Victoria Elizabeth overcame an abusive past to earn LPGA card. Impressive young lady.

Elizabeth overcomes abusive upbringing to earn LPGA tour card

golfweek.com 30 Sep '12, 11pm

Victoria Elizabeth overcame an abusive past to earn LPGA card. Impressive young lady.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A young woman stood at the scoreboard trying to work out Victoria Elizabeth’s name. So, wait; are the bigger letters the first or last name? If it looks as if Victoria Elizabeth is missing a surname name, well, that’s because she dropped it. Victoria Kiser started going by Victoria Elizabeth (her middle name) two years ago on the Symetra Tour. She hasn't spoken with her father, Doug Kiser, since Dec. 31, 2008, and he since has been under a court-imposed no-contact order, Elizabeth said. The 20-year-old didn’t legally change her name, but the move symbolized a fresh start for the young pro, who finished third on the Symetra Tour money list to earn her card for the 2013 LPGA season. From the outside, Elizabeth looks like a typical girl-next-door pro, her hair tied up with ribbons and her freckly face warm and engaging. “My friends tell me I’m 20 going o...

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Como 1 chica con 1padre golpeador q tiene prohibido acercarse a ella logro dejar atras su pasado y ganar tarjeta LPGA [link]
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A nice story... we wish her all the success she deserves/Une belle histoire... On lui souhaite le succès désiré -... [link]
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RT @frederickjn: @GolfweekMag @Golfweek_Baldry @vegolf @lpga A story of courage and determination. Congratulations, Victoria! [link]
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.@Golfweek_Baldry caught up with @vegolf - who earned an @LPGA tour card Sunday - to talk about her abusive upbringing: [link]
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