‘Words Can Be Hurtful’: LPGA Pro Opens Up On Estrangement From Mother After Years of Family Conflict

Athletes usually talk about family in tidy terms, with sacrifices and thank-yous after a big win. But LPGA Tour pro Jenny Shin has also shown the messier side of that relationship. Just three months after ending a 10-year winless drought, the 34-year-old has opened up about one relationship her golf career nearly cost her: the one with her best friend, her mother. Shin has been one of the more active voices on X, regularly posting about her life beyond golf. This time, she shared the story of her relationship with her mother on October 31.