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The Inward Nine with Chandler WithingtonEp. 15 Making Golf For All with Abby Liebenthal of Fore The LadiesHave you ever wondered how the most successful people in the golf industry got to where they are today? How did one woman organize what was supposed to be just an introductory clinic and turn it into a buzzing golf community for female golfers.. one that now takes golf trips to some of the greatest places in the game? Meet Abby Liebenthal, Founder of Fore the Ladies. On today's episode Abby will share: How to recognize an opportunity and to take action, rather than just thinking about or endlessly planning your idea How to mak...2025-02-2158 min
The Hole Story Podcast - Golf StoriesFORE THE LADIES: ABBY LIEBENTHAL on Growing Women's Golf CommunitySign up for Par 3 Thursdays. A weekly newsletter sharing three great things to check out in golf. - https://bestball.substack.comWe're teeing off with a remarkable guest and a true champion for women in golf, Abby Liebenthal from Fore the Ladies & Fried Egg Golf.Abby joins us to explore the world of empowering women on the golf course, creating welcoming communities, and hosting unforgettable events that make golf accessible for everyone. We discuss Abby's journey through the golf industry, her incredible experiences working with top brands like Titleist and the USGA, and her...2024-10-1028 min
T-Time with Tori Totlis153. Back to Basics Series: Golf ClothingIn the first part of our Back to Basics series, we’re diving into all things golf clothing, hearkening back to my previous conversations with the likes of Alex Andersen, Katharine LiMandri, Haley Bookholdt, Abby Liebenthal, and Justin Klemballa![02:09-13:00] Alex Anderson and Katherine LiMandri [13:06-17:30] Justin Klemballa and Tori with What to Wear on a Golf Course [17:39-26:05] Haley Bookholdt Shares her Thoughts on Women's Golf Clothes[26:09-31:28] Alix Chesno and Echo Talk About Clothes for the Beginner Golfer[31:31-33:01] Alex Anderson and Natalie Farahani with Golf Clothes on a Budget [33:06-41:0...2024-10-0356 min
T-Time with Tori Totlis109. What's Exciting About Women's Golf with Fore the Ladies Founder, Abby Liebenthal Fresh off the PGA Show, Fore the Ladies’ founder Abby Liebenthal and I talk about what we’re most excited about in the world of women’s golf. We touch on everything from the evolution of style and marketing in women’s golf apparel, gushing about the elegant designs and capsule collections we came across at the PGA Show that are changing the golf fashion game. We also discuss changes in the World Handicap System, the decreasing popularity of the LPGA (and what they can do to bridge the gap), and what you need to know abou...2024-02-1250 min
T-Time with Tori Totlis43. Inside the Business of Growing the Game with Abby LiebenthalToday I sit down with Abby Liebenthal, Founder and President of Fore the Ladies, a nonprofit on a mission to introduce more women to the game of golf. Abby shares her experience hosting 70 clinics and other events under the Fore the Ladies banner every year, particularly the third annual The Lily Golf Getaway held at Pinehurst Resort. She also discusses her Intro to Golf series, breaking down what participants can expect out of the event from start to finish. Finally, Abby explains how players at different levels of skill can choose the right event they ne...2023-05-2945 min
Paradise in the Pines28: Abby Liebenthal, founder and president, Fore The LadiesAbby Liebenthal has a passion for the game of golf. She grew up around the game in Toledo, Ohio and as the assistant dirctor of media and CRM marketing for the USGA, she enjoys working and playing in the Home of American Golf otherwise known as Pinehurst, NC. Aside from her main career role, she has found another purpose as the founder and president of Fore The Ladies, a female-based, non-profit organization that brings women together to learn how to play golf through events nationwide. Liebenthal is doing her part to increase interest in the game among one of th...2023-03-1428 min
The Duffin' Up PodcastDuffin' Up Episode 83: Abby Liebenthal (Fore the Ladies)On this week's episode, we sit down with Abby Liebenthal, founder of Fore The Ladies (Foretheladies on Instagram), a non-profit organization focusing on helping women get into the game of golf. We discuss how she came up with the idea of Fore the Ladies, what are some of the most difficult parts of getting women into golf who did not start at a young age, and how Fore the Ladies has grown since 2019. We also discuss the LPGA Tour, what a Full Swing documentary would look like with LPGA players, and how Abby created a podcast network to go...2023-02-2758 min
Group Golf Therapy#058 - Abby Liebenthal hosts 50 golf events a yearAbby Liebenthal has, like, so many full-time jobs. In addition to her 9-5 for the USGA, she heads up Fore the Ladies, one of the illest nonprofits in golf, which hosts introductory events and creates educational content designed to get more women and non-binary folks into the game. FTL is no joke: they hosted 50 events in 2022, and there’s no sign of slowing down. Abby shares about her experience in therapy, and works on receiving her well-due flowers for everything she’s working on in golf and in life. A true dynamo who should’ve graced the GGT Couch much...2023-01-101h 11
Fore the Ladies Golf PodcastLadies of Golf: Emily Farrell, Abendroth Golf. Starting your own businessLadies of Golf is back for another season! Hosted by FTL founder and president Abby Liebenthal, meet women who work, play and love the game, while we dive into advice that will help you on the course, in the conference room and beyond.
Let's begin with Emily Farrell, founder and CEO of Abendroth Golf, a women’s golf apparel brand. She is also a PGA Teaching Professional at White Bear Yacht Club. Prior to launching her golf apparel brand, Emily worked at Titleist, Havas Media Group and The Country Club.
While spending eight years working a...2022-11-2130 min
Getting Off Course PodcastAbby Liebenthal, President and Founder of Fore the Ladies, Inc.Abby Liebenthal is President and Founder of Fore the Ladies, Inc as well as the Senior Manager of Championship Marketing for the United States Golf Association (USGA). In this episode, we discuss:Abby's career in golfSome key takeaways from Abby's jobs along the wayIdentifying skillsets and passionsAbby's role at the USGALaunching Fore the LadiesSome of the barriers that keep women from exploring golfThe growth of Fore the LadiesGrowing painsContent creation for amateur golfersThe future of Fore the LadiesWe wrap everything up with a 5 question lightning round.Abby has lived in 8 different U.S. states. W...2022-05-2434 min
Fore the Ladies Golf PodcastLadies of Golf: Meg Adkins, The Fried EggWe caught up with Meg Adkins, project manager, writer and jack of all trades for The Fried Egg. At the end of 2021, Meg published an article called “A Different Type of Rollback,” that piqued the interest of golfers everywhere. In the piece, she shared lessons learned from a year of pregnant golf that was eye opening, entertaining, relatable ... we could go on. On the pod, Meg shares her path to working at TFE, the stories she wants to tell, the attention and platform she wants to bring to women's golf, and so much more.
Join Fore the Ladies president and found...2022-02-2229 min
Fore the Ladies Golf PodcastLadies of Golf: Kate Smith, professional golfer & graphic designerWe're so excited to introduce you to Kate Smith, professional golfer entering her first year on the Epson Tour AND graphic designer for Ground Under Repair Design. We love a double threat. Kate talks about her upbringing in the midwest, her graphic design studies and playing collegiate golf at the University of Nebraska. We also dive in to how she teamed up with Golf Channel's Shane Bacon to create Ground Under Repair Design and her popular "golf logo redesigns."
Join Fore the Ladies president and founder Abby Liebenthal for this conversation and cheer on Kate this season!2022-02-0129 min
VSGA‘s Golf in the Commonwealth PodcastAbby Liebenthal talks about golf Fore the LadiesThis week we’re sharing a conversation Matt had over the summer with Abby Liebenthal. Abby’s full-time job is the Senior Manager of US Open Fan Engagement for the USGA, a position she’s been in for almost the last two years. She’s been in the golf industry her entire career including time at Acushnet and the Tiger Woods Foundation but her side hustle is what we’re really talking about in this conversation and that’s the non-profit she founded almost three years ago, Fore the Ladies. For the Ladies is a female-based community with the intent to in...2021-10-2831 min
Mid-Am Crisis: A Golf DiscussionAbby Liebenthal - Founder, Fore the Ladies, Inc. and USGA Senior Manager for U.S. Open Fan EngagementAbby Liebenthal's passion for golf has opened a lot of interesting doors in her career. She’s worked with some of the leading organizations and brands in the golf industry including the AJGA, Tiger Woods Foundation, Titleist, Imperial Hats, and now the USGA. Her background in marketing and communications has helped her become a leading voice for how to engage golf fans with major brands. With the USGA, Liebenthal works to create memorable experiences and unique engagements for fans at the Men’s and Women’s U.S. Opens. Her career in golf has also led to a highly impactful side v...2021-04-3048 min
Mid-Am Crisis: A Golf DiscussionAbby Liebenthal - Founder, Fore the Ladies, Inc. and USGA Senior Manager for U.S. Open Fan EngagementAbby Liebenthal's passion for golf has opened a lot of interesting doors in her career. She’s worked with some of the leading organizations and brands in the golf industry including the AJGA, Tiger Woods Foundation, Titleist, Imperial Hats, and now the USGA. Her background in marketing and communications has helped her become a leading voice for how to engage golf fans with major brands. With the USGA, Liebenthal works to create memorable experiences and unique engagements for fans at the Men’s and Women’s U.S. Opens. Her career in golf has also led to a highly impactful...2021-04-3048 min
The ProShow with Keith StewartBeliever - #154It's an exciting week in women's golf and we pull out all the stops with this episode. Florida State Women's Coach Amy Bond joins us with a live report from the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Her commentary covering the players and atmosphere just engages us through the airwaves. Following Coach Bond, Abby Liebenthal joins the ProShow. A creative community developer, this USGA Senior Manager has built a very successful women's golf group called "Fore the Ladies." Their clinic series is gaining momentum nationwide. In the interview, she describes what the clinics are like, their platform and the future or...2021-04-0259 min
Forward Press Podcast from Golfweek.comAbby Liebenthal talks women's golf, her role at the USGA, moreIn this edition of Forward Press, Golfweek's David Dusek chats with Abby Liebenthal about her role at the USGA and women's golf.2021-02-2356 min
Golf Origin StoriesAbby LiebenthalThis week's guest is Abby Liebenthal, the Senior Manager of U.S. Open Fan Engagement.
It's an episode of several Origin Stories, including how she got started within the industry, how the Fore the Ladies events were born, and, of course, when she fell in love with the game of golf.
You can follow Abby on Twitter @abbyliebs and on Instagram @abbyliebs. If you want more information on the Fore the Ladies events, you can follow her on Instagram @foretheladies or check out her website at www.foretheladies.net.
Finally, go sign-up to...2020-10-2755 min
The Blair Wheeler ProjectEp. 005 - Women in Golf with Abby LiebenthalAbby Liebenthal is doing some amazing things in the golf world, no doubt about that. Today we discuss her work for Titleist, the AJGA, the Tiger Woods Foundation and the US Open, but more importantly how she is changing the way women see the game of golf through her non-profit Fore The Ladies.
Abby: https://www.instagram.com/abbyliebs/
Fore The Ladies: https://www.instagram.com/foretheladies/
https://www.foretheladies.net/
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The Golfer's Journal PodcastEpisode 47: Challenge Days ft. Shane BaconIs a bad day on the course really better than a good day anywhere else? On episode 47 of the TGJ Podcast, host Tom Coyne puts that old adage to its greatest test. First he connects with Shane Bacon to recount his feature in TGJ No. 10, where he got his “teeth kicked in” at Scottsdale National’s Bad Little Nine. We then open the floor to some familiar names and fresh voices to hear their lowest points on the course. Listen in as Fore the Ladies’ Abby Liebenthal, Outside the Cut’s Trey Runkle and more rehash their personal challenge days. ...2020-02-0844 min
Getting to the GreenAbby Liebenthal: Golf Fore the LadiesAbby Liebenthal's career in golf started at the American Junior Golf Association and it has taken off from there. From working for the Tiger Woods Foundation, to a social media role at Titleist, to her current position with Imperial Hats, much of Abby's day-to-day life revolves around golf. We talk about what it means to be a non-competitive golfer and how her latest venture with Fore the Ladies is the perfect fit for her journey in the industry. Curious to know more? Follow Abby on Twitter and Instagram and learn more about Fore the Ladies and upcoming events here o...2019-11-2000 min