(Ep 154) Roberta ’Robi’ Liti

I was joined by recent LPGA Tour card holder in the lovely Robi Liti right after going back to Final Stage of Q School to try and regain her LPGA Tour playing privileges. 

The 29 year old from beautiful Siena in Tuscany, Italy went to Arizona State University (ASU) and established a solid Amateur career as a 5x Italian National Champion at various levels, participated in World Amateur Team Championship twice & European Team Championships for Italy, was a finalist at British Girls Championship, won the prestigious PING/ASU Invitational in 2017 while also winning the All American Scholar of the Year and the NCAA Elite 90 Awards in 2018. 

Robi would turn pro at the end of 2018 and would gain starts on Epson Tour from 2019. Robi's career would turn in 2023 after a background change in coach would help Roberta regain some confidence which would result in 9 Top 10's on Epson Tour including a T2nd at Black Desert. Overall Liti would finish 8th in Epson Tour Order of Merit to gain full status on LPGA Tour for 2024. We find out how she got on in 2024 in her own words! 

We also get to talk about the rise of Italian Golf especially in the women's game with talented players like Benedetta Moresco and Carolina Melgrati coming out the college system. We also chat some Calcio as Roberta although from Tuscany is a Juventus fan.

 

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