Captainness Responds: “My role is only to help Corey, to step in wherever he needs me to step in.”

Robert Lusetich talks to Lisa Pavin about the prominent role she is playing, starting with the Avid Golfer cover shot. We learn that AG has high journalistic standards.

“That (photograph) was very important to me — that’s why I hired my own photographer to do it because I wanted it to be tasteful,” she says. “And, look, the PGA knew about it; it was OK with them.

Got that Julius Mason?

“If people were to actually read the article, they’d see it’s about the inside of Lisa Pavin, which has never been written about before because I don’t sit down and do interviews. I’ve turned down so many different types of interviews because that’s just not me.

“My role is only to help Corey, to step in wherever he needs me to step in.”

Got that Jim Gray?

“When I hear people say, ‘At Ryder Cups, why are the wives so involved?’ I think, ‘Why wouldn’t they be?” she says.

“Golf is a very individual sport, so at the end of the day when you come home, your wife is your best friend, your confidante, your lover, your sports psychologist. A wife plays a very big role in a golfer’s life. I think a wife’s as big a part of your team as your caddie.

Got that Stevie?

“So when people say the wives are having a more important role, well, yeah, that’s because we should. We play a very integral role in the life of a golfer and therefore we’re going to play a very integral role in the (U.S.) team.”

Pavin’s equally unapologetic about her spats with journalists.

“If your husband was in any way being put down, whether it’s being ambushed at a press conference or being talked about badly, you’re going to defend him, period,” she says. “It’s a natural instinct. I’m not going to have my reputation tarnished or my husband’s reputation tarnished.

“I’m not afraid to jump in.”

Got that, UK tabloids?