The Coach Mo Golf Show

Send us Fan Mail

Today's episode we welcome CEO & Founder of Ladies Executive Golf Society (LEGS), Jillian Johnson to the show. LEGS is a women's empowerment businsess that launced in 2018 with the initiative to use golf as a platform to "build business, forge friendships, and connect on a deeper level," (www.ladiesexecutivegolfsociety.com).

"We are seeking to change the paradigm not only on the golf course, but in the business world as well.   Rather than fitting into tradition, we felt that women were craving a different experience of golf, designed specifically for women. We are on a mission to create a welcoming, inclusive, female-friendly platform for women to grow professionally and personally through the game of golf." (www.ladiesexectutivegolfsociety.com)

Jillian is going to tell us all about LEGS, why and how she started it, and the vision of LEGS and how it can be the connection of the future of women in golf to their begining.

Emily Atkinson, a member of LEGS Jacksonville, also joins the show to talk about her involvement with LEGS and her upcoming event, LEGS Goes Red with Coach Mo, and how since 2004, the American Heart Association's “Go Red for Women” initiative has addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of cardiovascular disease.

LEGS, American Heart, Playing Through Performance, & Coach Mo at The Golf Academy of St. Johns are teaming up for this event to raise awareness about women's health and women's golf businesses, and have a blast doing it with fun competitions and prizes from Taylormade Golf as well as a raffle full of local goodies from local women's businesses like F45 Bartram Park, Casey Hayes with Golden Effervescence, The Golf Academy at St. Johns, LEGS, and more!

To get involved as a local women's business, attend the event, or donate to our American Heart campain, please see the links below:
LEGS GOES RED w/ COACH MO registration: https://ladiesexecutivegolfsociety.com/event-5614386

If you are unable to attend, you can still support LEGS Member Emily Atkinson and AHA’s “Go Red for Women” initiative by donating here: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/GoRedforWomen/GSA-GreaterSoutheastAffiliate?pg=team&fr_id=10473&team_id=837497#loaded

LEGS Goes Red w/ Coach Mo: Women’s Golf Launch & Awareness Day
Date: Saturday, March 23rd
Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Location: The Golf Academy at St. John’s
Attire: Comfortable golf or workout attire – Preferably red!

Come learn, support and network with several local women’s and girl’s golf organizations for the benefit of the American Heart Association!

Please join us for a women’s golf launch and heart disease awareness event featuring LEGS, Coach Mo, Playing Through Performance, and Welcome2Golf! We're bringing together communities of women and girls to raise awareness about how they can empower and learn from each other's initiatives with the goal of amplifying each cause's impact through the platform of golf.

All proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association’s (AHA) “Go Red for Women” Women of Impact Campaign. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. Since 2004, the AHA’s “Go Red for Women” initiative has addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of cardiovascular disease.

Admission includes a complimentary golf clinic, competitions, raffles, refreshments, educational sessions, and more!

Tickets: $30 per person.


@ladiesexecutivegolfsociety
@legsgolfjax
@emilyatkinson10
@playingthroughperformance

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

Coach Mo sits down with her alma matter, the Furman Women's Golf Coaching Staff, Coach Jeff Hull, PGA, and Mackenzie Raim, aka Coach Mac to discuss all things about this Division I Program.  

Furman, ranked in or slightly outside the Top-50 in Division I Women's Golf is a small liberal arts school with a reputation of a fantastic women's golf program. Incredible Hall-of-Famers and/or LPGA Players of the Year like Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Dottie Pepper are former Furman Women's Golf grads as well as former Nike Golf Ceo, Cindy Davis.  2020 Annika Award Winner and former #1 college player in the USA, Natalie Srinivasian and now two-time Annika Watch-list player, who just earned her seventh career college victory, finds her name amongst the list of legendary women to come out of Furman.  

What's even more incredible about Furman, is it's ability to develop really smart, academically strong girls who are average to above average junior golfers into much stronger players throughout the time at Furman.  Furman has one of the best golf facilities in the country, located right outside the back gate of campus. It's facilities include Bent and Bermuda grass greens, bunkers, indoor/outdoor facility, SAM Putt Studio, Trackman, Flightscope, Swing Catalyst, and an area to hit into an actual green from 200 yards and in.

Furman's Jeff Hull is a former talented player himself for the University of Georgia, and Coach Mac a former three-time collegiate winner for UNLV, make-up the coaching staff. Coach Jeff is a PGA intructor and has a phenomenal sense of coaching the full-swing, while Coach Mac is referred to as the "short-game guru."  The team often collaborate with former Furman Women's Golf Alum, Dawn Woodard, who is now a mental performance coach and assists the team on their mental performance.  With all of this accessable and right on Furman's beautiful campus, players truly get the whole package as a student-athlete at Furman. 

Coach Mac and Coach Jeff answer Coach's Mo's questions as well as offer advice to players and parents throughout the recuriting process. This is an episode you surely do not want to miss!

@furmanwgolf
@mackenzieraim

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

Today's episode features an All-Star line-up of Furman Univeristy fifth-year senior, Anna Morgan who just earned her seventh career collegiate victory in the Purdue Puerto Ricp Classic the day before.  Joining Anna on today's episode are members of her team, Joe Hallett, recently crowned the 2024 PGA Teacher & Coach of the Year, as well as Anna's long-time mental performance coach, Dawn Woodward.  Anna's team has come together for this episode to share their roles, stories, and importance of the team coming together to assist Anna in from her fantastic Furman career, to transitioning to the "big time" on the LPGA Tour following the completion of her collegiate career.

Anna, Joe, and Dawn have all previously been guests on the "Coach Mo Golf Show," be sure to catch-up on thier episodes to learn more about each of them!

@furmanwgolf
@annac_morgan
@judgment_matters
@dawnwoodard10

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

The "Coach Mo Golf Show" welcomes America's Top-50 Instructor, Erika Larkin to the show.  Erika was primarily self-taught for a majority of her junior golf career, earned her way to play college golf at James Madison where she graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in Marketing.

Erika began her golf career working for the American Golf Corporation, in management, but along the way she was "roped into some teaching by Steve Loesher, PGA Director of Instruction at one of the properties and loved it," as she states on her bio. Erika became a PGA Class A Member in 2006 while working at International Country Club in Fairfax, Virginia. Four years later she opened the Larkin Golf Learning Community at Stonewall Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia where two short years later she earned 2012 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and recognized nationally as one of Golf Digest's "Best Young Teachers.

Her career took off and she became the first Director of Instruction at The Club at Creighton Farms in Aldie, Virignia where she then wrote her first book, "A True Swing." On today's episoe, Erika shares her how and why she started her book as well as her journey on social media which she now has over 150,000 followers!

Another first happened for Erika in May of 2021 when she attended her first PGA Tour event, as a Coach as her player, Larkin Gross (no relation),  qualified for the PGA Championship at Kiawah. Erika went onto win 2022  "PGA Professional National Player of the Year" Award! 

Erika has been hired as one of Golf Digest's "teaching staff" as a regular contributor and was voted by her peers as one of the "Golf Digest Top50 Teachers in America" (#46) and  #1 again in the state of Virginia (2022-23).  Most recently Erika was named Top 100 Teacher by Golf Magazine (2024-25).

"I'm so honored and thrilled to be in the company of so many great coaches and to continue to do what I love everyday at an amazing home base. All of this makes me want to work even harder and see how else I can continue to grow!" -Erika Larkin.

Erika will dive into her book, her business, and her blessings on Season 2, Episode of "The Coach Mo Golf Show"

@erikalarkingolf
www.erikalarkin.com

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

This episode of the Coach Mo Golf Show features not one, but two special guests! On this episode you'll hear discussions that all players, coaches, and instructors can benefit from as the 2023 PGA Women's Player of the Year, Stephanie Connelly-Eiswerth, and Director of Player Development for Troon, Steve Loesher join the show today to discuss Player and Coaching Development.

Stephanie and I attended the 2024 Troon Southeast Education Summit held just before the PGA Show at Mystic Dunes and had an amazing education schedule including 2024 PGA Teacher & Coach of the Year, Joe Hallet, PGA Tour Coach Kevin Kirk & Teacher of the Year, Golf Instructor Influencer, Erika Larkin, 2x LPGA Instructor of the Year, Cherly Anderson and her husband Lorin Anderson, PGA Short-Game Coach David Edel, Olympic Mental Coach, Dr. Paul Schempp, SportsBox 3D AI, Golf, Mind, & Body, Ops 36, and more discussions led by PGA Top 100 Instructor, and Director of Education for Troon, Tim Mahoney. It was a phenomenal two-days of learning and we wanted to share some of our learning experiences and discussions with you. Enjoy!

@coachstephgolf
@steveloesherpga
@troon

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

On this episode, Coach Mo and her team discuss their new girls golf development business called, "Playing Through Performance."  Dr. Greg Goldberger, of "Movement Driven", Dawn Woodard of "Judgment Matters, " and PTP co-creator, Kacy Johnston, join coach Mo to discuss PTP and their roles in the development process, and how we plan to create new opportunities for girls to develop  and form a networking community in the junior and high school girls golf development world.

Playing Through Performance is an interconnected girls’ golf community that is welcoming, inclusive, and forward-thinking. At PTP we ensure that everyone has equitable access to the tools and knowledge for young women needed to succeed in college and their careers beyond college.

It is our mission to empower girls and young women, offering them a platform to ready themselves for success in competitions, college, and beyond, as they advance into their careers.

At PTP, our purpose is to link young girls and women with the necessary resources for advancing their skills and enhancing visibility, achieved through mentorship and coaching locally and virtually.

We partner with top professionals and businesses in the industry to offer additional resources, empowering you to achieve success.

To learn more, schedule a consultation, or fill out a client intake form, please visit our website: www.playingthroughperformance.com

#Ptp #playingthroughperformance #girlsgolf #girlsgolfdevelopment

www.playingthroughperformance.com
@playingthroughperformance

Dr. Greg Goldberger, PT, DPT, OCS, TPI
Movement Driven
www.movementdriven.com
@movementdriven

Dawn Woodward, Mental Performance Coach
Judgment Matters
@judgment_matters

Coach Mo Gesualdi, PGA, LPGA, TPI
www.coachmogolfpro.com
@coachmogolfpro

Kacy Cotton Johnston
@kacyfarleyjohnston

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

Before Coach Mo was a golf professional and host of the "Coach Mo Golf Show," she was a survivor. In the spring of 2012, Gesualdi received a life-saving liver transplant and a survived a highly lethal fungal infection in her brain called Invasive Aspergillus.

Mo's story before life as a golf professional is one you wouldn't imagine, and she's here today to sit down with her Aunt Caryn, her medical health proxy and "life-savior" to share their story together.   

In 2012, at age 26, Mo's liver was in acute liver failure and in need of a transplant and fast. During a liver biopsy, her liver was “nicked” causing unnoticed internal bleeding taking an already unfavorable situation, and turning months before needing into a desperate few hours.

A CODE BLUE was called when Mo collapsed one evening and the doctors fought to stabilize her while she lost her pulse four times in a matter of a few hours. The internal bleeding expedited Mo's need for a liver transplant, and doctors told her family there was only a 24-48 hour window for a live-saving transplant. Time was completely against her, but before the end of the day, her medical team got word there was a possible match and started to prep her for a transplant. Early the next morning, May 3, 2012, Mo was the recipient of a miraculous, life-saving liver transplant.

While the transplant was a great success, the worst was actually yet to come.  Within a few days of her transplant, her brain began swelling. Mo had extreme headaches and was seeing flashing colored lights, and hearing voices. After an MRI, Mo's medical team discovered that she had contracted a lethal fungal infection in her brain, caused in part to the immunosuppression required after an organ transplant.  The only option for survival was a very risky brain operation. 

Hear Coach Mo and her Aunt Caryn share their stories and experiences before, during, and after her time spent in the hospital surrounding their battle to save Monique's life.

To become a registered organ donor, please visit: www.donatelife.com

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

Ted Eleftheriou is a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America and works for the National Golf Foundation (NGF) as Vice President of Player Development and Engagement. He has emerged and is recognized as a leading expert in the areas of player and business development particularly in sports, with an emphasis on golf.

He travels the globe conducting informative, engaging, and impactful keynotes, seminars, and workshops on how to grow business and revenue. Since 2019, he's also been busy presenting on many video platforms. His best known topics are on leadership, marketing, and customer engagement.

In addition to speaking, he leads NGF’s Welcome2Golf initiative, which focuses on growing adult golfer participation by creating and training leaders in the golf industry.

Prior to NGF, some of Ted’s career highlights include: Director of Golf Program Development for the PGA of America; owner of two successful golf academies; opened and managed 41 Nike Golf Learning Centers throughout the United States; and worked in the film industry as a freelance producer.

Stalk Ted to learn more about speaking at your next event and/or how he can help you achieve your business and professional goals.

@tedeleftheriou
@welcome2golf
@nationalgolffoundation

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

This week we welcome, Santiago Cavanagh, both the head Men's & Women's Golf Coach of Flagler College. Santiago begins his 15th season as the Director of Golf of Flagler and sits down to discuss his incredible fall season with the Women's team who won their last there events, including finishing (-7) as a team in their final event of the 2023 fall season.  Santi discusses team dynamics, what creates a positive culture for the men's and women's teams, how coaching men and ladies differs, as well as advice to parents and coaches.

Follow Santiago at @santiagocavanaghgolf
Follow the Flagler Men's & Women's Golf teams @flagler_college_golf

Santiago's Bio from flaglerathletics.com

Cavanagh has been selected as the Peach Belt Conference's Coach of the Year seven times - 2010 (men), 2014 (men and women),  2018 (women), 2019 (women), 2021 (women), and 2023 (women). He was the first coach to be named coach of the year in the Peach Belt for both a men's and a women's sport. 

Under his guidance, five men have earned PING Division II All-America honors while another 10 have earned all-region accolades. The women's program had its first All-American in Stella Jelinek (2023).  A total of 42 golfers (26 women and 16 men) have earned All-PBC honors and three golfers, Stephanie Tucker (2014),  Pauline Tainton (2019) and Stella Jelinek (2023), were named PBC Player of the Year. He has also coached five PBC Freshmen of the Year. Thirty-four golfers have earned academic All-PBC honors.

This past season (2022-23), the Saints women finished in second place while the men were fourth in the PBC Tournament. Stella Jelinek took home PBC Player and Freshman of the Year, which was only the second time that has happened since the league sponsored the sport. She and Jordyn Hodgson earned first team all-conference honors while Sophie Wheeler was selected to the second team. 

In 2021-22, both men's and women's golf teams finished in second place at the PBC Tournament. Mauro Baez played as an individual at the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional. Baez earned first team all-conference honors on the men's side while Sophie Wheeler, Jan Browne, and Fernanda Lacaz were selected to the women's all-conference teams.  

The women's golf team won their fourth consecutive PBC Tournament title in the spring of 2021. The Saints had five all-conference selections, including Kim Jakobs who earned her fourth award. 

The 2019-20 season saw Mauro Baez earn PING All-America and all-region honors. Daniela Alonso was selected as the PBC's Freshman of the Year. Baez finished the season ranked No. 16.

The golf program had a banner year in 2019. The Saints were the first men's and women's team to have captured league titles in the same season. The women won their third title in a row, and fourth overall. Juan Iturra earned medalist honors for the Saints men. Pauline Tainton (first-team), Miranda Greene (first-team), and Kim Jakobs (second-team) were selected to the all-conference teams. Mauro Baez (first-team) and Iturra (second-team) earned all-conference honors on the men's side.

In 2017-18, Cavanagh's women's team captured its third PBC title, and their second in a row. A program record five golfers earned all-conference honors: Lara Ardler (first-team), Natalia Azcue (first-team), Greene (first-team), Jakobs (second-team) and Tainton (second-team). The Saints qualified for the NCAA Division II regional for the ninth consecutive season. The Saints wrapped up the year ranked No. 9 by Golfstat.

During the 2016-17, Cavanagh coached the women's team to its second PBC title and another appearance at the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional. The men's team finished in a tie for ninth at the NCAA D2 regionals. The women's team had three golfers named to the all-conference team while the men had two all-conference honors.

In the 2015-16 seaso

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10

Send us Fan Mail

In Season 2, Episode 4 of The Coach Mo Golf Show, we talk with Dottie Pepper, a dominant force in golf from junior competition to the LPGA Tour. A 3x All-American at Furman University, Dottie led her team to four NCAA National Championship appearances before going on to win 17 LPGA titles, including 2 majors, and compete in 6 Solheim Cups.

In this episode, we discuss:
🏆 Her journey from junior golf to professional success
🇺🇸 Her impact on the U.S. Solheim Cup team, including an impressive 5-1 Singles record
🎤 Her transition into broadcasting and breaking barriers as the first walking commentator at the Masters
📖 Life lessons from her book, Letters to a Future Champion
💡 Advice for young athletes on accountability, work ethic, and staying at the top

Tune in for an inspiring conversation with one of golf’s fiercest competitors and most respected voices.

#CoachMoGolfShow #DottiePepper #GolfChampion #SolheimCup #GolfBroadcasting #WorkEthic

Contact Coach Mo
@coachmogolfpro on Instagram & YouTube
www.coachmogolfpro.com
[email protected]
[email protected]

The Golf Academy at St. Johns
Located at St. Johns Golf & CC in St. Augustine/St. Johns, FL
@thegolfacademy_st.johns
www.stjohnsgolf.com

CLIPPD Discount Code: COACHMO10