovation, inclusion, pga, pga of america, sandy cross, startup
“Diversity is being invited to the party, Inclusion is being asked to dance”. Guest Sandy Cross joins us to discuss the cultural transformation that is taking place at The PGA of America, as she spearheads their effort to move the golf needle regarding both the participation rate and industry career opportunities for under-represented communities and cultures.
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Empowering All Golfers To Read Greens Like A Pro - Pete Charleston / GolfLogix
February 26th, 2018 | Season 3 | 36 mins 34 secs
#growgolf, Golf Digest, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, golflogix, pete charleston, putt breaks, startup
Would golf be more fun if the recreational player could read the greens like a pro, know exactly how approach shots will roll and how putts will break? Over 4 million App downloads says the answer is YES. Host Colin Weston speaks with GolfLogix Co-Founder and President Pete Charleston to learn how their culture of constant experimentation and entrepreneurial passion that has led to the creation of their latest innovative product: Putt Breaks.
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Transforming The Golf Industry to Align With a Changing World - Dr. Michael Cooper / Golf 20/20 Diversity Task Force
February 16th, 2018 | Season 3 | 42 mins 33 secs
#growgolf, Diversity, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Steve Mona, WEAREGOLF, We Are Golf, dr michael cooper, future of golf, golf, golf 2020 diversity task force, golf disruption, golf innovation, inclusion, startup
"Golf needs to giddy-up and change right now to keep up with an already changed world". Many people and organizations have talked for years about growing the game by connecting with under-represented groups, but Dr. Michael Cooper in one of a handful of passionate "Linking Agents" empowering existing community leaders with the tools and resources needed to actually make a difference regarding diversity and inclusion in golf.
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Stories From Four Decades Dedicated To Golf Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Dean Reinmuth / The "Dean of Golf"
February 9th, 2018 | Season 3 | 35 mins 53 secs
#growgolf, Crossing The Chasm, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, dean reinmuth, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, startup, swing coach
This week host Colin Weston speaks with one of golf's innovation pioneers, Dean Reinmuth. Spanning more than four decades, Dean's entrepreneurial career covers the entire industry spectrum from product design and teaching videos to becoming a media personality on Golf Channel. Dean shares inspirational stories that showcase his unrelenting curiosity, tenacity and passion that drive him to keep innovating and experimenting to help grow the game he loves.
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How Big Data, Machine Learning and AI Innovates Golf Game Improvement - Sal Syed / Arccos Golf
February 1st, 2018 | Season 3 | 35 mins 19 secs
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Arccos Golf is a Big Data analytics and Artificial Intelligence company that is creating a paradigm shift in the way golfers at every level improve their game performance. Host Colin Weston speaks with Co-Founder and CEO Sal Syed to learn how the Arccos game improvement tracking system transforms all 14 clubs in your bag into smart, connected pieces of hardware that brings The Internet of Things to the golf industry.
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"Levelling The Playing Field" - Part 2 of The Major Series of Putting Championships
December 31st, 2017 | Season 2 | 26 mins 41 secs
#growgolf, Blue Ocean Strategy, Crossing The Chasm, MSOP, Major Series of Putting, ModGolf, ModGolf Podcast, ModGolfPodcast, Populous, burke putters, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf disruption, golf innovation, guillaume beland, indoor golf, las vegas, startup
In Part 2 of our MSOP Championship coverage, host Colin Weston speaks with the creators, players and sponsor partners of this uniquely innovative golf competition format. We also explore the emergence of "Skills Based Gaming" and the MSOP stadium design response that includes engaging putting games where the public can bet on themselves.