The ModGolf Podcast

Building a Year-Round Revenue Engine With "The Nest" - Kyle Holmes, GM & Managing Partner of Quail Ridge GC

October 8th, 2026  |  Season 20  |  40 mins 14 secs

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What if your business could generate revenue twelve months a year instead of just seven? ModGolf Podcast host Colin Weston sits down with Kyle Holmes, General Manager and Managing Partner of Quail Ridge Golf Course in Ada, Michigan, to explore how he and his business partner built The Nest - an eight-bay indoor/outdoor golf simulator facility with dual-mode bays that's keeping golfers playing (and paying) all winter long. Discover how this innovative golf entrepreneur turned a four-month off-season revenue gap into a year-round business opportunity while building community, breaking down barriers for beginner golfers, and scaling his vision for the future of public golf.

Attitude is Everything - How Kay McMahon Empowers Women In The Golf Industry

September 24th, 2026  |  Season 20  |  37 mins 43 secs

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Host Colin Weston sits down with LPGA Hall of Fame instructor Kay McMahon - President of Women in the Golf Industry (WIGI) and creator of the Golf 8.5 teaching system - to explore her groundbreaking approach to golf instruction, her trailblazing career as one of the first female PGA professionals, and her mission to make golf more inclusive for women and beginners. Whether you're searching for the best golf podcasts, golf swing tips, LPGA insights, women's golf advocacy, or ways to improve your game and pace of play, this conversation delivers must-hear wisdom from one of golf's most influential teachers and entrepreneurs.

Kay McMahon - president of Women in the Golf Industry / LPGA Hall of Fame Instructor / creator of Golf 8.5

Combining Entertainment and Education to Improve Your Golf Game - David Buck, CEO at Big Swing Kings

September 11th, 2025  |  Season 18  |  37 mins 34 secs

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"I want to bring fun and simplicity back to your golf game!" David Buck kicks off Season 18 to share how comedically roasting amateur golf swings launched his golf teaching and entertainment business with Big Swing Kings.

It's The Banter Not The Birdies That Matters Most - Don Rea, President of The PGA of America

May 2nd, 2025  |  Season 17  |  55 mins 12 secs

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"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.