Catherine Lacoste - Part 2 (Winning the 1967 U.S. Open as an Amateur)

In this second installment of our three-part interview with the great French amateur champion Catherine Lacoste, we delve into her many team and individual victories leading up to her historic triumph at the 1967 Women's U.S. Open at The Homestead while becoming the first and only amateur to have ever won this event. This unwelcome intrusion into the women's professional game by a foreign amateur was a bit unsettling at the time for most but not for Ms. Lacoste who celebrated her birthday week by prevailing over Susie Maxwell and Beth Stone by 2 shots, on her father's birthday. Sports Illustrated's Mark Mulvoy wrote at the time, it was "One of the biggest golf upsets since Ouiment unglued Ray and Vardon." Catherine recalls the pride she felt representing France in a number of international competitions including the Espirito Santo and the Vagliano Trophy. And her U.S. Open title was a harbinger of things to come as she went on an unprecedented winning binge soon after. Catherine Lacoste continues her life story, "FORE the Good of the Game." Give Bruce & Mike some feedback via Text. Support the show Follow our show and/or leave a review/rating on: Our Website https://www.forethegoodofthegame.com/reviews/new/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fore-the-good-of-the-game/id1562581853 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/0XSuVGjwQg6bm78COkIhZO?si=b4c9d47ea8b24b2d About "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.” Thanks so much for listening!