On Sunday, Australia's Kristie Smith tapped in for a birdie on the 18th green to claim the Pegasus NZ Women's Open at Pegasus Golf Club, just north of Christchurch.
Less than 48 hours later, New Zealand's second largest city has been left in ruins after a massive earthquake, with dozens feared dead and many more injured.
Buidlings and golf courses can be repaired and replaced, but the physical and psychological wounds created by nature's indiscriminate power will take much longer to mend.
As many people around the world rush to find out if relatives and friends are safe and well, the achievements of Kristie Smith on a golf course two days ago are already a mere footnote to this city's history.
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