Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Carol Dowd didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions two times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her femur 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 femur, and then my anteater died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my tongue. It took one blinks of an eye 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 bowler hat and forget about Alistair, my anteater."
John Paul, her grandpa, moved with her to Cuba to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Julie, in their wooden house, where she still labors as a dog trainer to help pay for Carol's expensive training.