REUNION, Florida -- When her family moved from a spacious house into a tiny townhome, Dakoda Dowd gave away more than 100 of her golf trophies, saying she didn't need to keep them.

She added one to her collection on Friday -- and it's not going anywhere.

Adding to what her cancer-stricken and terminally ill mother, Kelly Jo Dowd, called "the perfect week," the 13-year-old golf prodigy and her family received a replica of the winner's trophy on the 18th green on Friday after finishing her second round at the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open.

Dakoda -- who shot an 82, eight shots higher than her Thursday score -- missed the cut by eight strokes.

Nobody minded, of course.

She was invited to make her LPGA Tour debut after event organizers learned that Kelly Jo -- who doctors say may only have months to live -- wanted to see her daughter play against the pros once in her lifetime. So Ginn organizers offered a sponsor's exemption, which eventually became a special exemption through the Tour.

Dakoda Dowd (left) and her parents show their delight at the trophy presentation. (Getty Images)

"I'm prouder today than I was yesterday that my daughter has the courage and strength to play with these LPGA professionals," Kelly Jo said. "And I feel great right now. I feel great. My dream came true out here. I saw my girl play with these amazing women. My dream came true."

Dakoda's gallery was the second-largest on the course on Friday, an estimated 300 people. Tournament officials said only the superstar-laden trio of Annika Sorenstam, Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer had more people following their round.

"I didn't want it to be over," Dakoda said. "And it is. And with all the prayers and everything, me and my mom and my family are going to keep living. It's definitely touched us. Our family's so much stronger now."

Dakoda was tied for 53rd after the first round, beating or tying 15 women who've combined to win 33 major championships. But on Friday four bogeys on the front nine pushed her to 6 over for the tournament -- two strokes off the eventual cut line, and she never flirted with it again.

"She made mama's cut today," Kelly Jo said.

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