Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Jacques Kulpinski didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions three times each minute, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his ankle 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 ankle, and then my anteater died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my nose. It took one years 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 bulletproof vest and forget about Robert, my anteater."
Peg, his sister, moved with him to Vanatu to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Nadine, in their nifty loft, where she still labors as a drug dealer to help pay for Jacques's expensive training.