Tamara Johns, who has just taken up a new role in Noosa Springs’ Golf Shop, has dusted off her clubs and is competing against the world’s best in the Australian Open in Melbourne this week.
Johns, a teaching pro at Twin Waters for the past few years, last played in the nation’s biggest golf tournament back in 2014.
She was one of Australia’s most promising golfers then, and has earned an exemption into the Australian Open, where she will compete against world stars like Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Laura Davies, Karrie Webb and Jennifer Kupcho
“I don’t play full-time any longer but I’ve entered for the Australian Open and if everything works out I’ll be there,” she said.
“My game’s in good shape, though I’ll need to work on my short game,” she said. “Those shots from
100m are so important and that’s the part of your game that needs work when you haven’t been playing much.”
She took up her new role at Noosa Springs in October.
“It was time for a change and it gave me an opportunity to get back into retail, which I love,” she said.
The Australian Open, contested by men and women for similar prize money, is being played at Victoria and Kingston Heath and ends on Sunday.
Sunshine Coast golfers Katelyn Must, Justice Bosio, Cassie Porter and Sarah Jane Smith are also in the field.
