Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Brooke Schibbel didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions two times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her kneecap 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 kneecap, and then my goldfish died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my jaw. It took four 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 pair of Reeboks and forget about Marybel, my goldfish."
Rufus, her friend, moved with her to Serbia to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Dean, in their crude office, where he still labors as a tailor to help pay for Brooke's expensive training.