Despite being ridiculously successful and championing causes they care about, these women still often face nonstop criticism and all deal with the social media trolls that seem to specialize in tearing females down. Add in a challenging lifestyle that includes incessant travel and jam-packed work schedules and it can be a pressure-packed way to live, no matter how good the photos look on Instagram and Facebook.

“There is definitely a mental benefit to being able to vent to someone who understands your situation,” said Leadbetter. “You don't want to complain and gripe and moan because we're all very lucky to be in the situation that we're in. Amanda is incredibly good at clapping back at trolls on Twitter and it’s really cool to see her stand up for herself. Being able to see that and then also to know this person said that to me and she's like, ‘I've been there. I get it and I know that it hurts.’ You feel validated knowing that other people have been there. It's nothing new and it's probably going to be this way for the foreseeable future but you're not alone in that it bothers you and it's something that you struggle with.”

“As much as we know we should have thick skin and not read the comments and not feel self-conscious or down when we make a mistake, you can't always be tough, right? You are going to have those moments where you have to lean on people,” Balionis said. “We are very privileged in this golf space that we get to be in. We're going to the most beautiful places in the world, we're talking to the best players in the world in their highest moments. There are so many amazing things that are happening.

“But I'm traveling almost 40 weeks a year between golf and football and other obligations that I have, and there aren't a whole lot of people who want to hear you complain about this wonderful life or that understand. They're a great outlet when you do get frustrated, or you're having a terrible travel day, or somebody says the exact right thing to get under your skin at the exact right moment. They're a safe space and know exactly how it feels and they're going to be there to support you.”

For someone like LaMothe who was an only child, spent her formative professional years grinding in the uber-competitive fashion industry, and is now a single mother to daughter Rae while also being a CEO of a flourishing golf clothing company, these women mean the world. It’s one thing to have them wear Foray’s gear on TV or post about a new launch on their Instagram story. It’s another to have your friends show up for you in the dark times when all you need is a reassuring shoulder to lean on.

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