Meet Louie Goh, the British six-year-old following in Tiger Woods’ footsteps… the teen is a {golfing} phenomenon who’s simply received a world title (however he did his homework first!)

Anyone who was current for Louie Goh’s show-and-tell in entrance of his schoolmates in Surrey will testify that he’s no strange six-year-old.Whereas most youngsters would absorb a pet or their favorite toy, Louie wowed his pals together with his winner’s trophy from golf’s IMG Academy Junior World Championships.As England’s first ever winner, his identify is now listed alongside earlier age-group champions equivalent to Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Jason Day and Tony Finau. Louie was given per week off college to attend July’s competitors in San Diego, California. He introduced the trophy residence together with his Beanie Bear, Frank, after a two-under-par victory in a area of 23.‘As quickly as he came upon he received, the very first thing he did was go over to the placing inexperienced to do some extra placing!’ his dad, Martyn, who works in promoting in London, tells Mail Sport. Louie Goh is England’s first ever winner on the IMG Academy Junior World Championships‘It was such an incredible expertise. We have been considering a top-10 end can be nice due to the calibre on the market. These are the very best children on this planet they usually make investments numerous money and time into coaching, particularly from the Asian nations. They’ve dominated the leaderboard during the last 10 years or so. I appeared on the listing of all of the earlier winners. He’s the primary boy from the UK. It was fairly a feat.’Louie was given his first set of plastic golf equipment at simply 18 months previous. He went alongside together with his older brother, Leo, to look at their dad on the native membership they usually caught {the golfing} bug.Chosen for the world championships after thriving on the British Junior Golf Tour, the household mixed the Stateside event with a visit to Hollywood. It was Louie’s first time competing on worldwide fairways, exhibiting a temperament past his years as he tailored to overseas circumstances.‘We knew he was good however he had by no means performed on a world platform like that,’ says his mum, Nicola, who works in a faculty. ‘It was extremely popular, within the excessive 30s. We had a warmth climate warning on the second day so there have been all these totally different challenges that we’re not used to right here in England. Clearly the greens are very fast in America so he needed to adapt, and he did.‘It was pretty to see his temperament. Every evening we went to mattress and he was on the prime of the leaderboard.’ The six-year-old sensation reveals off his successful scorecard alongside his proud dad MartynA little individual producing massive pictures, Louie performs off a handicap of 25 and has a drive of 150 yards. He’s a member of Woodcote Park Golf Membership in Surrey and his passion is all funded by his household, though he was awarded a Motocaddy golf bag and trolley after his victory within the States.‘I’m his caddy!’ says Martyn. ‘I maintain notes on how far he hits it nevertheless it’s altering consistently. We’ll be on a par three and he’ll say it’s positively an eight iron. He’s getting quite a bit stronger and he’ll find yourself smashing it over the again of the inexperienced.‘If he has a nasty shot he’ll simply do an excellent restoration shot. He by no means will get offended. He’s relaxed, smiling, having enjoyable however he’s additionally very targeted. You possibly can see his focus on the course, serious about membership choice and his strategy to the greens.‘He hits very straight and he shoots a good distance however clearly he’s half the scale of an grownup. Something after that drive, he’s similar to an grownup. His quick recreation is pretty much as good as any single-figure handicapper.’The household are Crystal Palace followers and Louie additionally performs soccer, tennis and swims. However golf is his past love and at his college’s ‘aspiration week’ he informed academics that he desires of changing into a golfer when he grows up.‘All I wish to do is golf!’ provides Louie. ‘Typically I can’t as a result of dad’s working. We’ve obtained a placing inexperienced within the TV room. My favorite membership is the putter.’  Louie is now listed alongside earlier age-group champions equivalent to golf legend Tiger WoodsAs his trophy haul grows larger and greater, his dad and mom are eager to maintain issues in perspective. Homework comes first and he continues to reside the lifetime of an strange six-year-old, watching Harry Potter together with his brother and having fun with journeys to their native journey park.‘Faculty at all times takes precedence,’ says Martyn. ‘You play golf after you’ve finished your homework. We’re fortunate we’ve obtained just a few follow services inside 10 minutes. Even when it’s popping all the way down to the placing inexperienced for 45 minutes till it’s darkish, then he’ll find yourself crying when we’ve got to go away!‘We simply wish to be sure he has enjoyable. There are such a lot of variables to changing into an expert. So long as he enjoys it we’ll maintain supporting him as greatest we will.’Learn extra concerning the British Junior Golf Tour at www.juniorgolftour.co.uk



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