Entering this season, the one box Yeung hadn’t yet checked off was winning an individual state title. Her older sister, Helen, now a sophomore at the University of North Carolina is one of Howard County’s all-time best golfers, winning three straight state titles to close her career.

In an era of $600 drivers and 'optimized' swings, a band of tinkerers and hobbyists find purity in the 'sweet spot' of a 100-year-old game.