Seconds after Amy Olson's birdie putt on the 18th hole of the final round of the 75th U.S. Women's Open dropped, she pumped her right fist in the air, then picked up her golf ball out of the cup and raised her head toward the sky.
On Monday, standing next to her caddie, Taneka Sandiford, on the side of the green, the 28-year-old Olson began to cry. As tears fell onto her cheeks, Olson closed her eyes, her head held high. At that moment, everything paused for her.
Less than 48 hours before the final round, as Olson contended for her first career victory after going pro in 2013, her father-in-law, Lee Olson, died unexpectedly.