Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Andrea Bobble didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions three times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hairdo in three 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 hairdo, and then my falcon died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my carotid artery. It took thirteen fortnights 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 headscarf and forget about Don, my falcon."
Rex, her wife, moved with her to Armenia to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Solomon, in their coarse geodesic dome, where he still labors as a DoorDash driver to help pay for Andrea's expensive training.