Three Is The Magic Number

Six Americans are locked in, Angela Stanford has three captain's picks left, andthis is the week the arguing stops being hypothetical. Megan Khang, Rose Zhang,Lilia Vu, Lucy Li, Lindy Duncan and Jenny Bae are all live for three spots — andKent and Scottie do not agree on how to sort them. Worldwide also brings the view from inside the ropes in Portland,including what Rose Zhang's caddie told him on Sunday about her back. Plus:Jeeno Thitikul closes with a 64 to win the Standard Portland Classic — her thirdtitle of the season, the 10th of her career, and the eighth player ever to reachten before turning 24. Angel Yin still hasn't played in two months and nobody can reach her,which drags the two-alternate rule into the conversation. And Kiara Romerobecomes the second player ever to earn a card through LEAP, one year after LottieWoad — a pathway Kent calls long overdue, and the reason the best amateurs cannow finish school without gambling on Q-School.Chapters00:00  Cold open00:19  "Separation anxiety" — a week off, and Spain01:51  Jeeno's 64 in Portland, and the 10-win club before 2406:35  The Hall of Fame question — and an 88% answer08:55  Three more Americans punch their Solheim tickets15:44 The captain's-pick argument neither host wins21:34 Where is Angel Yin?24:03 The alternates nobody thinks about until they matter29:08 Kiara Romero, LEAP, and the card that skips Q-School33:18 Why college stars stall when they turn pro35:33 The loneliness nobody warns a 21-year-old aboutLinks:The Edge WebsiteThe Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshowSubscribe to The Edge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.