• JoAnne Carner: Golf's Living Legend Shares Her Best Stories

  • Sep 14 2023
  • Length: 27 mins
  • Podcast

JoAnne Carner: Golf's Living Legend Shares Her Best Stories

  • Summary

  • Anyone who follows golf knows JoAnne "Big Mama" Carner. One of the game's greatest champions recently made history by breaking her age of 84 by shooting an 80 in the opening round of the U.S. Senior Women's Open – good enough for a mention on ESPN.

    Click here to watch the clip on ESPN

    During her remarkable career, Carner captured 43 LPGA Tour titles, two U.S. Women's Opens, five scoring titles, and was named Player of the Year three times.

    On this podcast, we discuss:

    00:20 - Her desire to still compete

    01:55 - How her swing has changed over the years

    03:05 - Getting lessons and accolades from Sam Snead

    05:40 - The professional game during her prime vs. now

    07:05 - The increased prize money tradeoff and losing the fun of competing

    08:10 - Turning pro later than most

    09:55 - Her most proud moments

    11:10 - Boycotting the U.S. Women's Open

    12:15 - Being called "Big Mama" and how it came about

    14:15 - Living through the Billy Jean King era of equality

    15:40 - Playing aggressively

    18:25 - Benefits of sometimes being a dumb golfer

    20:15 - The key to longevity in golf and life (hint: vodka)

    22:10 - Having her husband's support on the road

    25:05 - Being recognized or dismissed as just an old lady on the course

    26:00 - Closing thank yous to this incredible woman

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