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Gabby Lemiuex talks with Sarah Spain On ESPN Radio
Mike Whan joined Michael Breed on his radio show, A New Breed of Golf, on SiriusXM where the subject, once again, revolved around the schedule.
Jenny Shin joins Katrek & Maginnes on Tap. Shin may be a professional golfer by day, but one of her many hobbies is taking on the virtual world in esports and gaming.
Janie Jackson joined David Marr this week on his SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio show Mornings with Marr to talk about her win at the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic in March and how she plans to rekindle that momentum, among other topics.
Lizette Salas joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Symetra Tour CBO Mike Nichols joined Michael Breed on his SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio show A New Breed of Golf to talk about protocols for a safe return to play and the growth of the Symetra Tour, among other topics.
Brittany Lang joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Bronte Law joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Anne van Dam joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Albane Valenzuela joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Commissioner Mike Whan joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Gaby Lopez joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
In the latest episode of “A New Breed of Golf” with Michael Breed on PGA Tour Radio, which airs on SiriusXM, Breed asked LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan a series of “get to know you questions,” that ranged from historical to hysterical.
Michael Breed welcomed 10-time LPGA Tour winner and major champion Paula Creamer to his show “A New Breed of Golf,” which airs on PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM.
LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan made another appearance on “A New Breed of Golf” with Michael Breed on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio late this week. In a wide-ranging interview, Whan reiterated what many fans and followers of the LPGA Tour already know: the tentative re-start for competition is the week of June 15th at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G.
Anna Nordqvist joined “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM PGA TOUR radio show hosted by Michael Breed.
Two-time LPGA Tour winner and six-time Solheim Cup Team USA member Morgan Pressel appeared on “A New Breed of Golf” today, a SiriusXM radio show hosted by Michael Breed, to discuss her competitive drive and the different ways she has remained busy at home.
Commissioner Mike Whan appeared on “A New Breed of Golf,” Michael Breed’s PGA TOUR radio show on SiriusXM, the first of what will likely be weekly appearances
Seven members of Team USA secured their position before the teams were finalized. Lexi Thompson, Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Lizette Salas, Jessica Korda, Megan Khang and Marina Alex sat down during the Canadian Pacific Women's Open to talk about the 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland.
Tiffany Joh had her best week of the season at the Ladies Scottish Open last week and then 24 hours later she Monday Qualified for the Ricoh Women's Open. One of the funniest players on the LPGA joins the podcast to discuss her whirlwind 24-hour stretch, what happened on the weekend in Scotland, if she fells closer to winning, how good Ariya Jutanugarn is, her love of surfing, how a trip to see a friend helped change her mindset and the amazing friends she has on the LPGA. Golf Channel commentator Tom Abbott also joins the podcast. The native of England discusses the intricacies of Royal Lytham, who the favorite is this week, the pot bunkers and preparing for 28 hours of coverage this week. Amy Rogers, Ron Sirak and Bret Lasky do the roundtable and talk about Ariya's dominance, storylines from Royal Lytham and Lexi's social media posting explaining her withdrawal from the Ricoh Women's British Open. 364449
The LPGA heads to Scotland for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open at Gullane Golf Club this week. We caught up with Brittany Lincicome and got the low down on what the PGA TOUR experience was like. She talks about the differences between playing on the LPGA and the PGA, if she'd ever do it again, who should be the next LPGA pro to play in a PGA event and if she would make the cut if given ten cracks. Since the LPGA is in the home of golf this week, we caught up with Scotland's own Catriona Matthew, who will captain Team Europe at the 2019 Solheim Cup. Matthew started playing at Gullane as a 12 year old and is a member of the course to this day. The interview touches on links style golf, playing two weeks after the men and what she thinks the winning score will be. For our roundtable segment, the LPGA's Chief Communications and Tour Operations Officer Heather Daly Donofrio, who played on the LPGA, joined to discuss the impact of Brittany on the PGA, the future of an LPGA-PGA mixed event and the looming fourth major of the year.
Brittany Lincicome is playing on the PGA TOUR this week and we have her caddie Missy Pederson on the podcast to talk about what it's going to be like competing against the men. Pederson talks about how they started working together, the challenges she'll face this week, nerves, having to hit longer clubs, her famous pizza and more. Legend Annika Sorenstam, who competed on the PGA TOUR in 2003, joins the podcast to talk about what Brittany will face and the Rolex Annika Major Award standings. Sorenstam calls her appearance on the PGA TOUR in 2003 one of the big highlights of her career. In our roundtable discussion, Amy Rogers, Ron Sirak and Bret Lasky talk about Brittany playing on the PGA, Thidapa Suwannapura's win at the Marathon Classic and Laura Davies' win at the Senior Women's Open. They also answer a great fan question from Howard about Lydia Ko and Yani Tseng. If you have a question, send it to OnTheTee@lpga.com. In our "Go For it or Lay Up" segment, we debate Emma Talley's ceiling this year, naysayers that may arrive if Lincicome makes the cut and Amy and Ron yell at Bret for bringing up the "American Golf is Struggling" narrative again.
We visit with Rachel Rohanna, who is making her season debut on the LPGA just one month after giving birth to her first child. Amazing! She explains how she kept her game tuned during pregnancy, how her priorities have changed, the origin of her daughters name (Gemelia Grace) and how realistic success can be on the course while raising a young family. We also talk to Golf Channel reporter Lisa Cornwell, who started an interesting discussion on Twitter this week regarding the on course earnings for PGA TOUR players vs. LPGA Tour players. Lisa discusses the tweet that caught the attention of the golf world, the reaction and her hopes for the future of the LPGA. She's also playing in the American Century Championship this week and tells a funny story about eating with NBA star Stephen Curry. In our roundtable discussion, Amy Rogers, Ron Sirak and Bret Lasky talk about the record setting Sei Young Kim, the Marathon Classic and the importance of the AON announcement. In "Go For It or Lay Up", we debate how long 31-under will stand, our favorite golf records and Tiger vs. Phil.
The podcast is on location at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic and Cheyenne Woods joins us to discuss her slow start to the season, how she snapped out of it, why 2017 was the most trying of her career, how close she feels to winning, her travel companion on the road and what even what flavor of ice cream she loves. Woods also talks about her relationship with Renee Powell and her hope of seeing more African Americans taking up the sport. Finally, she talks about her favorite podcasts and her favorite NBA team. Amy Rogers and Bret Lasky do the roundtable and recap the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Sung Hyun Park's emotion win, So Yeon Ryu's misfortune and more. The roundtable also debates Team USA's chances at the UL International Crown. In "Go For It or Lay Up", Amy and Bret debate whether Tiger will win in 2018, if Lexi needs a win to validate her season and
It's major week so we brought on two-time major champion So Yeon Ryu and Alex Kang, the older brother of KPMG Women's PGA Championship defending champ Danielle Kang. Alex also plays professionally on the Web.com Tour. Ryu won two weeks ago on the LPGA and talks about how she overcame her struggles at the beginning of the season, her mental work on the greens, her desire to win the career grand slam, the pressure of trying to make Team Republic of Korea and more. In the conversation with Alex, we dive into watching his sister win last year, the advice he gave her, how Danielle got into golf, who wins when they play together in Vegas and he even told a really funny story that you should stick around for! Amy Rogers, Ron Sirak and Bret Lasky do the roundtable where they discuss the upcoming major at Kemper Lakes, the chatter out of the press conferences and favorites for the week. In "Go For It or Lay Up", we debate Lexi Thompson's spin on her iron shots, where Michelle Wie will finish this week and if a first-time major winner will emerge.
How's Gerina Piller doing? What's it like being a mom? Will she return in 2018? We hadn't really heard much from Gerina since the Diamond Resorts Invitational in January or since the birth of baby AJ on April 26th. We caught up with the new mom to see how she is adjusting to her new life taking care of her son. We also discussed the day she gave birth, traveling with Martin on the PGA, starting to workout again, the advice she has received from Juli Inkster and when she will return. We also found out what she was craving during her pregnancy! We also caught up with Golf Channel on-course reporter and interviewer Kay Cockerill this week. Kay played on the LPGA for nine seasons and transitioned immediately to Golf Channel when the network was being created. Kay talks about the dominance of Ariya Jutanugarn, the surprise win by Annie Park, should young players go to college or straight to the LPGA and gearing up to play in the USGA Senior Women's Open. She also tells us how far she has to stand away from the players so they don't hear her when she is commentating. Amy Rogers and Bret Lasky roundtable about So Yeon Ryu's win at the Meijer LPGA Classic and the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship this week. In "Go For it or Lay Up", we debate the Phil Mickelson drama at the U.S. Open, Caroline Masson's recent success and do players whine too much about course set up?
Annie Park was No. 366 on the LPGA priority list at the start of the year meaning she had no chance to even get into events. Now, she's an LPGA winner! Park joined the podcast to discuss her remarkable journey to the winner's circle and what the last year has been like. She had to deal with a serious back injury and made a major shift in the style of her putter. Park also reveals her new hobby of photography, a now funny story of a freak accident on the golf course involving her mom's tee shot and how she got into the game of golf. She also tells an interesting story about her oldest sister. Recent Symetra Tour winner Louise Ridderstrom also joins the podcast this week to discuss her first career win and why being on the bag for her friend the week prior helped. In our roundtable discussion, Amy Rogers, Adam Stanley and Bret Lasky discuss Ariya Jutanugarn's pursuit of #1, the UL International Crown battles and Brooke Henderson defending this week at the Meijer LPGA Classic. In "Go For It or Lay Up", we debate if a hole-in-one is luck or skill and if players should skip college if they're good enough to compete on the LPGA. Also, will Brittany Lincicome make the cut at the Barbasol Championship?
It's our 20th episode of the "On The Tee" podcast and were loaded! U.S. Women's Open champion Ariya Jutanugarn tells us that the bunker shot on 18 to win in a playoff is the best shot of her life. Sarah Jane Smith is the second interview and she discusses her T5 finish in Shoal Creek and why she desperately wants an LPGA win before her career is done. Former World No. 1 amateur Leona Maguire is the final interview and she talks about making her professional debut this week at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Jutanugarn also takes about her whirlwind last 48 hours, the reception from family and friends in Thailand, her deep desire to win UL International Crown and why she wants to inspire kids in Thailand. Smith tells her full journey in the game of golf, her love for old classic cars, wanting to start a family in the very near future, the hilarious story of how her now-husband first asked her out on a date and how Sean Foley helped her snap out of her funk. Maguire goes in detail on her decision to stay all four years at Duke and her relationship with Pádraig Harrington. She also talks about her plans for earning an LPGA card through the Symetra Tour.
It's U.S. Women's Open week!! The biggest event in women's golf is here and we caught up with two-time champion Juli Inkster to talk about the importance of the tournament, why it gives her credibility around the world, the long wait for her first U.S. Women's Open title, edging Annika Sorenstam, raising kids on the LPGA and why 1999 was the best year of her career. We even ask Juli how much longer she'll compete. In our roundtable, Ron Sirak, Amy Rogers and Bret Lasky give the latest on the storms in Shoal Creek and what it means for the tournament. We also discuss if the USGA should go to "life, clean and place" versus playing the ball down. In addition, we make picks! In "Go For It or Lay Up", Amy and Ron debate Sung Hyun Park's prospects of defending and if the USGA should set up the the U.S. Women's Open courses a bit more birdie friendly.
What's it like to caddie on the LPGA? What's it like to caddie for the most prominent player of the last decade plus? We sat down with Michelle Wie's caddie Matthew Galloway, a former college and mini tour golfer, to find out how they connected and what it is like to caddie for Michelle. We also discussed his career goals and the time he looped for Lee Janzen. In addition, we explore the lifestyle of a caddie and even the finances of being a caddie. We even talk about his offseason gig and his favorite courses on the LPGA. In our roundtable discussion, Amy Rogers, Ron Sirak and Bret Lasky talk about Ariya Jugtanugarn's first win of the year at the Kingsmill Championship, the passing of Carol Mann and Michelle Wie's history at the U.S. Women's Open. We also play "Go for it or Lay up" and explore Nasa Hataoka's upside, Brooke Henderson's chances at the U.S. Open and Juli Inkster vs. Catriona Matthew -- a little early Solheim Cup banter.
Longtime LPGA Tour player and 2007 winner Natalie Gulbis joined the podcast to discuss being part of President Trump's Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Council along with sports personalities like Bill Belichick, Mariano Rivera and Johnny Damon. She also discusses nearly running for Congress, taking acting classes at the start of her career, still having a deep desire to win and more. Towards the end of the conversation, Gulbis talks about her longtime caddie, Greg Sheridan, who passed away last year. She also talks about the celebration of life that she hosted for Greg this week in his home state and the host family she has been staying with in Kingsmill since day one. In our roundtable discussion, Amy Rogers and Bret Lasky banter about the new Dow team event coming to the LPGA, Sung Hyun Park's big win in Texas and The Players Championship.
Mel Reid has been an outspoken advocate for equality in exposure, pay and sponsorship for women's golfers. In this special edition of On The Tee, she discusses competing in GolfSixes and why she feels that a mixed event like that is a great opportunity to expose more people to the women's game. Reid also discusses splitting with her coach, Kevin Craggs. She is off to a slow start on the LPGA in 2018 and hoping for a turnaround. One of her big goals for 2018 is to make Team England at the UL International Crown. She is currently sixth. Finally, as Mother's Day weekend approaches, she discusses her late mother, Joy, and the impact she had on her life.
Karrie Webb has won 41 times on the LPGA and has 57 worldwide titles. The Hall of Famer stopped by "On The Tee" on location at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic. Webb talked her part-time schedule and what she misses about playing full-time. She also discusses her career, the Karrie Webb Scholarship, what she does with all her trophies and how much longer she'll compete. Amy Rogers and Bret Lasky start the podcast with a roundtable discussion about Lydia Ko's big win in San Francisco and preview the event in Texas. In "Go For It or Lay Up", topics include the baby boom on the LPGA, Jessica Korda's strong start the year and a mixed team discussion.
Commissioner Mike Whan joins "On The Tee" to talk about the state of the LPGA. He discusses new events, new sponsors, growth of the LPGA and even tells a fun Michelle Wie story. The commish also talks about what keeps him up at night and what the LPGA needs to continue to grow. Stephanie Meadow - who finished 3rd at the 2014 U.S. Open - joins the podcast to talk about her tough road back to success. She won a recent Symetra Tour event. Meadow lost her father shortly after turning professional and her golf game suffered. She has found it again! In our roundtable, Amy Rogers and Ron Sirak talk about Moriya Jutanugarn's win at the HUGEL-JTBC LA Open and Inbee Park returning to #1.
Azahara Munoz has dealt with Hashimoto's disease for likely a long time, but finally went to a dermatologist a couple years ago. She is starting to feel a lot better and recently finished in second place at the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii. Munoz details what she has gone through, how she found out and what she is currently doing to counteract the thyroid condition. In our roundtable discussion, Amy Rogers and Bret Lasky discuss Brooke Henderson's big win at the LOTTE Championship, talk about the field for the HUGEL-JTBC LA Open and deliver bold predictions a quarter of the way into the season.
Marina Alex spent her off week at The Masters and joined "On The Tee" to discuss her first experience at Augusta National as a fan. She had the chance to play the famed course in college through a booster at Vanderbilt, who is the starter at The Masters. Alex also discusses her breakout 2017, playing the '17 U.S. Open in her home state of New Jersey, being inspired by Pernilla Lindberg, pressures of trying to win and watching Sergio's disaster at the Masters. Golf Channel analyst and former major champion Karen Stupples joins to breakdown the state of the LPGA, the ceiling for Michelle Wie, what's wrong with the swing of Lydia Ko and more. Adam Stanley and Ron Sirak are our roundtable guests to preview the LOTTE Championship presented by Hershey. We also discuss the new Q-Series, which is headed to Pinehurst in October.
Newly crowned ANA Inspiration champion Pernilla Lindberg joins the podcast to discuss her amazing victory, beating Inbee Park, the 30-footer to win, what she'll do with the paycheck and never doubting herself. She also tells us about all the kind people that reached out including quite a few PGA TOUR players that were preparing for The Masters. The podcast starts with a roundtable discussion of the ANA Inspiration and the Masters. Amy Rogers joins from Augusta for the roundtable. Also on the podcast, Annika Sorenstam comes on to talk about the first major and watching a fellow Swede have a breakthrough win. Finally, new co-host of the Golf Channel show "Shotmakers" Amanda Blumenherst comes on to talk about the show, playing on the LPGA, leaving the LPGA and working in television. In "Would You Rather", we debate being Villanova coach Jay Wright or CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz.
It's a major championship worthy podcast this week as 7-time major champion Inbee Park (starts at the 26-min mark) and 10-time major champion Annika Sorenstam (starts at the 45-min mark) are our big interviews. That's 17 major championships combined - perfect timing with the ANA Inspiration. We start the roundtable with a discussion about Lexi Thompson and her mental state returning to the site of her heartbreaking four-stroke penalty. We also preview the strong field - 33 of the top 35 in the world - and talk about our favorite major moments. In "Go for it or Lay up", we debate Aditi Ashok trending up and 2018 possibly being the year of the veteran with the average winning age nearly 28 at the start of the year.
The roundtable starts with a conversation about Inbee Park and her win at the Founders Cup. We also discussed Laura Davies' stellar performance last week and how she's not ready to retire. We also tipped our cap to Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman, who recently announced she was leaving Golf Channel after 22 years. Our big interview is with Mo Martin, who shares very personal stories about her unique childhood, being a walk-on at UCLA, winning the 2014 Ricoh Women's British Open and why she thinks 2018 will be a special year. We also talked to Symetra Tour champion Lauren Kim, who thought about quitting five months ago. She detailed her path from nearly quitting to winning. . In "Go for it or Lay up", we talk Rory, Lydia, Marina and whether more women will coach the top ranked players one day.
It's Bank of Hope Founders Cup week and we're on location! The roundtable opens with talk about the first domestic event of the year and the birdie-fest that is likely coming. We also discuss Anna Nordqvist defending and Michelle Wie trying to go back-to-back. Also, Tiger Woods and Paula Creamer come up! Our big interview is with the legend Laura Davies! We talked about everything from getting started in 1985, her U.S. Open win in 1987, her plan B if golf wasn't in the cards and a whole lot more! Plus, Emma Talley joins this week to play "Go for it or Lay up" with topics including her friend Justin Thomas and playing with the kangaroos in Australia.
MICHELLE WIE! Of course the roundtable begins with Michelle's Wie big win at the HSBC Women's World Championship. Bret Lasky, Amy Rogers and Ron Sirak also discuss Jessica and Nelly Korda and the #1 ranking in the world. In our big interview, we catch up with new mom Sydnee Michaels who returns to the Tour next week at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup. She talks why she believes she can still compete and contend even with new life priorities. Plus, our favorite Aussie commentator Ali Whitaker joins "On the Tee" to play "Go for it or Lay Up" with topics including Juli Inkster, Cheyenne Woods, Phil Mickelson and more.
In this week's bonus podcast, Amanda Balionis of Golf on CBS and Callaway Golf joins "On the Tee" to talk about juggling two jobs, broadcasting golf, working with Jim Nantz, her five-ten year goals, her idols in the business like Bonnie Bernstein, working The Masters this year and her relationship with Jessica Korda. In "Go for it or Lay Up", we ask Amanda if she thinks Tiger will win or the PGA this year and if an LPGA/PGA event on CBS would be a home run. We also debut a new segment called "Would you Rather" at the end of the podcast. Two great golf scenarios, which did Amanda pick? You can follow Amanda on Twitter at Amanda_Balionis.
Episode 4 begins with a roundtable (Bret Lasky, Amy Rogers, Ron Sirak) where we recap the ISPS Women's Australian Open, the return of Jessica Korda and Sung Hyun Park for the Honda LPGA Thailand, Karrie Webb's part-time schedule and the upcoming ANA Inspiration. Second-year player Angel Yin (26-minute mark) joins us this week to discuss everything from her new love of fishing to her favorite food and getting kicked out of a local tour at the age of 7. In our "Go for it or Lay up" segment, we rapid fire on Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson, rising Korean stars and more. Will golf one day pass hockey in popularity in Canada? Amy and newcomer Adam Stanley debate.
Two-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip stopped by the podcast studios at LPGA headquarters on Wednesday of race week. He is in town to call the Daytona 500 on FOX. In the first 15 minutes of the podcast, we talk about his life in NASCAR, winning the Daytona 500 in 2001 and what it's like to crank the engines. He even gave us a prediction on who will win 60th running of the Great American Race! In the second half of the interview, we talked about his favorite passion: golf. Waltrip talks about meeting Arnold Palmer, running into Brooke Henderson in Daytona, the Golf Guys Tour and the time he made a hole-in-one.
On Episode three, Bret Lasky, Amy Rogers and Ron Sirak start with a roundtable discussion on the Super Bowl, the Waste Management PGA event, the Suzann Pettersen v. media controversy, Brittany Lincicome, the upcoming ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open and the UL International Crown and the chances legend Karrie Webb will make the team. Two-time European Solheim Cup member Sandra Gal is the big guest this week. She talks about a wide array of topics from her love of music and painting to going to two meditation retreats and how those have helped her in life and golf. Gal also talks about her motivation for 2018 and an upcoming project where she is selling her art work to raise money for charity.
On The Tee is back for episode two of the new podcast. LPGA.com's Bret Lasky previews the Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic with LPGA.com contributor Ron Sirak. The duo also discusses Stacy Lewis' chances for a big 2018, who could be a breakout star and whether an LPGA/PGA mixed event is on the horizon. Seven-time LPGA winner Brittany Lincicome also joins the podcast to preview her 2018 season, reminisce on her 2017 Bahamas win and even dishes on what her walk out song would be. In the "Go For it or Lay Up" segment at the end, Bret and Ron rapid fire about the Americans on Tour, Inbee Park, Moriya Jutanugarn and Cristie Kerr.
LPGA.com is excited to re-launch our podcast for 2018. The new format of “On the Tee” features LPGA.com’s Bret Lasky as Host of the pod, with Managing Editor and Host Amy Rogers joining the fray along with Contributor and longtime golf writer, Ron Sirak. Episode one features major champion, Brooke Henderson, at the Diamond Resorts Invitational. The team also shares their predictions for the 2018 season, debate whether we’re seeing the best generation in women’s golf and play Lay Up or Go For It.
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