JoAnne Carner didn’t make the cut Friday at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, but the Hall of Famer left her mark on the inaugural event at Chicago Golf Club.
After shooting her age (79) in Thursday’s opening round, “Big Mama” won the admiration of fans and fellow players with the heart she put into trying to make it to the weekend.
“JoAnne Carner should be on a statue, for what she's done for golf and how she played yesterday, it's impressive,” Juli Inkster said. “I mean, that's all I could talk about last night. My kids called and I said, `Can you believe JoAnne Carner shot 79?