Dakoda (Koda) Dowd Florida girl, 12, Given Spot To Play In LPGA Tourney
A 12-year-old Florida girl received a sponsors exemption to play in an LPGA Tour event in Orlando and fulfill the wish of her mother, who is being treated for cancer.
Dakoda Koda Dowd will play the final four days of April in the inaugural Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open in Orlando, organizers of the golf tournament said.
Her mother, Kelly Jo Dowd, is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer that has spread to her bones and liver. One of her final wishes is to watch Dakoda play in an LPGA event, organizers said.
“With this opportunity, she may finally have a chance to see this dream come true,” Dakoda Dowd said in a news release.
Dowd, who lives in Palm Harbor, Fla., has won 185 junior tournaments. As a sixth-grader last year, she helped the golf team at Northside Christian High win its first state title.
Dakoda Koda Dowd will play the final four days of April in the inaugural Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open in Orlando, organizers of the golf tournament said.
Her mother, Kelly Jo Dowd, is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer that has spread to her bones and liver. One of her final wishes is to watch Dakoda play in an LPGA event, organizers said.
“With this opportunity, she may finally have a chance to see this dream come true,” Dakoda Dowd said in a news release.
Dowd, who lives in Palm Harbor, Fla., has won 185 junior tournaments. As a sixth-grader last year, she helped the golf team at Northside Christian High win its first state title.
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