Fore the Ladies Golf Podcast

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...

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...

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 bei...

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 Scotl...

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 shar...

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 encour...

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 passi...

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 forme...

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., eve...

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...

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 t...

"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,...

"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 a...

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 wor...

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...

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. Momb...

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...

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...

"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 o...

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 co...

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 c...

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 compe...

The LPGA is back and Jessica and Nelly Korda, and Danielle Kang gave us a showdown to kick off the season. We recap Jessica’s win and then welcome Christina Kim as our next Ladies of Golf feature. Christina talked about her start on tour, mentorship, her goals, stories from the over the years and more. Huge thanks to Christina for coming on the pod!

Fore the Ladies catches up with LPGA player Angel Yin, who has been on the tour since 2017 and is a two-time Solheim Cup Team USA member. We chat about her decision to go pro in lieu of college, her experience with the Solheim Cup, success at a young age, her love of hibernating and positive attitude. Sign up for The Lily at Pinehurst here: https://bit.ly/TheLilyFTL

We’re back with another lesson in Golf 101 and this time we’re answering WTF is Golf Course Architecture? Our expert for this lesson is Andy Johnson, founder of The Fried Egg, which is a golf newsletter, podcasts (s/o The Fried Egg and The Shotgun Start), website and more. Abby and Andy cover everything from why golf course design matters to what makes a “good” golf course and answered some of you...