The ModGolf Podcast
Host Colin Weston explores the future of golf through conversations with the visionaries and influencers that are shaking up the sport.
We found 10 episodes of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag “sport tech”.
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Turning a $3 weekly golf buddy bet into a scaleable business venture - Tom Naramore, CEO at D3Golf.com
March 28th, 2022 | Season 11 | 42 mins 43 secs
#makegolfyourthing, d3golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf business, golf industry, golf innovation, innovation, make golf your thing, modgolf, modgolf podcast, modgolfpodcast, pga of america, skills based gaming, sport betting, sport tech, the pga show, tom naramore, usga
"My golf buddy Craig serendipitously saw me at a restaurant and said, "we should've been able to play our dollar-dollar-dollar game today on two different courses" and I snap answered him, "I can build that, that's a mobile app. No problem!" And voila, the company was started." Tom Naramore, CEO at D3Golf.com shares how they digitally transformed the classic Nassau golf bet into a scaleable business startup.
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How The Metaverse and NFTs Will Amplify Golf Fan Engagement - Guillermo Heredia, Managing Director at HYPE Sports Innovation
March 3rd, 2022 | Season 11 | 43 mins 28 secs
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"There is The Metaverse. It's not like different Metaverses, it is one Metaverse like there is one internet and then you have different platforms. Combined with NFTs, it's a new way for fans to interact with the brands and with the sport properties." Guillermo Heredia, Managing Director at HYPE Sports Innovation joins us to share how The Metaverse and NFTs Will Amplify Golf Fan Engagement.
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Creating The "LinkedIn for Golfers" - Lydia Davies, Founder and CEO of TeeMates
January 26th, 2022 | Season 11 | 34 mins 5 secs
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"I'm a bit of a serial entrepreneur. I was in the music industry and had my own record label, then ended up opening a Performing Arts Academy. Once I start something, I am going to see it through to the end, no matter what." - Lydia Davies, Founder and CEO of TeeMates joins us to share her golf entrepreneurship story that started after being reintroduced to the game in Abu Dhabi.
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The 2022 Golf App Review Episode - with Jeremy "The App Man" Callahan
January 19th, 2022 | Season 11 | 31 mins 23 secs
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Are you overwhelmed by the number of Golf Apps on the market? Jeremy "The App Man" Callahan joins us to provide his insights and top picks in three different categories.
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How A Human-Centered Design Approach Leads To Innovative Golf Products - Scott Moore / Garmin International
November 17th, 2020 | Season 8 | 29 mins 23 secs
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When we come up with a product concept, we always ask the question “Why Garmin?”. Why is someone going to buy this over our competitors? That mentally is engrained in everybody here. If we don’t have a “Why Garmin?” then why are we even proposing to make this? Scott Moore - Golf Product Manager at Garmin International joins us to share how their human-centered design approach leads to creation of innovative golf products that customers love.
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Powering PGA Tour Fan Engagement To Expand Tournament Viewership - Reid Fowler / DraftKings PGA Analyst
November 9th, 2020 | Season 8 | 39 mins 41 secs
draftkings, entrepreneurship, fantasy golf, future of golf, golf, golf channel, innovation, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, pga tour, reid fowler, sport tech
“How do you capture engaging PGA Tour golf content without spending a ton of money on infrastructure and technology?" Host Colin Weston speaks with DraftKings PGA Fantasy Sports & Betting Analyst Reid Fowler as he shares how they create fun, memorable experiences for every demographic of sports fan.
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Building Educational And Entertaining Content For Passionate Consumers - Malcolm Scovil, Imagine Golf
September 30th, 2020 | Season 8 | 34 mins 57 secs
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“Once you have a direction the real focus is on building a quality-first product. I think the only way to do that is with simplicity." Host Colin Weston sits down with Imagine Golf Founder Malcolm Scovil as he shares how embracing patience, curiosity and tenacity have helped guide him along his entrepreneurial journey.
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Season 7 Wrap-up / Season 8 Preview
August 23rd, 2020 | Season 7 | 16 mins 49 secs
#growgolf, arccos golf, billy casper golf, dialed in golf solutions, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf channel, golf women, honma golf, hype sports innovation, innovation, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, pga, pga show, phat scooters, sal syed, sister golf, sport tech, trackman, transrover, usga, we are golf
Host Colin Weston recaps the best from each of our ten Season 7 guests, along with a preview of Season 8 which will premiere early September 2020.
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Creating Memorable Golf Experiences For Everyone - Ian Peterson, Dialed In Golf Solutions
May 22nd, 2020 | Season 7 | 30 mins 18 secs
#growgolf, dialed in golf solutions, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf channel, golf women, ian peterson, innovation, modgolf, modgolfpodcast, pga, pga show, sport tech, trackman, usga, we are golf
"We eventually learned how to simplify our product and experience offering while providing even a higher level of service and customer value." Ian Peterson - Founder and CEO of Dialed In Golf Solutions joins us to share his thoughts on innovating the golf industry.
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Delivering Great Products That Customers Love - Peter Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO of Phat Scooters (079)
May 12th, 2020 | Season 7 | 32 mins 28 secs
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“Our customer validation market research was riding our first scooters around and seeing the looks of excitement and having people ask where they could get one. That's when we knew we were on to something”. Peter Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO of Phat Scooters joins host Colin Weston to share his entrepreneurial insights and business philosophy.