Ask any golf writer in the country about the best story in women's golf, and chances are they will say: Stacy Lewis. It isn't just because she has been the best amateur player in the country over the past 2 years, or because she was the 2007 NCAA champion, or even because she has won 12 tournaments at the collegiate level while putting the University of Arkansas' women's golf program on the map. It isn't because in her last event as an amateur, at the prestigious Curtis Cup held at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Stacy became the first person in the 76 year history of the Curtis Cup to post a 5 - 0 record while leading her US team to an historic victory. And it isn't because in her first tournament as a professional at the US Open 2008, the most prestigious of majors, she lead the star-studded field after the 3rd round and played in the final group with Paula Creamer, where she managed to finish third.

Stacy Lewis is the best story in women's golf because of the things that she's had to overcome in order to just play golf again. 7 1/2 years in a back brace and back surgery, after which she wasn't sure she would even be able to walk, let alone swing a golf club again.


We can't help but like Stacy because she's earned everything she's ever won, and then some. She embodies those values that we most cherish: fiercely competitive yet considerate, tremendously talented yet seeks betterment through hard work, intelligent without being condescending, confident without being self absorbed and incredibly irrepressible no matter what obstacles are before her. In many respects, Stacy Lewis is who we would like to be as an American people.




Hitting into the 18th green at historic Interlachen, site of the 2008 US Open


STACY'S BATTLE WITH SCOLIOSIS

The following are the actual x-rays of Stacy's spine taken after she had worn her back brace for 7 1/2 years. The "Pre-Operation X-ray" shows that the curvature was not healed.

The "Post-Operation X-ray" shows the titanium rod and 5 screws that were implanted in her back. Amazingly, Stacy says that this doesn't set off metal detectors in airports!

Pre-Operation

Post-Operation

SOME OF HER ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner, LPGA Qualifying School 2008 by 3 strokes

3rd, US Open, 2008 -- her 1st event as a professional

5th, Kraft Nabisco Championship (as an amateur), 2007

Winner, NCAA Individual Championship, 2007

#1 ranked amateur in the US, 2007 & 2008

Winner of 12 collegiate tournaments

4 time All-American at University of Arkansas

Curtis Cup team member, 2008

First player to record 5 wins and no losses in Curtis Cup history

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You can reach Stacy by contacting her agents: Sterling Sports Management 7650 Rivers Edge Drive Columbus, OH 43235 Jeff Chilcoat: 614.846.2004 (jchilcoat@sterlingsm.com) J.S. Kang: 404.518.2002 (jkang@sterlingsm.com)