AUGUSTA, Ga. – As Carol Cox watched from the rope line, tears welled in her eyes. Just a few yards away, flashbulbs were illuminating Carla Bernat Escuder, the 21-year-old Spaniard who had become like a sixth granddaughter to Cox, and her newest prize, the coveted sterling silver bowl with 24k yellow gold vermeil that goes to the champion of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
While Cox had a front-row view of the trophy presentation, her husband of 62 years, Dave, arguably had the best vantage point – from up above.
Dave Cox played college football at Northern Iowa before becoming a beloved high-school football coach in Iowa.