The Founders is an eye-opening and important piece of documentary filmmaking. Spanning decades, the film tells the story of the founding of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). I personally knew nothing about the start of the LPGA or its 13 founders highlighted in the film before seeing it and now I have a great respect and appreciation for them. These women showed determination and a pioneering spirit to get the Tour off the ground and make it possible for women to play professional sports. It is hard not to be in awe of these women as they recount the events, like clinics and fashion shows, they had to do to raise awareness for their competitions. These are things male golfers did not have to do, by the way. The fantastically pieced together archival footage and reenactments capture the era incredibly well and can be very interesting from a historical perspective. The best part of the documentary though is the interviews with the surviving founders. Being able to hear Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs and Marlene Bauer Vossler recount personal anecdotes and feelings elevates the footage and the emotional impact of the film. Some moments will make you laugh, like Suggs and Vossler recounting a strange incident on the road, while others will make you tear up, like hearing about Babe Zaharias' battle with cancer. The Founders is a film that carriers weight, telling the history of something that most people have not thought to tell before and paying tribute to not only sports heroes, but feminist heroes as well. This film was deeply affecting and I highly recommend seeing it.