
It was the turning of the tide, and if it was to be a truly fresh start, rather than a false dawn, Meadow knew she had to do more than just get back on the golf course, but implement significant changes to her lifestyle, including a move from South Carolina to Arizona. She had to park everything that had gone before, but use the mistakes and lessons to make her mentally stronger on the road back to the top. It’s one of those things but you hear all the time people sinking to that low point and then they realise, this is what I want to do and come out of it a lot stronger.” So as her injury steadily improved and she received the medical all-clear, Meadow reset and started again.

Her performance at Pinehurst - for which she won $271,373 - provided further evidence of Meadow’s undoubted potential and further enhanced her burgeoning reputation after a prolific college career with the University of Alabama.
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A prodigiously talented young golfer, Meadow always seemed destined to reach the top and a thrilling third-placed finish at the US Open in her maiden professional tournament conformed with the consensus that the Jordanstown native had it all.

And potential doesn’t always guarantee you’ll ever reach it. Highs coupled with lows, belief offset by doubt and progress counteracted by setbacks, the route to the top isn’t always straightforward. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO THE PEAKS AND troughs on Stephanie Meadow’s embryonic career chart would make for an interesting case study for up-and-coming hopefuls in years to come, although the trajectory isn’t exactly exclusive to her.

Meadow is back on the comeback trail after a difficult couple of years.
