Kent and Scottie are joined by Ryan French of Monday Q to discuss his article from the Mizuho Americas Open, Playing it Safe, highlighting the many layers that prevent the LPGA and its players from connecting with its audience. The conversation was not played safe. The trio passed the buck around between the tour, the players, and the media on who is responsible for the current disconnect.

1:03: Ryan joins the show as they discuss Scottie and Ryan’s pro-am victory before discussing Playing it Safe

9:42: The challenges in properly covering the LPGA from the media side

20:25: What do we know about World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul and how that reflects how much the fans don’t know about top players

27:40: Challenges for players to be vulnerable in press conferences and for media to earn player trust to tell deeper stories

36:00: Wrestling with Nelly Korda’s responsibility as the overwhelming talent to be the face of the tour

39:45: Rose Zhang’s career as a microcosm of missed opportunities from the tour and media on properly covering her

43:00: Ryan shares his phone call with LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler and Chief Marketing Officer Chad Coleman and the tour’s perspective on his piece and what the tour wants to do to solve some of the stagnation

56:22: What does a perfect world look like and how to create it to solve the disconnect and discussion of being available to media being brought up during the player meeting in Cincinnati

1:11:09: Kent and Scottie debrief to wrap up the episode

Ryan’s article: https://www.mondayq.com/story/playing-it-safe

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