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Abby and Justin are reunited after a Fore the Ladies Intro-to-Golf event in Toledo, where Justin volunteered at his first FTL experience (thanks, friend). The duo talks about what a FTL event looks like and covers a few topics in this shorter Sunday-bag sized episode: Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: Coverage, Cincinnati and an inaugural champion AmazingCre Portland Classic update: Tournament ends Sunday Epson Tour Race for the Card: Where things stand and the path to the LPGA News and Notes: Injuries, Yale Invitational, U.S. Women's Mid Amateur and more! Thanks as always for your support. We appreciate all ratings and reviews!

Abby 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 Championship presented by P&G, AmazingCre Portland Classic, Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, Ascendant LPGA benefitting Volunteers of America News: Stanford Women's Golf, LPGA Q-School and more Tune-in Info for Queen City Championship (Sept. 8-11) Upcoming Fore the Ladies Events We always appreciate a rating and review! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

It'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 Collection --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Coffee / 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 identity of the Evian and the pair makes picks for the Evian across varying categories. Thanks so much to Sara for joining the pod and we can't wait to have you back again soon! Amundi Evian Championship TV TIMES (all times Eastern) Thursday, July 21 – 5-7 a.m., 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel) Friday, July 22 – 5-7 a.m., 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel) Saturday, July 23 – 5:30-9 a.m. (Golf Channel); 9-11 a.m. (CNBC) Sunday, July 24 – 5:30-9 a.m. (Golf Channel); 9-11 a.m. (CNBC) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Abby 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 Channel from 11 am-3 pm ET, and Saturday and Sunday on NBC from 1-4 pm ET.  As always, we appreciate you listening and welcome a rating and review!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

After 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 your review, rating and supporting the podcast! Don't forget to subscribe and we'll be back with our KPMG Women's PGA Championship preview. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Welcome 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 Needles, be sure to say hi to Abby and Justin! U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica coverage (Eastern Time) First Round | June 2 1-3 pm: Peacock 3-8 pm: USA Network Second Round | June 3 1-3 pm: Peacock 3-8 pm: USA Network Third Round | June 4 Noon-1 pm: Peacock 1-3 pm: USA Network 3-6 pm: NBC Final Round | June 5 1-3 pm: USA Network 3-7 pm: NBC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Welcome 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 wouldn't have been possible without the warm welcome from Bandon Dunes, the amazing support and gifts from Seamus Golf, and the folks at Shipsticks for ensuring our bags made it to and fro Oregon. If you want more from our trip, visit our blog and be sure to subscribe to the Fore the Ladies newsletter so you know when our next golf getaway is announced! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Abby 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: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Welcome 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: Arm Impairment Leg Impairment Multiple Limb Amputee Vision Impairment Intellectual Impairment Neurological Impairment Seated Players Short Stature Kellie became an amputee following an automobile accident that resulted in the loss of her right arm above the elbow in 1993. It was so inspiring to play golf with her and we hope to watch her compete this July. Enjoy our conversation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Abby 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, scheduling, why venues matter and so much more. They'll catch you again after the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America. Enjoy their usual banter and until then, play well! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

So 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, working at Five Iron Golf, becoming a golf instructor, being a female in two male dominated industries and earning respect. This is a fun one and we hope you all enjoy our conversation. Follow Lauren on Instagram and if you're in Chicago, you can book lessons with her here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Welcome 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 and bring you back for more. Follow Ally on Instagram and check out her work here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

We 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 women's golf, and so much more. Join Fore the Ladies president and founder Abby Liebenthal for this conversation and follow Meg on Twitter, @megadkins_TFE --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

For 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 Turfgrass Industry. We'll let her share the details, but she uncovers why women get into the industry, their obstacles and opportunities for growth. You can follow her on Twitter @turfgirl24. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

Abby 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! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

We'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 founder Abby Liebenthal for this conversation and cheer on Kate this season! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foretheladies/support

We'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 and a bunch of other topics!

It's the final Mixed Bag and Fore the Ladies podcast episode of the year and we've got a 2021 LPGA recap 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. Please feel free to leave us a rating and review and we'll see you in ‘22!

We 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 variety of topics like women and girls roles in municipal golf, economic and social impact opportunities with women, women in leadership roles and so much more. Thanks to National Links Trust for allowing us to share this inspiring conversation!

It'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 Classic. She shares her start in golf while growing up in Slovenia, her unique rookie year and what she'd like to see for the LPGA's future. Enjoy!

Welcome 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 and Fati Cano. They finished Nos. 2 and 3 on the Race for the Card Money List to earn their LPGA Tour cards for next season. I loved getting to hear about their friendship, their different journeys to professional golf and misconceptions about being on tour. Casey and Fati's energy is contagious, making this such a fun conversation, which is brought to you by the USGA and hope y'all enjoy it!

We'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 are so kind and were so easygoing. I hope you enjoy the conversation, brought to you by the United States Golf Assocation.

“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 VuWelcome 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 the first time since 2019. Lilia has had quite the golf journey and now places a beautiful emphasis on mindfulness into her game and life which I found incredibly interesting. I hope you enjoy this Ladies of Golf conversation, which is brought to you by the USGA.

Welcome 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 top 10 finishes in the 2021 season. Sophia also had an incredible amateur career, winning the 2017 U.S. Amateur and college tournaments while competing for Auburn and Texas. We talk about the power of letting yourself just play and enjoying the game. Enjoy getting to know Sophia and keep an eye on her next season on the LPGA Tour.

Abby 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 Championship. If you've made it this far, we always appreciate a rating and review!

We'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.

Have 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 - from how to get one to how to use it. Hope you enjoy!

Glad 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 the 130,000 fans who came to support women's golf, and so much more. It's a big episode but we couldn't have asked for a better week celebrating the Solheim Cup and our city. We'll see you in Spain in 2023!

It'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.

We'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!

Abby 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: 13:20These 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.

Welcome 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 should talk women's golf together … on a podcast! Now we present to you Mixed Bag. We'll talk about what's happening in women's golf. Justin will try to stump me with golf facts and who knows what else we'll add to this little experiment - it's a mixed bag. This first one is a bit long, but we hope to make these quick and snappy for you in future weeks. Enjoy!

From 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 the upcoming Evian Championship and the past week's U.S. Girls Junior. Thanks to the USGA for their support of the Ladies of Golf series.

For 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 lead in sport. Now before you listen to the full interview, hit pause and head to the Fore the Ladies Instagram because We're doing a sweepstakes with the Solheim Cup! You could win a prize pack or tickets to the event this fall, so make sure you check that out and enter. As always, this Ladies of Golf interview is brought to you in thanks to our partnership with the United States Golf Association. Let's get into it!

Hello! It's been such a busy month for Fore the Ladies with clinics in San Francisco, San Diego and Champaign, IL, but WE. ARE. BACK. 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, takes the big stage. Kristen LaCount, GM and COO of The Country Club will be a critical part of those preparations and we loved sitting down to talk with her about her role at the prestigious and timeless club. Kristen is the first woman to hold this position at TCC and her journey to becoming GM and COO is one of leadership and mentorship. Enjoy the conversation!To learn more about the Hearts & Darts Fore the Ladies Getaway at Streamsong, click here.

Welcome 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 for the championship and so much more.

We'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, which includes management consulting in healthcare and graduating from Stanford Business School. We learn how Maker selects independent winemakers to work with and why wine in a can is here to stay (and preferred if you ask us)! Kendra also shares how she got into golf and picked it up again once in graduate school, finding Fore the Ladies on a whim and more. We hope you enjoy this podcast brought to you by the United States Golf Association.

Linnea Strom started playing golf at the age of five and joined the Swedish National Golf Team shortly after. What is a national golf team? Good question. They don't tend to exist in the U.S., but are quite popular across the globe! Linnea and Abby discuss this and more on the Ladies of Golf podcast brought to you by the USGA. Linnea had an incredible amateur career, which has transitioned nicely into professional life. She was rookie of the year on the Symetra Tour in 2018 and today has 3 career top 10s on the LPGA Tour. Linnea shares the journey of moving to the U.S. to play collegiate golf, where her power comes from and balancing it all. Enjoy!

Golf and murder. Two words we didn't think we'd ever utter on the Fore the Ladies podcast, but we are so pumped it happened. For this Ladies of Golf episode, Beverly Bell, the author of the novel The Murder of Marion Miley, joined us. Beverly shares how she came upon Marion's true story, her past work with magazines, being nominated for a golf book award and including her love for the sport into this novel. We hope you enjoy this Ladies of Golf episode brought to you by the United States Golf Association.

"Under par and overdressed."This week we welcomed Rachelle Williams, co-founder of Byrdie Golf, to the Fore the Ladies podcast. Rachelle and her co-founder Hayden launched Byrdie Golf in 2021, which was born from golden hour golf cart rides with their grandmothers. Rachelle shares how they wanted to create something that wouldn't compromise their personal styles, the process to making a golf line, their fashion backgrounds and lessons learned along the way.We hope you enjoy this conversation brought to you by the United States Golf Association.

"Everyone out there [on tour] is so focused on what they're doing and what's best for them. I think you really need to learn what's best for yourself in order to really thrive out there and become more comfortable."For our next Ladies of Golf interview, brought to you by the USGA, we welcomed professional golfer Andrea Lee. Andrea and I first met when she was competing in junior golf tournaments and I worked for the AJGA. Since her junior days, she went on to compete on Stanford's Golf Team where she won a record NINE tournaments!Andrea left Stanford early to turn pro in 2020 and had a pretty solid rookie season. We caught up about Andrea's amateur days, the stiff competition in amateur golf and how it prepared her for professional golf, her start as a pro and more. You can watch here or listen on Apple & Spotify podcasts! #foretheladies #ladiesofgolf

Abby welcomes Rachel Dickson, an Austin-based artist to the Fore the Ladies podcast for its next Ladies of Golf feature. Rachel shares why she left her role in the sports industry to pursue art as a career and her foray into the golf world as both an artist and a new golfer. We hope you enjoy the conversation brought to you by the USGA!Follow Rachel on Instagram @racheldicksongolf and find her work at racheldicksonart.com.

For this Ladies of Golf episode we welcomed a freaking rock star. Yes, really. Elizabeth Nelson is a singer-songwriter for the DC-based garage punk band The Paranoid Style. She is a regular contributor to The Ringer, Oxford American, Pitchfork and The Golfer's Journal. We talked about her love of the sport and its characters, her writing style and how music has a place in golf. Before we get into the interview, Abby recaps the busy weekend for women's golf, including Tsubasa Kajitani's victory at the Augusta National Women's Amateur and Patty Tavatanakit's wire-to-wire win at the ANA Inspiration. Lydia Ko made a huge run during the final round, posting a 62 to tie the 18-hole scoring record at the ANA. Meanwhile, Patty delivered a flawless final round to become the first rookie to win the ANA Inspiration since Juli Inkster in 1984. She put on a clinic AND delivered fireworks, people.

It's the beginning of major szn! Abby shares a quick recap of the Kia Classic, where Inbee Park captured her 21st victory - what a legend. This week we look forward to the ANA Inspiration and the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Abby's not a betting woman, but she shares who to keep an eye on at the ANA and reflects on the first ANWA. We welcomed Mombo Ngu as our next Ladies of Golf feature. Mombo is a sophomore at the University of Florida and member of the GenZ Council. The council is a group of students who have participated in LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, First Tee or Youth on Course and bring to light what they experience in the sport as well as present solutions. Mombo shares how she was introduced to the sport, her ups and downs with golf, and how she hopes more people will play. We know she's a leader to watch. Enjoy!

If we originated and started playing the sport of golf today, would we wear polos and slacks? Bailey Chamblee joins us on the Fore the Ladies podcast to ponder this question as our professor in the next episode of Golf 101: WTF is Golf Fashion? Scroll through Bailey's Instagram feed and you'll see why we asked her to be our expert for this lesson, in which we cover: What staples should be in your golf closet? What should you wear to a Fore the Ladies Clinic? Are there pieces you should save versus splurge on? And so much more.

We're back after a few weeks away with another Ladies of Golf episode! It's been a busy month hosting our first golf getaway with Pinehurst Resort and planning clinics for the remainder of 2021. As many of you know, Fore the Ladies is a passion project of mine. My full-time job is at the United States Golf Association, and for this episode, I welcomed a coworker! Hilary Cronheim is Director of the USGA Golf Museum and Library, where she oversees the execution of the museum's strategic initiatives. What does that include? Well everything from leveraging digital media, enhancing access to research collections, and reinforcing its role as the world's leading center for golf scholarship. Hilary has worked in some of the nation's leading museums, such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the Frick Collection in New York City. With all of this experience, she shared with us how she came upon the USGA and its museum as well as why she wanted to work there. We also talk about the storied history of women caring for and communicating golf history. For example, the Museum's first curator, Janet Seagle, led the Museum from 1963 to 1989 and women have been in leading roles ever since. I'll let Hilary take it from here, enjoy the conversation! - Abby

"I go with the same intensity as if I'm covering the Olympics. I want to do a great job no matter what, but it's fun [to capture] such a moment that people still talk about. It could happen anywhere." We welcome Maddie Meyer, a staff photographer at Getty Images, as our next Ladies of Golf interview. Maddie's assignments for Getty include covering the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics, among other sports. She has photographed the Olympic games in Rio and Pyeongchang, The Men's and Women's World Cups, the FINA World Swimming Championships, PGA TOUR and LPGA tournaments. Maddie shares her path to joining Getty, how she immerses herself into sports she hasn't played and how she captured that epic photo of Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller at the 2017 Travelers Championship.

Charlotte Gibson of ESPN and ESPNW is our next Ladies of Golf feature! Before we get into the interview, Abby shares a quick recap from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and where FTL Clinics are headed through June (head to foretheladies.net). Charlotte shares her story with golf and how she played collegiately while also having the opportunity to explore other activities. We talk about how stories come to life at ESPN, where golf fits into the overall landscape at ESPN and Charlotte's sense of duty to amplify female stories.

Our 30th episode! Baby steps … Abby kicks off the episode with a Waste Management Phoenix Open short and sweet recap, followed by an interview with Jaye Marie Green. Jaye is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour and her career has continued to trend upward since her 2014 rookie season. We talked about Jaye's decision to turn pro upon a successful amateur career and having her dad and brother as caddies. Jaye has faced obstacles in 2020, including a bike accident that required intense therapy, and she shared how that has changed her mindset into this year. Enjoy!

For this week's episode we welcomed professional golfer Marina Alex as our next Ladies of Golf feature. Marina is a LPGA Tour winner and was part of the 2019 U.S. Solheim Cup team. Since the LPGA doesn't have an event this week, Abby begins the episode with a quick recap of the Farmer's Insurance Open. Following the recap is the Ladies of Golf interview with Marina, where they talk about her competitive dance days, collegiate career, entering professional golf, discrepancies between the male and female coverage of golf, why/when she started to use her voice on social media and so much more. Enjoy!