Sophia's Surprise: Popov Pops The Champagne At Women's Open - Dog Leg News

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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    baxter cepeda

    This was truly beautiful…what golf is all about. Someone believing in themselves through the many downs, sticking with it and suddenly this happens.
    I had chicken skin for a while there at the end.

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      Tom Edrington

      So very true….you watch her perform and think to yourself “how can she not already be on the LPGA Tour”…..have to admire someone who makes the most of an incredible opportunity. Hopefully we’ll have a new name to watch.

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        baxter cepeda

        For one Horses for courses.
        Not many links courses like this on the LPGA tour.

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          Tom Edrington

          None, to be exact. Sophia had some links experience, she said she played in the British amateur and British girls amateur growing up.

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