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Lorie Kane Interview |
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Lorie Kane interview, 2021. Born digital MP4, total viewsing time 00:08:51. Transcript: Arash Madani: She's a member of the Sports Hall of Fame in her native Prince Edward Island, an inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame back in 2016. And now Lorie Kane, a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. When you hear that, another achievement of this stature for the mantle piece, Lorie, what do you reflect on? Lorie Kane: I reflect on how the heck did I get here. And first and foremost, I have to thank those that put my name forward for this wonderful honor in the Order of Sport. After that Arash, I'm still, I'm pretty numb. I'll be honest, pretty numb. Arash Madani: Understandably. And you talk about that journey. I mean, Lorie, for so many, there's not a set path for golfers to get to the pros, but your journey is pretty unique. No Division I scholarship. You went to Acadia University. But you didn't really become a full-timer on the LPGA tour until the age of 31. How do you feel that your path to the elite level affected how your career unfolded? Lorie Kane: Well, if you asked that question to my mom, she would say it was a normal path for me, because I tended to do everything a little bit later. And I was pretty much a homebody. But golf was always part of what I did. I mean, my dad introduced me to the game when I was five. I'm a multi-sport athlete. I wanted to be a professional athlete. I just didn't have a chosen sport at the time. And looking at how young people get to the pros now, I mean, Brooke Henderson turns pro and doesn't go to college. Michelle Wie turned pro at probably the youngest at 16. I definitely wasn't there. And I also don't think that when I was 16, I don't think anybody thought of that. So my path is my path. I'm glad I did what I did. It took me a little while to get to the Tour. I'm wishing now that maybe I always had 10 extra years. I know when I got to 40 people said, "Well, why are you still playing?" And I said, "Well, if you gave me a grace of 10 years, you wouldn't be asking me that question." So yeah, I was a little late to the party, but wow, it's been a heck of a ride and I still love what I do. Arash Madani: And when you arrived, I mean, you arrived with a bang. I mean, you joined the Tour in 1996. By 1997, you're the Canadian Female Athlete of the Year. You're getting a lot of results. 34 top 10 finishes before you finally won that first tournament. [Video plays of Lorie Kane playing golf]: Speaker 3: Well, here she is, nine second place finishes in her career. The job is done, the dream has come true. And there she goes. A little of the Anheuser-Busch product to celebrate Lorie Kane's first career victory. Lorie Kane: I think I've waited my whole life for this. And I'm going to have a nice cold beer to celebrate. Arash Madani: It was in Missouri, and it was an emotional Lorie Kane, when you finally, after knocking on the door, were able to get over the hump. Lorie, what did that first title mean for you and ultimately your career to propel you forward, do you believe? Lorie Kane: People often ask, like you're asking now, what defined that day? And Arash, I was home on PEI the week before. The du Maurier series had come into The Maritimes to play at Brudenell, the course that I was basically introduced to the game on. And I remember being out somewhere in the back of the golf course, thinking to myself, watching my friends play and thinking, "I've really come a long way." I'd been told I was too nice to win. I've been told I didn't have quite what it took to get over the finish line. And so when I went to St. Louis that week as well, I mean, the story goes, Mark Messier was traded from Vancouver back to the Rangers. And Mark talked in his press conference about winning is an attitude. And that he was bringing that attitude back to the room in New York. That was my mantra for the week. Danny said to me, "You need to watch his press conference. You're a big fan of Mark's." And so that's what I did. And I went to St. Louis, determined that I was the only one that was going to be able to make a difference. Now Sunday's round, we had a two and a half hour rain delay. Karrie Webb lit it up starting out. I'm on the 13th hole watching her go to the 18th hole. And I'm saying to myself, "Webby, get to the clubhouse," because you're running out of holes and I'm not letting anyone have this one. So it was a big week. Arash Madani: There was a stretch there in the late 90s, early 2000s. I mean, you were the face, you and Mike Weir were the faces of golf in this country. What was that like for you when people spoke about golf in Canada, that immediately the reaction becomes you? That you're the one who's the face of it? Lorie Kane: Well, it's flattering, but it's nerve wracking too, because I come from a place, my parents taught me to leave it better than I found it. And so I'm all in. And what the founding members of the LPGA tour did for me, to give us a place to play to the great Canadians, Jocelyne Bourassa, Sandra Post, Dawn Cow-Jones, Gail Graham, all of the Canadians welcomed me with open arms. And I felt it was my responsibility to keep building. And when we did ultimately lose the titleship with du Maurier and Golf Canada took over the realm for the Canadian Open, there's a responsibility for me to continue to help build women's golf, but also women's sport. I mean, I am an athlete and I think in our country we can do better. And with this honour, I hope I'm able to lend support where it needs to go. Arash Madani: And part of that legacy in growing the game and growing women's sport, you mentioned her earlier, is Brooke Henderson, who has taken not only the Canadian golf world, but the global golf world by storm. How gratifying is that as part of your legacy, Lorie, that you help pave the way for somebody like Brooke? Lorie Kane: Well, I don't know that, well, I guess thank you for saying that. I think we all have a job to do. And Brooke has definitely taken her job quite seriously. And I'm extremely proud that she's doing what she's doing and that she's Canadian, and that she's got a great support team. I like what she and her sister Brittany get to do together on the golf course. I think that helps. I've said it a thousand times, and I'll say it again, she has that extra little bit of something. The fact that she played goalie as a kid, maybe, I've often thought, as we know as Canadians, that goaltenders see things differently. They can't be afraid of being in the limelight. So Brooke is carrying a lot on her shoulders. But what I love is when she tees it up, she's there, she's in the game, and she's doing unbelievable. I just hope that it continues for her, and the sky's the limit as far as I'm concerned. Arash Madani: So Lorie, four career victories, a member of the Order of Canada, we mentioned the 99 top 10 finishes in your career, more than $10 million earned in prize money, Canadian dollars, and you've played the Canadian Open a record 29 times. When you reflect on this career, what are you most proud of? Lorie Kane: What am I most proud of? That I did it differently. That I did it my way. That I've had a huge amount of support. And probably most important, I haven't done this on my own. I was a kid, that school was difficult, but I kept smiling. And people often asked, "What's the smile about?" And I said, "Well, the smile is just how I act." It doesn't tell the full story, but it's a determination that I had to be the best. And like I said earlier, I really want to leave it better than I found it. And I still think there's work to do. Arash Madani: From Prince Edward Island to Acadia University, the LPGA Tour, and now Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Lorie, thank you for the time and congratulations. Lorie Kane: Thank you very much, Arash. |
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Kane, Lorie |
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Lorie Kane Golf LPGA Bobby Rosenfeld Trophy William and Mousie Powell Award Heather Farr Player Award Order of Canada |