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[GOLF LATEST NEWS] "As a mother, I understand Michelle Obama's concern for the health and well-being for our nation's children, and along with my fellow players and the extended members of the LPGA family, we join her call to action to eliminate childhood obesity in a generation," said Lindley, a high-profile advocate fighting to find a cure for Prader-Willi Syndrome, the leading cause of childhood obesity death.

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