Fore the Ladies Golf Podcast

For our first podcast of the year we welcomed the extremely accomplished Alison Curdt! Alison is 1 of 2 women (!!) to be a dual master professional in both the PGA and LPGA, she has her doctorate in psychology and a very decorated career in golf. We talked about setting goals, how to approach golf instruction and her teaching philosophies. You can follow Alison on Instagram @alisoncurdtgolf and re...

We welcomed Fanny Sunesson to the Fore the Ladies podcast as our latest Ladies of Golf feature. Fanny was a professional golf caddie and is probably the most decorated female caddie in the sport. She has caddied for Sir Nick Faldo, Henrik Stenson and Adam Scott amongst others in a career that spanned nearly 3 decades and 750 tournaments. She is known for her incredible preparation and worked with...

This episode is a bit of a mixed bag: We have a Ladies of Golf feature with Samantha Marks and a U.S. Women's Open preview that feels like a Golf 101. Samantha shares with us her golf story and then we break down everything from the U.S. Women's Open field, Champions Golf Club, who to watch, what it's like playing in the major and so much more.

In celebration of Giving Tuesday, the FTL pod shines light on non-profit organizations making golf a better sport. After Abby shares some of her favorites, she welcomes Symetra Tour player Emmy Martin to the podcast to talk about her amazing organization: Played with Heart. Played with Heart equips the next generation of female golfers with the essentials needed to play the game. Emmy and Played w...

For our third lesson, we asked Roger Steele to be our instructor and answer, 'WTF is Golf Slang?' We covered everything from phrases people use on the golf course to terms like 'mulligan,' 'breakfast ball,' 'knockdown,' 'dew sweeping,' 'mashed potatoes,' 'puuuure' and so much more. Take notes y'all and you'll be ready for your next round. Note: Abby's fiance interrupts the pod near the end of the...

In our next installment of Golf 101, Gabby Weiss from Pinehurst Resort & CC shares the unwritten rules of golf etiquette. Abby and Gabby (ha) frame the conversation as playing a golf hole from tee to green. Our next ep will be about golf slang, so if there are certain terms that you want us to explain, send them to us on Instagram @foretheladies.

The Fore the Ladies podcast has a new series! Golf 101: WTF is [Fill in the blank] will answer the questions we’re a little intimidated to ask about the sport and more. Abby is joined by Gabby Weiss, Assistant Golf Professional at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club for the first episode of Golf 101: WTF is Golf? They talk about the objective of the sport, different formats you can play, the various p...

This week we welcomed 2020 AIG Women’s British Open champion Sophia Popov! Sophia won her first LPGA and major title this August, and now sits at 27th in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings. She has an incredible story to share, from growing up in Germany to playing golf at USC, as well as dabbling in commentating for the German Solheim Cup broadcast. We talk about everything - sleeping with the AIG...

This week on the Fore the Ladies podcast we welcomed our first professional golfer! The incredible Mel Reid joined us for a fun conversation about her start with the game, how she hopes to inspire others and use her voice. Mel is a six-time Ladies European Tour champion and three-time Solheim Cup member. She captured her first victory on the LPGA TOUR this year at the ShopRite LPGA Classic present...

This episode begins with an update in women’s professional golf from Abby, including the LPGA Drive On Championship, women’s tournaments in Saudi Arabia (with her candid thoughts on it) and some lighter news about Upper Deck golf trading cards. The Ladies of Golf feature is Jill Spiegel, who is a cool, calm and inspiring leader as Senior VP of Merchandising at PGA Tour Superstore. Abby and Jill di...

We're officially Rachel Mabee stans. She's a rockstar for the PGA of America, working as a program specialist for the PGA Works initiative, which is a strategic initiative designed to diversify the golf industry's workforce. We learned more about the PGA Works program, Rachel's journey with golf beginning in Puerto Rico, how golf can diversify its workforce and players, and so much more.

Our next Ladies of Golf feature is Beth Ann Nichols, a senior writer for Golfweek who has covered the sport since 2002. Beth Ann has a wealth of knowledge about the game at all levels and we appreciated her perspective and candor on the variety of topics we covered in this conversation from: Golf in the Olympics, women’s golf internationally versus within the U.S., the potential of mixed events an...

Ladies of Golf returns with Nora Dunnan, who serves as Chief Operating Officer for Five Iron Golf and leads the company’s expansion plans and day-to-day operations. As a co-founder of Five Iron, she has shaped the company since its inception in 2017 and fostered an environment that flips standard golf culture on its head, making the game appealing to everyone - including Fore the Ladies participan...

Today we're excited to introduce you to Ashleigh McLaughlin, vice president of marketing and communications for Youth on Course. After playing college golf at Florida State University, Ashleigh realized she could combine her passion for marketing and business with her love for golf in a career. We talk about her experiences at the LPGA, golf as the "final frontier" for social equity and racial div...

Ladies of Golf is live from the U.S. Open! Okay, so not exactly live, but we had such a good conversation with some of this week's digital content creators at the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Golf personality Tisha Allyn, Discovery Golf's Hally Leadbetter and USGA correspondent Kira Dixon joined Abby for a conversation about women in golf media, social responsibility, converting fans of the men's gam...

Annie Giangrosso is our next Ladies of Golf feature, just in time for the women’s next major championship at the ANA Inspiration. Abby kicks off the episode with some details about the ANA and who will or will not be competing this week. Annie and Abby discuss Annie’s role as a manager of rules and competitions, the misconceptions about female professional golf, course setup and so much more.

It's a short episode following Labor Day weekend with our all of our Ladies of Golf sharing their advice women who are new to golf. Hear suggestions from Amanda Balionis, Tari Cash, Taylor Stern, Ashley Mayo, Molly Mesnick, Mackenzie Mack, Nora Dunnan, Shannon Bardy, Ashleigh Mclaughlin and Megan LaMothe.

Ladies of Golf welcomed Taylor Stern of the Dallas Cowboys Digital Media team to talk about her experiences with golf. Taylor started playing the game 2018 after helping Cowboys player Dak Prescott acquire a set of clubs. We talk about her journey to learning how to play, from finding a place to play to taking lessons and her challenges along the way. Taylor shares with us why she enjoys watching...

Our next Ladies of Golf interview is with Amanda Balionis, but before we get into the interview, Abby shares a quick update in women's professional golf (a new segment we're adding to the pod!). Amanda joined CBS Sports in 2017 as a reporter for the Network’s golf coverage, working select tournaments, and joined the team full time in 2018. She also serves as a sideline reporter for select NFL ON C...

Megan LaMothe was our very first Ladies of Golf video interview and we're excited to share the conversation with you here. Megan is Founder and CEO of Foray Golf, which as been a huge supporter of Fore the Ladies. We love how they have made themselves a disruptor in the women's golf apparel space and have pushed the entire space to make better pieces for women. Abby and Megan discuss everything fr...

Mackenzie Mack began her golf journey with The First Tee and she has come full circle, bringing the game to the next generation in her role as the Associative Executive Director of The First Tee of Tennessee in Memphis. Mackenzie has a storied history with golf. Her first time on a golf course was in a competition where she went home with hardware. She has faced challenges in regards to her race,...

We're so excited to introduce you all to our next guest - Molly Mesnick! Molly has played golf throughout her life and you may recognize her from her time on the Bachelor, where she won the heart of her now husband Jason. Molly and Abby discuss golf as a family sport, women's golf apparel and its evolution, playing in the ladies events at her club and so much more.

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Fore the Ladies is excited to share with you our first episodic series: Ladies of Golf, where we introduce you to women thriving in the golf industry. Today, meet Ashley Mayo, GOLF Magazine Editorial Director and Head of Brands at 8AMGolf. Ashley has seen the golf media space evolve to offering readers content across the traditional and new channels, including #golftwitter.

Tari Cash, Founder & CEO of CitySwing, joins us for our next Ladies of Golf feature. CitySwing is an indoor simulator that wants everyone to feel they have a place to play and was created for a wide range of golfers – from those addicted to the game to those that have never imagined themselves participating. We chat with Tari about how her past experiences at Citigroup, Penske, Under Armour, Tesla...