Getting Off Course Podcast - Abby Liebenthal, President and Founder of Fore the Ladies, Inc.

Abby Liebenthal, President and Founder of Fore the Ladies, Inc.

05/24/22 • 34 min

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 golf
Some key takeaways from Abby's jobs along the way
Identifying skillsets and passions
Abby's role at the USGA
Launching Fore the Ladies
Some of the barriers that keep women from exploring golf
The growth of Fore the Ladies
Growing pains
Content creation for amateur golfers
The future of Fore the Ladies

We wrap everything up with a 5 question lightning round.

Abby has lived in 8 different U.S. states. Which one is her favorite? You'll have to listen in to find out.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces.

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 golf
Some key takeaways from Abby's jobs along the way
Identifying skillsets and passions
Abby's role at the USGA
Launching Fore the Ladies
Some of the barriers that keep women from exploring golf
The growth of Fore the Ladies
Growing pains
Content creation for amateur golfers
The future of Fore the Ladies

We wrap everything up with a 5 question lightning round.

Abby has lived in 8 different U.S. states. Which one is her favorite? You'll have to listen in to find out.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces.

Previous Episode

Lauren Stephenson, LPGA Golfer

Lauren is one of the top 100 female golfers in the world, and she was kind enough to offer a quick glimpse into the life of a professional golfer. In this episode, we talk day-to-day life, tournament preparation, sponsorships and more. Discussions include:

The work that goes into becoming a professional golfer
Moving to Dallas
Life on non-tournament weeks
Life on the days leading up to a tournament
Tournament questions
Overcoming bad rounds
Maintaining momentum during good rounds
The disparity in LPGA & PGA payouts
What Lauren does with tournament winnings
How sponsorships work

We ended our time together with a 10 question lightning round.

Did Lauren cry when the University of Alabama (her alma mater) lost to Georgia in college football national title game? You'll have to listen in to find out.
This episode is presented by Chasing Aces.

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Zach and Andy Pessagno, Chasing Fowl Photography

Zach and Andy Pessagno are the owners of Chasing Fowl Photography. These brothers teamed up several years ago to launch a golf-centric photography business that captures moments both on and off the course. In this episode, we talk about how they got started and what they've learned along the way. Topics include:

Their journey into photography
Growing up on the golf course
Who to trust in a life or death golf situation
Golf misery stories
Chasing Fowl Photography
First clients
Early lessons learned
Key equipment
The challenges of sports photography
Capturing the perfect shot
Favorite gigs

We ended with a 10 question lightning round.
Which famous musician would Zach like to photograph in concert? I promise you'll never guess this one. Listen in to have your mind blown.
This episode is presented by Chasing Aces.