Kent Paisley and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard preview the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship from Hazeltine National — where Worldwide is on the bag this week and Kent returns to the site of Hannah Green's 2019 win, a result he frames as a changing-of-the-guard moment for the LPGA. Worldwide brings the caddie's-eye view: course setup, a wet forecast softening the greens, why length will be at a premium, and a little intel from the champions' dinner. Kent brings the analyst's lens, tracing Hazeltine's history from Inbee Park's dominance to defending champion Minjee Lee, then unpacking the Solheim Cup math — points vs. world rankings, captain's picks, and the three-major summer that will decide Anna Nordqvist's European and Angela Stanford's American rosters. Along the way: the duo's running KPMG poker draft (pool only — no picks spoiled here), a debate over which players most need a strong stretch, and a reminder of how far the women's game has come, from a $3.85M purse in 2019 to $13M today. With the season's poker crown on the line, the bragging rights have never mattered more.

Chapters

0:00 — Welcome to Episode 9: Worldwide's Hazeltine homecoming

1:37 — Hazeltine, 2019 & the LPGA's changing of the guard

4:19 — The KPMG Championship poker draft

17:32 — Solheim Cup math: points, standings & the road to the rosters

20:56 — Three players who need a big major stretch

35:20 — Then & now: a $3.85M purse becomes $13M

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Nelly Korda is a four-time major champion. Kent and Scottie "Worldwide" Leonard break down her win at the 81st U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club — from the 71st-hole birdie to the three-footer that nearly let Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez force a playoff. Worldwide spent the week on-site as a caddy (including ESPN+ Featured Groups coverage with Ingrid Lindblad and Lottie Woad) and explains why Riviera played like a ball-striker's paradise. Plus: why this is the LPGA's third — and best — chance to market Nelly, a Curtis Cup preview at Bel-Air with Kiara Romero's LEAP push, and Schedule Watch on the compressed major stretch ahead. Kent's hot take: move the Chevron to LA or New York for good.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Cold Open: "That Nelly Three-Footer"

0:19 Welcome / U.S. Women's Open at Riviera

1:13 Nelly Korda's Historic Fourth Major

5:36 The Perfect Storm: Riviera + Hollywood + Nelly

7:57 The LPGA's Third Swing at Marketing Nelly

14:55 Riviera: A Ball-Striker's Paradise

18:25 Strokes Gained: Why This Setup Rewarded Nelly

21:35 Birdie Fest vs. Ball-Striker Test

24:56 Charley Hull & Gaby Lopez Nearly Force a Playoff

28:10 Worldwide's Featured Groups Cameo

31:37 What LPGA Broadcasts Still Need

32:07 Curtis Cup Preview at Bel-Air / Kiara Romero's LEAP Push

36:22 Schedule Watch: Three Majors in Four Events

42:43 Fix Ideas + Move the Chevron

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Kent and Scottie are joined by The Edge’s Fearless Leader, Scott Walker, for another round of majors poker. Nelly Korda’s pick is a given, but who else does the trio choose for their teams of five*? The group then breaks down which selections would most impact the LPGA with a win at Riviera this week.

2:44: Poker Draft Begins

15:50: Scottie breaks down Riviera’s conditions this week

20:39: Which winner would most boost LPGA marketability this week?

35:58: The gang all has the same No.1. Why it’s Nelly Korda

40:13: The importance of driving with a spare tire

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