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