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 41-50 of 71 in total of The ModGolf Podcast with the tag "usga".
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Season 7 Wrap-up / Season 8 Preview
August 23rd, 2020 | Season 7 | 16 mins 49 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, TrackMan, USGA, We Are Golf, arccos golf, billy casper golf, dialed in golf solutions, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf women, honma golf, hype sports innovation, innovation, pga, pga show, phat scooters, sal syed, sister golf, sport tech, transrover
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, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, TrackMan, USGA, We Are Golf, dialed in golf solutions, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf women, ian peterson, innovation, pga, pga show, sport tech
"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
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Red Bull, USGA, We Are Golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf, golf women, innovation, peter johnson, pga, pga show, phat scooters, sport tech, twitch
“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.
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Building Global Sports Accelerators That Help Innovate Golf Amir Raveh, Founder and President of HYPE Sports Innovation
April 28th, 2020 | Season 7 | 37 mins 19 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, Red Bull, USGA, We Are Golf, amir raveh, blockchain, eSports, entrepreneurship, fan engagement, future of golf, golf, golf women, hype sports innovation, innovation, pga, pga show, sport accelerator, sport tech, twitch
"The sports world is going through a massive disruption in terms of innovation. There are dedicated accelerators for many sports but I don’t see one yet in golf. We have the platform with hundreds of startups that would be very happy to change that." Amir Raveh - Founder and President of HYPE Sports Innovation joins us to share his thoughts on innovating the golf industry.
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Creating a Launch Point to Grow Golf Participation - Nick Bednar, VP of Operations at Indigo Golf Partners (077)
April 14th, 2020 | Season 7 | 41 mins 2 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, buffalo agency, entrepreneurship, future of golf, gcsoa, golf women, indigo golf, innovation, ngcoa, nick bednar, pga, pga show
“We’ve created a launch point for people who are picking up the game for the first time. We hold a critical role in growing the game just by the nature of the type of facilities we manage”. Nick Bednar, VP of Operations with Indigo Golf Partners joins us to share his golf industry insights in a COVID-19 "New Normal" world.
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Teaching Golf To Welcome, Elevate and Empower Diverse Communities - Shayain Gustavsp (076)
April 2nd, 2020 | Season 7 | 48 mins 53 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, british columbia golf, diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf canada, golf instruction, golf women, innovation, lpga, pga, pga show, sjg international
"If my golf game is off, who cares. I get to spend time alone with this person. That to me is what golf does. The people I get to meet and the deals I get to close are nothing like you can do in an office." LPGA Golf Coach Shayain Gustavsp joins us on this episode to share her entrepreneurial story.
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Embracing Resilience, Curiosity and Joy to Fuel The Entrepreneurial Journey - Thinh Tran, Transrover
March 23rd, 2020 | Season 7 | 44 mins 2 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf canada, innovation, pga, pga show, thinh tran, transrover
"There were so many ups and downs and obstacles that I could have given up and nobody would ever know about Transrover. But I didn’t." Thinh Tran, Founder of Transrover joins us on this episode to share the story of his incredible entrepreneurial journey.
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Creating a Scalable Business Model Inspired by Traditional Golf Societies - Matt Considine / NewClub Golf (074)
March 5th, 2020 | Season 7 | 34 mins 1 sec
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, We Are Golf, entrepreneurship, future of golf, golf canada, golf society, innovation, matt considine, newclub golf, pga, the bag drop podcast
"At its core I believe it starts with the game, the simplicity and purity of golf. So that’s what we took from those Irish golf societies and created for ourselves." Matt Considine joins us on this episode to share his entrepreneurial journey from cleaning carts at a country club to the founding of NewClub Golf.
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Empowering Women Through Golf - Shella Sylla / SisterGolf
February 22nd, 2020 | Season 7 | 40 mins 6 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurship, future of golf, innovation, pga, pga tour, shella sylla, sistergolf, womens golf
“If you have a business idea and years go by and it does not leave you, then you know that it is something you have to pursue. That’s exactly what happened to me for eleven years before launching SisterGolf." We sit down with Shella Sylla, Business Golf Professional and Founder/CEO of SisterGolf to learn how she took the entrepreneurial leap to create a viable, scalable business model that didn't previously exist.
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Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned In The Golf Industry - John Kawaja / Honma Golf (072)
February 4th, 2020 | Season 7 | 43 mins 29 secs
#growgolf, Golf Channel, ModGolf, ModGolfPodcast, USGA, adidas, entrepreneurship, future of golf, honma golf, innovation, john kawaja, pga, pga tour, taylormade
"Extraordinary can happen with a belief that you can change the world. A conviction that gives you the boldness and the creativity to imagine something better, something different." On our opening episode of Season 7, Colin speaks with Honma Golf NA President John Kawaja about entrepreneurial lessons learned across his career in the golf industry.