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."
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Lacoste, Catherine
Amateur Golfer
Catherine Lacoste is the only amateur golfer to win the Women's U.S. Open. A lifelong amateur, she was the daughter of tennis great Rene Lacoste and Simone de la Chaume, a fine French amateur player in her day. in addition to her U.S. Open win in 1967, Catherine won the 1968 Women's Western Amateur. the 1969 British Ladies Amateur and the 1969 women's U.S. Amateur. From October of 168 to October of 1969 she did not lose in match or stroke play! Catherine was selected to play in the inaugural Espírito Santo Trophy, the women's version of the World Team championship, in 1964. She won numerous individual championships and represented her country in many team events as well. Catherine "retired" from serious individual competition at age 25.
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