She won the Evian Championship in 2018, her only major title. At 46, she is about to reduce her playing time.
In 2018, Angela Stanford’s prospects looked bleak after she failed to birdie the 72nd hole of the Evian Championship in France.
The leader, Amy Olson, however, later double-bogeyed the same hole, giving Stanford her first and only major title.
Stanford had hoped to play in 100 straight majors, but the streak ended at 98. She failed to qualify and wasn’t given an exemption into this year’s United States Women’s Open.
With this year’s Evian Championship beginning on Thursday, Stanford, 46, reflected on her 2018 triumph and future in the game.
The following conversation has been edited and condensed.
What is your favorite memory from the 2018 event?
Finishing Friday afternoon. I’d played really well that day. Coming up at 18, the sun was setting and you could see the lake. That was kind of a cool moment. To have a chance to play for a major on the weekend was pretty special.
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