The Mixed Bag

Hannah Green wins the HSBC Women's World Championship for her first victory in almost 500 days. Green came out on top of a stacked field in Singapore and plotted her way around a difficult Sentosa Golf Club. Meg and Matthew talk about why she flies under the radar despite her loaded resume and praise the current form of Aussie women's golf. They also discuss Auston Kim, a recurring guest on The Mixed Bag this year, and her impressive second place finish. A look ahead at the Blue Bay LPGA comes next, and the episode wraps with a discussion on non-Jeeno storylines at the majors.

Jeeno Thitikul came home to Thailand and delivered a win in front of friends, family, and thousands of diehard fans. Meg and Matthew chat with Sophie Walker of Sky Sports about following Jeeno all four days at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Sophie talks about Jeeno's sensible play, how she managed the demands of a pressure packed week, and what this win could mean for the quest for her first major. Sophie will be onsite at this week's HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore, and the trio wraps the episode with a preview of "Asia's Major."

Kevin Van Valkenburg joins Matthew and Meg to take us deep into the career of Hall of Famer Lorena Ochoa. From her humble beginnings in Guadalajara to her major breakthrough at St. Andrews, Ochoa left her mark on the sport and continues to impact thousands in Mexico. Reminiscing about one of the most loved players in Tour history gave us all a better appreciation for her accomplishments. Before Kevin joins the episode, Matthew and Meg recap Charley's victory in Riyadh and preview this week's action in Thailand.

Our first episode with recurring guest Auston Kim is here! We talk with her about how she spent her offseason, dealing with new expectations, and what events she's looking forward to as the new season gets underway. Meg and Matthew also preview the LET's season opener, the PIF Saudi Ladies International, where Auston will be teeing it up. Want more about Auston? Check out our episode with her last summer after her runner up finish at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and follow her on Instagram @austonkim.

Nelly Korda has won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Somehow, someway, that's not the story of the LPGA's season opener. Meg and Matthew discuss Nelly's winless streak ending, and spend plenty of time talking about what makes an "optimal competitive environment", Lake Nona and its "prestige shape", and all other sorts of nonsense that made up a weekend to forget. On the back half of the episode, they answer a variety of listener questions about the new season, their favorite swings, and much more.

The start of the LPGA season is upon us! What better way to get ready to kick things off than tiering all of the courses the tour will visit this year. Matthew takes the reins on slotting these courses into a variety of categories taking inspiration from colleague Joseph LaMagna's annual PGA Tour course tiers. He and Meg also recap the news from last week including a big hire for Craig Kessler as well as preview the first tournament of the year, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

No big deal here, just Hall of Famer Juli Inkster joining Meg and Matthew on today's episode. Juli played and participated in the LPGA's 75th Anniversary Pro-Am last week at Pebble Beach and shares stories from reuniting with fellow legends of the game. They chat about Solheim Cup memories and what it takes to win overseas, what she remembers about winning the U.S. Women's Open at 42, and how she almost made the cut last year in Portland. Juli can tell a tale like none other, and it was a blast getting to reminisce with her.

If there's one thing The Mixed Bag does right, it's predictions! Meg and Matthew welcome Claire Rogers to the pod and get all of their prognostications for the upcoming LPGA season on the record. Claire wears many hats in the golf media world as the Director of Social Media at GOLF and Digital Host at TGL. She brings a humorous angle and fresh view to her coverage of the game, and we were very excited to get her thoughts on the 2026 season.

Before we fully move on from the 2025 season, Meg and Matthew wanted to bring back their interviews with major winners Maja Stark, Minjee Lee, and Grace Kim. The Mixed Bag was thrilled to have each of these champions on the show shortly after their victories, and these conversations were a highlight of the podcast's first year. Enjoy the trip down memory lane!

The golf may be sleepy, but The Mixed Bag is bringing the entertainment with longtime LPGA caddie Olly Brett. Meg, Matthew, and Olly cover all the bases chatting about how he teamed up with Rose Zhang, stories from Solheim Cups, and his thoughts on how the LPGA sets up courses. Enjoy the banter and laughs with one of the Tour's best characters.

With the Grant Thornton Invitational in the bag, the LPGA 2025 season is officially wrapped. Meg, Matthew, and special guest Kevin Van Valkenburg give out awards, reminisce on their favorite moments from the year, and take a peek at what they're looking forward to next season. Relive the season of the streak and all the highs and lows that happened in between.

With the offseason here, Meg and Matthew take this episode in a different direction with golf writer and historian, Stephen Proctor. His new book, Matchless: Joyce Wethered, Glenna Collett and the Rise of Women's Golf, chronicles the trailblazing careers of Wethered and Collett and how they inspired generations and paved the way for women's golf as we know it today. Proctor's a wealth of knowledge and has breathed new life into a largely forgotten chapter of the sport. Prior to the interview with Stephen, an update on Q-Series finals and a preview of the Grant Thornton Invitational are discussed. You can purchase Matchless: Joyce Wethered, Glenna Collett and the Rise of Women's Golf online at Auld Gray Toun Books, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.

Sue Witters, VP of Rules and Competition, has been working at the LPGA since 1997. She's seen it all over those 28 years, and Meg and Matthew were thrilled to get her insight on a number of topics. Sue shares what goes into setting a course up for the best golfers in the world, how the new pace of play policy was received by the players, and how she'd design a championship golf course. Before the conversation with Sue, Meg and Matthew recap the LET and JLPGA finales and preview the final stage of Q Series.

Jeeno Thitkul won the CME Group Tour Championship, cashed her second $4 million dollar check in as many years, and swept the year end awards. Meg and Matthew talk about Jeeno's year, the overall themes of the 2025 season and offer a few preliminary thoughts about what to expect next season. It was also a very busy week in the news department. The LPGA's new broadcast deal and the 2026 schedule are discussed before wrapping up the episode with a quick preview of this week's LET season finale in Spain.

It was a whirlwind of a week at The Annika capped off by a statement win from Linn Grant. Golf Channel's Grant Boone called all the action from Pelican and joins Meg and Matthew to chat about Linn's victory and her superstar potential. They also discuss the impact of Caitlin Clark's pro-am appearance and Kai Trump's LPGA debut. The episode wraps up with a recap of the flurry of news from the past week and a preview of the final event of the season, the CME Group Tour Championship.

Nasa Hataoka wins the TOTO Japan Classic via glorified chip off. Meg and Matthew dive into the messy finish to the fall Asian Swing before discussing a busy week of news. They finish up with a preview of TADBGAP (The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican).

Last fall Kim Kaufman was diagnosed with breast cancer. At 33-years-old, the news shocked the LPGA veteran, and she was quickly thrown into the world of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. On today's episode, Kaufman talks about her journey over the last 12 months as she gears up to play in the final stage of Q-Series in December. It's a powerful conversation on resilience and the power of positive thinking. In addition to our chat with Kaufman, we also recap the Miyu Yamashita's Maybank Championship win, discuss Kai Trump's sponsor's invite, and preview the Toto Japan Classic.

Team Australia topped Team USA to win their first International Crown. Meg and Matthew receive a South Korean dispatch from Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols who spent the week onsite. They recap the action and dig into the state of the Crown and what needs to happen to continue to elevate the event. After that, Yani Tseng's triumph in Taiwan is discussed before things get wrapped up with a preview of this week's Maybank Championship.

Matthew and Meg start off the episode talking about Sei Young Kim, the 27th different winner this year, and her win in front of friends and family at the BMW Ladies Championship. A quick Q-Series update follows, and then it's on to the main event. The International Crown has made its way to the outskirts of Seoul. Matthew walks through the event's choppy history and shares some stories from his time caddying in the 2018 version which was also in South Korea. A rundown of teams and a few predictions wraps things up.

Meg and Matthew say so long to the streak and discuss Jeeno Thitikul's playoff win in China. Next, they chat about the stinky situation with Nelly Korda's injury somehow getting even stinkier. Then The Athletic's Gabby Herzig joins to share the ups, downs, and everything in between from her first USGA Championship at Monterey Peninsula Country Club.

Meg and Matthew recap an unexpectedly busy week of golf. There's no stopping the streak with LPGA non-member Youmin Hwang winning the Lotte Championship in Hawaii. The 2025 Epson Tour season wrapped up, the Women's Mid Am is in full swing, and an elite amateur tournament ended in a scorecard playoff. Plus, a mysterious Nelly Korda injury has her out of this month's International Crown.

Meg and Matthew start off the episode discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Ryder Cup and previewing the Lotte Championship in Hawaii. After that, Alison Lee joins them and shares the details around winning last year's Solheim Cup while in the early weeks of her pregnancy. She talks about the work that went into coming back out on Tour after giving birth to her son, how she's been balancing playing at the highest level while being a mom, and being heartbroken two weeks ago when the NW Arkansas Championship was canceled with her at the top of the leaderboard.

The streak is still going strong! Torrential rain at Pinnacle Country Club leads to the NW Arkansas Championship being canceled after 18 holes of play. Meg and Matthew discuss the disappointing week for players and fans, especially so for Stacy Lewis who announced her retirement before play began. Next up, they dive into a little Solheim Cup history. With no official events on the calendar this week and Ryder Cup mania in full force, Matthew shares a behind the scenes look from Gleneagles in 2019, and Meg uncovers some truly weird and whacky happenings from Sweden in 2003.

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.

Before Meg and Matthew tackle all things U.S. Women's Open, they discuss the big news of the week. The LPGA has a new commissioner and his name is Craig Kessler. Once commish chat is over, it's on to Erin Hills. The USGA's Senior Director of Championships, Shannon Rouillard comes on to discuss course setup, and then Tiff Joh, Assistant Coach of the U.S. National Development Program talks about her 2008 USGA Pub Links victory at Erin Hills and what young talent to keep an eye out for this week. Lastly, picks and predictions are made for the biggest event of the year.

The LPGA was off last week, so Meg and Matthew take a deep dive into a controversial U.S. Women's Open qualifier in Florida and try to decipher the meaning behind the MEXICO sponsorship of this week's Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba. Once that's settled, they're joined by two-time LPGA winner and 10th ranked player in the world, Lauren Coughlin. Lauren talks about what clicked for her last year, what it's like working with Bob Rotella, how she got paired up with Annika Sörenstam's former caddie, and what she hopes to accomplish this year.

Meg and Matthew recap a Mizuho victory for Jeeno Thitikul, cover the latest news and notes in the women's game, and dig into a surprising trend with the new pace of play policy. They are then joined by this week's guest, Lindy Duncan. Lindy shares what is was like coming down the stretch at Chevron with a chance to win the biggest tournament of her long career. She then talks about her viral Instagram post about the experience and the overwhelmingly positive response she's gotten from players and fans.

After a recap of the Black Desert Championship, Matthew's former boss, Michelle Wie West, joins The Mixed Bag to talk about how she became tournament host for this week's Mizuho Americas Open. She also shares her thoughts on what the new LPGA Commissioner will need to tackle and where the league can make improvements. Matthew and Michelle wrap things up by sharing a few stories and some good banter from their time working together.

Meg and Matthew try their best to explain what went down at the Chevron Championship. Backboarding, flubbed chips, three putts, a drowning scare and so much more happened in the final hours of the women's first major. After breaking down the on course action, they dive into the questions and concerns around the event now that it's three years into its move to Texas.

The first major of the year is here and we're talking all things Chevron Championship. Justin Ray of Twenty First Group joins Meg and Matthew to discuss the course, the players, and how he thinks things will shake out this week. From favorites to under the radar players to watch, we'll get you ready for what's poised to be a big week in the world of women's golf.

With all of the golfing world focused on The Masters, Meg and Matthew start off the show trying to explain the rollercoaster that was Rory McIlroy's win at Augusta National. Next, they dig into the latest news in women's golf before diving into a preview of this week's event, the JM Eagle LA Championship. Matthew has some notes on the course and some thoughts on Lexi Thompson teeing it up this week as a retiree. They are then joined by LPGA rookie Kate Smith-Stroh who shares how her first few months on tour have gone, what goals she has for the season, and how she's gearing up for the first major of the year.