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Thai schoolgirl goes toe-to-toe with golf's big names
By Martin Petty
PATTAYA, Thailand, Oct 25 (Reuters) - While other golfers
land lucrative contacts for playing in big tournaments,
11-year-old Ariya Jutanukarn's reward for reaching her first
LPGA Tour event was an ice cream covered in chocolate sauce.
When the diminutive Thai teed off at the Honda LPGA
Thailand on Thursday, she became the youngest golfer to compete
in a major international tour event -- men's or women's --
beating American cover-girl Michelle Wie's record by five
months.
The perky schoolgirl, who took up golf when she was five,
is unfazed by the big event and is thrilled to be going
toe-to-toe with the likes of Annika Sorenstam and Paula Creamer
after advancing through a qualifying round earlier in the week.
"A lot of people are watching, there's a lot of pressure on
me but it's a chance for me to get experience, play with the
top players and show people what I can do," Ariya told Reuters.
"I feel very excited, just having the chance to play is
amazing -- it's great to make history," added Ariya, who wears
an oversized cap and a pink top emblazoned with the logo of her
first sponsor, a local dried fish snacks company.
As if the appearance of an 11-year-old on the greens of the
Siam Country Club in Pattaya was not odd enough, the presence
of big sister Moriya in matching clothes has also raised a few
smiles.
The 13-year-old narrowly missed out on qualifying, so Ariya
is employing her big sister as a caddy.
HEFTY BAG
"She has a lot of experience, she can give me good advice,"
Ariya said of her sister, who is only slightly taller than the
hefty bag she is lugging around the 6,392-yard course.
"She knows more than my dad. She has more experience as a
player and she's used to carrying her own bag."
The pair jog together every morning before class and spend
three hours practicing on the driving range after school.
Father Somboon is very proud of his daughters.
"I didn't think about her beating the record, I'm just
pleased to see Ariya get this experience," said Somboon, who
with his pony-tail, rounded sunglasses and baggy cargo shorts
looks more like a Thai rock star than a golf instructor.
"I have a couple of future top 10 players here, I'm really
proud of them," he added.
Even though Ariya is in the limelight this week, she
expects her sister to make the step up to the big international
golf circuit first.
"She's a better player than me," said Ariya, prompting
Moriya to shake her head in disagreement.
"I really wanted to play against her here."
For now, Ariya is happy to play against the big girls,
especially her idol, Sweden's Sorenstam. She dreams of
emulating the 10-times major winner and says golf's riches are
of little interest to her right now.
"I know the other players are getting money for this but
I'm getting experience," she added.
"That's a lot more important than money."
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