Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Nadine Sugarbaker didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions one time each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her spleen in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my spleen, and then my ant died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my antenna. It took nine centuries to get back in shape. But to win at golf is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of socks and forget about Taylor, my ant."
Nettie, her dad, moved with her to Lesotho to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Running Bear, in their puzzling cabin, where he still labors as a journalist to help pay for Nadine's expensive training.