Ep 88: Sick of Pasta, Christmas Comes Early, and Swinging into Fall Golf

Mel Reid hosts a solo Quiet Please while Kira Dixon spends time with baby Van, recapping a chaotic two-week Italy trip and surviving travel with two kids under three. Back in Colorado, the new basement bar gets accidentally christened on Halloween, and Mel declares fall golf itch. She previews the …

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Ep 87: A Little Yap Fest with Sarah Schmelzel, Mask Accessories, and Mel’s Big Knickers

Kira and Mel welcome LPGA star Sarah Schmelzel as their “third yapper,” joke about mask-chain memories, then trace how she went from gymnastics, figure skating, and family golf to the Epson Tour and LPGA. Sarah details a 15-year battle with endometriosis and adenomyosis, taking time off, and easing…

Ep 86: A PG-Rated Q&A: Hangover Rounds, Chipping, and Golf’s Mental Game

Mel runs a solo Q&A with all your usable questions. Mel gives her practical advice for amateurs, reflects on her top Solheim Cup memories, and weighs in on Suzann Pettersen competing again. Also, she explains what she misses (and doesn’t miss) about the tour grind, and the golf rule she would chang…

Ep 85: Club Rats, Jeeno Makes it 4, and Mel Loves Vests

Kira and a travel-worn Mel catch up as Kira nears motherhood and is fully in nesting mode. Mel recaps working Golf Channel’s LPGA coverage of the Lotte Championship and Jeeno’s fourth win of the year, plus a hit take on the LPGA’s should fix Aon Risk Reward program. They celebrate Tom Kim winning A…

Ep 84: An LPGA Shake-Up, Mel's Voice Hangs on by a Thread, and Team USA Wins the Prez Cup (again)

Mel’s voice is hanging by a thread as she and Kira unpack the pressure-packed finish to the President’s Cup and why the Americans are just so good at singles. Mel is back at work with the LPGA, and Kira and Mel get into the week in Arkansas and the ongoing marketing struggles the LPGA faces. They a…

Ep 83: President’s Cup, Solheim Ratings, and Ladies Who Lunch

Mel’s voice returns for just long enough to get through a “proper Jersey wedding” and today’s pod. Mel and Kira review the President’s Cup rosters, reflect on the Solheim Cup TV ratings and the brutal LPGA end-of-season travel schedule. Kira shushes unsolicited pregnancy comments, among many (many)…

Ep 82: Team Europe’s Solheim Cup Victory, John From Security, and Mel on Vocal Rest

A hoarse Mel returns to real life after vice-captaining the winning Solheim Cup team, and Kira shares the DM (and voice memo) reactions she received celebrating the victory. They do a deep-dive recap on everything from pairings strategy to green speeds to gala outfits to the beers on the bus and se…

EP 81: Solheim Cup Preview with Team Europe Captain, Anna Nordqvist

It’s Solheim Cup week, and Mel and Kira are joined by Anna Nordqvist to fit in a preview before the teams head to the Netherlands. Anna gives a behind the scenes look at her captaincy, her retirement, and her thoughts on the European squad. Also, Mel prepares to be a Vice Captain, recaps playing wi…

Ep 80: Retiring On Top, The FedEx Cup, and We Will Always Love You, Dolly

Mel Reid and Kira Dixon (finally, officially Dixon) catch up as Kira is in nesting mode and Mel prepares for Solheim. Scottie Scheffler does as Scottie does and wins the season long race to the FedEx Cup, Anna Nordqvist retires, and match play is coming to the Tour Championship. Also, Steph Curry s…