Telford, Pennsylvania resident Pearl Atwood teed off two days after her 100th birthday at Twin Woods Golf Course in Hatfield, Montgomery County, where she has played nine holes each Wednesday morning with the women's league.

"I was 50 years old, and I said, too old to learn," Atwood recalled. She's been playing ever since — proving herself wrong.

Now, she has advice for anyone taking up the sport.

"It's advisable to take a few lessons. Not from your husband — but from a pro," Atwood said.

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She credits her long life to simple advice.

"Keep busy and keep your faith," Atwood said.

She also credits her long life to living with her niece, Phyllis Anders, and her niece's husband, Merrill Anders.

"They're wonderful people," she said.

Her friends say her spirit and

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