As Madison Caldwell walked the fairway at Horseshoe Bend Country Club in Roswell, the Dawson County senior doubled over in the pain that she was feeling in the right side of her stomach, taking the breath out of her lungs for a second or two. It didn’t help when she was forced to wait out two prolonged rain delays, following a strong first few holes at the Class AAA state championships this May. This wasn’t the way the Dawson County senior was hoping to finish off her high school career.
Dawson County's Madison Caldwell overcame pressure, pain to earn coveted Class AAA state title
Caldwell is The Times' 2015 All-Area Girls Golfer of the Year