(November 14th, 2024) - In this edition of the ModGolf podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston speaks with Hoyt McGarity, the president of 8AM Golf. 

8AM Golf aims to support and celebrate golfers through a collection of brands that provide tools and experiences designed to enhance enjoyment on the course. This approach reflects a commitment to making golf more accessible and fun for everyone.

In this episode of The ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Tim Markison, Founder and CEO at Athalonz.

Tim's story illustrates how personal experiences can fuel entrepreneurial endeavors. His background, including overcoming childhood trauma and his daughter's health challenges, inspired him to create Athalonz and engage in philanthropy.

There are at least three key takeaways from Tim Markison's episode on The ModGolf Podcast that will benefit you:

British Columbia Golf is a member of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) and as such are very involved with initiatives that promote and support golf as an activity that should be accessible to all seeking the health and wellbeing benefits that this wonderful game has to offer. 

One of the barriers that people with disabilities often encounter in the pursuit of golf's benefits, is the issue of basic accessibility itself.

In this video Dave Barton, PGA, Executive Director of the National Alliance for Accessible Golf provides an overview of the “Onboarding Training Series for Golf Facility Leadership and Staff” designed to provide the foundation for a welcoming, accessible and inclusive environment at your golf facility or those you may be working with in your state or region for adaptive golf competitions or programming.

Nate Bargatze is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has hosted the long-running Saturday Night Live twice and appeared on several late night shows doing his oustanding stand-up routines and includes on his resume being nominated for the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

Nate is also a pretty avid golfer. And when we say avid, we are not understating the fact.

You can read a little more about that in this Golf Digest Article.

In the meantime, we present a comedy routine Nate has done poking fun at one of his attempts to include his wife in his preferred pastime.

Even if you are not a devotee to the game to the same level as Nate, there's humour to be found merely in his delivery, description of the environment, and situations at the golf course. Enjoy. 

(October 16th, 2024) -  In this edition of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Jay Karen, the CEO of The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) to hear his take on how golf courses will navigate the upcoming decades as climate change, technology, entertainment and sustainable practices present new opportunities and challenges for the golf industry.

Jay has been the CEO at The NGCOA National Golf Course Owners Association since 2015.

In this newest episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show host and creator, Colin Weston, speaks with Lehua Wise to learn about her golf journey from top Hawaiian junior player, Div. I athlete and mini tour player to the Director of Golf at Kohanaiki Golf Club. 

Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.” When combined, these terms mean that which gives your life worth, meaning, or purpose.

(October 8, 2024) - British Columbia Golf is a member of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) and as such are very involved with initiatives that promote and support golf as an activity that should be accessible to all seeking the health and wellbeing benefits that this wonderful game has to offer. 

One of the barriers that people with disabilities often encounter in the pursuit of golf's benefits, is the issue of basic accessibility itself.

(September 25, 2024) - To open season 16, ModGolf creator and host Colin Weston along with guest Petra Himmel, herself a journalist and the creator of www.GolfSustainable.com explore the spectrum of sustainability issues surrounding the golf industry, from plastic use in golf balls to the environmental and social benefits of urban golf courses.

What will a typical golf course look like in 2050? Will 7,200 yard long layouts with deep green fairways and rough be a thing of the past due to water shortages and heat waves? Will golf properties be "off the grid" energy self sufficient by incorporating on-site renewable energy sources such solar power to achieve their sustainability goals?

(August 15, 2024) - In this episode of The ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with golf industry icon and entrepreneurial legend Barney Adams. 

Adams shares the trials, tribulations and successes he has encountered over his career that spans more than five decades. This episodes provides you with lessons learned, key takeaways and nuggets of wisdom from one of golf's most successful entrepreneurs.

(July 26th, 2024) - Jeff Nicholson joins show creator and host, Colin Weston, to share how their 70-year old manufacturing company saw an opportunity to give back to the sport they love by creating the VertaCat all-terrain mobility rider for paraplegic athletes.

"I have been involved with a lot of products over my life but this product is like no other. A year ago I didn't even know what an adaptive golf cart was. We have learned so much. We meet our prospects on the driving range where we adjust the seats, hook up the strapping and get them in and buckled in.

"They lift themselves up, grab a 7-iron and take a swing. When they connect they make eye contact with their friends and a smile comes on their face and they say, 'This is going to change my life!' I always get goosebumps and tears in my eyes. This is a blessing and we're just so thankful that we get to participate in it."

- Jeff Nicholson, Chief Marketing Officer with VertaCat

(July 17, 2024) - In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with founder of Grateful For Golf (G4G), Kevin Carpenter. Kevin has founded Grateful For Golf (G4G) Inc. which provides recreation, mentorship, education and vocational training opportunities for at-risk youth.

"I am perfectly content helping one person at a time, as every ripple makes a wave."

- Kevin Carpenter, The GratiDude, joins host Weston for a masterclass on how to embrace a "give first" mindset to amplify your sense of purpose.

(June 27, 2024) -  In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Tim Briand from Foresight Sports. 

So how do golf launch monitors work and what is the technology behind them? Tim Briand with Foresight Sports joins host Colin Weston for an engaging and in-depth conversation about the massive growth in the launch monitor sector for both the professional player on the range and the recreational player having fun in a golf simulator.

"The average North American male golfer, over 80% - four out of five of them - gamble when they play regularly. So when we look at a virtual format like simulator golf, one of the big elements that creates stickiness in golf is community. And a lot of that community is based upon the idea of 'I can compete against you even though we have different skill.'"

- Tim Briand, Foresight Sports

In this slightly different format for the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, offers a documentary-style podcast focussing on the fascinating history behind the development of and the future of synthetic turf.

Colin reached out to Jeffrey McDaniel - the Global Director of Business Development at Synthetic Turf International and architect Bob Johnston, who specializes in designing high performance sport surfacing to help with understanding the origins and future of this universally used sport surface.

"While in Sarasota Florida I was invited to PopStroke, which is a fun and challenging 36-hole mini golf entertainment experience. I was impressed by the quality of the synthetic greens, fringe and rough and it got me thinking about the origins of artificial turf. I wanted to learn the why, when and how synthetic turf came to be, along with the evolution of the materials and fabrication techniques over the past six decades."

- Colin Weston, creator/host ModGolf Podcast

In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Igor Vainshtein, the founder of GolfTrak.app. Vainshtein shares his incredible journey that started when his parents immigrated to Australia from the former USSR with $200 and no English skills whatsoever. 

"I had extremely disastrous blow-ups in my career. Moments where I thought there's no way I'm coming back from this. But if I look back now, I wouldn't change a thing because all those little 'sliding doors moments' is why I'm here today."

- Igor Vainshtein, founder of GolfTrak.app

In this edition of The ModGolf Podcast. show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Ann Liguori, a leader and trailblazer in sports broadcasting as President of Ann Liguori Productions, Inc.

She is an award-winning sport’s talk show host, public speaker, broadcaster, journalist, author and producer. Ann's latest book is Life on the Green: Lessons and Wisdom from Legends of Golf where 12 legendary players in golf share life lessons they learned from the game. Life on the Green is available on Amazon.

In this episode of the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, speaks with Carolin Pinegger from Golf Pitch Challenge. Do you have a golf venture our product that you need help getting to the next level?

Even if you're at the idea stage, Colin's guest Carolin Pinegger is looking for you to join them for the next Golf Pitch Challenge and Mastermind event May 22 and 23 in Orlando Florida.

In this episode of The ModGolf Podcast, show host and creator, Colin Weston, speaks with Nick Darby from Get Golfing which is a UK non-profit that acquires and revitalizes distressed golf properties.

While returning from The 2024 PGA Show Demo Day in Orlardo on a shuttle bus, host Colin Weston sat beside someone and asked how his day went. That young man was Nick Darby, who was attending on behalf of Get Golfing.  After an engaging bus ride conversation, Colin asked Nick if he would tell the Get Golfing story on The ModGolf Podcast.

Coach Shayain Is Masters Ready With Her Eclipse Glasses - All Images Credit Shayain Gustavsp

As the sun rose over the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, spectators eagerly awaited not only the sight of their favourite golfers but also a celestial spectacle – a solar eclipse. The air was charged with excitement as people flocked to witness this rare phenomenon, adding an extra layer of magic to the Masters experience....

At the annual PGA Show in late January in Orlando, ModGolf creator and host, Colin Weston, always make a point of taking the 30-minute bus shuttle out to 'Demo Day' to kick the tires of the golf industry's latest equipment at the 360º range facility.

The product that really caught his attention this year had nothing to do with hitting balls across the 400-yard diameter driving range. Off to the side was a compact setup that exuded a fun vibe where people were hitting oversized plastic whiffle balls with an oversized plastic club.... at buckets with flags in them.

That was his introduction to BucketGolf. After playing a quick round he struck up a conversation with Founder and CEO Tyler Simmons to learn about how BucketGolf came to be.

Brad Ewart At Augusta National - Image Contributed

By Brad Ewart                                      

One of the saddest moments in my golf career was the day I almost played Augusta National Golf Club - home of the Masters Championship...