Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Jeremy Mantzios didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions four times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his Adam's apple in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my Adam's apple, and then my mink died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my spine. It took eight seconds 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 tie and forget about Jimmie Lee, my mink."
Leah, his dad, moved with him to Colombia to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Susanna, in their new monastery, where she still labors as an ice cream vendor to help pay for Jeremy's expensive training.