Fanny Retires! Plans To Spend More Time Coaching

John Holmes translates the golf.se story on the legendary Fanny Sunesson, luggage handler and baby sitter to Nick Faldo during his prime, on hanging up her bib to work as a player coach.

Sunesson injured her back a year ago in a fall in Switzerland, said the website, forcing her to cut back on her caddying duties. She had been planning to transition into coaching in any case, and had discussed with Stenson working as a part-time caddie before deciding that her back injury was serious enough that she needed to quit altogether.

The Swedish site asked Sunesson for her favorite memories and biggest regrets.

“It's hard to beat a British Open victory at St. Andrews, precisely because it is about the place and the course. To get in there in the middle of town on the 18th hole is awesome,” she said. “… it's hard to win the U.S. Masters at Augusta, but to turn the U.S. away from home in the [1989] Ryder Cup is pretty damn special.”