Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Huong Richards didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions one time each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her beard 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 beard, and then my pig died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my face. It took nine eternities 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 UGGs and forget about Daniel, my pig."
Lonnie, her mom, moved with her to Spain to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Frances, in their peculiar mud hut, where she still labors as a dog trainer to help pay for Huong's expensive training.