Monday, December 6, 2010

Inspiration in overcoming adversity

Success and fame came easily to golfer Paula Creamer, but this year an agonizing thumb injury threatened to end her short but glittering career on the LPGA Tour.


In an exclusive interview with CNN Mexico, the American revealed how she battled back from the depths of despair to achieve her greatest triumph, winning the 2010 U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont in July.

The 24-year-old started her sixth year as a professional with an already impressive record of nine LPGA Tour wins and three appearances in the Solheim Cup teams event -- not to mention her reputation for wearing iconic outfits, hence her nickname "Pink Panther."

Success in one of golf's majors seemed only a matter of time, but she was still being affected by the lingering effects of a stomach virus contracted in late 2008.

"I lost so much weight, and then I would gain so much more that my hands had to take over my golf swing because my body was not strong enough," Creamer said... Full story
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