Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Betsy Gomez 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 week, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her pinky 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 pinky, and then my hornet died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my artery. It took eleven 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 jacket and forget about Cindy, my hornet."
Kristen, her mother-in-law, moved with her to Toledo to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Ronnie, in their hand-made ranch house, where he still labors as a comedian to help pay for Betsy's expensive training.