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Laser Focus: A Q&A with World No. 1 Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis got a taste of being World No. 1 for about a month back in 2013 before a red-hot Inbee Park rattled off three major wins and vaulted past her.
The road back to the LPGA’s summit hasn’t been a long one for Lewis who regained the top spot with a win at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June, ending Park’s nearly 60-week reign in the process. But, while being ranked the top player in the world is a nice accomplishment, the Toledo, Ohio, native and unabashed Arkansas Razorback fan says it doesn’t change who she is or how she approaches each tournament she enters.
In 20 events this season, Lewis has three wins, four second-place finishes and 14 top-tens adding up to more than $2 million in earnings.
“Winning tournaments and giving myself opportunities to win on Sunday are much more important than No. 1,” Lewis said. “I play to win tournaments, not for anything else.”
As she prepared for the LPGA’s final major of the season, The Evian Championship at Evian Masters Golf Club in France this week, I caught up with Lewis to chat about the state of her game, being No. 1, the International Crown, and who her favorite golfer of all time is… or rather who it isn’t.
How are you feeling about your game right now?
SL: This year so far has been pretty good. I’ve had times where I haven’t played as well as I would have liked but then had other weeks where everything has clicked. I’m never really too satisfied with my game because I think you can always do better and be better. The year has been a little more up and down than I would like especially these last few months but I’m looking forward to finishing the year on a good note.
What areas do you need to work on?
SL: Everything! I think you can always be a little better at everything from actually hitting shots to being stronger mentally and managing rounds better.
How does being No. 1 impact your routine when it comes to practice and down time?
SL: There’s a lot of good that comes with being No. 1 but the hardest is time management. Everyone wants a piece of your time and while it’s hard to say no I’ve learned that I can’t do it all. My practice and preparation time is most important to me so I make that a priority before anything else. I don’t get as much downtime as I would like, I’m still trying to figure that out!
What does it mean to you to be No. 1?
SL: Honestly, being No. 1 is just a number to me, it doesn’t change the way I think about myself or the way I prepare, it’s more of just checking a goal off the list. It’s important to stay here but it’s not the ultimate goal. I do think that having an American at the top of the rankings is great for the LPGA so in that aspect I’m glad it’s me.
What’s your practice routine like?
SL: My practice varies depending on the day. During tournaments it’s focusing on certain shots I may need that week or what I need to work on at that time. During off weeks I usually do a lot of short game and playing. I don’t like to spend a lot of time on the range in general; I would rather work on my game on the course.
What are your thoughts on the International Crown?
SL: I thought for the first year of the event it was a great success! There are some things that will be tweaked going forward but it was a great showcase of women’s golf. And the TV ratings around the world were huge so I thought it turned out great for the LPGA.
What do you take away from the experience?
SL: For me, it was another opportunity to represent the USA, which is always a huge honor. My favorite part of the week was being able to see how excited the players were to represent their countries that have never had the opportunity before.
Did you always want to be a golfer?
SL: I played golf growing up but never imagined it would turn into all of this. I don’t know what I would be doing if not golf; it would probably be within sports and maybe using my finance and accounting degrees.
Favorite golfer of all time?
SL: I don’t really have a favorite. I like watching players when they are playing their best, learning how they respond under pressure, what they do the same or different… I think you can learn a lot about a person when the pressure is on.
What’s it like out there on tour with the other players?
SL: My best friends are people I compete with every week. We will rent houses together, travel and go to dinners together. It really is like a family out there and when one of your friends wins or loses you are there to support them either way.
Who is filling out your dream foursome?
SL: Just me and my dad!
What are your goals for the rest of the season?
SL: I always have a lot of goals in my head and right now is no different, but I don’t often share them. They are just for me to help keep my game on track. My only main goal is to just keep giving myself opportunities to win and everything else will take care of itself.
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Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Jeff B
Sep 10, 2014 at 6:50 pm
err on the side of dodging questions is here goal in this interview.
Rich
Sep 10, 2014 at 7:55 pm
Did we just read the same story? I didn’t see any dodging of questions at all. Nice article.