Eight-year-old Kirana Govender wins at Junior Africa Golf challenge

SHE'S still a dainty young golfer but in a few years, eight-year-old Kirana Govender plans on outdriving her father and elder sisters on the golf course.

- JEHRAN NAIDOO

So far, the Westville Junior Primary pupil has racked up six medals and 16 trophies with her little clubs and earlier this month, won her first tournament at the Junior Africa Golf Challenge.

Held at San Lameer on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, Govender had to go the distance and put up a four-round performance to seal the victory in the girls eight-nine year cohort, her mother Sumeshnee Govender told Independent Newspapers.

The Junior Africa Challenge includes young golfers from around the world, including France, India and a few neighbouring countries.

Her parents watched brimming with pride from the sidelines as she had to make her own way through San Lameer's 18 holes. Sumeshnee said Kirana received an abundance of support from her fellow learners and staff at Westville Junior Primary, which helped keep her eyes on the ball.