Fore the Ladies Finds: June 2025
- Abby Liebenthal
- Jul 21
- 4 min read
Hi all!
I hope that you'll be taking advantage of the summer solstice with a round of golf, a session at the driving range and all followed by some apres-golf patio time. I'm currently jet-setting around the U.S. for work and personal trips, but I can't wait to meet some of you at our NYC 9-hole outing and/or The Lily at Pinehurst Resort next month! It was also such a treat to see some of you at Oakmont last week, reminding me of how much our community has grown over time.
Before my personal travels, I started the month with 23 golfers in Aiken, S.C. for our very first FTL Field Trip. We spent the first of the month at Old Barnwell, a private national club that opened in 2023. The club has been nationally recognized as a top golf course in the U.S., but in addition to that, Old Barnwell has a mission to “create programs that empower, invite, and celebrate people and communities historically underrepresented in the game of golf – to create new traditions and a legacy that belong to everyone.”
We began the day with a much-needed putting lesson followed by playing a round on the rolling terrain. It was such a fun day and I loved seeing junior golfers play their adjacent Kids Course. This is all to say, I would love to host more of these Field Trips, where the FTL community gets to experience incredible golf courses and can make a trip of it or just join us for the day.
Play well out there, find your foursome on the FTL Geneva App and enjoy the finds!
Abby
Abby
President and Founder | Fore the Ladies, Inc.
Where will you play?
Upcoming Events
Our events through June our currently sold out (thank you so much for all the support!!), but please feel free to sign up for a waitlist and register for our upcoming events here. We often pull from our waitlist when participants can no longer attend, so don't be shy and sign up.
July Events
Washington DC Golf Clinic: July 12 | register
NYC/NJ 9-Hole Outing: July 12 | register
Chicago Golf Clinic: July 13 | register
NYC/Brooklyn Golf Clinic: July 17 | register
Philadelphia Golf Clinic: July 19 | register
Boston Group Golf Lessons | register
Washington DC Group Golf Lessons | register
Big Cedar Lodge Golf Getaway
In July we're hosting our 5th (!!) annual The Lily Golf Getaway to Pinehurst Resort, but the fun won't end this summer. We're heading to Big Cedar Lodge this fall! The resort is opening Cliffhangers, a new 18-hole par-3 course, this July, and it was recently named the #1 Golf Resort in America by USA Today!! Join us this October - and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Spark Golf Leagues!
The Spark Golf season is underway and you can join a league anytime for free! All you do is pay as you play and it's incredibly casual. We have FTL specific leagues at the following locations, so sign up on your own or with friends!
But if you aren't in those locations, that's ok! We recommend finding a foursome either of your own or through the FTL Geneva App and following these instructions. Play well!
All are welcome to FTL events.
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Abby
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Fitness Focus with Samantha Rothberg
Power is a word frequently used in both the strength and conditioning world and the golf world.
So, what exactly is power? In strength and conditioning, power refers to the ability to produce force quickly. Essentially, how fast you can move an object. For example, can you move a barbell from the floor to overhead as quickly as possible? In golf, power is the ability to generate high clubhead speed to move the ball as far and fast as possible. You might remember from physics class that power is also a measurable output, recorded in watts.
It’s important to understand not only how to train power in the gym, but also how to transfer that training to the course. We touched on the kinematic sequence a few months ago and discussed the importance of lower body training for generating ground force reaction. The more power we can generate from the ground, the more efficiently we can transfer that force into the swing.
One way to train this in the gym is through plyometrics, which are explosive jumping movements that also support tendon health, bone density, and balance. If you're medically cleared to train and jump, here are a few plyometric exercises I recommend including in your routine:
Broad jumps
Lateral bounds
Depth jumps
Tuck jumps
Box Jumps
Split Squat Jumps
A little goes a long way with plyometrics. I would pick 1-2 exercises per workout. Performing about 3 sets of 3 to 6 reps of each exercise is typically enough. These are great to include in your warm-up or early in your workout, since they are neuromuscularly demanding and benefit from being performed when you’re fresh and focused.
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