lˈɛðɜːmən ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ˈænjuːəl ɹˈeɪɾɪŋz ʌvðə tˈɑːp bˈiːtʃᵻz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts wˌɛɹ hiː ɹᵻlˈiːsᵻz ɐ lˈɪst ˈiːtʃ məmˈoːɹɪəl dˈeɪ wˈiːkɛnd sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, wˌɪtʃ ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn fˈɪfti kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə skˈoːɹd ˌɔn ɐ fˈaɪvpˈɔɪnt skˈeɪl.
Leatherman is known for his annual ratings of the top beaches in the United States where he releases a list each Memorial Day weekend since 1991, which is based on 50 criteria scored on a five-point scale.