Should I get my child into golf?  Or should I let them discover golf on their own?  How early is too early?  Or what should I do as a parent to support my child in golf?   These are just some of the topics that renown golf teacher Michelle Holmes shares with us in this episode.  As golf grows in popularity throughout the world in places like the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, and Colombia among many others, one of the biggest areas of growth involves children and young people.   As more and more children are brought into the sport it means that parents ..read more

As we kick off a new Golf Season for 2022, change is afoot in Europe.  The European Tour rebrands itself the DP World Tour, increasing prize money across the board for its players.  The Ladies European Tour (LET) is fresh off of a thrilling Solheim Cup performance and appears to be in the ascendancy from years previous.    Joining us is our special guest Richard Kaufman, the SkySports golf commentator covering both the DP World Tour and the LET.   In this episode, we discuss the increasing money that is coming into Golf, and particularly the men's game from Saudi Arab ..read more

In our first episode of the new golf season, we are joined by Dr. Jim Afremow, a renowned sports psychologist.    Drawing on his extensive experience working with professional athletes and teams,  Jim shares an inside look into mental performance and what successful athletes do in preparation for their success.    We also discuss working with junior players, teaching them the skills for success whether it be in golf, sports in general, or more importantly, in life.   "The younger you are the more of a sponge you are . . . So if a parent is acting calm, confident ..read more

After a glittering career at USC and in her Rookie year of professional golf, Annie Park graduated to the LPGA looking to build on her success.    She won  4 - times in her freshman year, including the NCAA Div I Individual Championship while leading her USC Trojans to the NCAA National Title,.  In her first year as a professional, she won 3-times on the Symetra Tour, earning Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year all while finishing the year as the top player.  That's when adversity struck -- Annie was eventually diagnosed with a form of thyroid cancer, leading to ..read more

As part of our continuing series focusing on golf around the world, and women's professional golf in particular, this episode looks at the Emergence of Thailand as a rising golf powerhouse.   Joining us in this episode are special guests, Pajaree Anannarukarn and Pinyada Kuvanun. They chat with us about their year in golf, some of the challenges and accomplishments of this past year, and they discuss their experiences in growing up in Thailand learning to play golf and how their individual paths to the world of professional golf.  Pajaree currently plays on the LPGA, the world's pre ..read more

You're on the first tee and there is a large group of players watching everyone tee-off.  Perhaps you're putting for your first ever eagle or birdie.  Or maybe it's your first competitive event and you're not sure how to prepare for it.  These are just some of the situations that our guest deals with.  Ina Kim Schaad is the 2019 US Women's Mid-Amateur champion and now a Mental Performance Coach with the renowned Dr. Gio Valiante of Fearless Golf.      Dr. Gio is well known for his work with many professional players and through his appearances on the Golf C ..read more

After a glittering career at USC and in her Rookie year of professional golf, Annie Park graduated to the LPGA looking to build on her success.    She won  4 - times in her freshman year, including the NCAA Div I Individual Championship while leading her USC Trojans to the NCAA National Title,.  In her first year as a professional, she won 3-times on the Symetra Tour, earning Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year all while finishing the year as the top player.  That's when adversity struck -- Annie was eventually diagnosed with a form of thyroid cancer, leading to ..read more

2021 US Women's Open Champion Yuka Saso and fellow LPGA professional, Bianca Pagdanganan join us to discuss their year in golf, the experience of winning the US Women's Open, and representing their home country of the Philippines at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and meeting the PGA players at the Olympics - including Rory McIlroy.   They also take some time to share their thoughts with us on how golf is growing in the Philippines and some of the things that could help grow the sport even more. Yuka Saso takes us through her final round at the Olympic Club as she struggled to overcom ..read more

In this Episode we meet a new professional player where we discuss her journey to professional golf.   There are many different paths that players take in becoming professional golfers and working towards their goal of making it to the "big tour" -- whether it be the PGA or in this case, the LPGA.   Often times it can be a lonely journey, sacrificing a robust social life in exchange for hitting golf balls, working on the swing, wedge game or putting.  The stress from the long hours of practice, training and preparation can often take a toll on a player's mental health too.   ..read more

In this episode, we chat with Beth Ann Nichols, a senior golf writer for a major golf publication.  We discuss the state of women's professional golf and the challenges that many of the best players in the world encounter in professional golf with sponsorships or the discrepancies in sponsorships. We also discuss how sponsors like KPMG and the PGA of America are taking a lead in elevating women's golf through their sponsorship emphasis and courses selected to host the prestigious KPMG Women's PGA Championship.   Beth Ann is respected for her work in women's golf and she has become o ..read more