Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Simeon Stetson didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions four times each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his palm 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 palm, and then my pheasant died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my thyroid gland. It took fourteen lifetimes 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 diamond bracelet and forget about Cody, my pheasant."
Kelly, his grandpa, moved with him to Charlotte to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Alton, in their well worn chalet, where he still labors as a dentist to help pay for Simeon's expensive training.