Erin Lim Rhodes: Host, Producer, Creator and Self-Proclaimed Golf Addict

Meet the newest contributor to Women’s Golf magazine, Erin Lim 

Erin is the host of E! News’ The Rundown, reaching 24 million viewers globally. She has covered the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, Golden Globes, SAG Awards and the Super Bowl. A graduate of Chapman University, Erin’s media career journey (from Southeast Asia to LA) continues to skyrocket along with her love of golf. And now, she is writing for WG! Let’s introduce her to our readers via this quick Q&A.   

WG: What sparked your interest in golf? 
EL: I joined the barely existent Girls Golf team in high school to get out of 5th and 6th period (after quitting competitive soccer). I wouldn’t say I had the bug or really understood the game as a teenager. After graduating, I didn’t play rounds but occasionally went to the driving range. Years later (2023), Michelle Wie West invited me to play in Justin Timberlake’s celebrity tournament, The 8 am Invitational, in Vegas. She pitched it as a weekend where scores don’t really matter, we drink tequila and we sing karaoke. I was SOLD. 
After experiencing a round where it was all about good vibes, friendship and enjoying yourself, I understood that euphoric feeling that keeps one invested in the game.
April 2023 marked when I really got addicted and made golf my obsession and number one hobby. It’s funny because early that year, my husband challenged me to find a hobby to help bring me out of my postnatal depression and it’s like the sport called me through the vessel of my pal, Michelle! 

 
WG: Where do you usually play and who with? 

EL: I’m a municipal/public course girly. Westlake Golf Course is my home course. I typically go solo and play with whoever I’m paired with – could be guys named Al, Mike, or John. One of my regular golf buddies is Lisa Adams, closet designer to the stars (LA Closet Design). We are at a similar skill level and we have a great time. Sometimes we play at her club, Woodland Hills. 

 
WG: Women’s professional golf is in power-up mode. What actions can people take to support the sport? 

EL: Tune into the tournaments! Whether watching on TV/streaming or showing up in person. I also follow many LPGA players on social media because I know how numbers mean something to brands, and those endorsements can really help with someone’s career journey. 

WG: Walk the course or take a cart? 

EL: If I want to connect with my playing buddy and gab, then cart. If I want extra exercise and take care of my back, I walk. 

WG: Fav golf fit accessories that stylishly segue from the course to the clubhouse. 

EL: Fashionable skirt, scarf, fun socks. 

WG: Which golf pros might spur you into fan girl mode? 

EL: Muni He, Nelly Korda, Tony Finau – mainly because I love his wife on social media lol. 

 
WG: If you were to upgrade your golf equipment, what stays and what goes? 

EL: I love my set right now, Callaway AI Smoke irons and woods. LA Golf driver and shafts. Miura wedges. But I need to figure out my putter! I was a blade gal (I have an Odyssey Ai One), but I tried my husband’s mallet putter recently and it felt a little more me and more controlled. 

Follow Erin on Instagram @erinlimrhodes and look out for her new column in the next edition of Women’s Golf magazine.