The Launch

Episode 5: Woad Wins at Hilly Maketewah Country Club as the LPGA Continues to be Dominated by its Stars

Kent and Scottie break down the Kroger Queen City Championship after Scottie gets an appropriate amount of rest after navigating the hills of Maketewah Country Club. In an up and down conversation, the pair discuss Woad’s victory, how an average player can handle hilly lies, the tour’s stars continuing to win as we head towards the U.S. Women’s Open, who are the LPGA’s household names. They zag back briefly to the Mizuho America’s Open to discuss the importance of moms on tour before paying homage to Leonie Harm’s journey on the LET. 00:25: Woad’s Victory Discussion 5:41: The cheat code in handling hilly lies 14:51: The LPGA’s stars are dominating: any reasons why relative to 2025? 23:20: Amanda Doherty’s impressive T-5 and the game within a game for status she had to play with a 36-hole lead 30:04: The Mizuho America’s Open finished on Mother’s Day and the imperative for finding ways to get Mom’s competitive on tour again 37:18: Leonie Harm’s victory on the LET and why it’s what we root for in sports Links: The Edge Website [https://golf.theedge.show/welcome] The Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow [https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow] Subscribe to The Edge [https://golf.theedge.show/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 4: Ryan French of Monday Q Joins to Discuss the Disconnect between LPGA Fans and the Product

Kent and Scottie are joined by Ryan French of Monday Q to discuss his article from the Mizuho Americas Open, Playing it Safe, highlighting the many layers that prevent the LPGA and its players from connecting with its audience. The conversation was not played safe. The trio passed the buck around between the tour, the players, and the media on who is responsible for the current disconnect. 1:03: Ryan joins the show as they discuss Scottie and Ryan’s pro-am victory before discussing Playing it Safe 9:42: The challenges in properly covering the LPGA from the media side 20:25: What do we know about World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul and how that reflects how much the fans don’t know about top players 27:40: Challenges for players to be vulnerable in press conferences and for media to earn player trust to tell deeper stories 36:00: Wrestling with Nelly Korda’s responsibility as the overwhelming talent to be the face of the tour 39:45: Rose Zhang’s career as a microcosm of missed opportunities from the tour and media on properly covering her 43:00: Ryan shares his phone call with LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler and Chief Marketing Officer Chad Coleman and the tour’s perspective on his piece and what the tour wants to do to solve some of the stagnation 56:22: What does a perfect world look like and how to create it to solve the disconnect and discussion of being available to media being brought up during the player meeting in Cincinnati 1:11:09: Kent and Scottie debrief to wrap up the episode Ryan’s article: https://www.mondayq.com/story/playing-it-safe [https://www.mondayq.com/story/playing-it-safe] Twitter: @acaseofthegolf1 Links: The Edge Website [https://golf.theedge.show/welcome] The Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow [https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow] Subscribe to The Edge [https://golf.theedge.show/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 3: Nelly's Mexico Victory Maintains Scorching Start and Re-enters National Discourse on Pat McAfee Show

Kent and Scottie discuss Nelly Korda’s third win in six starts this year: does it feel like 2024 all over again when she won five in a row and seven events? The pair discuss Nelly’s national media ventures onto the Pat McAfee show and its impact on the LPGA. Scottie takes us inside the caddie meeting with LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler on Tuesday at the Mizuho LPGA Open, while the pair discuss PIF’s stopping their investment in LIV for 2027 and how that might impact the women’s game. They close discussing the six names added to the WTGL for a total of 14 players, contemplate additional names, and Scottie shares insights from Michelle Wie West’s practice ahead of her first LPGA tournament in three years. 0:13: Intro 1:15: Scottie brags about winning the Mizuho LPGA pro-am caddieing for Ingrid Lindblad 2:10: The LPGA cheat code: not getting overwhelmed with rare opportunity as Alana Uriell makes first LPGA cut in over two years while now working full time for Visa 8:11: LPGA players picking their schedule allowing for Nelly to play in Mexico while most stars stayed home 9:38: Value of events where players with less playing opportunities can make a start 12:18: Breaking down Nelly’s win and the importance of national media opportunities like going on the Pat McAfee show 17:23: Korda is four points away from the LPGA Hall of Fame, what percentage chance do the hosts give her to make it in 2026? 18:31: Scottie shares what the commissioner discussed with the caddies, particularly future tournament routing and the challenges TV windows present on the weekend 25:50: The PIF announced they’re no longer going to fund LIV golf after 2026. How might this impact the women’s game? 29:45: The limited resistance the PIF has had in investing in the women’s game versus the men’s 32:10: The hosts debate the most and least surprising adds of the six players added to the WTGL roster 35:00: Who might the WTGL add? 36:52: Scottie had lunch with a natural fit- massive Boston sports fan Alexa Pano 39:10: Scottie reports on Michelle Wie West’s game heading into the Mizuho and the first bet of the show ensues Links: The Edge Website [https://golf.theedge.show/welcome] The Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow [https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow] Subscribe to The Edge [https://golf.theedge.show/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 2: Nelly Korda Cruises as Chevron Championship Changes Gears

Kent and Scottie break down Nelly Korda’s Chevron Championship victory at Memorial Park. Scottie takes us right next to both winners of the week, playing nine holes with the newly minted World No. 1 Wednesday ahead of the major and caddying for Amari Avery, who became the first African-American winner in Epson Tour history, during Q-Series last year. 0:17: Introduction and Tournament Discussion 2:02: The Cheat Code- how to play with a lead 5:50: How to Break up a Round 8:32: Scottie discusses insights from Nelly’s Wednesday practice round and the change in Korda’s game 17:20: Discussion of performances of players at the top of a major leaderboard for the first time at the Chevron 19:15: The week as a torch handoff moment between Nelly Korda and Stacy Lewis as the face of the LPGA 20:37: Importance of Nelly defending the leap into the pond as a tradition and her role as face of the tour 24:10: Sunday broadcast not showing the beginning of Korda’s round and importance of national media opportunities 27:35: Nelly showing Rory McIlory like-qualities in how the U.S. Women’s Open is to her relative to the Master’s is to him 29:52: Are week-to-week LPGA course setups rewarding the best players in the world? 37:12: Comparison of men’s major contenders versus women’s 40:18: Amari Avery becomes first African-American to win on the Epson Tour 43:00: Scottie shares details of phone call with Avery after victory Links: The Edge Website [https://golf.theedge.show/welcome] The Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow [https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow] Subscribe to The Edge [https://golf.theedge.show/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Launch

The LPGA Edge at the 2026 Chevron Championship Kent Paisley (@kentwpaisley) launches the inaugural episode of The LPGA Edge with co-host "Worldwide" Scottie Leonard (@worldwidescottie). Scott Walker joins as well to welcome the newbies to The Edge, and talk Majors Poker for the first LPGA major of the year. In “Chevron Poker,” the crew picks their players for the championship, while explaining course-fit factors like driving and around-the-green play. The episode highlights Scottie's boss Ingrid Linblad’s candid press conference about losing her driver swing, panic over misses, and how honesty and acceptance can help golfers. Enjoy the first episode here, before The LPGA Edge gets its own feed. 00:00 Show Open 02:03 Mission Of LPGA Edge 03:32 Poppie's Pond Tradition Debate 06:58 Tour Identity And Venue Future 10:33 Chevron Poker Draft Begins 12:07 Early Picks And Course Fit 16:20 Mid Draft Stats And Sleepers 20:23 Late Round Major Contenders 25:16 Ingrid Opens Up 31:01 Caddie Mind Games 32:12 Acceptance For Amateurs 34:26 LPGA Growth Debate 41:18 Chevron Course Outlook 42:41 Winning Score Prediction Links: The Edge Website [https://golf.theedge.show/welcome] The Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow [https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow] Subscribe to The Edge [https://golf.theedge.show/subscribe] Links: The Edge Website [https://golf.theedge.show/welcome] The Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow [https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshow] Subscribe to The Edge [https://golf.theedge.show/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.