Fore the Ladies
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsWelcome to Fore the Ladies! What started as one introduction-to-golf clinic in 2019 has grown to a community of amazing people that strives to bring more women to the game. On the Fore the Ladies podcast, founder Abby Liebenthal brings you three series: Ladies of Golf, which introduces you to the women who play, work and challenge the game. Golf 101, where we explain the unwritten rules and debunk the complicated parts of golf. And Mixed Bag with Justin Kruse, where Abby and Justin break down what’s going on women’s golf. Thanks for being here! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support
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Mixed Bag, Ep. 16: Summer's Over, LPGA Season Rolls On
September 05, 2022 23:58 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBAbby avoids her honeymoon blues and Justin shares his experience competing in a LPGA Pro-Am in episode 16 of the Mixed Bag podcast. The pair is back for the first time since the AIG Women's Open, so they discuss: First time winners at the ISPS Handa World Invitational and CP Women's Open The awesome crowds who came out for the CP (Canadian) Women's Open Our hometown event of the Dana Open (and what we think can be brought to the event) Upcoming events: The new Kroger Queen City Champions...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 15: AIG Women's Open Preview
August 02, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBIt's still #CoffeeGolfSzn for the final major of the season at the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield! Abby returns to the pod for a live conversation at Casa de Justin where they talk about Muirfield's history, make their picks that they'll regret later and recap their competitive seasons at the home club. Coverage USA Thursday: 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday: 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. NBC Saturday: 12-3 p.m. Sunday: 12-3 p.m. Fore the Ladies Imperial...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 14: Amundi Evian Championship Preview!
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBCoffee / bloody mary / mimosa golf is back so the Mixed Bag must return to preview the Amundi Evian Championship and we have a special guest host in Sara Hutchins! Sara is a longtime FTL supporter, golf getaway go-er and you can hear her talk about her experience at Camp Bandon here. Abby sits this episode out while working the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship and Justin takes the host role (gloriously). He takes his crack at pronouncing croissant, Sara identifies the questionable French id...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 13: KPMG Women's PGA Championship Preview
June 22, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBAbby and Justin blinked and it's time for another major championship preview pod. Congressional Country Club hosts its first women's professional event with the KPMG Women's PGA Championship beginning Thursday. We kick things off with a little Meijer Classic recap (at least Justin knew what was going on), followed by a discussion about the purse, CCC's renovation, favorite groupings, predictions and more. Tune in to the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with coverage Thursday and Friday on Golf ...
Ladies of Golf: Kristen LaCount, GM and COO, The Country Club
June 13, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBWe originally recorded this podcast last June (2021), when The Country Club was one year away from hosting the 122nd U.S. Open Championship. The week has finally arrived, so we're republishing this interview with Kristen LaCount, GM and COO of The Country Club! ... Welcome back to the Ladies of Golf series, where we introduce you to women who are working, playing and changing the sport. Now that the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines is complete, the next host, The Country Club in Brookline, MA, ...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 12: U.S. Women's Open Recap, Pinehurst shenanigans and looking ahead
June 08, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAfter spending a week together in the Sandhills, Abby and Justin recap their weeks at the U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica. No one should be surprised that they guessed horribly in their predictions, but that didn't put a damper on their epic weeks at Pine Needles. The two discuss why it's so much fun going to an event with LPGA players (and why more millenials/Gen Z people should be going!), a few news items for the week and look ahead to upcoming LPGA events. Thanks as always for y...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 11: U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica Preview!
May 31, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 48 MBWelcome to the Mixed Bag preview episode for the 2022 U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica championship at Pine Needles! Abby and Justin discuss the increased purse, Pine Needles and its record 4th U.S. Women's Open, players, predictions and more. Special guest ProMedica CEO Randy Oostra joins the podcast to talk about the organization's partnership with the USGA. Thank you to Randy for joining us and we hope you have a great week tuning in to the championship. If you're coming to Pine...
Ladies of Golf: Camp Bandon Presented by Seamus Golf Recap, Tips and Tricks
May 12, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MBWelcome back to the Ladies of Golf podcast! We have a super special episode with 7 of the 23 ladies who joined us at Camp Bandon Presented by Seamus Golf. These ladies recap the week that was at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. We discuss everything from the itinerary, what to pack, should you take caddies, dining on and off the course, tips for traveling, tricks and more. A huge thank you to Annie, Chelsea, Christa, Kristen, Rebecca, Sara and Sutton for sharing your experiences with us! This all...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 10: LPGA Lately - LOTTE, LA Open, Palos Verdes
May 02, 2022 21:36 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBAbby and Justin are back together in Toledo, Ohio, to talk about the latest happenings and tournaments on the LPGA. They debrief the following events and discuss champions, common names on the leaderboard, venues, entertaining storylines and more: LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei DIO Implant LA Open Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America Subscribe to Fore the Ladies emails as discussed at the top of the pod, here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: T...
Ladies of Golf: Kellie Valentine, Adaptive Golfer
April 19, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWelcome back to the Ladies of Golf podcast! This week we're thrilled to introduce you to Kellie Valentine. Kellie and Abby first met while playing golf together during the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship media day. The U.S. Adaptive Open is a new national championship that will showcase the world’s best golfers with disabilities this July at Pinehurst No. 6. The field will include 96 players, with at least five male players and two female players per impairment category. Those categories are...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 09: Chevron and Augusta National Women's Amateur Recaps. Golf season is here!
April 05, 2022 01:39 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBAbby and Justin are back with a new episode of Mixed Bag, where they discuss what's going on in the world of the LPGA Tour and women's golf. This episode, they're sharing their thoughts about the latest events on the LPGA Tour including the HSBC Women's World Championship, Honda LPGA Thailand and the JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol. They dive into the Chevron Championship and Augusta National Women's Amateur and share their thoughts about the end of an era, Judy Rankin's storied career, s...
Ladies of Golf: Lauren Niemiera, Golf Teaching Professional & Basketball Referee
March 16, 2022 23:02 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBSo to kick off March Madness … oh you didn’t know we’re a basketball podcast now? Just kidding, sort of. Our latest Ladies of Golf feature is Lauren Niemiera, a LPGA Level 1 certified golf instructor at Five Iron Golf Chicago AND a basketball referee for the G League and NCAA Women's College Division I conference. Badass right? Lauren's story is very cool. She played division 1 basketball and golf and has continued to balance her life between the two sports. We talked about her career path,...
Ladies of Golf: Ally Aiken, Watercolor Artist & Graphic Designer
March 09, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBWelcome back to the Ladies of Golf podcast where we seek to elevate women's voices in the game. For this episode, we catch up with Ally Aiken, founder of Ally Aiken Design. Ally is a watercolor artist and graphic designer based in Austin, Texas. She painted her first golf course in 2020 as a gift for her now fiancé and has taken off ever since. We found Ally's story incredibly relatable. While golf can be frustrating, intimidating and tough, it can also be beautiful, connect awesome people...
Ladies of Golf: Meg Adkins, The Fried Egg
February 22, 2022 19:03 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWe caught up with Meg Adkins, project manager, writer and jack of all trades for The Fried Egg. At the end of 2021, Meg published an article called “A Different Type of Rollback,” that piqued the interest of golfers everywhere. In the piece, she shared lessons learned from a year of pregnant golf that was eye opening, entertaining, relatable ... we could go on. On the pod, Meg shares her path to working at TFE, the stories she wants to tell, the attention and platform she wants to bring to w...
Ladies of Golf: Devon Carroll, Turfgrass Weed Science Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant
February 15, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MBFor our latest Ladies of Golf feature, we chatted with Devon Carroll, who is a Turfgrass Weed Science Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Tennessee. We recently listened to Devon on The Fried Egg podcast with Andy Johnson and after their discussion about women in turf, we knew we needed to have her on. Devon recently conducted and presented her study on Women in Turf: A Qualitative Study Examining How Women Have Sustained Their Leadership Role in the Turfgr...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 08: We're so back! For(e) a hot minute
February 09, 2022 03:31 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBAbby and Justin are back with a new episode of Mixed Bag, where they discuss what's going on in the world of the LPGA Tour and women's golf. After a winter break hiatus, the duo discuss the first three LPGA events of the season, the intricacies of coverage, the LPGA's end-of-season docu-series and the latest news in women's golf. Justin has a new rating system for the year and Abby provides some quick housekeeping items from team FTL at the top of the pod. Enjoy! --- This episode is spons...
Ladies of Golf: Kate Smith, professional golfer & graphic designer
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWe're so excited to introduce you to Kate Smith, professional golfer entering her first year on the Epson Tour AND graphic designer for Ground Under Repair Design. We love a double threat. Kate talks about her upbringing in the midwest, her graphic design studies and playing collegiate golf at the University of Nebraska. We also dive in to how she teamed up with Golf Channel's Shane Bacon to create Ground Under Repair Design and her popular "golf logo redesigns." Join Fore the Ladies presi...
Ladies of Golf: Tori Totlis, Compete Confidence Golf
January 25, 2022 12:42 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBWe’re so back! Is it too late to say HNY? To kick off the 2022 Ladies of Golf podcast, we welcomed Tori Totlis, creator of Compete Confidence Golf. Compete Confidence Golf is all about women's golf practice programs, golf retreats, tournaments and so much more. We love following along on Tori’s Instagram, where she shares relatable, helpful and funny content about everything we’re all experiencing in golf. Tori and Abby talk about the importance of practice, getting into golf as an adult a...
How Can I Support the LPGA, its Players and Tournaments?
January 21, 2022 16:14“Can you outline for me what to watch and what to like on social media to make it ‘worth it’ to sponsors to support the LPGA?” We received this question in our DMs and loved it. There are so many ways to support the LPGA, but in case you need a little refresh, check out our favorites.
Time for a Vday Vibe Check with Five Iron Golf
January 20, 2022 16:26Love is in the air! Five Iron Golf, High Noon and Fore the Ladies are teaming up to host a Valentine's Day Soiree! We’re teaming up with Five Iron Golf and High Noon to host a Valentine’s Day pregame to remember.
See You in Charleston? Fore the Ladies has teamed up with The Fried Egg
January 05, 2022 14:33So many of you have asked when we're going to create more golf outings. Well, we're stoked to bring you a new playing opportunity with our new friends at The Fried Egg! We hope there’s many more of these to come, but have to start somewhere, right?
Mixed Bag, Ep. 07: The 2021 LPGA Year in Review
December 16, 2021 02:04 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBIt’s the final Mixed Bag and Fore the Ladies podcast episode of the year and we’ve got a 2021 LPGA year-in-review pod for ya! Abby and Justin share their favorite moments, venues, champions, storylines and more from the LPGA season. They then dive into 2022 and we’ll keep tabs on their predictions for the year. Justin tries to manifest snow to Pinehurst. Abby steals his answers. It’s another stellar episode. Thanks to everyone for their support of the podcast and Fore the Ladies in 2021...
The Lily Golf Getaway at Pinehurst Resort, March 18-20, 2022
December 09, 2021 20:16Ladies, get into formation, we have another golf getaway for 2022! We had so much fun at our very first golf getaway at Pinehurst Resort (you can find our tips and recap here), so we’re thrilled to team up with them again. As long as there has been golf at Pinehurst, women have been an integral part of Pinehurst’s greatest moments on the course. After a successful inaugural event last March with Pinehurst Resort, we’re excited for the return of The Lily Golf Getaway!
Ladies of Golf: Renee Powell and Suzy Whaley
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBWe have a super special Ladies of Golf episode for you all. Abby had the opportunity to moderate a panel with Renee Powell and Suzy Whaley for the National Links Trust Symposium on Municipal Golf. National Links Trust is dedicated to protecting and promoting accessible, affordable and engaging municipal golf courses to positively impact local communities across the United States. As part of the symposium, Abby was part of the Women in Golf discussion where she, Renee and Suzy talked about a ...
Ladies of Golf: Renee Powell and Suzy Whaley
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWe have a super special Ladies of Golf episode for you all. Abby had the opportunity to moderate a panel with Renee Powell and Suzy Whaley for the National Links Trust Symposium on Municipal Golf. National Links Trust is dedicated to protecting and promoting accessible, affordable and engaging municipal golf courses to positively impact local communities across the United States. As part of the symposium, Abby was part of the Women in Golf discussion where she, Renee and Suzy talked about a ...
Mixed Bag x Ladies of Golf Crossover Podcast
November 24, 2021 03:26 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBIt’s a crossover episode! We kick things off with a Mixed Bag episode, where Abby and Justin discuss the final three tournaments of the 2021 LPGA season: BMW Golf Championship, Pelican Women’s Championship and CME Group Tour Championship. They talk about the award winners this season, Jin Young Ko and Nelly Korda’s successes, and all the Florida golf. This leads into our Ladies of Golf interview with Ana Belac, a LPGA Tour player who Justin and his family met through the 2021 Marathon Clas...
Streamsong Resort Golf Getaway: Our Tips and Tricks for Ladies
November 19, 2021 22:53We’re still coming off the major high from an epic weekend at Streamsong Resort for our second golf getaway, Hearts & Darts. Thirty-five women joined us for a weekend of golf, camaraderie, off-the-course activities and plenty more that we’ll cherish for years to come! With that said, you now have 35 experts who are ready to give you tips and tricks for your trip to Streamsong. Check out some of our highlights below as well as the itinerary we used for this unforgettable weekend.
Ladies of Golf: Casey Danielson & Fatima Fernandez Cano professional golfers
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome back to the Fore the Ladies podcast! I just returned from an amazing trip to Streamsong Resort, where we had 35 ladies for a weekend of awesome golf, good food and great times. I had such a blast seeing old friends and welcoming new ladies to the crew, and I can’t wait for our next golf getaway. Make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter to get the latest on our trips and events! For our next Ladies of Golf episode, we welcomed 2021 Symetra Tour grads and besties Casey Danielson...
Ladies of Golf: Amanda Doherty & Morgane Metraux, professional golfers
October 31, 2021 23:07 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe’re back with another Ladies of Golf episode, and this time we’re welcoming TWO guests! It’s a two for one special with recent Symetra Tour graduates Amanda Doherty and Morgan Metraux. Both Amanda and Morgane are former Florida State players and we naturally started the episode with them sharing stories from their time on the team. In 2021, Amanda was the Symetra Tour Rookie of the Year while Morgan won her first Symetra Tour win after coming back from a major shoulder injury. These two ...
Ladies of Golf podcast: Lilia Vu, professional golfer
October 28, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB“At a few points over the last couple years, I thought about putting the clubs away and going to law school, but my mom convinced me otherwise.” - Lilia Vu Welcome back to the Fore the Ladies podcast! On this week’s Ladies of Golf, we spoke with Lilia Vu, who finished 1st on the Race for the Card money list to earn her LPGA card for 2022. Lilia won 3 times and posted 8 top-5 finishes on the Symetra Tour in 2021. She was named Symetra Tour Player of the Year and will return to the LPGA for...
Ladies of Golf: Sophia Schubert, professional golfer
October 19, 2021 10:30 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBWelcome back to the Fore the Ladies podcast! Today we have Sophia Schubert as our next Ladies of Golf feature. Sophia is one of this year’s Symetra Tour graduates and will be a rookie on the LPGA Tour for the 2022 season. The Symetra Tour acts a feeder tour for the LPGA, a minor league if you will, and the top 10 players on the Race for the Card money list have earned LPGA cards for next season. Sophia was number four on that list after notching her first victory on the Symetra Tour and nine...
We're going to Bandon Dunes! Join us for Camp Bandon presented by Seamus Golf in May 2022
October 14, 2021 15:08Drumroll please … We’re going to Bandon Dunes! This is your formal invitation to join us at Camp Bandon presented by Seamus Golf. Our Fore the Ladies Golf Getaway has been in the works for some time now and we are thrilled to finally be sharing it with all of you!
Mixed Bag, Ep. 05: It's a Jin Young Ko victory sandwich!
October 13, 2021 00:18 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBAbby and Justin reunite for the first time since the Solheim Cup to talk about the bookend wins from Jin Young Ko and everything in between. They recap the Cambia Portland Classic (won by Jin Young Ko), Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G (Nasa Hataoka), ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer (Celine Boutier) and Cognizant Founders Cup (Jin Young Ko). They finish with the news of the Symetra Tour graduates, Rose Zhang’s hot start in college, the Asian Swing and new Chevron C...
Ladies of Golf: Lakareber Abe, professional golfer
September 30, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWe’re excited to bring our Ladies of Golf series back, which we'll kickoff again with Lakareber Abe. Lakaraber is on the Symetra Tour, which is the is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour. Abby first met Lakaraber when she worked at the American Junior Golf Association and Lakaraber was competing on that junior circuit. We’ll let her share her full story from amateur to professional golf and more. This episode is brought to you by the United States Golf Association. --- This epi...
Golf 101: WTF is a Golf Handicap Index?
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBHave you ever been asked, what’s your handicap? Or maybe you’ve been with a group talking about how they’re a 24, a 16, a 2. Or maybe you’ve played a round where people are giving each other strokes on holes. What does it all mean? Today we’re going to uncover all of that with our next golf 101 episode, WTF is a Golf Handicap Index? Our expert for this subject is Jenny Ford, assistant executive director of the Rochester District Golf Association. We cover all the basics of handicaps - f...
Golf 101: WTF is a Golf Handicap Index?
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 45.5 MBHave you ever been asked, what’s your handicap? Or maybe you’ve been with a group talking about how they’re a 24, a 16, a 2. Or maybe you’ve played a round where people are giving each other strokes on holes. What does it all mean? Today we’re going to uncover all of that with our next golf 101 episode, WTF is a Golf Handicap Index? Our expert for this subject is Jenny Ford, assistant executive director of the Rochester District Golf Association. We cover all the basics of handicaps - f...
Mixed Bag, Episode 4: Solheim Cup
September 08, 2021 01:58 - 1 hour - 108 MBGlad that it’s over but sad that it’s over. That’s how Justin and Abby are feeling after a week of working (Justin) and attending (Abby) the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club in Toledo, OH. This episode covers it all. We talk about Europe’s win, Leona Maguire’s epic play, what was “elite” or not at the Solheim Cup, how the course played, rules controversies and their place in SC history, pods, Justin flying through the gala, the peddle bar and Gwen Stefani in Toledo, Toledo’s atmosphere and th...
Mixed Bag, Ep. 04: Solheim Cup Recap from the lido deck
September 08, 2021 01:58 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBGlad that it’s over but sad that it’s over. That’s how Justin and Abby are feeling after a week of working (Justin) and attending (Abby) the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club in Toledo, OH. This episode covers it all. We talk about Europe’s win, Leona Maguire’s epic play, what was “elite” or not at the Solheim Cup, how the course played, rules controversies and their place in SC history, pods, Justin flying through the gala, the peddle bar and Gwen Stefani in Toledo, Toledo’s atmosphere and th...
Mixed Bag, Episode 3
August 30, 2021 13:15 - 41 minutes - 66 MBIt’s Solheim Cup week! Abby and Justin provide an AIG Women’s Open recap and a massively-filled preview of the Solheim Cup. They talk about the final teams, Inverness Club’s setup, the chaos and excitement that comes with a big event in town and more! As always, Justin gets rattled by an interruption and ends the episode with his facts for Abby. Enjoy the Solheim Cup this week and see what they’re up to on the @foretheladies Instagram.
Mixed Bag, Ep. 03: Solheim Cup Preview
August 30, 2021 13:15 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBIt’s Solheim Cup week! Abby and Justin provide an AIG Women’s Open recap and a massively-filled preview of the Solheim Cup. They talk about the final teams, Inverness Club’s setup, the chaos and excitement that comes with a big event in town and more! As always, Justin gets rattled by an interruption and ends the episode with his facts for Abby. Enjoy the Solheim Cup this week and see what they’re up to on the @foretheladies Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easi...
Golf 101: WTF is the Solheim Cup?
August 23, 2021 15:36 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBWe’re back with another episode of our Golf 101 series and this time we’re answering WTF is the Solheim Cup?! Alex Graf, Tournament Services Manager for Solheim Cup answers all of our questions like … What is the Solheim Cup? When did it start and why? What is the format? Who makes up the team? We hope this prepares you for the event that is conducted over Labor Day weekend and this year it is being played at Inverness Club in Toledo, OH. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anch...
Golf 101: WTF is the Solheim Cup?
August 23, 2021 15:36 - 27 minutes - 43.7 MBWe’re back with another episode of our Golf 101 series and this time we’re answering WTF is the Solheim Cup?! Alex Graf, Tournament Services Manager for Solheim Cup answers all of our questions like … What is the Solheim Cup? When did it start and why? What is the format? Who makes up the team? We hope this prepares you for the event that is conducted over Labor Day weekend and this year it is being played at Inverness Club in Toledo, OH. Enjoy!
Mixed Bag, Ep. 02: AIG Women's Open preview
August 16, 2021 11:52 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBAbby and Justin record together in person for the second episode of Mixed Bag, where they talk about what’s going on women’s golf. In this episode we give a recap, our “birdies” of the event and Justin’s rating for: - U.S. Senior Women’s Open: 1:50 - U.S. Women’s Amateur: 7:00 - The Olympics: 13:20 These are followed by a preview of the AIG Women’s Open which is being conducted at Carnoustie in Scotland this week, as well as Justin’s fun fact of the episode. --- This episode is sp...
Mixed Bag, Episode 02:
August 16, 2021 11:52 - 38 minutes - 61.9 MBAbby and Justin record together in person for the second episode of Mixed Bag, where they talk about what’s going on women’s golf. In this episode we give a recap, our “birdies” of the event and Justin’s rating for: - U.S. Senior Women’s Open: 1:50 - U.S. Women’s Amateur: 7:00 - The Olympics: 13:20 These are followed by a preview of the AIG Women’s Open which is being conducted at Carnoustie in Scotland this week, as well as Justin’s fun fact of the episode.
Mixed Bag: Introducing Justin Kruse, Mimosa and Bloody Mary Golf
July 28, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWelcome back to the Fore the Ladies podcast and our new series, Mixed Bag! I recently met Justin Kruse who is a Risk Advisor in Toledo, OH. Yes, we met at a tequila night where I laughed so hard with his wife Stephanie who shared their golf stories with me. Yes, we're doing a podcast. Over the years Justin has gone from being a general golf fan to an avid fan of women's golf but I'll let him share more of his story with you. After some tequila … and good conversation, we decided we shoul...
Ladies of Golf: Jeehae Lee, Founder & CEO, Sportsbox AI
July 20, 2021 13:06 - 46 minutes - 43 MBFrom playing on the LPGA Tour to working for Michelle Wie, leading business development at Topgolf to graduating from Wharton School of Business to founding Sportsbox AI and more. What an incredible journey its been for our next Ladies of Golf feature, Jeehae Lee. Jeehae joined the podcast to share her experiences and how advice from former LPGA Commissioner (and current USGA CEO) Mike Whan encouraged her to take advantage of open doors. Before we get into the interview, Abby talks about ...
Ladies of Golf: Becky Newell, Tournament Director, 2021 Solheim Cup
July 11, 2021 19:59 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBFor today's Ladies of Golf interview, we welcomed Becky Newell, who is tournament director for the Solheim Cup. Becky has been tournament director for the event in the past, but this time around, the Solheim Cup is being contested in a place near and dear to her heart of Toledo, Ohio. Becky has a fun and winding career path, starting her career in education and transitioning into sports. Her passion for community and golf shines and she is certainly an inspiration for anyone who wants to l...
Hearts & Darts | Streamsong Resort: Nov. 12-14, 2021
June 05, 2021 00:48ROADTRIP! We’re so excited to host our second Fore the Ladies golf getaway and team up with Streamsong Resort to bring you a weekend of golf, camaraderie and great times *off* the golf course, too (archery and spa, anyone?). See our first getaway at Pinehurst, it was a blast!
U.S. Women's Open Preview with Kay Cockerill
June 01, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBWelcome to a special U.S. Women’s Open preview episode! This week is the 76th edition of the championship, which will be conducted at The Olympic Club for the first time. Olympic has played host to the men’s U.S. Open five times and now it’s the women’s turn to add to history. For our preview, we spoke with Kay Cockerill who is an on-course reporter and analyst for Golf Channel, as well as a former LPGA player and member of Olympic. This episode is PACKED with course insights, Kay’s picks ...
Ladies of Golf: Kendra Kawala, Maker Wine
May 26, 2021 00:55 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWe’re back! Did you miss us? It’s been a busy month hosting our 7th Fore the Ladies Intro to Golf Clinic of 2021 this past weekend. But we’re back and have a great lineup of interviews for you. Just in time for our San Francisco event this weekend, we welcome Kendra Kawala, co-founder of Maker Wine. Maker will be pouring their delicious wines at our San Francisco, San Diego and Portland, Ore., events this season, so we had to hear their full story. Kendra shares her life before Maker, wh...