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Hurst in a Burst
Alan Shipnuck
April 06, 1998
Pat Hurst got out fast Land didn't look back in winning her first major
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April 06, 1998

Hurst In A Burst

Pat Hurst got out fast Land didn't look back in winning her first major

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During the trophy presentation that followed, Hurst was still holding out hope that she wouldn't have to take the plunge into the lake. "If you can make that putt, you can walk into the water," said one hectoring tournament official, who was holding the embroidered terry-cloth robe that has become part of the winner's booty.

Hurst must have misheard him, because she said, with some amusement, "What do you mean? I can't walk on water." Not yet, anyway.

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