We continue our discussion with Brady discussing his transition to Professional golf from college in 2024, and he gives us some insight on the best golf in the St. George, Utah area as a new local.
In Part 1, we talk to Brady McKinlay about his junior and college amateur career. His successes, lessons, and advice to anyone who feels it might not be going as fast as they had hoped, or the way they thought it would.
Leah chats with Murray McCourt about his new book Outside the Tee Box, and we meet Junior Golfers of the Month: Kali & Kohen Yeske.
Leah gives an update on the Alberta's Favourite Hole Bracket which is about to enter the Final Four, with a reminder of it being the last week before the early bird sale ends with the Alberta Golf Tour. Junior Golfers of the Month Carla van Remmen and Charlie Gillespie join the podcast, and Leah also chats with Brendan Stasiewich from the PGA of Canada about the changes this year to the RBC PGA Scramble that you're going to want to know about!
Leah celebrates International Women's Day with some amazing ladies in the Alberta golf space! First up, a quick chat with Blakely and Sonja from the new podcast Club Twirls With The Girls (give it a listen!). We go over ways that golf can work into the lives of busy moms (and all parents). Then, we move on to the Junior Female Golfer of the Month: Tessa Ion. Next, we celebrate a National Award with local pro Kim Valleau from The Winston Golf Club, hearing about how she got started in the game, h...
On today’s show, we’ll be recognizing a Junior of the Month - Tate Bruggeman. We also chat with Paul, Wade, and Ryan from Village Sports / Forge Golf and we reveal a fun fact about Ryan. Then we have Chris and Sam from the PGA of Alberta board to chat with us about the first consumer Golf Show happening in Calgary in FOUR years!
Leah talks about her year's absence and what that means for GolfLifeAB moving forward. We start a brand new segment for Junior Golfers of the Month, featuring Christian Flick and Sydney Bisgrove. Then, Leah talks to Ryan Cater from Edge School about the importance of Athletics, Academics, and Character, and what one mistake could mean for your future. We end the pod chatting with Jeremy Maher from Modern Golf about the importance of fitting, and how you can get one at Modern Golf.
Need help navigating the junior golf scene? We've got you! Leah talks to Trent Matson of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) and John Deneer of Alberta Golf, and the McLennan Ross Junior Tour to give you all the deets on how you can introduce your child to competitive golf. What are the main options out there, and the differences between the two.
Leah chats with Edmonton's own Christina Lecuyer, 2-time Big Break star, about her start in golf, and what she's doing now. Listen to what she had to say about Kerry Ketter, Darrell McDonald, Al Prokop, and her time at The Derrick Club and Blackhawk.
Leah chats with Calgary’s Jesse Galvon about growing up in Alberta, his time spent as an elite junior golfer and what he did to get recruited to NCAA Div I School USF, where his path ended up going rather than the PGA Tour, the entrepreneurial grind, and we hear about all the amazing things he’s been up to with G-Tech Heated Apparel including the most recent Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.
Leah catches up with Luke Elvy, broadcaster and co-owner of CanGOLF. They discuss his beginnings in broadcasting, his most memorable moment in golf, and how his path brought him to opening a unique indoor golf facility in the heart of the Bow Valley.
Leah catches up with Katy Rutherford before she makes her 2nd pro appearance in the Mackenzie Tour Stop, the 2021 ATB Financial Classic at Country Hills Golf Club this coming up weekend.
Leah Snethun, Prez of the Alberta Golf Tour, goes over the June results from the AGT, as well as has a little chat about pace of play and how you can play more efficient golf.
Leah catches up with Kevin Smith from Alberta Golf and spokesperson for NAGA about the recent government restrictions placed on golf. Then, she shares a letter drafted for the government that all golfers are encouraged to send in. Sometimes, there's power in numbers. Let's ban together, friends. Now is the time.
Leah is joined by Rob D’Ippolito, former course superintendent, to talk about all things turf in Alberta - what kind of grasses we have here, what is involved in putting the course to bed in the fall, care over winter, opening in the spring, and teaching you about aeration and dethatching and why those are important. Every golfer needs to listen to appreciate the course they are playing on!
Leah visits with Chantell Grandy from the newly renamed Cattail Crossing Golf & Winter Club to learn more about all the exciting things going on there and what to expect this upcoming season. Then, she chats with Lesley McMahon from the Balmoral and Gull Lake Golf Clubs about her journey in the golf industry, and what she's done to help women in the business (hint: it's a lot, and it's great).
Leah continues Women's Month with some fantastic conversations with Golf & Tacos Co-Founder Caitlin Buckell who gives us the lowdown on G&T, as well as an overall chat on the state of women in the game and what professionals can do to attract and hook more female players. As well as one of the new owners of The Track (previously Boulder Creek, just outside of Calgary in Langdon), Megan McLeod on how they are planning to do things very differently out there.
Leah is joined by Natasha Staniszewski, to discuss life after TSN, what life lessons she's learned throughout her career, what lies the internet says about her, baking flops, golf accomplishments, and answering your burning questions about what her future looks like.
Leah takes some time to catch up with Calgary's Jaclyn Lee, who has been busy playing on the LPGA Tour after some downtime back home in November/December. Then, she chats with Lacombe's Joe Whitbread about his love of golf, the state of the game, and what we can do to ensure the future of the game. And, a quick overview of the Alberta Golf Tour schedule as well as a teaser to kick off our annual March Madness bracket!
Welcome back for Season 4! It's hard to believe this is already our 4th year doing a podcast. This month we chat with Kim Carrington for our #WomensWednesday feature, and we touch base with Barry Ehlert from Windmill Golf to discuss the feedback from Mickelson National in 2020, and what the plans for LaunchPad Golf look like for 2021.
In their last podcast of 2020, Leah and Ryan catch up with Rhys Royer from the Shaw Charity Classic Team to discuss what happened throughout 2020 with the tournament as well as fundraising campaigns. Then... Leah and Ryan have a huge surprise for our...
After a Covid and summer hiatus, Leah and Ryan are back and joined by a couple of their new favourite people in the Alberta golf industry - Jason Roth and Sam Schofield from Crowsnest Pass Golf Club.
Ryan pops back on the pod with Leah to officially wrap up March Madness and April Giveaways. We talk to Carson Taylor from The Winston, and Tahlon Sweenie from Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge about what it was like being in the Final 2, as well as a few fun...
Join Leah as she talks to Riley Fleming about everything from his days getting started on the links, growing up as an elite amateur, heading to college, turning pro, playing on the Canadian Tour (now Mackenzie Tour), why he took a step back and whether...
We reach out to PGA of ON's Jacklynn Miller about her donation drive for food banks, and what else she is doing during this time to help her community. Then, the CEO of the PGA of Canada, Kevin Thistle joins us to chat a bit about COVID-19, and also...
Leah is joined by Darren Krause and Dale Tomlinson to discuss the current state of the golf industry in Alberta and what impacts COVID-19 has currently had on golf courses and operations. Then, we buckle up for a fun chat with Adidas Golf Territory...
Leah and Ryan pick the brain of young golf architecture buff, Drew Harvie. We chat where his interest got started, what some of the best golf architecture is in Alberta and what makes them great from an architecture point of view (and how knowing these...
March Madness ChatterCourse Creative ChallengeTons of course shoutoutsLeah's new fave Tour playerAGT schedule talkGiveaways galore
Leah and Ryan wrap up a fun 2nd season with Golf Life Alberta. They skim over the PGA Tour, talk about their top local Alberta golf moments in 2019, and speak to Wes Heffernan (Player of the Year), Chris Cook (Apprentice Professional of the Year), and Sam Kirkness (Class A Professional of the Year) about their big national wins, and what it all means to them. We wrap up the episode with our own resolutions, and wish you a very happy new year from the #GolfLifeAB crew!
Leah and Ryan catch up, again, on where the past 6 weeks have gone (golfing weather, perhaps?). We cover who WE think the PGA Tour Player of the Year should have been, our favourite moments of the 2018-19 PGA Tour Season, and wrap up the 2019 AGT Season.
