For Hayden Springer, Late Daughter’s Spirit Burns Bright at Final Stage of Q-School

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Hayden Springer exits the scoring area at TPC Sawgrass’ Dye’s Valley Course, his 1-year-old daughter Annie in his arms, and shares a smile with wife Emma. Amidst the pressure cooker of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry’s Final Stage on a windy December afternoon, the family exudes a palpable sense of warmth.

It’s not the best of circumstances, but the Springers will make the best of the circumstances. In memory of their late daughter Sage, who passed away Nov. 13 at age 3, they’ll strive to spread joy and live to the fullest. Joy, they know, will keep Sage’s spirit alive.

“She was just a very joyful girl, and she really loved her life,” Emma said Thursday. “I think she just inspired joy in a lot of people, really made a lot of people feel joy and smile just knowing her … the joy that she brought to the world and others is really her in a nutshell. That’s a big part of her legacy, for sure.”

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