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Stacy Lewis’ mom broke her leg during Nabisco celebration





One of the best traditions in golf always comes at the first LPGA major of the year, when the winner, and anyone she invites, takes a leap into Poppie's Pond surrounding the 18th green at the Dinah Shore Tournament course.
On Sunday, after Stacy Lewis put the finishing touches on her first LPGA win ever, The Golf Channel caught her inviting people over to jump in the pond with her. As the cameras closed in, Lewis instinctively told her group, that included caddie Travis Wilson, sister Janet, mother Carol and dad Dale, to jump out far, because the first part of the lake is shallow.
Sadly, the instructions didn't help Carol (pictured above in the blue shirt), who, according to Beth Ann Baldry, broke her fibula. Baldry reports that Carol ran 14 miles that morning in preparation for an upcoming marathon, and the injury from the jump forced her to be sent to Eisenhower Medical Center.
Now, might I suggest something, because I know things like this usually call for an overreaction -- instead of scratching this fun tradition, why doesn't the golf course just make that area a little deeper, or have an area that you can jump into without fear of injury. Obviously if Stacy knew this, everyone else on tour knows the water isn't extremely deep, so pushing the depth of the pond a little lower would just help anyone accompanying the winner. Or you could just go for the cannonball like Travis did. That'll insure the legs are all right.

Grammatica'd

[DoctoNilsonDen]

Why do I not feel sorry for her?

[jhkjurter]

Why am I not able to find video? Guess I'm failing at the interweb 101 today... any help?

[Anckzxik]

I noticed watching live that Mom didn't jump too far out. They didn't mention anything at the time that she was hurt.

[saruxanset]

I don't know who was dumber.....the people jumping into a pond or that bird that was picking on the cat.

[gfkasjhfg]

I don't see anything dumb about tradition.

[arerrurrY]

I don't see anything dumb about tradition.

Just because it's tradition doesn't mean it's smart.

[Snocioncilm]

Just because it's tradition doesn't mean it's smart.

oh god no, they jumped into the water.

[hiedeemom]

Why do I not feel sorry for her?

because the grinch's heart is two sizes too small?

[DumnEuronoumn]

Just because it's tradition doesn't mean it's smart.

everyone should just wear plastic bubbles everywhere so they don't have to think.

you can't idiot proof everything.

[Pyuvjzwf]

everyone should just wear plastic bubbles everywhere so they don't have to think.

you can't idiot proof everything.

The article said that the golfer even told those jumping with her to make sure they got out away from the bank, because it's very shallow there. I'd like to think there's a nice middle ground here that could be achieved. If they want to keep this tradition alive, wouldn't it make sense to have them jump somewhere safter? Make an alteration to make it safer?

[Amirmsheesk]

At least she got injured celebrating a victory.

Bill Gramatica was celebrating a first half 42 yard FG in some meaningless game

[Thydaysuh]

The article said that the golfer even told those jumping with her to make sure they got out away from the bank, because it's very shallow there. I'd like to think there's a nice middle ground here that could be achieved. If they want to keep this tradition alive, wouldn't it make sense to have them jump somewhere safter? Make an alteration to make it safer?

Exactly!