Stacy has also had success playing golf in Indiana, as she won the 1978 U.S. Open, which was held at the Country Club of Indianapolis, and the 1979 Mayflower Classic, which was contested at Harbour Trees Golf Club in Noblesville. “I loved the layout of the Country Club of Indianapolis,” said Stacy, who also won the U.S. Open in 1977 and 1984. “That course had some tough par fours, and I was able to get some up-and-down pars on those holes. I loved playing U.S. Opens because every shot really mattered. They are a great test. In 1979, I was getting ready for the U.S. Open and I actually peeked too early by winning the Mayflower Classic.” As for Stacy’s interest in the players on the current LPGA Tour, she’s an avid viewer of the telecasts. “I watch the LPGA every week on television,” added Stacy. “I love it.” Hollis Stacy & Trish Johnson Have Vivid Memories of Winning in Indiana By Mike May Indiana Golf Journal spoke with two of the players in the field at Sultan’s Run who have won ladies pro golf tournaments in Indiana, Trish Johnson and Hollis Stacy. Johnson, who won three LPGA tournaments while on the LPGA Tour, won the Senior LPGA Championship in 2017 and in 2021, both of which were played on The Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort. As Johnson recalled the events played in 2017 and 2021, she felt that she won because of her accurate tee shots and pinpoint iron play. “In 2017 and 2021, I drove the ball straight which left me lots of short irons to the greens,” said Johnson. “Hitting short irons is one of my strengths.” Johnson has strong, positive memories of those 2017 and 2021 tournaments at the Pete Dye Course. “I love that course,” said Johnson, who works 21 weeks a year as part of the golf broadcast team for Sky Sports back in Great Britain. “I love the aesthetics of the Pete Dye Course. They say that there are horses for courses and I think that applies to me with reference to The Pete Dye Course at French Lick.” Stacy was also fond of her time playing golf in the Hoosier state. “I loved the Indiana hospitality,” said Stacy. Indiana Golf Journal
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