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Object ID |
2013.55.154 B |
Object Name |
Video Recording |
Title |
Marlene Streit Interview |
Scope & Content |
Marlene Streit interview, 6 November 2006. Digitized MP4 from Sony Advanced ME DVCAM. Two videos with a total viewing time of 00:49:16. 1 of 2; 01:14Introduction to Hall 01:50Childhood: grew up in Cereal, Alberta, rode pony to school, not involved in sports until family moved to Ontario during the war, loved to play baseball, badminton, track & field, did well because she wanted to beat everyone else; at 12 went to the local golf course with a neighbour who was a good player, shagged balls for her, like the ambience of the golf course, went up to caddy and the pro took an interest in her, in golf you meet so many fabulous people 06:33On being a caddy: liked golf, had to round up players to play softball but with golf could do it by herself, got $1.00 a round as a caddy, made enough to buy a set of irons at about 14-15 and pay the club fee which had a $25.00 junior membership 08:17On Look Out Point: her first course, a beautiful sport, whole serenity, got to practice all over the course, went out with the pro and would caddy for him, would never practice without his input, he made her practice, would pick and chose her tournaments, did not play every week 10:48Became serious about it: it all just evolved, didn't like to lose in whatever game she played, gave her best all the time, what she liked about golf - nobody could judge you, what she did was her own doing, if didn't do well it was her problem; played in the Ontario championships when 16, lost on the 19th hole, that made her want to try harder and won it the next year; went to the Canadians in Winnipeg and beat Ada MacKenzie; loved to play and loved competition; never a time said she was going to play golf, it just evolved for her, immersed in the game 14:37Developing as a player: worked on the whole game, learned to play the wedge, ladies didn't do that much; read sport magazines and realized needed better scores, played with the men and learned to be proficient chipper and putter because she could not hit as far off the green, she also needed glasses but didn't realize it so she learned to keep her head still and hit it straight, made her a consistent player 17:00On going to college in Florida: had scholarship to McGill but was pointed out she could not play golf in winter in Montreal, went instead to Florida, had to lose the Canadianism that we aren't as good as everyone else, eventually realized she could play as well as the others, just believing in yourself 19:06Playing amateur: first opportunity for her to turn pro would have been in the early 1950's when the LPGA formed, first event she played in was in 1952, good amateurs filled the field, not much money, "they were great pioneers", able to play as much as she wanted and gear up for certain tournaments and excel at them 20:19Found a life as well as golf, had a family, best of both worlds; could play with the pros in the US Open, her objective was to be the low amateur and it was satisfying for her; she keeps playing today so she can play with the young amateurs 22:27Winning first Canadian Amateur: 1951, talks about the tournament, match play, great attribute she had was that she could concentrate, won on the 18th hole; you can only compare at the time you were playing, not to today 25:34Which did you prefer, stroke or match play: liked both, won a lot at both, would play against par, didn't pay much attention to her opponent, found it easier mentally to do what she had to do, didn't go out to socialize, didn't say much on the course, was her way of concentrating, the one who gets in there and play like that was the one who won; she never gave up 28:14On her opponents: didn't think she was intimidating, if they thought that it was their problem, young athletes need to be careful, the person you are playing with is not intimidating, you are doing it to yourself 28:56Focus on the 18th hole: one shot at a time, tried to think in the moment 29:48One shot that was the best: a lot of them; talks about a tournament and getting out concentration and missing a shot; you have to be patient 32:21Did you ever get a hole in one: 1949 at age 14, can remember the details, talks about how important it is to be recognized in a newspaper because little things like that help and encourages athletes to carry on 34:13Person she most admired: Ben Hogan, he let his golf clubs do his talking as liked to do; Babe Zaharis who did so much for women's golf in the beginning, she started it all for the players of today; nicknamed "Little Ben" after she and Hogan both won tournaments in Britain in 1953; need to have people around who believe in you even when you aren't doing it 37:29Playing on men's teams: played in College, not something new; talks about Michelle Wei; have to know how to win and the only way to do that is to have done it, comes from inside, winning comes from never giving up and perseverance that you stay and do it, sometimes the winner is not the best one but the one who has been able to stay the course and stay in there 38:51Favourite golf course: Look Out Point and Jasper Park Lodge, likes all the holes and clubs 39:38On being inducted into the World Golf HOF: was surprised, didn't think it would come her way or that she deserved it; privilege to be the first Canadian in it; wonderful thing to know you are part of that group 2 of 2; 00:51Perhaps inducted because she played so long 01:39On the role of amateur golf: lot a good amateur golf players, not everyone is going to make the tour, many are getting their amateur status back, many good mid-amateur tournaments and also at master's level, good serious amateur golfers who play for the love of the game like she did 05:44On playing with pros: the one who can finish the game off, can't say she was the best player in Canada but could stay in the game longer than the rest could, doesn't know the pro side |
Date |
2006/11/06 |
Year Range from |
1951 |
Year Range to |
1973 |
People |
Stewart Streit, Marlene |
Search Terms |
Marlene Streit interview Golf Amateur Golf CLGA World Golf Hall of Fame |