Chasing Pars Golf Podcast

(Ep 158) Danielle Du Toit

First of all before I introduce my new episode guest, I wanted to say a massive thanks to Luke Lacey who has help fit in some intro/outro music and generally edit sounds much better!
It is the first player episode of 2025 and I was joined by the brilliant and talented South African Danielle Du Toit who for the second year in a row managed to successfully gain her LET card guaranteeing herself a good handful of starts on LET as well as starting off in South Africa for the 8 week stretch on Sunshine Ladies Tour.
We found out how Danielle took the game seriously at 11 and went to Indiana Purdue University to develop her craft and became a better player for it before turning pro in late 2023 after qualifying from Final LET Q School the first time round as an Amateur. 
Listen in for some good insight as well as some hilarious stories & bad jokes! I hope you all enjoy, Danielle was a delight!
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Caddy Series Ep 4 (157, Scottie Leonard)

Hi guys and welcome to 2025! To start off 2025 I was joined by LPGA Tour Caddy Scottie Leonard @worldwidescottie who caddies at the moment for the super Ingrid Lindblad as we look forward to the start of their season in Brandenton, Florida for Founders Cup which leaves it traditional home of Upper Montclair, New Jersey. 
We find out how Scottie even without a real golfing background was able to get a job as a club caddy at his local golf club as it made more money than cleaning the golf carts. Scottie would then get breaks with Jennifer Chang and would also caddy for Elizabeth Szokol before landing full time role on the Epson Tour last year with Ingrid Lindblad where she would have the chance to win before finishing 2nd to Fati Fernandez Cano then at Tuscaloosa Classic where Ingrid would win on Epson Tour contributing massively to her finishing 6th overall gaining full status on LPGA for 2025! 
Scottie also co-hosts a caddy interview show on YouTube called My Side of the Bag with experienced caddy Drew Hinesley where their primary focus is showing you all the insights of life as a Tour Caddy! Listen on YouTube if you could!
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(Ep 156) Alexa Pano

In this episode I was joined by the extremely talented 1x LPGA Tour winner & star of Netflix Series 'The Short Game' Alexa Pano as we find out what she thought about her 2024 having played roughly 28 events it was her toughest one yet but highlights from 2024 include 2nd at Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona in Janaury while challenging at AIG Women's Open in August on the week of her 20th Birthday!
Alexa has had an unorthodox route into the game of Golf having been a part of The Short Game on Netflix at 7 years old which focused on 2012 US Kids Junior Championship which would give her some fame, while Alexa was also a 3x National Finalist for Drive, Chip & Putt, she made her LPGA of Japan debut in 2016 at 11 years old & made her LPGA debut at 13 years old at Thornberry Classic.
Alexa would turn professional at 17 years old and had success on Epson Tour in 2022 before gaining LPGA Tour card in 2023 fast forward to summer 2023 and on her 19th Birthday Pano would win on the LPGA Tour at ISPS Handa World Invitational at Galgorm Castle in Northern Ireland coming from behind on Sunday to beat both Gabs Cowley & Esther Henseleit in a Playoff. 
I hope you all enjoy as Alexa was brilliant in this episode! 
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(Ep 3 Caddy Series, 155) Jack Clarke

In the 3rd episode of The Caddy Series, it was a pleasure to be joined by LPGA Tour, Solheim & Ryder Cup pro caddy Jack Clarke as he phones from home in  Florida after a busy 2024 season on the bag with the legendary Anna Nordqvist in a season which saw Jack on the bag for the Majors as well as being at Solheim Cup in Virginia (Anna's 9th) in an event that Jack and now wife Swedish star Madelene Sagström famously had their mini 'honeymoon' and actually got paired together in the same session as Anna/Madelene teamed up together! Jack kindly offers his advice on the expertise of being a Professional caddy!
Jack was a fine player in his own right winning Amateur events and turned Professional at 18 years old where he would achieve a Challenge Tour Tour card in 2013/14 before a sad run of injuries hindered his player career and had to give it up at 27 years old! We learn about Jack's experiences as a player! In late 2017 Jack got a call from Gemma Dryburgh to perhaps caddy for Gemma on the LET in which he accepted and would go on to caddy for European Solheim Cup star Caroline Hedwall which included be on her bag at 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles where Suzann Pettersen famously sunk the winning putt to beat the US. 
Jack has caddied in 3 Solheim Cups & 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome only losing the once which was this year's Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones. He would be on the bag at 2021 Solheim in Toledo for partner Madelene Sagström, be on the bag for the superstar Ludvig Aberg in Rome where Ludvig & Hovland famously defeated Koepka & Scheffler 9&7 and was on the bag with Anna Nordqvist this year. 2023 was a great year for Jack with getting the bag of the promising talent Ludvig Aberg and was able to share alongside 2023 Ryder Cup win also 2 individual wins together at Crans Montana for Omega European Masters and a stunning victory by Ludvig at RSM Classic on PGA Tour. We find out just what makes Ludvig Aberg so good! 
I had a great chat with Jack about all things Golf and he comes across as a really likeable guy while also being a well respected figure as a good caddy! I hope you enjoyed it!
 
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(Ep 154) Roberta 'Robi' Liti

I was joined by recent LPGA Tour card holder in the lovely Robi Liti right after going back to Final Stage of Q School to try and regain her LPGA Tour playing privileges. 
The 29 year old from beautiful Siena in Tuscany, Italy went to Arizona State University (ASU) and established a solid Amateur career as a 5x Italian National Champion at various levels, participated in World Amateur Team Championship twice & European Team Championships for Italy, was a finalist at British Girls Championship, won the prestigious PING/ASU Invitational in 2017 while also winning the All American Scholar of the Year and the NCAA Elite 90 Awards in 2018. 
Robi would turn pro at the end of 2018 and would gain starts on Epson Tour from 2019. Robi's career would turn in 2023 after a background change in coach would help Roberta regain some confidence which would result in 9 Top 10's on Epson Tour including a T2nd at Black Desert. Overall Liti would finish 8th in Epson Tour Order of Merit to gain full status on LPGA Tour for 2024. We find out how she got on in 2024 in her own words! 
We also get to talk about the rise of Italian Golf especially in the women's game with talented players like Benedetta Moresco and Carolina Melgrati coming out the college system. We also chat some Calcio as Roberta although from Tuscany is a Juventus fan.
 
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(Ep 153) Robin Tiger Williams

In what is the 25th player interview this year for the podcast I was joined this time by new DP World Tour card holder & 2x Sunshine Tour title winner Robin 'Tiger' Williams as he phones in back home in Stellenbosch after playing the first event as a fully pledged DP World Tour player last week in Brisbane at BMW Australian PGA Championship. We find out about his experiences on Sunshine Tour over the last couple of years as well as finding out all about his meet up at 2018 Junior Ryder Cup with the big cat himself Tiger Woods who Robin is named after!
Although Robin was born in town outside of Stellenbosch in South Africa's picturesque Western Cape. He and his family would move to the UK at the age of 8 years old spending the first year or so in Aberdeen before moving down south to Peterborough where the family still continue to reside! Until 2023 Robin would play all events at Amateur level and early pro level under the English flag and was a part of the European side at 2018 Junior Ryder Cup in Paris that on both sides boasted the likes of Hojgaard twins, David Puig, Akshay Bhatia, Michael Thorbjornsen, Rose Zhang,  Ingrid Lindblad,  Alexa Pano and Lucy Li. 
In 2019 Robin would win on the Professional MENA Tour as an Amateur winning by 8 shots to Jack Floydd. Since winning on Sunshine Tour in October 2023 at Fortress Invitational, Robin has gone from strength to strength making every cut on limited DPWT starts including losing in a Playoff at SDC Championship (DP) to Jordan Gumberg and finishing T4th in a world class field at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as well as successfully defending his Fortress Invitational crown.
A talented player that could go very far, very measured head on such young shoulders. It was great to chat with Robin. 
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(Ep 152) Angela Stanford

In another player interview special I was honoured to be joined by one of the pioneers of the LPGA Tour in 7x LPGA Tour Winner, Major Winner & 6x Solheim Cup participant Angela Stanford as we discuss what led to the decision to retire from full time LPGA competition after 24 years on Tour as well as finding out about her incredible journey that has had lasting impressions with everyone on LPGA Tour!
A self confessed late bloomer to the game Angela was born & raised in Texas and went to Texas Christian University (TCU) participating in 2000 Curtis Cup in England before turning Professional shortly after that. Angela would win her first LPGA title in 2003 at LPGA ShopRite Classic then follow it up with a 2nd place finish at 2003 US Women's Open at Pumpkin Ridge GC where she was narrowly defeated in a Playoff. Wins would also occur twice in 2008 at Bell Micro Classic & Lorena Ochoa Invitational (one of Angela's favourite ever players). In 2012 in Singapore Angela would win HSBC Women's Champions winning in a playoff. 6 years later at 40 years old after 76 Major Starts and 18 years on Tour, Angela's day of destiny was filled as she would win her first Major Championship at Evian-les-Bains for Evian Championship knocking off the tag of 'Best player never to win a major'. In 2020 Angela would win the last of her 7 titles in her home state of Texas with family in attendance at Volunteers of America Classic. 
Angela made the decision to retire at the end of the season and now looks forward to the future with the possibility of still playing on Legends of LPGA Tour. 
A perfect role model to the younger generation of Female Golfers and one of the most respected players on the Tour it was pleasure to chat with Angela Stanford! 
 
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(Ep 151) CME Tour Championship (with Scott Mader)

After a fantastic season on the LPGA Tour which includes Nelly korda winning 7 events including last weeks The Anika at Pelican, Hannah Green and Lydia Ko with 3 wins each as well as 2 wins each for Lauren Coughlin and Ronni Yin we have reached the season ending CME Tour Championship Finals with the Top 60 in the race to CME Globe making it through to Tiburon in Florida!
 I am joined by Scott Mader @BJays129 as we go through this year on LPGA Tour, some highlights and who we think will go well this week!
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The 150th Episode! With Jonny Lane (Pro Tour Caddy)

We made it all the way to 150 Episode guys! At times thought we would never get there so as always to everyone that takes time to listen in and support the show in anyway I'm always greatly appreciative! 
In this episode I was joined by Epson Tour/LET Caddy Jonny Lane who phones in from his local football club Welwyn Garden City facility as we discuss the fundamentals of being a Professional Tour Caddy as well as one of the main points for Jonny was becoming a Tour Winning Caddy in September when his player the highly talented Fatima Fernandez Cano would win on Epson Tour for the 3rd time at Guardian Championship in Alabama with Fati defeating Former World Number 1 Amateur Ingrid Lindblad by a shot! 
From Welwyn City, Jonny would spend time at his local Golf Club playing at the same club as where LET pro Hannah Burke played from. Jonny would be a Golfing Travel Holiday representative before fellow pro Caddy on DP World Tour Callum Matheson would show Jonny the ropes of what it took to become a Pro Caddy! Jonny has worked for the likes of Gemma Clews, Hannah Burke on occasion & Leonie Harm before getting the call from Fatima Fernandez Cano at Scandinavian Mixed and the rest is history as in a 9 tournament run Jonny & Fati would get a win, a 2nd & few more top 10s on Epson Tour where Fatima would gain her LPGA Tour card for 2025 after finishing 3rd overall on Epson Tour points list! 
Jonny also talks about adapting some Aim Point training that he took to advance his Caddying credentials for helping people out if needed in the future as well as development in helping providing funds for Caddies if needed & helping with a new Caddy 'LinkedIn system' for future.
In the space of a full year as a Caddy Jonny has had an impressive run! Hopefully the best is yet to come!
Thanks so much to all my followers on this 3 & half year journey so far!
 
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(Ep 149) The Caddy Mini Series (Alex Williams)

In this latest episode I was joined by Ladies European Tour & ex LPGA Tour caddy Big Ginge (aka Alex Williams) as we speak about a range of subjects including winning on his caddying debut on Seniors Tour with European Tour legend Barry Lane, growing up as part of Autistic Spectrum, what life is like travelling for someone with Aspergers Syndrome as well as finding out the main roles and responsibilities as a Pro Caddy including everything from the yardage books to wind factors to decision making.
Alex was an all round sportsman playing everything from County Cricket, Badminton & Tennis before choosing to take up Golf more seriously and had some Junior success. In 2017 Alex would help Barry Lane win Seniors event at an impressive 22 under and work under Barry's tutorship for 3 years before finding some work working for Former British Am Champion Emily Toy  before working on LET & LPGA for the likes of Leonie Harm, Kim Metraux & Ines Laklalech as well as currently with Rosie Davies & occasionally Marta Martin on LET. 
A greatly respected caddy that has a larger than life presence but one of life's good guys! It was a pleasure Ginge! 
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