For the last major & last podcast of the year, we have 2 great interviews! Michelle Wie West joins first, to give a champion's perspective on what it takes to win, and championship preparation. Kira K. Dixon joins to talk all about her work with the USGA and what her days on site are like from the first production meeting, to interviews, to sending off a finished video.

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In this mini episode, Sarah and Lex share what they're most thankful for this year and hear from Madelene Sagström on how her game is looking ahead of the 75th US Women's Open.

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It's Thanksgiving week and Sarah and Lex are joined by LPGA Tour winner, Marina Alex, to discuss her years on tour, her thoughts on chasing distance, and one of her hobbies outside of golf - cooking! See below for Marina's family stuffing recipe.

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Stuffing for turkey approx 15-20 lb turkey

-3 lbs of sweet sausage uncased
-1 yellow onion chopped
-2 lbs white mushrooms
-1/2 cup chopped packed parsley
-1 cup of Grated cheese (Parmesan or Romano is fine)
-salt pepper to taste
-approx half loaf of white bread (sweet or butter bread is preferable)
-10 eggs

1. Prep ingredients. Chop onion, mushrooms, parsley
2. On medium heat in large pot sauté onions mushrooms and sausage. Continuously breaking up sausage into small pieces.
3. Season with salt pepper parsley and cook until sausage is cooked throughout and mixed well.
4. Remove pot from heat. Prep white bread by lightly wetting it and breaking up into small bits
5. While the sausage mixture is still warm add eggs and bread, constantly stirring. (Best to add a couple eggs and slices of bread at time to create a thick full consistency) add more eggs or bread if needed
6. Mix in grated cheese at the end
7. Stuff the turkey and sew. Put remainder in tin for baking separately

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CBS Broadcaster & Callaway Ambassador Amanda Balionis joins Lex & Sarah to talk about one of her favorite weeks of the year. She shares how she thinks through emotional interviews with athletes, what a difference fans can make at major tournaments, and her support for friend, Michelle Wie West, joining the major broadcast crew.

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Sarah and Lex are joined by Nancy Henderson, the Chief Teaching Officer & President of the LPGA Foundation to talk all things "growing the game". Nancy shares how the LPGA Foundation works with juniors through the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, the responsibilities of the Foundation and the environment in the industry for female professionals.

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Lex and Sarah are joined by Tina Mickelson-Topacio to learn more about her! Not only is she the sister of Phil Mickelson, but she has an established writing career and is a PGA Ambassador. Tina is an expert on the golf swing and has been teaching people the game for a couple of decades. She shares some of her favorite stories from teaching, what opportunities she thinks women have in the industry and in playing golf, and how she stumbled upon writing as a side gig.

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Lex and Sarah are joined by the one and only Chris Harrison! Chris has hosted the Bachelor and its family of spinoff shows for over 20 years and shares some of the keys to staying relevant, how the show molds to the social dynamic of the world, and who he hopes takes over for him one day! The three also chat about Chris’ love for golf, what is currently in his bag, and who he hopes to play with at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am in February.

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Lex and Sarah are in award-winning company with 2020 LPGA Professional of the Year, Kim Coleman! Kim shares what the award means to her, what her time in the industry has been like, and what she thinks of the new push for women in golf.

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We're here to wish Ms. 59 a happy 50th birthday! Annika Sörenstam calls in to the podcast to share some of her favorite birthday traditions, what she did on her most memorable birthday and how she plans to celebrate the big 5-0.

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One of the podcast’s first guests, Amanda Balionis, is back! Over the weekend, Amanda attended the 5th annual Begin Again Foundation Celebrity Classic, run by Audrey & Marc Leishman to raise awareness & money to combat Sepsis. She shares some of her favorite things about the event, how it has already saved a life, and her experience with the new Big Bertha REVA driver. Amanda also gives an update on broadcasting three straight months of golf in a COVID-19 world, how she manages dealing with social media trolls, an update on Puppies and Golf, and her secrets to travel meal-prep!

If you want to know more about the Begin Again Foundation, visit beginagainfoundation.com

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