Most reading this article will not know much about Toledo, Ohio but here are some interesting facts. It’s the home of the Toledo Mudhens (Baseball), it’s where Jamie Farr (Klinger from Mash) grew up and the site of my finest hour.
Hard to believe that thirty years have slipped by since I became the first Scot to win on the LPGA Tour. And, scarier to think that I’ll be heading back there this week to play in the Greater Toledo Classic which has replaced the long running LPGA tour stop. It’s now a co-sanctioned event with the Epsom Tour, a feeder tour for the LPGA, and the Legends of the LPGA Tour. A brilliant idea spearheaded by the long time tournament director of the LPGA event – Judd Silverman and one of the LPGA’s finest, Stacy Lewis.
Part of the activities during the week of the event will be a mentoring session to help the young professionals starting out on tour life. What an opportunity for the future of the LPGA to learn from those who have gone before them.
Hopefully the first thing they learn is to apply sunscreen! Yep, we might have a few wrinkles and have grey hair, perhaps disguised with a wee tint here and there, but the collective knowledge we have to share will be invaluable. That is assuming we can remember the nuggets we want to share to help the new breed!
Since learning I made it into the select field in Toledo I have been inspired. As a senior LPGA professional, with limited status on the Tour, I have slim pickings when it comes to competitive golf. Sure, I play as much as I can with family and friends but, as most can attest to, this isn’t the same as having a card in your hand.
Kathryn Imrie at the 2001 Evian Masters
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I recently played in a member-pro event at the beautiful Preserve Golf Club in California, where the pins were creative and the greens as slick as could be. This didn’t bode well for my putting confidence and even in this low key event I could feel the anxiety creeping in. This was the wake up call I needed to work on my game and get as ready as I can be for the “senior golf season”.
So, what exactly does a recently turned, not so young, 58 year old do to get ready for competitive senior golf? A lot ….
Just like any senior club golfer reading this, coming to terms with the…
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