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Kent Paisley and Ben Harpring discuss the LPGA Tour's storylines, recapping tournaments, interviewing players and those around the game, and previewing the majors from the 9th Tee.
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Episode 33: Lydia Ko's Historic Victory at the Lotte Championship from 2021-04-19T21:44:50
Ben and Kent discuss Lydia Ko's historic performance at the Lotte Championship in awe of her (-38) over her last 90 holes to break out of her nearly three-year victory slump. They break down the...
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Episode 32: 2018 Symetra Tour Player of the Year Ruixin Liu Joins The 9th Tee from 2021-04-12T05:57:51
Kent chats with 2018 Symetra Tour POY Ruixin Liu about her six months away from the game of golf to heal a Sesamoid bone injury and what has led her to win four of her last ten starts on the Sym...
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Episode 31: Patty Tavatanakit Wins Wire to Wire at the 50th ANA Inspiration from 2021-04-05T08:04:30
Ben and Kent talk about Patty Tavatanakit’s victory at the ANA Inspiration, sit in awe at the core values she shared that drove her to victory, her distance and greens in regulation over the wee...
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Episode 30: 2021 ANA Inspiration Preview from 2021-03-30T08:21:22
Ben and Kent preview the first major in Golf, the ANA Inspiration. They first reminisce about Mirim Lee’s three chip-ins on Sunday to get into a playoff, then defeating Nelly Korda and Brooke He...
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Episode 29: Kia Classic Recap from Inbee Park's 21st Career Victory from 2021-03-29T08:10:58
Ben and Kent return to the 9th tee to recap Inbee Park’s 21st career win at the Kia Classic, along with discussing Sei Young Kim’s top 25 streak ending, the course setup changes by the LPGA Tour...
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Episode 28: Vision54 Joins the 9th Tee on Coaching the Best Players in the Game from 2021-03-22T07:12:50
Ben and Kent chat with Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott, founders of Vision54 and coaches of four world No. 1's and nine major champions, about their coaching philosophy, watching student Annika So...
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Episode 27: President's Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and LPGA Top 50 Teacher Oneda Castillo from 2021-03-15T18:44:06
Ben and Kent are joined by Oneda Castillo, the third African-American to become a Class A status as a LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) about her time teaching a...
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Episode 26: Austin Ernst Dominates at the Drive On Championship at Golden Ocala from 2021-03-08T10:20:23
Ben and Kent discuss Austin Ernst's dominant victory at Golden Ocala, her third career win. They then break down Jennifer Kupcho's gritty performance through her migraine, the U.S. Olympic race ...
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Episode 25: Nelly Korda Secures First Win on American Soil at the Gainbridge LPGA from 2021-03-01T08:31:10
Ben and Kent chat Nelly Korda's steady hand in winning at Lake Nona, Annika's comeback and working over the weekend, and who they'd want to see come out of retirement for an appearance like Sore...
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Episode 24: Christina Kim Talks playing during the Covid-19 Pandemic and 2021 Season Goals from 2021-02-23T05:15:17
Ben and Kent are joined by Christina Kim for the 2nd part of talking with a rookie and a veteran about playing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kim shares handling the anxiety of playing the pandem...
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Episode 23: Annika Returns, Range Finders at Events, The Popov Rule, and more LPGA Tour News from 2021-02-15T10:41:35
Ben and Kent discuss a buffet of LPGA news dropped over the last week, including Annika Sorenstam's return to play, former world no. 1 Yani Tseng making her first start since 2019 (8:10), Gabi R...
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Episode 22: Extended LPGA Rookie Season with Jennifer Chang from 2021-02-08T09:21:50
Ben and Kent are joined by LPGA Tour Rookie Jennifer Chang, heading into her second rookie season on tour. They chat about what she learned about adjusting from college to professional golf, wha...
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Episode 21: Golf Coverage, a Mixed Presidents Cup and 2021 Solheim Cup with The IX's Sarah Kellam from 2021-02-01T08:26:55
Ben and Kent are joined by The IX's Sarah Kellam, who writes a weekly newsletter on women's golf every Thursday, on the 9th Tee for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the women's golf gam...
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Episode 20: Diamond Resorts TOC Recap from 2021-01-25T17:46:56
Ben and Kent discuss the 60 burger of a Saturday for Jessica Korda that drove her into the final pairing Saturday, the playoff on NFL Championship Sunday, Danielle Kang's bogey-free streak, and ...
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Episode 19- Five Questions ahead of the 2021 LPGA Tour Season from 2021-01-20T18:59:20
Ben and Kent discuss five questions ahead of the 2021 season, beginning at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. First, who will win the money title (1:55), which countries will have mult...
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Episode 18: Mike Whan Announces he's Stepping Down as LPGA Commissioner with Christina Kim and Ron Sirak from 2021-01-11T08:02:45
Christina Kim and Ron Sirak join Ben and Kent to discuss LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan's announcement that he will phase out at some point in 2021, an 11-year run, making him the longest-tenured C...
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Episode 17: Top 10 Moments from the 2020 LPGA Tour Season from 2021-01-04T09:26:13
Ben and Kent spend three minutes on each of the top 10 moments from the pandemic-shortened 2020 season in chronological order, beginning in Australia and ending at the CME Group Tour Championshi...
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Episode 16: CME Tour Championship Recap, Jin Young Ko Wins Money Title in Four Events, Season Awards from 2020-12-23T07:27:47
Ben and Kent discuss the CME Group Tour Championship, including the astounding four events it took Jin Young Ko to defend her money title, Sei Young Kim winning Rolex Player of the Year...
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Episode 15: U.S. Women's Open Recap, A Lim Kim Becomes a Major Champion in her Major Championship Debut from 2020-12-15T09:51:40
Ben and Kent discuss from the 9th Tee all things U.S. Women's Open, including A Lim Kim's victory, Amy Olson's valiant run and overcoming tragedy affecting her family, the glowing future of wome...
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Episode 14: U.S. Women's Open Preview from 2020-12-09T11:10:04
Ben and Kent dive into all things U.S. Women's Open, including their picks of the week, Annika Major Award projections, and Rolex Player of the Year award watch. Ben explains how the value is in...
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Episode 13: Volunteers of America Classic Recap, Angela Stanford Wins at Home for 7th Career Win from 2020-12-07T09:06:11
Ben and Kent discuss Angela Stanford's 7th career victory in her 20 year career, and how dominant her final round with seven birdies was. They talk potential U.S. Solheim Cup implications, as St...
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Episode 12: Sei Young Kim Wins Back to Back Starts at The Pelican Women's Championship from 2020-11-23T09:50:34
Ben and Kent delve into Sei Young Kim winning back to back events, becoming the 3rd most winningest player from South Korea in LPGA Tour history. They discuss her ability to convert GIRs into bi...
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Episode 11: Qualifying for the LPGA Tour, An In-Depth Look at Q-Series Feature with Christina Kim, Jaclyn Lee, Amelia Lewis and Maddie McCrary from 2020-11-16T12:23:47
Ben and Kent share the 9th Tee with LPGA Tour players Christina Kim, Jaclyn Lee, Amelia Lewis, and Maddie McCrary as they discuss their experiences and emotions at Q-Series, the LPGA's 144 hole ...
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Episode 10: Ally McDonald Celebrates Birthday with a Win at The Drive On Championship in Georgia from 2020-10-26T07:52:45
Ben Harpring and Kent Paisley discuss Ally McDonald's first win on the LPGA Tour, Bianca Pagdanganan leading the distance revolution on the LPGA Tour and whether or not the tour benefits from it...
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Episode 9: Sei Young Kim becomes a Major Champion at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship from 2020-10-12T05:31:47
Ben and Kent analyze the third major of 2020 on the LPGA Tour, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. They discuss the record breaking skill level of Sei Young Kim, and that somehow, she's been flyi...
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Episode 8: The KPMG Women's PGA Championship Preview with Jimin Kang from 2020-10-06T22:51:35
Ben Harpring and Kent Paisley are joined by two-time LPGA Tour winner Jimin Kang to discuss playing the KPMG Women's PGA Championship as an LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Member, her vict...
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Episode 7: Shoprite LPGA Classic Recap, Mel Reid bounces back and becomes a first time winner on the LPGA Tour from 2020-10-05T08:03:52
Ben Harpring and Kent Paisley discuss the Shoprite LPGA Classic. They start with Mel Reid's performance and ability to bounce back for a victory after back to back weeks being the 54-hole leader...
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Episode 6: Cambia Portland Classic Recap, Georgia Hall Wins 54 Hole Sprint in Playoff Fashion from 2020-09-21T06:13:45
Ben and Kent analyze Georgia Hall's playoff victory over Ashleigh Buhai, her approach of not looking at leaderboards and how that strategy varies from the pace setter to those chasing, and Buhai...
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Episode 5: ANA Inspiration Recap, Mirim Lee Becomes a Major Champion by Way of the Wedge from 2020-09-14T06:14:36
Ben and Kent dive into the Poppie's Pond of content from the ANA Inspiration. They discuss Mirim Lee's THREE chip ins on Sunday to get into a playoff. They break down the playoff, then delve int...
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Episode 4: ANA Inspiration Preview from 2020-09-07T08:05:49
It's going to be a scorcher in Rancho Mirage! Ben and Kent talk about the triple digit weather and caddies in carts at the Dinah Shore Course, the return of Sung Hyun Park (8:20), and run throug...
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Episode 3: The Walmart NWA Championship Recap- Austin Ernst Continues the American Run of LPGA Tour Dominance from 2020-08-31T08:35:09
Ben and Kent recap Austin Ernst’s victory at the Walmart NWA Championship, her first in 145 starts. They talk about how difficult it is to go low in a 54-hole event, how the 14th hole swung the ...
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Episode 2: AIG Women's Open Recap- Sophia Popov, from 304th in the World to Major Champion from 2020-08-24T08:29:37
Ben and Kent dive into the historic upset that was Sophia Popov, at 304th in the Rolex Women's World Rankings, winning the AIG Women's Open. They talk about Popov's incredible road to the AIG Wo...
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Episode 1: AIG Women's Open Preview from 2020-08-19T19:38:14
Ben and Kent preview the first major of the 2020 LPGA Tour season. They discuss the dominance of Danielle Kang so far (5:40), the fact that with less travel there's less opportunity for the best...
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The 9th Tee Podcast Preview from 2020-08-16T16:53:10
Kent Paisley and Ben Harpring are launching the 9th Tee Podcast, talking the storylines of the LPGA Tour during the 2020 season. They explain the name of the podcast, why there is so little spor...
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