It's giving volcano out there ☀️⛳
New trivia section so you can actually win stuff.
Boy oh boy are you gonna love this one.
Melted into this email and future emails, you’ll see a new section for with the chance to win merch! It’s labeled near the bottom titled, “Closest to the Pin”. If you’re the competitive type and want to just get to the trivia down below…honestly, same and no judgment here.
Not gonna lie, this is the time of year when I get THE most invites to play golf, but much like I mentioned last week, your girl has no interest standing at a tee box that feels like I’m about to sacrifice myself into a volcano (lame movie reference there, IYKYK).
It’s summer. In Florida. And your girl will be on the simulator with the AC cranked, thank you very much, while the rest of you brave souls are out there sweating through your visors like the absolute legends you are.
So this week, let’s chitty chat about ways we can beat the heat AND not sacrifice our mental game.
Grab your iced whatever. Let’s get into it. ⛳
☕ Mind Over Mulligan
Listen… when our beloved Nelly Korda, who, in my opinion, is the best woman golfer on the planet right now, admits to writing herself encouraging Post-it notes and sticking them on her bathroom mirror just to keep it together…we should take that as an open invite to stop beating ourselves up over a bad round. If SHE needs the mirror notes, the bar for the rest of us is officially on the floor.
Admittedly, after playing golf for 12+ years, I still have days where walking up to that first tee will have me shaking in the new footjoys I just bought. Because yeah, this game IS intimidating.
It feels like every single person is staring at you, ready to judge your swing, your stance, the color of the balls you play, hell maybe even wondering why you’re there at all.
Then after doom scrolling the gram a few days ago, I noticed I was getting the exact same feeling when scrolling past someone’s perfectly-produced, jet setting, luxury, look how effortless my life is content and deciding on the spot that she’s got it all figured out and I’m a hot mess. Feel familiar?
But ladies… NONE OF THAT IS TRUE. She doesn’t have it figured out, and they are not judging you. Everyone out there is so deep in their own heads about their own game that they’re genuinely not thinking about yours. That “everyone’s watching me” feeling? This is just like the latest edition of fiction that Reese is sending to your inbox. It ain’t true.
Now, am I gonna pretend that knowing that makes the feeling disappear? Absolutely not. I know for damn sure it doesn’t go away easily. But I’ll tell you the one thing that actually works:
Repetitions.
Keep going. Get out there. Keep playing. Have the bad shot, have the bad hole, have the entire bad round, and then get back out there anyway.
Even Nelly opened last week’s US Women’s Open with a rough start. But she ended up making one small adjustment and steadied herself one shot at a time before going on to win the whole thing.
The more reps you get, the more comfortable you get with your clubs, the more that anxiety starts to melt away… like that Snickers bar you forgot in your golf bag last week. 🫠 (just me?)
So next time you’re in your own head…on the course, in a meeting, walking into a room where you feel like the least qualified person there, that’s the move. One shot at a time. And then go write yourself a motivational Post-it note and smack that thing on your mirror…just like Nelly.
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✨ The Haul of Fame — not melting edition
For those of you actually playing in this dreadful heat, I rounded up a few things that keeps you from becoming a puddle by the 9th hole:
A cooling towel or neck wrap — the kind you soak and snap. Sounds gimmicky, works like magic, costs almost nothing.
A hands-free neck fan — looks a little goofy, feel zero shame, be the most comfortable woman out there.
Sun sleeves or a UPF layer — cooler than bare skin in direct sun (counterintuitive, I know), and your future face (and esthetician) will thank you.
A clip-on cart umbrella — shade that follows you around. Game changer.
This works if you’re on a walking course and can attach this to the walking cart.
An insulated tumbler that actually holds ice — pairs with the cooler bag I made you all buy last time.
I don’t have a specific one here because I feel like most of us already have one of these. If you have one you absolutely can’t live without, reply here and share with me so I can share with the group
💼 Business in the Front, Party on the Back Nine
The top 3 ways to turn a single round into actual career gold. And no, you do NOT have to be good at golf for any of this:
Say yes even when you’re terrified you’ll be bad. The value was never your score. It’s four uninterrupted hours with someone you’d never get on your calendar otherwise. Nobody remembers your shots, I promise they’ll remember the conversation.
Be the one who organizes it. You don’t have to be the best player to be the host. The host is the connector, the one everyone thanks, the one at the center. Power move, zero handicap required.
Work the cart, not the swing. The real stuff happens between shots. While you’re in the cart, at the turn, grabbing snacks. That’s where you ask the good questions and build the relationship. The golf is just your excuse to be in the room.
📣 Closet to the Pin
New section here that I’m OBSESSED with.
Every week I drop a golf trivia question, the answer comes in next week’s edition, and here’s the fun part: just like the real contest, you’ve gotta get closest to the pin to win. The first 10 correct replies go in the pot, and at the end of the month I draw one of you for something good. 🏆
QUESTION:
The golfer with the most professional tournament wins in HISTORY…more than Tiger, more than Sam Snead, more than any man who’s ever picked up a club…is a woman. Name her. (Bonus: there’s one major she never won in her entire career, and the irony is chef’s kiss.)
Hit reply, be quick. Answer drops next week. 👀
Alright ladies…that sums up this week…Now go drink your water, write your Post-it, and put a halt on apologizing for taking a mulligan. See you next week. 💛
Forward this to your favorite golf girl and don’t forget to fire off your Closest to the Pin answer before the other 9 beat you to it.
Delaina
Great article and advice, coming from a keen golfer and legacy hunter!