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On this episode I welcome Paige Crawford an aspiring LPGA Tour player.  She gives us an inside the ropes look at women's developmental golf and just how difficult (and expensive) it really is out there as she follows her dream of one day joining Nelly, Jessica, Lexi and many others on the LPGA Tour.

On this show I catch up with Mark Berman, owner/operator of the brand new East Coast Women's Professional Golf Tour. What does it take to start a women's tour?  Why did Mark start the Tour in the first place?  Why is this Tour so vital to women's golf, women's sports and women's initiatives?  How does the ECWPGT fit into the golf landscape?  These and many other question will be answered on this exciting episode - enjoy!

On this show I catch up with LPGA staffer Mike Nichols, Chief Business Officer, LPGA Qualifying Tours, and we talk in-depth about the Epson Tour.  Epson is the new title sponsor of the tour that graduates players onto the LPGA Tour - past graduates include Lorena Ochoa, Allie Ewing, Hannah Green, and Nelly Korda.  Epson, along with Mike, have a lot of great changes in store for the 2022 season.  Learn more about Mike, the history of the Tour, past graduates and what these amazing athletes can expect on tour this year.

This episode features an interview with Taylor Fuller, Director of Marketing for both the Slammer & Squire and King & Bear golf courses at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL.  These Troon managed courses have played host to PGA TOUR & LPGA Tour events, as well as many high profile collegiate, amateur and charity events.  The Slammer & Squire, named for Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen, and designed by Bobby Weed, plays through tree lined fairways and offers many views of the Hall of Fame spire.  The King & Bear is the only course in the world co-designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.  Taylor and I discuss the unique features of each course, and how you too can play and enjoy these well manicured layouts.

For the first time I welcome a co-host into the studio, Jacksonville Area Golf Association President, Jeff Adams, as we preview the upcoming PGA TOUR season.  We look at the millions of dollars up for grabs in 2021 -2022, talk about some of the changes to the schedule including the strategic alliance with the DP World Tour, review the completed tournaments of the wrap around season, give our audience a few players to watch and preview this years majors.  AND we welcome special guest, Andy Pazder, Chief Tournaments and Competitions Officer at the PGA TOUR to give us his first-hand insights on what to expect on TOUR this year.

On this episode I sit down with Willy Williams, SE Regional Manager for Parsons Xtreme Golf ("PXG").  You all know the commercials and know PXG is an industry leader in golf club technology and design.  Willy will talk about PXG the company and also discuss the companies title sponsorship of the PXG Women's Match-Play Championship, a Women's All Pro Tour event that will be played at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL, October 25 - November 4.

This episode features a great interview with two International Golf Federation team members heading to Tokyo for the Olympic Games.  Both Chris Smith and Chris Reimer are former PGA TOUR staffers who will be covering Olympic Golf from Kasumigaseki Country Club.  We discuss both the men's and women's fields, some of the great stories to watch for, and who they think will bring home the Gold!

This episode features an in-depth interview with Brad Hauer, General Manager and Director of Golf at Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa, located in Palm Coast, FL.  Brad takes the listeners for a complete tour of this beautiful property that features oceanfront accommodations, six restaurants, a 90,000 square foot pool complex, complete with a lazy river, and two of Florida's top rated golf courses the Jack Nicklaus designed Ocean Course and the Tom Watson designed Conservatory Course.  

This is the fourth and final episode of Influential Women In Golf Series featuring an interview with Suzy Whaley, the first female officer and President of the PGA of America.  Suzy shares her insights on the game of golf today, her career, how she gives back to the game and becoming the first President of the PGA of America.

This is the third installment of Influential Women In Golf Podcast Series featuring an interview with Renee Powell.  Renee was the second African-American woman to play on the LPGA Tour, is a member of both the Ohio Golf and PGA of America Hall of Fames, is an honorary member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, a PGA and LPGA professional, mentor to many and the owner of Clearview Golf Club in Ohio.

This is the second installment in the Influential Women in Golf Series, featuring an interview with Chief Brand and Communications Officer at the LPGA Tour, Roberta Bowman.  Roberta will share her many insights and stories about her career, the many accomplishments she has seen during her tenor at the LPGA Tour, including purse increases,  diversity and inclusion programs she and her team have implemented and how "Drive On" and "The Hoodie Project" have brought incredible exposure to the organization.

This is the first installment in the Influential Women in Golf Series featuring Cathy Harbin.  Cathy is the current Secretary of the National Golf Course Owners Association, PGA of America Board Member At-Large, member of three Hall of Fames, and owner/operator of Pine Ridge Golf Course in Paris, TX.  She shares her career highlights, how she gives back to the great game of golf and exactly why the Florida Times Union named her one of the seven most powerful women in sports.