It wasn't just remarkable that Cristie Kerr played golf on Thursday. It’s amazing that she even got out of bed.
Kerr was hospitalized last Friday after being thrown from a golf cart when she collided with another cart in total darkness at the Volunteers of America Classic. Her caddie, Matt Gelczis, was also hospitalized.
Yet, just six days later, Kerr opened the U.S. Women's Open with an even-par 71 on the Jackrabbit Course at Champions Golf Club. It was an astonishing feat given she'd suffered three dislocated ribs, had visible bruising on her arms and had to regularly take pain medication in order to make it through her round.