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Mo Martin the epitome of “never quit” in the latest LPGA Drive On campaign

Mo Martin shouldn’t have won the AIG Women’s Open in 2014.

It was not only winless in the 63rd LPGA that led to his arrival at Royal Birkdale that week. He had never driven after any round of an LPGA event. She was 31 at the time, barely in the top 100 Rolex Women’s World Rankings (# 99) players, having spent six long years on the Symetra Tour before earning her card.

She was among the shortest stakes on tour and, however, eventually hit a 3 wood from the flagstick at 72ND hole, almost making an albatross before rolling into a short putt for the eagle. He was his only eagle throughout the year. He won with what will be remembered as one of the great closing shots in the history of the great championship. She surpassed world number 1 Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park number 3 and number 4 Suzann Pettersen in that final round.

These facts are just the tip of the iceberg in Martin’s inspiring story.

His perseverance through lean means and hardship and loss are a big part of his story in the latest release of the LPGA’s Drive On campaign. He was teased in the TV commercial and told more fully in Martin’s first-person story released Tuesday on LPGA.com.

“I soon learned that success doesn’t come from focusing on what you don’t have, but from believing in what you do,” he writes. “As golfers, we all have our strengths and I have learned to play from mine.”

Her story fits so well with the spirit of the Drive On campaign, with the message it conveys to women facing tough challenges.

“I hope to walk the fairways for many more years,” writes Martin. “Most importantly, I hope I can look another young girl straight in the eye one day and say, ‘Never doubt yourself. Let me tell you why. ‘ “

There is a larger family story told in that council.

Martin will not play at the AIG Women’s Open this week. Some lingering concerns about her back, and concerns about playing amid the new coronavirus pandemic, are making her cautious about her reboot, but she’ll be at the Royal Troon in spirit, with her name engraved on the trophy the winner picks up on Sunday. .


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“I believe everyone was born perfect for what they should have accomplished in this life,” he writes. “An important (and fun!) Part of the journey of life is finding and using our unique and special gifts.”

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