By KATIE DE VERTEUIL
FROM the time she could stand up, Naomi Moore could be seen putting on the carpet of her family home. Now at just 12 years old, the local teenager is lighting up the green with her unique stroke, turning heads as the current All Ladies Champion of Noosa Tewantin Golf Club.
Naomi joined the Noosa Par-3 on her seventh birthday and would join her father at the green after school a couple of times a week. She played a few times and won a few on the Invincibles Tour.
At the age of nine, Naomi became a full member at Noosa Tewantin, with a handicap of 17. Last year, she won the Women’s Championship at the club.
“My dad designs putters and putting aids, so was introduced to golf at a very young age,” Naomi said.
“I love the competitions, the challenge of beating my personal best and the others I’m against.”
On the green six times a week, Naomi is clearly dedicated to her sport and with Adam Scott as her idol, she hopes to one day play professionally.
“My best score so far is two eagles, hopefully I will get a hole in one soon,” Naomi said.
“It doesn’t come without practice though,” she continued.
“Consistency is the key to being a successful golfer.”
Naomi is a Year 7 student at St Andrews. Her next major tournament is the District Junior Girls Championship, to be held at Caboolture Golf Course on 31 May.
