• The ModGolf Podcast: You Don't Know What It's Like To Work For You

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Scott Stratten the creator of UnMarketing. Stratten and host Weston dig into the bitter rivalry between The PGA TOUR and LIV Golf and explore the messaging behind their actions one year into the emergence of the upstart tour.

    Stratten is one of the leading speakers/authors in the world when it comes to helping audiences embrace the age of disruption and look at business differently using the pillars of integrity, authenticity and community.

  • Changing The Stereotype Of The "Ladies Tees" In Golf

    image courtesy FairwayVision/Duncan O'Brien

    Back in 2019, British Columbia Golf held its Annual General Meeting at Tsawwassen Springs with some special invited guest speakers. One of those guest speakers was USGA Agronomist Larry Gilhuly. Mr. Gilhuly's presentation at that time focussed on the growing need to recognize the value of 'forward tees' for a large portion of the golf population, and definitely not just women. BC Golf writer/reporter Brad Ziemer wrote about Gilhuly's thoughts and reasonings on the subject and you can read that story HERE. Below we share a story written recently by Libby Gilliland for GolfPass.com. She carries on the conversation from a woman's perspective and makes some excellent points. 

    By Libby Gilliland/GolfPass.com

    Part of the reason golfers love the game is its variety.

    The morning maintenance crew sets up a new course every day, making each round a new challenge. New pin locations, varying green speeds and thickness of the rough are all alterable factors that change the way the game needs to be approached.

    These physical changes add excitement to each round, but beyond that, there is one key decision every golfer makes when he or she tees it up: picking which tee box to play. This has led to what I believe to be one of the most negative stereotypes in golf - the notion of "ladies tees." It's a term I'd love to see disappear. So would a lot of other women.

    Click HERE to see the complete story...

  • Video: How Golf Saved My Life - The Story Of BC's Adam Fine & His Journey

    In the words of Vancouverite Adam Fine, "Golf helped me persevere through the most difficult chapter of my life."

    As Fine explains:

    "In 2015 I was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease. I began playing twilight golf at Harding Park in San Francisco to distract myself from the slow deterioration of my health. My passion for golf grew into an obsession, and I played frequently until I received a liver transplant in 2018. After recovering from my surgery, I was fortunate to enjoy playing rounds of golf at Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, and other bucket list golf courses."

    He goes on to tell the story about one of the first things he found out about the person from whom he received his life-saving opportunity, "Later, I learned that I share a special connection with my liver donor, who shared my passion for golf."

    In this video Adam Fine explains the hugely important role the game of golf played in not only dealing with his situation but in his rehabilitation and his life going forward.

     

  • Breaking Down Barriers To Create The Next Generation Of Golf Legends

    In this edition of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host Colin Weston speaks with board member and advisor for The Society 61 Foundation, Jewel Love. Society 61 is a clothing brand for golfers designed to honour the pioneers from the past who paved the way for the culturally diverse sport that golf is today.

    "We are very clear and incredibly focused. We're not playing around because this is not a little thing. This is big in our minds and we are giving everything we have because we believe in and know that these young people, they deserve to see this industry in a way that we have not."

    - Jewel Love, Board Member and Advisor for Society 61 and The Society 61 Foundation

  • No Risk = No Fun - Jillian Foss, Founder Of #Legs, The Ladies Executive Golf Society

    In the latest edition of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator & host Colin Weston speaks with Jillian Foss, the foundeer of #LEGS Ladies Executive Golf Society. Jillian

    "My first job in Jacksonville was caddying at Sawgrass and a woman I met at the club said, 'I really want to learn how to golf.' But you're not going to go out on your own and practice putting. You wouldn't go out on a range if you have no idea what you're doing and no clubs. So I figured I might as well start something for all level," says Foss.

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Live From The 2023 PGA Show In Orlando

    Wow, what a week in Orlando at The PGA Show! Show creator and host Colin Weston met up with old friends, met plenty of new ones and found some time to squeeze in a couple of ModGolf Podcast recording sessions. As he reports, it was great to see the golf industry back in full force! 

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Perseverance, Pivoting And The Ability To Continuously Adapt

    In this edition of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host Colin Weston speaks with the founder and CEO of Golf+ Ryan Engle, regarding his, 'Perseverance, Pivoting And Ability To Continuously Adapt'

    Ryan Engle's love for golf started at age 11 after watching the movie Happy Gilmore. Fast forward almost two decades later and we find Ryan combining his love for computer science, writing code and golf to become the Founder and CEO of GOLF+, who are leaders in VR golf with a mission to grow the game by making it more accessible.

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Breaking The Grass Ceiling - A Mother/Daughter Duo Who Are Changing The Golf Leadership Landscape

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host Colin Weston, speaks with Balmoral Golf Course GM Lesley McMahon. 

    "When I was offered the position as the NGCOA Canada President I took it because they believed I was the right person for the job and I just happen to be female."

    - Lesley McMahon, General Manager, Balmoral Golf Course

    "I want to see golf as a safer place for women where they truly feel that they are equals in this industry and it's not just a man's game anymore."

    Clare McMahon - MBA Grad and Golf Teaching Professional

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Scaling A Golf Startup With Partnerships

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show host and creator Colin Weston chats with Twilight Golf Association founder Nick Conrad.

    "I quickly realized that golf is a great equalizer sport where people with different ages and skill levels can all coexist on the course at the same time. No matter if you're a really skilled player or a new beginner, everyone's always working on something and has that common thread of constant improvement."

    - Twilight Golf Association founder Nick Conrad

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Do A Common Thing In An Uncommon Way

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host Colin Weston speaks with the founder of SQAIRZ, Bob Winskowicz.

    "When Ely Callaway created the Big Bertha and Karsten Solheim created PING irons, they went to work on a driver and an iron that had perimeter weighting. And when they got done, the club looked the way it did because that's the way perimeter weighting looked. It wasn't the other way around. They didn't worry about the fact that this Big Bertha was an oversized metal wood that looked like a snow shovel with no hosel and then the iron looked like something that an alien designed."

    - Bob Winskowicz, Founder of SQAIRZ

  • ModGolf Podcast: Connecting Golfers With Likeminded Playing Partners

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Kat Ramirez, the founder of Golfing Buddy. 

    "They did not make me feel like I was part of this foursome. I felt like the outsider and I felt like I wasn't good enough. And it's bad enough that women already feel like they're not good enough as it is in the golf world. If you have one bad experience, you're never gonna go back. You're not."

    - Kat Ramirez, Founder of Golfing Buddy

  • Langley's Redwoods GC May Not Re-Open Until 2024

    The Trans Mountain Pipeline Project Continues At Langley's Redwoods GC - Image Courtesy Redwoods

    By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

    A closure that was anticipated to last six months could drag on for two years as work on the Trans Mountain pipeline project continues at a snail’s pace at Redwoods Golf Course in Langley. 

    When the last shots were struck at Redwoods on April 18 of this year, the hope was the popular course would be back up and and running this fall. But managing director Doug Hawley’s worst fears are now being realized....

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Making A Difference: Supporting The Recovery Of Injured Veterans Through Golf

    In this 1st episode of their 13th season, ModGolf Podcast creator and host, Colin Weston, talks with John Simpson, the founder of On Course Foundation which supports the recovery of wounded, injured and sick Service Personnel and veterans through golf.

    The Foundation's mission is to build confidence and self-belief in their members through golf skills and employment events, and set them on the path to meaningful full-time employment opportunities in the golf industry.

  • Video: Tiger Woods A True Golf 'Artist'

    image courtesy vectorportal.com

    Every so often it's worthwhile to just go back and take a look at some of the incredible shots Tiger hit while he was amassing his amazing record on the PGA TOUR.

    It truly seemed there was no situation, no occasion too big or too difficult for him to not only escape...but to turn into something magical.

    Watch below as Woods reminds us all of his fearlessness and magical touch from virtually anywhere at any time on the golf course. 

     

     

     

  • The ModGolf Podcast: How A Simple Invitation Becomes A Powerful Way To Grow Golf- Laura Diaz, Sr. Director Of Community & Inclusion With The LPGA

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Laura Diaz, the Sr. Director of Community & Inclusion with the LPGA. Diaz learned through her own experiences how important it can be to make the effort to invite people out to play golf.

    That simple act can open a world of opportunity for many who would not otherwise consider getting into the game. 

    "I have become a lot more self-aware about being that person that invites others because we do get cliquey."

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Building A Bridge That Connects Golfers, Caddies And Clubs

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, sits down for a conversation with Brett Jaffee, Co-Founder of Caddy Time. Jaffe saw an opportunity where people could connect with the golf-savvy community. Professional and recreational golfers would be able to add a caddy to any golf outing that they chose.

    "Sometimes golfers need a competitive caddy, but also for senior play, junior play, woman's play. Caddies are a terrific bridge to the golf facility."

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Combining His Love Of Golf And Entrepreneurship - Markus Westerberg, Co-Founder Of dewiz

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, creator and show host, Colin Weston, speaks with Markus Westerberg, Co-Founder Of dewiz. Westerberg and his company started up about a year ago and as he says, "There's no ego motivation here. We just want to help golfers get better, grow the company and reach out to more golfers."

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Entrepreneurial Lessons Transferred From The Trading Floor - Eileen Jurczak, Founder And CEO Of Xonic Golf

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, talks to Eileen Jurczak, Founder And CEO Of Xonic Golf. A former Trading Room Floor denizen for BMO, Jurczak had an AHA moment that led to her starting up Xonic Golf. 

    "At that point in my life I was working on the trading floor for many years with BMO and had been introduced to artificial intelligence in the financial realm. Not in sports but AI nonetheless. The two came together and I said 'wait a second, I wonder if there's a product here? I wonder if we can bring together AI and this passion for golf?"

  • A Blog On The LIV Golf Business Model By ModGolf Founder Colin Weston

    Disclaimer: The following guest blog is written by Colin Weston and wholly represents his thoughts and ideas and are not intended to be indicitive of British Columbia Golf's opinions or position on this subject. Weston is the host and creator of The ModGolf Podcast, where he speaks with entrepreneurs, innovators, disruptors, and influencers who are shaping the future of the golf industry. You can listen in at www.mod.golf -  ed.

    By Colin Weston/ModGolf Podcast

    Lots of listeners have asked me “why aren’t you talking more about LIV Golf since The ModGolf Podcast is about entrepreneurship and innovation in the golf industry?”

    The main reason why I haven’t is that I’m playing the long game on this story. I believe coexistence is attainable as has been proven out in other pro sports leagues with alternative playing formats such as cricket and volleyball. The NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, English Premiership and La Liga understand the value of team brands and so does LIV.

  • The ModGolf Podcast: Redefining The Golf Club Membership Experience - Billy Brown, Founder And CEO Of The Golf Sanctuary

    In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, Colin Weston chats with Billy Brown, Founder and CEO of The Golf Sanctuary in Nashville Tennessee.

    Brown saw an opportunity in the golf industry to offer a new and enhanced membership experience, saying, "When demand is greater than supply, there is a business opportunity. I found one in The Golf Sanctuary".