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Rising golf star has feet on ground

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Catch WA teenage golfing sensation Minjee Lee in the bar of the Royal Fremantle Golf Club where she is something of a “favourite daughter” and she will likely be up for a chat. Ask the 18-year-old how it feels to clinch the biggest win of her career on the world stage and the same down-to-earth […]

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Smith to change golf culture in WA

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Respected mentor Ritchie Smith will set about changing the culture after being appointed Golf WA State men’s coach. Smith has been WA women’s coach since 2003. His predecessor, Craig Bishop, did not reapply for the role. WA Golf Club head professional Vernon Sexton-Finck, who has guided WA’s boys and girls teams in recent years, will […]

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Trio added to GA rookie squad

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Golf Australia has today announced its 2015 “rookie squad” with three new star-studded additions. Outstanding prospects Minjee Lee, Su-hyun Oh and Todd Sinnott join second-year members Oliver Goss, Nathan Holman and Cameron Smith in receiving Golf Australia funding and specialist assistance throughout 2015. The squad, all recently turned professionals, are viewed by Golf Australia as […]

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Golfer Minjee Lee on turning pro

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AS a little girl, Minjee Lee would leave motivational messages for herself. “Achieve your goals,” she urged on Post-it notes. “Do your best.” Her mother would find them sticky-taped to a desk in her daughter’s bedroom. “She’d have a little motto and write it down on the desk,” Clara Lee says. “She always had a […]

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