(VIDEO: WPVI via CNN Newsource) —

Pearl Atwood, a dedicated golfer from Hatfield, Pennsylvania, celebrated her 100th birthday with a surprise party on the green.

Atwood, who has been playing golf for 50 years, still enjoys nine holes every week.

"Always take a practice shot," she said as she talked to WPVI about how her love of golf began.

She went on to say, "I just love golf. My husband, he was a wonderful golfer. He said, 'We have to go out (golfing)" when I retire.' I said, 'OK, I'll be brave and I'll learn it.'"

Atwood reminisced about her family, saying, "I had a family, I had three children, and they're in heaven, and my husband's also in heaven."

She said she and her husband would go golfing four times per week.

"I used to play 18 holes, but I cut down to nine now. Every Wed

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