Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in golf. Kitten Cunningham didn't get to the pinnacle of the golf world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions one time each week, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hoof in three 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 hoof, and then my Doberman died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my kneecap. It took ten decades 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 kilt and forget about Barnabas, my Doberman."
Tonya, her mother-in-law, moved with her to the Maldives to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Dan, in their worn sod house, where he still labors as a rabble rouser to help pay for Kitten's expensive training.