“My drive on the first par five – I made myself go ‘woo,’ same with my upshot on hole 2,” Pierce said. “I had some good shots today that impressed myself and that’s what I’m looking for as a competitor.
“I don’t want to be content. I want to throw shots that impress myself and make me want to strive to hit it again."
“I always look at it like those wins aren’t going to help me win the next one,” McBeth said. “It’s a great feeling to have two wins already this year and it’s great for the year accolades, but I’ve got to look forward.
Valerie Mandujano is the 2022 Waco Annual Charity Open champion. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
There were a few things carrying Valerie Mandujano through the battle.
She leaned on the words of her late grandfather, a role model for her family.
“He would always tell us to keep fighting and that it’s a new day,” she said. “That’s the mentality I had today. I think the thing that kept me pushing was always thinking about him and telling myself that I wouldn’t let another one slip away.”
