Brains & Birdies: A Winning Formula For Virginia Elena Carta

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DURHAM, N.C.-- It's fair to say that golf isn't the first sport people associate with Italy. Soccer immediately springs to mind for most, as does basketball or even skiing. But that's not to say it's a completely foreign sport to Italians, thanks to the Molinari brothers rise to fame, culminating in Francesco's victory in the 2018 Open Championship. The Ryder Cup coming to Rome in 2023 also promises to raise the game's in-country profile to never-before-seen heights.

When it comes to women's golf, Milan-born Virginia Elena Carta is poised to make her mark in the coming years. But before pursuing her LPGA dreams, the first thing she set out to do –…