Women of Golf: Season 13 Episode 9 | Navigating the Challenges of Professional Golf with Maddie Szeryk-DiBello

Join us for a candid discussion with Epson Tour standout Maddie Szeryk-DiBello as she shares her journey through collegiate success, setbacks, and comeback stories in professional golf. Discover the mental resilience, behind-the-scenes realities, and the unspoken struggles players face while chasing their LPGA dreams. Plus hosts, Ted and Cindy discuss the challenges players face in professional golf on this week's No B.S. Zone.

In this episode:

Maddie's impressive collegiate career and NCAA record of 91 par or better roundsTransitioning from amateur to professional golf and dealing with setbacksThe mental game: working with mental coaches to flip the switch quicklyHow changing small technical aspects, like left-hand low putting, sparked improvementThe importance of patience and smart play when competing at the professional levelThe influence of Golf Canada's national team on her career pathBalancing life and marriage in a demanding touring scheduleThe financial and emotional realities of life on the professional golf tourHow familial support, especially from siblings, fuels motivationThe role of sponsorships in sustaining a player's careerThe significance of mindset, visualization, and self-belief in winning tournamentsAddressing the gender funding gap and the importance of increasing investment in women's golfInsights into life on tour: housing, travel, loneliness, and managing exhaustionTimestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Season 13, Episode 9 of Women of Golf

01:03 - Introducing Maddie Szeryk-DiBello, her background and achievements

02:04 - Maddie's transition from collegiate success to professional golf

03:42 - Overcoming mental blocks through coaching and mindset adjustments

04:56 - Improving putting with left-hand low technique

06:34 - Maddie's current strengths: wedges and short game

07:18 - Driving distance and accuracy in professional golf

09:46 - Lessons learned from NCAA record and college golf

11:09 - The impact of Golf Canada's national team experience