Hollis Stacy - Part 3 (The 1983 Peter Jackson Classic and 1984 Women's U.S. Open)

Hollis Stacy, winner of 18 LPGA titles, four majors and a World Golf Hall of Fame member, recounts her final two major championship wins, the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (now the du Maurier) and her third Women's U.S. Open in 1984 at Salem CC. Hollis looks back on her last few Tour wins and making the decision to retire from the competitive game. She shares her thoughts on what changes in the game have been most significant since turning pro in 1974 and distinctly remembers her "Call to the Hall" from Mike Whan and her induction into the WGHOF in 2012. Hollis Stacy concludes her life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."

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"FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.”

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There is a certain magic that makes a Major Champion. Being at the doorstep of history brings a powerful, almost unquantifiable kind of pressure. Some players respond to it, others can’t. This kind of moxie can’t be bottled or easily explained. For some, like Phil Mickelson, it is learned through hard lessons. For the rare, lucky few like Jack Nicklaus, it is a natural gift.

Hollis Stacy is one of the lucky ones.

There was something about brutal courses and dire circumstances that brought out her best.

“When I get on a course that’s not very good, that’s not tough, I fall asleep,” Stacy once said. “Mentally I must be lazy, like a little kid, but I always seem to do well when there’s a tough situation.”

“When I get on a course that’s not very good, that’s not tough, I fall asleep.”
This gift, along with a wonderful short game, earned Stacy four Major Championships in her career, including three U.S. Women’s Opens. In total, she won 18 LPGA titles, six of which came in playoffs.

Both talents were on full display in 1978, when Stacy was on the cusp of her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open title. The Country Club of Indianapolis proved to be a beast of a course and going into the final round, Stacy led the tournament by one over JoAnne Carner at 4-over 217.

After two rain and lightning delays and six lead changes, Stacy still led Carner by one going into No. 18. It looked like the pressure finally got to Stacy when she hit a terribly fat 1-iron off the tee. But she kept battling and got her second shot near the green. Sh… Read More

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