The LPGA Edge

Kent Paisley and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard sit down with U.S. Solheim Cup captain Angela Stanford, just back from Team USA's scouting trip to Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands ahead of the September 2026 matches against Anna Nordqvist's Europe. The 2018 Evian champion — now captaining after six Solheim Cups as a player and three as an assistant — breaks down what the recon confirmed: a firm, fast course she expects to be defended by wind and hole locations, and a young American core that genuinely likes being around each other. Scottie draws out the human side of the job — the first time she stood in front of the players as the decision-maker, building trust one private conversation at a time, and why she'd rather each player understand why they matter than simply "bond." Kent works the strategy: how Stanford weighs a hot hand against a trusted veteran for her captain's picks, why so few Americans having won in Europe reshaped her thinking on rookies, and whether she'd send a player out for all five sessions. Along the way — Alison Lee's late-summer surge into the conversation, Jenny Bae's grit, Auston Kim in the mix, and how KPMG Performance Insights lead analyst Justin Ray's analytics ("I'm probably 50/50") sit beside the eye test. Plus a Mike Tyson mantra about plans and punches, the loneliest call she'll have to make, and the one thing Stanford wishes everyone understood: the Solheim Cup deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as the Ryder Cup.Chapters:00:00 — "Everybody has a plan till you get punched in the mouth"03:10 — Fresh off Bernardus: the real read on the course and the team05:36 — The par 3 that could blow a session wide open07:22 — "Where's Stacy?" — the day the buck stopped with her09:02 — Earning trust, one private conversation at a time12:19 — Hot hand or ride-or-die vet? Inside the captain's picks14:30 — The stat that flipped how she sees this whole team17:08 — Alison Lee's red-hot audition20:31 — What keeps Anna Nordqvist up at night22:13 — The gut-punch calls nobody sees23:20 — Forget "bonding" — why she wants buy-in28:25 — Numbers vs. the eye test (and not overreacting)31:27 — Four events left: who's grabbing a spot?34:12 — Europe's quiet edge & leaning on her assistants36:55 — Her assistants' eyes, and the advice she lives by42:04 — The loneliest call — and going all-in on five47:54 — Legacy, 2028 & golf's respect gap54:54 — What she needs locked in by the first tee

Kent Paisley and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard review the 2026 Evian Championship, where Haeran Ryu won a playoff over Brooke Henderson for her second major of the season — the first time in LPGA history two players have each won multiple majors in the same year. Scottie, fresh off the flight home from Evian-les-Bains, brings the on-site read on the finish and a Solheim Cup scoop from his connecting flight; Kent brings the numbers, breaking down Henderson's six-eagle weekend (three on Sunday, including an ace) and a tightening Player of the Year race between Nelly Korda and Ryu. Secondary threads: Lydia Ko's caddie situation for the week (why her regular caddie stayed on Lindy Duncan's bag instead), a running debate over whether the LPGA is seeing "too many 60s" lately, and Solheim Stock Watch — team-points math for both sides off Scottie's spotting of several prospects on his flight out of Geneva. Kent's hot take: he pushes back hard on the idea that players are under any obligation to talk to media after a tough round, arguing it's core to being a professional athlete — Scottie disagrees. Plus a lighthearted Major Poker recap and the hosts' running bragging-rights tally.CHAPTERS0:00 — Show Open9:41 — Henderson's six-eagle weekend13:36 — Player of the Year race tightens14:53 — Do players owe the media anything?25:11 — Lydia Ko's caddie shuffle29:25 — Too many 60s?33:21 — Solheim Stock Watch51:15 — Major Poker & sign-off

Kent Paisley and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard preview the 2026 Evian Championship live from Evian-les-Bains, France, where Worldwide is on-site overlooking Lake Geneva. The duo revisit last year's finish — Grace Kim's eagle on 18 to force a playoff, then a chip-in eagle to win it, in what Worldwide calls one of the best closes he's ever watched in any sport — before breaking down what's changed at Evian for 2026: a new fairway bunker guarding the tee shot on the closing par five and softened, resurfaced greens on 1 and 5. Then it's on to the Major Poker draft, with both hosts building five-player teams. To close, Kent and Worldwide debate a hypothetical: if Evian weren't a major, what would replace it? Their answers range from South Korea to Boston to Los Angeles, with more overlap than either expected. Plus: a beer-garden upgrade (Stella replaces Heineken this year) and the running tally of Worldwide's post-round celebrations.0:00 — Open2:42 — Revisiting last year's miracle finish8:24 — What's changed at Evian: the new bunker on 18 and softer greens13:33 — Major Poker: drafting our teams26:20 — The debate: if not Evian, what's the LPGA's true 5th major?44:11 — Beer garden banter, a Stella-over-Heineken upgrade, and sign-off

Kent Paisley and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard recap the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, where Hae Ran Ryu closed the deal on her first major — trailing by 10 shots after an opening 73, then going back to the putter that had worked for her before. The hosts break down a wild final round with the lead changing hands repeatedly on the front nine, a 36-hole record-setter who led by as many as seven strokes before fading to second, and a major-poker week that neither host actually won outright for the first time all season. Along the way: Nelly Korda's relentless climb up the all-time career-earnings list, a ten-year-anniversary nod to Brooke Henderson's maiden major (with a new family name to go with it), and a full Solheim Cup Stock Watch — Europe's stock running into an LET-membership eligibility snag despite a career week, and the American points race tightening behind the tour's seventh-and-final automatic qualifying spot. The back half digs into a Golfweek column on the LPGA's purse-vs-fan-experience tension, with the hosts debating ticket prices, on-site activations, and what the tour could learn from the Savannah Bananas — before setting their sights on Evian.0:00 — Show Open1:55 — Major Poker recap: a week nobody picked the winner8:37 — Nelly Korda's record-setting climb up the career money list12:25 — The final-round leaderboard chaos & the runner-up's raw reaction15:56 — Brooke Henderson's 10-year major anniversary18:14 — Solheim Cup Stock Watch: Europe's eligibility crisis29:14 — Solheim Cup Stock Watch: the American points battle38:33 — The Golfweek debate: purses vs. fan experience49:58 — What the LPGA could learn from the Savannah Bananas54:10 — Looking ahead to Evian

Kent Paisley and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard preview the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship from Hazeltine National — where Worldwide is on the bag this week and Kent returns to the site of Hannah Green's 2019 win, a result he frames as a changing-of-the-guard moment for the LPGA. Worldwide brings the caddie's-eye view: course setup, a wet forecast softening the greens, why length will be at a premium, and a little intel from the champions' dinner. Kent brings the analyst's lens, tracing Hazeltine's history from Inbee Park's dominance to defending champion Minjee Lee, then unpacking the Solheim Cup math — points vs. world rankings, captain's picks, and the three-major summer that will decide Anna Nordqvist's European and Angela Stanford's American rosters. Along the way: the duo's running KPMG poker draft (pool only — no picks spoiled here), a debate over which players most need a strong stretch, and a reminder of how far the women's game has come, from a $3.85M purse in 2019 to $13M today. With the season's poker crown on the line, the bragging rights have never mattered more.Chapters0:00 — Welcome to Episode 9: Worldwide's Hazeltine homecoming1:37 — Hazeltine, 2019 & the LPGA's changing of the guard4:19 — The KPMG Championship poker draft17:32 — Solheim Cup math: points, standings & the road to the rosters20:56 — Three players who need a big major stretch35:20 — Then & now: a $3.85M purse becomes $13M

Nelly Korda is a four-time major champion. Kent and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard break down her win at the 81st U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club — from the 71st-hole birdie to the three-footer that nearly let Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez force a playoff. Worldwide spent the week on-site as a caddy (including ESPN+ Featured Groups coverage with Ingrid Lindblad and Lottie Woad) and explains why Riviera played like a ball-striker's paradise. Plus: why this is the LPGA's third — and best — chance to market Nelly, a Curtis Cup preview at Bel-Air with Kiara Romero's LEAP push, and Schedule Watch on the compressed major stretch ahead. Kent's hot take: move the Chevron to LA or New York for good.CHAPTERS0:00 Cold Open: "That Nelly Three-Footer"0:19 Welcome / U.S. Women's Open at Riviera1:13 Nelly Korda's Historic Fourth Major5:36 The Perfect Storm: Riviera + Hollywood + Nelly7:57 The LPGA's Third Swing at Marketing Nelly14:55 Riviera: A Ball-Striker's Paradise18:25 Strokes Gained: Why This Setup Rewarded Nelly21:35 Birdie Fest vs. Ball-Striker Test24:56 Charley Hull & Gaby Lopez Nearly Force a Playoff28:10 Worldwide's Featured Groups Cameo31:37 What LPGA Broadcasts Still Need32:07 Curtis Cup Preview at Bel-Air / Kiara Romero's LEAP Push36:22 Schedule Watch: Three Majors in Four Events42:43 Fix Ideas + Move the Chevron

Kent and Scottie are joined by U.S. Women's Open Champion Allisen Corpuz for a lengthy discussion that mentions bathrooms more times than you’d expect. Corpuz delves into what a life-changing experience winning a major is like, the Pebble Beach perks she’s received, and the influx of LinkedIn connections she got. The USC grad breaks down the challenges of Riviera, before Scottie gets some intel for European Solheim Captain Anna Nordqvist, as Allisen explains the chemistry between herself and Nelly Korda to be the first Americans to win their first four straight matches together: no other tandem won more than two. Scottie closes with Caddie Call it rapid-fire questions, before making another prediction on the winning score this week.Connect with Allisen on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisen-corpuz/0:48: Allisen joins the show and discusses Riviera fresh off an 18-hole practice round3:15: Discussion of Corpuz winning at Pebble and the challenges of winning a major17:10: Allisen discusses how she and Nelly have been such a dominant foursomes force at the Solheim Cup25:08: Allisen’s perspective on the player meeting in Cincinnati34:11: Why Allisen focuses on carrying herself with kindness on tour39:13: Caddie Calls it- five rapid fire questions44:40: Corpuz and Scottie predict the winning score

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 Discussion5:41: The cheat code in handling hilly lies14:51: 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 lead30:04: The Mizuho America’s Open finished on Mother’s Day and the imperative for finding ways to get Mom’s competitive on tour again37:18: Leonie Harm’s victory on the LET and why it’s what we root for in sports