Shockwaves are still reverberating through TPC River's Bend after Jeeno Thitikul's four-putt on the 18th green gave Charley Hull her third LPGA victory in dramatic fashion. Meg and Matthew break it all down and discuss Charley's toughness, Jeeno's closing struggles, and much more. Then they turn their attention to the remaining LPGA schedule and the players on the bubble attempting to retain their status, vying for priority status, or trying to qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship.
It was a quiet week in the world of women's golf, so there's no better time to chat with the always entertaining Angel Yin. Angel talks with Meg and Matthew about her year so far, how excited she is to play in the International Crown, her injury struggles, her time with Matthew on the bag, and much more in a truly wide ranging conversation.
The streak continues! Meg and Matthew recap Miranda Wang's victory in Boston to become this year's 24th different winner and share some hot goss from the players meeting with Craig Kessler. After that, they sit down for a session with Dr. Julie Amato, the LPGA's Sports Psychologist. Dr. Julie shares the circumstances that introduced her to the LPGA and talks about how quickly she became in high demand for some of the Tour's best players.
Oh Canada! Brooke Henderson ends her winless drought on home soil at the CPKC Women's Open with a one shot victory over Minjee Lee. Meg and Matthew talk about Brooke finding her game at the perfect time, give high praise to Becky Morgan for her victory at the U.S. Senior Women's Open, and cover all the other news and notes from the week. Megan Khang joins them for the second half of the episode to catch up on her year so far, talk about her involvement in this week's FM Championship, and share some early insights on next year's Solheim Cup.
There's only one super career grand slam winner, and she's this week's guest on The Mixed Bag. That's right, the legendary Karrie Webb joins Meg and Matthew to talk about this week's U.S. Senior Women's Open which she is playing in for the first time. After that, Karrie discusses her influential scholarship program for upcoming Australian female golfers and shares her thoughts on the current state of the LPGA.
The dog days of summer are officially here, so it's only appropriate we kick off the episode with a road trip horror story. Meg and Matthew eventually get to the golf happenings of the week recapping Megha Ganne's U.S. Women's Amateur win at Bandon Dunes. An LET check-in follows and then things get wrapped up with a flurry of news and notes from around the world of women's golf.
Miyu Yamashita outlasted a Sunday charge from Charley Hull to win the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl. Meg and Matthew break down all the action in Wales from Miyu's steady path to the championship to the thrilling Sunday run by Charley. They share their thoughts on Royal Porthcawl as an Women's Open venue, dig into the recent dominance of Japanese players, and provide some overall thoughts on this year's major winners.
The final major of the year is here, and we have the great Karen Stupples on to preview the week at Royal Porthcawl. Karen will be on the ground as an on course reporter in Wales and has plenty of experience in the Women's Open dating back to her 2004 victory at Sunningdale. Karen also shares her insights on Lottie Woad as her professional career started off with a bang winning the Women's Scottish Open this past week.
It was an off week for the women, but there's still plenty to talk about. Meg and Matthew chat about the Euro adventures players went on during their time off, preview this week's ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open, and then welcome in Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols to discuss what Craig Kessler should tackle during his first few months as LPGA Commissioner.
Bonus episode! After one of the best major championship finishes ever, we are thrilled to have Grace Kim on to talk about her insane victory at Evian. Graces talks about struggling early on during the final round, what was going through her mind during the playoff, and celebrating the win with her fellow Australians.
Meg and Matthew come down from the high of an insanely fun finish at The Evian Championship, recapping all of the madness from one of the most action packed major finishes in recent memory. Grace Kim's eagle-birdie-finish, Jeeno's close call, Lottie's chase, and everything in between is covered, plus other odds and ends from a crazy week in France.
Majors season rolls on, and Meg and Matthew are talking all things Evian. They go deep into the history of the tournament and talk through the positives and negatives of the past few decades. Things get wrapped up with a few beer garden stories and their picks for who will win the fourth major of the year.
Meg and Matthew have high praise for the alternate shot playoff at the Dow Championship where Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im came out on top. Next, they cover the latest news and happenings before welcoming on Auston Kim. Auston talks about her T2 finish at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, how she kept thing together down the stretch, and what the finish means for her young career.
Bonus episode! Fresh off her third major victory on Sunday at Fields Ranch East, Minjee Lee joins Meg and Matthew to chat all things Frisco. They discuss her difficult 2024, what she did in the offseason to get her motivation back, and how she rose above one of the toughest setups in recent memory.
Minjee Lee survived a grueling week in Frisco to capture her third major championship. Meg and Matthew chat about what impressed them the most from Minjee's performance during one of the most difficult weeks in recent history. Next, they get into the debate around how Fields Ranch East was set up and offer a rebuttal to the many, many comments and criticisms from players in the field.
Majors season rolls on with the KPMG Women's PGA Championship this week at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas. Meg and Matthew cover the main storylines, offer some course insights, and give a few predictions and picks. They are then joined by two-time major winner Stacy Lewis who played an important role alongside KPMG and the PGA of America in reviving the major into what it is today.
It's a grab bag of an episode as Meg and Matthew chat about Jennifer Kupcho's ShopRite Classic victory, a rough week off the course for Asterisk Talley, and an extremely impressive accomplishment from Lucy Li. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a re-airing of our interview with U.S. Women's Open champion, Maja Stark.
Recently crowned U.S. Women's Open Champion Maja Stark joins Meg and Matthew for a short chat about her breakthrough win at Erin Hills. From searching for confidence at the start of the week to becoming a first time major winner and everything in between, it was a thrill having Maja on to talk about the biggest win of her career.
Maja Stark claims the biggest win of her young career with a U.S. Women's Open victory at Erin Hills. Meg and Matthew talk about what impressed them most about Maja's win, discuss Nelly's round and putter woes, and breakdown all the ways in which this event is the best showcase in women's golf. With more golf on the horizon, they end the episode previewing this week's event, the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
It's a bonus episode as we're halfway through the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills. Meg fills in Matthew on all the happenings from the ground in Wisconsin where Mao Saigo is poised to grab the first two legs of the Grand Slam. A handful of exciting chasers are on her heels including Nelly Korda. Pace of play, Meg's tweet about sitting down, cheese curds, and much more are discussed as we're shaping up for an exciting weekend before a champion is crowned.