The ModGolf Podcast: Finding Her Ikigai Through Golf
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.
"Some of my members say, 'Oh, I didn't start playing until after my career was over,' and that's in their 50s or 60s. That makes it very hard to learn the game. So every little kid plays soccer, plays t-ball. Golf has to also be in that mainstream just to get the young ones in there as soon as possible. Doing what we can within our clubs, no matter their level skill or age to get them comfortable. Meaning we cover every skill, from different tee boxes, playing different games."
- Lehua Wise, Director of Golf at Kohanaiki Golf Club
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"Getting to know our membership on a deeper level where you have to know what do they want to do. Do they want more silly things, do they want more big things? Getting them to come out to the golf course. That's the biggest part of it. You can go and create these things, but if they don't come then it's not going to be worth it."
- Lehua Wise, Director of Golf at Kohanaiki Golf Club