"She is herself on and off the golf course," golf analyst Dottie Pepper said in June. "She's a really fun kid to hang out with, and her enthusiasm, her work ethic is what really does set her apart. You look at her, incredible athlete, wants to win, whether she's playing you on the pool table or like standing up there at the 16th hole at Corning and saying, 'OK. Give me the driver. I'm going for it.' She's a real breath of fresh air.
"Her emotions stand out so much, "Pepper added. "she genuinely is appreciative of where she is, and she's just a great kid."
When she can travel back to Taiwan- twice a year- all she wants to do is relax because she's so busy with junior clinics and teaching kids aobut her experience playing golf in America.
A role model
"She's... a role model," Kim said. "That's amazing that she can inspire a lot [of] kids back home."
Then agian, who could blame her for not wanting to leave her cozy home in sunny Florida?
A homeowner at 20, Tseng bought Sorenstam's Orlando, Florida, residence in April. There was a catch, though.
"I still feel like this is Annika's house," Tseng said. "Before she left, she said," 'You have to fill all the trophy cases."'
Notes and Vocabulary
breath of fresh air (idiom)
someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting
junior clinics (n phr)
introductory golf instruction for groups of children and teenagers, covering beginning fundamentals of golf and conduct on the course
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