Fringe Coverage - LPGA Golf Podcast

Nelly Korda wins again! The guys applaud Nelly for backing up her Chevron major championship victory by not only appearing at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open, but annihilating the field at Mayakoba. Marc and Tom take turns unveiling their ideal "Champions Dinner Menu", and Tom issues a formal statement amid public backlash about last week's pick debacle. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

Nelly Korda puts on a clinic and wins the first major of the year in dominant fashion, going wire-to-wire in Houston en route to regaining World #1 status. The guys marvel at Nelly's performance at the Chevron, and zoom out at a season where she has yet to play outside the final group on Sunday. We also discuss the "career grand slam" criteria, and the downstream effects of Nelly's dominance. After paying Nelly her due, Marc turns his sights on the LPGA app, the broadcast, pace of play and the lack of juice at the season's first major. RANT ALERT - Marc gets heated sharing more about his Sunday viewing experience, Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

The wait is over - the first major of the season is finally here! But before previewing the Chevron Championship, the guys have some catching up to do. Tom shares about his family trip to the Aramco Championship in Las Vegas, and rants about how little attention Sin City's golf event received at the local sportsbooks. Marc  recaps Hannah Green's playoff win at the JM Eagle LA Championship (her fourth win of the year!). Then the guys turn their attention to the first major test of the year, the Chevron Championship. Marc provides a brief tournament history, the guys question the tournament's decision to continue the "Poppie's Pond" tradition, and then highlight some of the most intriguing storylines and subplots they hope to see play out in Houston. Will Jeeno or Charley finally win a major? Will Nelly and Hyo Joo lock horns again? Will Hannah win again? Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

With an off-week on the LPGA, Marc has a conversation with the Director of Sports Marketing for Callaway, Bjoern Kreutzer. Bjoern pulls back the curtain on the competitive world of golf equipment, including player endorsement deals, building trust with up-and-coming players and the crazy travel schedule of LPGA player club fitters. Bjoern also shares more about Callaway's commitment to growing the women's game, and why it's such a key component of their corporate DNA. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

After a quick recap of Maria Jose Marin's triumph at the Augusta National Women's Amateur and Lauren Coughlin's dominant win at the Aramco Championship, Tom takes the reins and takes us on a wandering and wide-ranging journey into the land of quirky golf rules. Red stake vs white stake? Dead snake vs live snake? Can I use a wind sock? What if I left my club on the last hole? Tom bares all in this outrageous episode. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

For the second week in a row, the LPGA's final round comes down to a 2-player duel between Hyo Joo Kim and Nelly Korda, with Hyo Joo emerging victorious again! The guys break down how Hyo Joo won back-to-back events and successfully defended her Ford Championship title. Marc and Tom also react to Gary Woodland's remarkable win (and journey) on the PGA Tour, another Tiger Woods car crash and the weekend in sports before previewing this week's Aramco Championship in Las Vegas. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

The guys recap Hyo Joo Kim's nail-biting win over Nelly Korda at the Fortinet Founders Cup. We also discuss broadcast enhancements, drone shots, pace of play and why Marc is HOT about the embarrassing Sunday coverage overlap with the men's Champions Tour. And after previewing this week's Ford Championship in Phoenix, Tom gauges Marc's tolerance for unwritten sports rules and bush league trick plays. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

With the LPGA returning to the States, Marc and Tom preview the Fortinet Founders Cup in Menlo Park, the first event of the Tour's west coast swing. Then the guys are joined by 2025 Epson Tour Player of the Year and 2026 LPGA rookie, Melanie Green. Fresh off her first start of the season, Melanie shares about her tournament experience in China, her golf game and backstory, and how her faith keeps her grounded as she navigates a professional golf career. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

Marc and Tom recap the Blue Bay LPGA, the final event of the Tour's early season Asian swing. Mi Hyang Lee survives a white-knuckle final round in China to record her first win since 2017. The guys discuss the rookies who made their LPGA debuts, share their thoughts on the Asian swing, and unpack Auston Kim's deathly fear of monkeys. Tom also provides an update on his quest to identify a favorite golfer, and creates a March Madness-style bracket for an All American LPGA team event. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

With the LPGA season well underway, Marc and Tom recap the first two events of the Asian swing. The boys relive Jeeno's birthday week win in her home country at the Honda LPGA Thailand, and then turn their attention to Hannah Green's second win at "Asia's Major" (HSBC Women's World Championships) and Marc's takes on the TV broadcast. Stick around to hear Tom share about a personal milestone round of golf, and Marc's first round of golf in 6 months. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

The boys are joined by LPGA winner, Olympian and Solheim Cup stalwart Madelene Sagstrom for a wide-ranging interview. Madelene shares how she started playing golf in Sweden by hitting balls over cows, why not being a "team player" helped in her golf pursuits and what it was like for a small town Swedish girl to attend LSU on a golf scholarship. She also breaks down how the LPGA has evolved during her 10-year career, the impact NIL is having on the newest wave of professional golfers and why the Wednesday pro-am is so important. She also provides some incredible perspective reflecting on how she has learned to believe in herself and have empathy for others over the past five years since she publicly shared about her own personal trauma. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

Coming off her viral end of the season, Brooke Matthews shares more about the ace (her first ever!) that helped cement her place in last year's CME Group Tour Championship. Brooke shares how she battled imposter syndrome during her 2022 LPGA rookie campaign, and then how she shifted her mental approach and refined her game on the Epson Tour before returning to the LPGA last season. We also learn more about the newly announced "Brooke Matthews Junior Championship" coming to Arkansas later this year. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

LPGA rookie Hailee Cooper joins the show to chat more about how she's preparing for her first year on tour. Hailee opens up about her roller-coaster golf journey, mental struggles with finding her place in college, and the support system that helped her rediscover her love for the game. Hailee is a breath of fresh air and brings a ton of energy to this interview - keep an eye out for her on the LPGA when she tees it up for the first time in China! Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod Like the pod? Leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Have players you want to hear from or topics you want us to discuss? Send us your feedback at [email protected]

Following a volatile weekend of bad weather and even worse PR in Orlando, the guys flip on the mics for some immediate reactions to the LPGA's decision to cancel the final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. We break down the facts and factors that led to the decision, the Tour's communication of that decision, the reactions from fans and players, and most importantly, what can (and must) be learned from it. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod

LPGA rising star Gurleen Kaur joins the show to chat about her first two years on the LPGA, and her expectations for the 2026 season. Gurleen shares a behind-the-scenes look of traveling on Tour, the process of setting her schedule and what pressure feels like in her shoes. We also learn more about Gurleen's love of trivia, her ongoing banter with her caddy, and the role her Indian heritage has played in her golf journey. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod

We're coming out of the gates hot in 2026! Marc and Tom set the table and preview the 2026 LPGA season, conduct their season-long LPGA player draft, and then...the main event...Charley Hull drops by to chat about her crazy 2025 season, the evolution of the LPGA, her guilty pleasure meals, the joys of cleaning and which major venue she has her eye on in 2026! Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod

Professional golf's go-to stats guru Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) joins Marc and Tom to dive into the world of stats on tour. After detailing the evolution of stats on the LPGA, Justin shares some incredible Solheim Cup stories (including how he ended up with a tattoo), his takes on the Chevron moving to Memorial Park, and five stats to follow heading into the 2026 LPGA season. Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod

No Laying Up co-founder Big Randy joins Marc and Tom to talk all things LPGA. Randy shares about how his fandom and relationship with the LPGA have evolved, what storylines he's most excited for in the upcoming season, the changes he'd like to see on tour, the "pinch me" moments he's had covering the LPGA (playing pool with Laura Davies!) and some of his favorite players to watch.  Follow us on Instagram @FringeCoveragePod

Tom takes his turn on the Fringe Coverage psychology couch and bares all about his budding relationship with golf, his overdependence on the Texas wedge and what he plans to do to break 80. Instagram: @FringeCoveragePod

Welcome to the inaugural Fringies Awards! The Fringies recognize the top players, moments and other absurd scenes from the 2025 LPGA season in a way only Fringe Coverage can deliver - with a 1990s and 2000s hip-hop and R&B theme! Enjoy the show! Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

With Christmas right around the corner, Marc and Tom share what's on their LPGA Wish List for the 2026 season, and ask fans for season-ending award category submissions for next week's Fringie Awards! Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

With the LPGA season over, the guys pull back the curtain and open up about their own golf games. This week shines a spotlight on Marc's relationship with golf, his unrelenting swing thoughts and dealing with the constant fear of his group being put on the clock. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

The guys kick off the episode with some holiday gift giving ideas for golf enthusiasts, and then turn their attention to this week's co-ed Grant Thornton Invitational, a joint LPGA/PGA tournament. And Tom angles for a wedding invite. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

The LPGA recently made huge announcements previewing the significant broadcast enhancements and schedule changes being made for the 2026 season. Marc and Tom break down the details of the enhanced coverage (all rounds televised live!), more cameras and mics, and a revised, intuitive and geographically-friendly travel 2026 tournament schedule. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

Jeeno Thitikul wins the 2025 CME Group Tour Championship in convincing fashion, and also wraps up Rolex Player of the Year, Vare Trophy and the Money List honors. The guys zoom in on Jeeno's and Nelly Korda's 2025 seasons, and get hyped for the rivalry to grow next season. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

It's Tour Championship week! After recapping Linn Grant's win at The ANNIKA, Marc and Tom spotlight the players who played their way in (and out) of this week's CME Top-60 field. The guys preview this week's season-ending Tour Championship, including their picks to win it all. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod)

Marc and Tom are joined by friend-of-the-show and former professional golfer, Peter Campbell. Peter breaks down the challenges of being a young tour pro, from navigating an unpredictable schedule, managing daily and weekly financial stresses, figuring out where to eat, and just how hard it is to find success in professional golf. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

LPGA rising star Gabi Ruffels joins Marc and Tom for a wide-ranging interview, talking everything from her crazy LPGA travel schedule, growing up in Australia, the quality of the golf on the LPGA and even her love of fashion and Taylor Swift. Marc and Tom also recap Miyu Yamashita's 8-shot comeback win at the Maybank. Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

Team Australia reigns supreme! The guys recap how Minjee, Grace, Hannah and Steph conquered the International Crown field, and share their thoughts on why this is one of the best tournaments of the year. Then Marc lays out the frenetic and head-scratchingly bizarre LPGA tournament schedule, and the challenges it creates for the players. Condensed highlights of Australia's victory at the International Crown Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

After a quick BMW Ladies Championship recap, the guys preview the 7 nations (and one "World" team) competing in this week's International Crown team-format tournament, including pool play assignments, player changes and an advantageous seeding break for Team USA. Here's how the International Crown format works Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

Jeeno Thitikul chases down Minami Katsu in Shanghai to become the first repeat winner of the 2025 LPGA season. The guys spotlight the rookies, as they profile the incoming class from the Epson Tour, update the LPGA Rookie of the Year race and look WAY back to find the last American to win the award. After previewing this week's BMW Ladies Championship, Tom is inspired by a recent Charley Hull interview and poses some serious life questions to Marc. Meet the 2025 Epson Tour Graduates Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

It's never too early! Tom & Marc provide a crash course on next year's Solheim Cup, the biggest team event in women's golf, including a snapshot of the current players looking to qualify for Team USA and Team Europe. The guys also recap Youmin Hwang's impressive win at the LOTTE Championship and preview the first stop on the Asian swing, Buick LPGA Shanghai. And stay to the end to hear one cohost get a Taylor Swift education. Hear about Charley Hull's first Solheim Cup (and PB&J sandwich)! Have a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

After a quick check-in on the season-long LPGA awards and Race to CME Globe point standings, the guys spotlight  the LPGA's fastest rising star, Lottie Woad. And after previewing this week's LOTTE Championship in Oahu, the guys share how last episode's tournament branding ideas sparked a fun Instagram dialogue with a tournament sponsor. See how Fringe Coverage caught Toto's attention Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

After a bummer, weather-shortened tournament in Arkansas, the guys discuss the different impact and fallout of a major event cancellation. Tom plays Chief Marketing Officer for the remaining LPGA tournaments on the schedules and pitches some new ideas to enhance their broadcast visibility. Marc has a different take on the LPGA's host family program, and Tom ends the episode with a recap of his round at Chambers Bay. Pat Bradley's open letter to Keegan before the Ryder Cup Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

Charley Hull steals a win from Jeeno Thitikul in a frenetic ending to the Kroger Queen City Championship. Marc adds a few players to Tom's "must watch list" before the guys take turns lobbing ridiculous LPGA quiz questions at one another. We also get pumped previewing next month's International Crown event, as well as this week's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

Grant Boone in the house! The Emmy-award winning voice of the LPGA Tour makes his Fringe Coverage debut and brings the heat! Grant and the guys talk LPGA parity, season storylines, and Grant's most memorable moments in the broadcast booth. And Grant offers his LPGA expertise to weigh in and help Tom find his favorite golfer on tour. Grant's favorite golf moment: Lydia Ko's 3-wood on 17th hole of St. Andrews at the 2024 AIG Women's Open (41:38 mark) Grant Boone's epic "David vs Goliath" March Madness call Have a topic you want us to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

After checking in on the FM Championship, the guys spotlight the incredible, and ongoing, career of (Dame) Lydia Ko and discuss the merits of the LPGA's point-based Hall of Fame. And in his constantly evolving quest to pick a favorite LPGA golfer, Tom lays out the on and off the course traits he's looking for. Lydia Ko's interview with Golf.com's Sean Zak Have a topic you want us to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

Brooke Henderson shows out in front of her home crowd at the CPKC Women's Open. Tom profiles 2025 Evian champion Grace Kim (and questions the allure of Salt & Straw). After previewing the FM Championship at TPC Boston, Marc and Tom talk some personal golf, including Marc's Jekyll & Hyde on-course personality, talking to marshals, and the art of ruining a good score. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

Mailbag episode! The guys answer listener questions about how LPGA golfers set their schedules and why the season still matters after the majors. We also preview the CPKC Women's Open, make our weekly picks, and Tom takes another crack at a signature tagline. Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

The guys recap an (almost) twin sister showdown at The Standard Portland Classic. Tom rediscovers the benefits of walking the golf course. Marc tees off on the lack of LPGA stats. Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@FringeCoveragePod) and Twitter/X (@FringeCoverageX).

This week on Fringe Coverage, Marc welcomes a cohost! Longtime friend Tom joins the pod as he begins his journey in finding his favorite player and swaggy personality on tour. And where better to start than Angel Yin? Whether it's bombing drives, leading the tour in putting, seeking out new escape rooms or rockin' Coach Prime sunglasses in press conferences, the guys break down why Angel is one of the LPGA's most colorful and entertaining golfers. As we turn our attention to this week's LPGA tournament, The Standard Portland Classic, Marc and Tom make some picks. Show Notes/Links Angel Yin's outrageous trick shot to island green Christo Lamprecht holes out from bunker to win on Korn Ferry Tour Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram: @FringeCoveragePod  

This week on Fringe Coverage, we shine the spotlight on the new #1 ranked player in the world, Jeeno Thitikul. Learn more about Jeeno's golf origin story, her quick ascension through the amateur and professional golf ranks, and why she's here to stay. After the player spotlight, stick around for a rant about why last week's AIG Women's Open television coverage has the host on tilt. Show Notes/Links "Jin & Ronic" Interview Have a player you want us to spotlight, or a topic to discuss? Email [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram: @FringeCoveragePod  

Episode 2 of Fringe Coverage - the podcast bringing you the stories, swings, and stars of the LPGA Tour. This week's episode profiles the incomparable Charley Hull. Learn more about Charley's background, her game, and what makes her one of the most authentic, interesting, fascinating, and wildly entertaining athletes to follow in all of professional sports. Have a player you want us to spotlight next? Email us your submissions at [email protected]. Show Notes and Links "Shy Kids Don't Get Sweets" - Charley Hull at 2023 U.S. Women's Open Yani Tseng Interview after making the cut at 2025 AIG Women's Open

Welcome to the first episode of Fringe Coverage - the podcast bringing you the stories, swings, and stars of the LPGA Tour. Hosted by a longtime golf fan who has recently turned his attention to the women's game, Fringe Coverage shines a lot on the incredibly talented women of the LPGA Tour who rarely get the exposure and coverage they deserve. Have feedback? Shoot us a note at [email protected]. Show Notes Cinematic highlight of Grace Kim's win at Evian