Welcome to LETAS Chat! Let us chat about LETAS.
Every week we will have guests ready to open up about the world of life on Tour, and give you an insight into the life of a golfer.
This is the only golf podcast where professional golfers decide the narrative. Our golfers decide what they want to chat about,
From first-year rookies to those who have been there, seen it and done it, we will have a variety of characters from the LET Access Series talk about their own personal journey on the way to joining Europe’s elite golfers.
Episodes come out most weeks and can be found on Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts, as well as right here on this page, as every episode will be uploaded directly here each week, and all you need to do is click play!
So sit back and relax and listen to our golfers talk about their experiences, get to know a new face and pick up some tips along the way. There are plenty of episodes to choose from so you’re spoilt for choice!
SEASON 2 IS HERE!!
The Season Opener with Vanessa Knecht
It’s a new season and with a new season comes a new name!! Welcome to LETAS Chat where we chat all things about LETAS. This is the podcast where the golfers drive the narrative so you can really get to know them.
It’s going to be the best season yet and who better to start with than Switzerland’s Vanessa Knecht.
Knecht chats to us about fulfilling her childhood dreams, her work as an ambassador for Room to Read and how she plans to spend this year on LETAS, lucky us!
S2 Ep.2 : Anna Magnusson- “I almost quit the game.”
Two and bit weeks after she stole the show in France, we caught up with Sweden’s Anna Magnusson for a quick chat.
The chat topics this week:
- The trials of training in colder climates
- The NEXT Golf Tour
- Aramco Team Series events
- Why she almost quit the professional game at the start of this year
- The power of yoga + so much more….
S2 Ep.3: Sarah Gee- “This year is about quality over quantity.”
This week, England’s Sarah Gee joins the podcast for an honest, hilarious chat about all things life on LETAS, going to college in Texas and why she wishes golf tournaments were played with music.
Such a fun, enlightening and entertaining episode. Get to know Sarah Gee better in the next 30 minutes.
S2 Ep.4 : Kristalle Blum- “I’m taking a break from tournament golf.”
A truly honest and brave chat this week, as Australia’s Kristalle Blum opens up about her tough decision to take an extended break from tournament golf and travel due to her mental health.
“It’s time to find who I am off the course so I know who I am when I step back on it!”
We also chat about what its like to be coached by your mum, be part of a sports mad family. her passion for fitness and so much more..
S2. Ep. 5: Marine Griffaut – “It’s the right time to turn professional”
Three years ago, a Texas State freshman took the Montauban Ladies Open by a storm coming from behind to clinch victory at her first professional event, an event she only entered the week before.
France’s Marine Griffaut now returns to the tournament for her professional debut. Before she embarks on this challenge, she joins the podcast for an honest chat about the process of turning professional and why winning two years ago provided a turning point in her career.
“I still get goosebumps thinking about that week,” Griffaut admitted, “When I won that tournament, it gave me a turn in my golf career and made me believe in what I could do.”
S2. Ep. 6 Helen Briem: “I play to win, not to come second.”
For the two-time Ping Junior Champion, Junior Ryder Cup Champion and 2023 R&A Girls Amateur champion, events in the last few weeks have not played into her hands despite the outward success.
For instance, falling one stroke short of the top-10 at the Amundi German Masters prevented Briem from an exemption into the next LET event and making her mark on a higher stage. Likewise, the top-10 exemption did not apply at the Scandi mixed where she finished tied second. Nevertheless Briem has dusted herself off and focused on earning her LET card as quickly as possible on LETAS.
Get to know Briem better, learn why she is yet to turn professional, how she balances school and golf and why she always wears the same shirt in final rounds.
“As I’ve said many times, I play to win. That’s the attitude for every tournament and it doesn’t change, no matter if it’s a special tournament or something.”
S2. Ep. 7 Kajsa Arwefjall: “No one thinks golf is as fun as I do.”
Kajsa Arwefjall just wants to have fun! The Swedish star joins the chat to discuss why she prioritises having fun on the course, her amazing season so far and her not so secret past as a World Champion Rope Skipper.
After winning the MoreGolf Mastercard Open, Arwefjall has cemented herself in number two spot on the LETAS Order of Merit and LETAS Rookie of the Year List, now you can get to know the 2 time LETAS Champion better.
SEASON 1: THE LETAS GOLF PODCAST
Episode 26: Marit Harryvan
HARRYVAN IS HERE! The tour’s friendliest face finally joins the podcast to chat all about her second year on tour and beyond.
The Dutch player opens up to host Olivia Bothamley-Dakin about what she calls the most “heartbreaking” season so far, how the loss of her Dad at 19 still impacts her today and some funny stories from travels on LETAS + much more…
It’s a great, heartwarming episode so do give it a listen and leave a five star review!
Episode 25: Emily Price
PRICE JOINS THE POD! Finally, England’s Emily Price joins the LETAS Golf Podcast with host Olivia Bothamley-Dakin to chat about her fantastic season. After seven top 10 finishes including a win at the Big Green Egg Open, Price’s rookie season on LETAS is now over after she finished fourth on the rankings to clinch her LET card for 2024.
Join us as we say farewell to Emily, discuss her mentality, dreams and chat openly about everything from injuries to weddings, from the importance of family to why she would make such a good motivational speaker! Warning: this chat is a little bit emotional as we reflect on her remarkable year and say goodbye to such a talented and inspiring professional athlete at the start of her exciting journey.
Episode 24: Jordan Ryan
GOODBYE JORDAN! As always, at the end of the season we have to say goodbye and sadly we have to say farewell to the smiliest and bubbliest golfer on tour, Welsh player Jordan Ryan.
Ryan has made the difficult decision to quit professional golf for coaching and we speak to her about her life on LETAS, why she’s quit the tour and find out how much she loves chips + some stupid tales about other golfers on tour.
We all wish her the best and this podcast episode is a proper LETAS send off.
Episode 23: Hannah Screen
NOW ON A SCREEN NEAR YOU…..Our 2023 Calatayud Ladies Open winner, England’s Hannah Screen joins the podcast to talk about her rookie season on LETAS.
Just over a year ago, Screen said publicly she wasn’t going to turn professional. One year later, she has no regrets about reversing that decision. It is a cinderella story for Screen who started with no status and now has a shot of winning a 2024 LET Card.
Listen to Hannah’s story as we prepare for the final tournament of the year!
Episode 22: Lejan Lewthwaite
Well its been an amazing two weeks for golf with both the Solheim and Ryder Cups but we were hyped before all that when South Africa’s Lejan Lewthwaite secured her first European win at the Hauts de France pas de Calais Golf Open after a stunning play off victory.
It was only right to finally have Lejan on the podcast to find out more about our recent winner. Lejan’s golfing journey has not been an easy one. From losing her title sponsor to not knowing whether she could play to winning her first LETAS title. This golfer is remarkable! Find out more about her story by listening to this podcast.
Episode 21: Chiara Tamburlini
THE TINY AND MIGHTY Chiara Tamburlini joins host Olivia Bothamley-Dakin to talk about her year on LETAS so far. What a year it has been for the Swiss superstar. Three weeks as a professional and two wins and one top-10 on tour. Tamburlini has taken the latter end of the season by a storm.
Find out more about the Swiss golfer in this episode as we talk about her golfing journey so far, turning professional and life growing up in Switzerland + lots more!
Episode 20: My Leander
MY, OH MY, Here she is the 2022 Rose Ladies Open champion back this year to defend her title. Sweden’s My Leander chats to host Olivia Bothamley-Dakin to chat about the tournament this year, her expectations and predictions and why Brocket Hall is a very very special place for her.
We also discuss work-life balance in professional golf, commentating and trips to Iceland!
My is super hardworking, inspirational and is not afraid to do things the MY way.
Episode 19: Kate Rose
One week before the biggest event of the season, the Rose Ladies Open we caught up with the better half of the Roses and one of the masterminds behind the event, Kate Rose. Kate chats to Olivia about the upcoming event, the origins of the Rose Ladies Series and have a deep chat about the quest for greater equality in the game.
This was such an insightful and engaging conversation about the women’s game and Kate doesn’t hold back as we discuss a whole host of topics, sustainability, media coverage, life with Justin and her short-lived athletic career as a British gymnast.
Episode 18: Lianna Bailey
Recent Ramside winner, Lianna Bailey stops by the pod to chat to the host, LETAS Media Official Olivia Bothamley-Dakin to talk about going from a win to a low, her great college experience and how important family is to her.
We also get to hear some fun anecdotes of tour life…..
Episode 17: Katharina Muehlbauer
OUR AMAZING AUSTRIAN IS ON THE POD! The dedicated Katharina Muehlbauer joins host, Olivia Bothamley-Dakin this week to chat about her golfing career so far.
We learn about how her grandma got her into the sport, how to come back from knockdowns and what it’s like dating another professional golfer! Such a sweet and kind player, a privilege to listen to from start to finish.
Episode 16: Puk Lyng Thomsen
PUK’S ON THE POD! Our Vasteras Open by Elite Hotels Champion, the inspiring Puk Lyng Thomsen joins host, Olivia Bothamley-Dakin this week to chat about the win in Sweden, life as a rookie year on LETAS and her difficult journey to become a professional golfer.
What a difficult journey it has been to get where she is now, from a 13th best ranking as an amateur, Junior Solheim Cup competitor to life-changing back surgery, Puk is such an inspirational player, here is her story….
Episode 15: Marta Martin
SHE’S BACK! Our Amundi Czech Ladies Champion and first returning podcast guest for 2023, the dedicated Marta Martin joins host, Olivia Bothamley-Dakin this week to chat about the week in Czechia, the emotions around her first professional win and her past golfing journey.
We learn about her experiences on different tours, coming back from knockdowns and how you can practice mentally in golf.
Episode 14: Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen
SHE FINALLY GOT HER WIN! Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen, the current leader of the Order of Merit and Rookie of the year lists took France by a storm last week winning the Montauban Ladies Open 2023 by three strokes.
Listen to her chat to host Olivia Bothamley-Dakin about the win, her thoughts about the tournament this week and her golfing journey so far.
We get a preview into Panorama Golf Course, the venue for the Amundi Czech Ladies Challenge, learn about Sofie’s tough decision to quit college for professional golf and her LPGA aspirations.
Episode 13: Momoka Kobori
LETAS Legend, Momoka Kobori is back this week to chat to host Olivia Bothamley-Dakin in the run up to the 2023 Montauban Ladies Open.
Last year, Kobori took the trophy (and our hearts) in her debut week on tour, so what better person is there to talk to about the course and event as well as her life after LETAS on the LET.
Kobori secured two wins and eight top 10 finishes to her name in just one year on the tour to earn her LET card. She recently secured a win at the NSW Women’s Open in Australia.
The 24-year-old opens up about her story from her move to the world of European golf, life on the road and her recent discovery, a love of pool!
Episode 12: Elena Moosmann
Swiss Star Elena Moosmann joins the podcast this week to talk about her golfing journey.
Moosmann is an accomplished 21 year old with one win and seven top 10 finishes to her name. She recently secured a third place finish at the Flumserberg Ladies Open to a home crowd.
A privilege to listen to from start to finish, Elena opens up about her story from her move to the world of professional golf, time in the Swiss military to being a 2x Floorball national champion.
Make sure to give it a listen and leave a 5 star review!
Episode Eleven: Fie Olsen
After an amazing win at the Flumserberg Ladies Open last week, Fie joins the podcast to chat about her maiden win, her thoughts about the Matzler Mix format and her professional golf career so far.
The Dane discusses her early years playing on the Denmark girls tour, her Q school disappointments and her McDonalds celebratory dinner after winning!
A popular character on tour for the last couple of years, Fie has great stories to tell and has built amazing friendships around the LET Access Series and speaks about the importance of having fun on the course to do well.
Episode Ten: Flumserberg Preview
It’s Flumserberg Ladies Open week! We’re out in Switzerland for the third tournament of 2023 and are joined by two special guests with the 2022 Flumserbg Ladies Open champion Lauren Holmey and promoter Melanie Maetzler dropping by.
Lauren talks to us about her win last year, the highs and lows of her golf journey so far, giving up on the normal lifestyle of 20-year-old, her close bond with her parents and her dreams of winning on the LET. While we also chat to Melanie to find out about what makes this year’s event so special!
Episode Nine: Scottish Special with Tara Mactaggart and Hannah McCook
This week we were joined by LETAS’ very own Scottish double act as Hannah McCook and Tara Mactaggart dropped by for a chat.
In one of our funniest and most emotional episodes yet, the pair open up about their journeys from becoming professional at a later age to Tara’s hatred of sauce and Hannah’s diabetes diagnosis.
Episode Eight: Corinne Viden and Anna Magnusson
Swedish stars Corinne Viden and Anna Magnusson chat with us on the podcast this week to talk about all things golf.
The duo open up about their journeys into golf including playing at home in Sweden to the pressures of social media and their Friday taco nights on Tour!
Episode Seven: Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso
It’s Terre Blanche week! We’re out in the South of France for the second tournament of 2023. The winner of the 2022 Terre Blanche Ladies Open Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso joins us to talk through the course, her win last year but also her wider golfing journey that would see her have highs and lows.
From dominating events back in her home country, competing at the 2020 Olympics and many close encounters to the winner’s circle. Lucrezia opens up about her golfing journey from controlling her temper to how she’s been working more in the gym.
Episode Six: Technique with Nikki Hofstede and Marta Martin
This week on the LETAS Golf Podcast, we are joined by Netherlands’ Nikki Hofstede and Spain’s Marta Martin talking about all things golf technique.
The players share their simple tips and tools to help you take charge of your game. We talk through all parts of play, whether you want to know how to maximise practice time, how best to spend time on the range or how stats can improve your play – we’ve got the answers.
Episode Five: Ana Larraneta & Klara Kucharova
We have slightly different guests on this week’s episode as we are joined by dream duo LETAS Tour Director Ana Larraneta and LETAS Tournament Administrator Klara Kucharova.
We chat about all of our amazing players, the year so far and what’s to come in 2023. The duo also reflects on how much LETAS has grown, as well as taking a little trip down memory lane to the time when Ana herself was a player on Tour.
Episode Four: Lily May Humphreys
Lily May Humphreys joins us on this week’s podcast after she started her professional career on the LET Access Series where in 2021 she won the Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year titles.
Lily talks us through her career including her recent win on the LET in South Africa plus her time on LETAS, a difficult rookie season on the LET in 2022, homeschooling and why she likes to make her own birthday cake.
Episode Three: Gemma Clews
Manchester’s greatest Gemma Clews joins us in the podcast this week to talk about all things golf. The winner on the 2021 Rose Ladies Series talks us through her career including a reluctant start to the sport, her mental health, and why David Beckham would be in her dream fourball.
Gemma has embarked on a journey that would see her have highs and lows, as well as dominating events back in her home country and had many close encounters with the winner’s circle on LETAS, with no fewer than 11 top-10 finishes.
Epsiode Two: Lucie Andre
This week we chat with Lucie Andre, winner of the first tournament of the 2023 LET Access Series season, Santander Golf Tour – GIRONA. As a seasoned professional on LETAS, we decided to catch up with Lucie to chat about her highs, lows and life as a professional golfer.
We get to know more about Lucie and her journey through golf; from picking up a club to her different job during the Covid-19 pandemic. She’s one of the Tour’s most consistent, kindest and longstanding players and one who is always on the must-watch list.
Episode One: Sára Kousková
We’re kicking off this new adventure with Sára Kousková- our 2022 Order of Merit winner and Rookie of the Year. No ifs, ands, or putts about it, Sára had a stunning season on LETAS last year so we decided to catch up with the Czech golfer before she embarks on her promising career on the LET.
We get to know more about Sára and her journey through golf; from picking up a club for the first time to her hopes for 2023 and achieving her goal of playing a major. She’s one of the Tour’s most consistent, sweetest and promising players and one to put on the who-to-watch list. So what are you waiting for?
