SUGAR GROVE, Ill. – To Arizona State coach Missy Farr-Kaye, there was no decision to make.
Her star player, Monica Vaughn, had been on her feet for 18 hours. Vaughn was emotionally and physically spent after winning the NCAA individual title a day earlier. She had squandered a 2-up lead and was now 1 down on the final hole. Her team was on the verge of being eliminated. The big hitter had about 230 yards to the hole, from a wet lie, and reading the green would have been a challenge.
“This is an important shot,” Farr-Kaye told Vaughn.