STILLWATER, Okla. – When Haley Moore was in middle school, a bully stole her backpack, filled it with water and threw it in the boys’ bathroom. Moore was a big Justin Bieber fan back then and had just bought one of his books. The act of cruelness ruined the book and cut into the heart of a shy girl who was bigger than most girls her age.
“Boys were really cruel,” said Moore’s mother, Michele, “especially because of her weight.”
It wasn’t much better on the golf course in those early days. Haley had a rare talent, and the way she dominated the junior scene sometimes brought out jealousy among her competitors.