Schoolgirl, 11, celebrates world championship win

An 11-year-old girl who got her first taste of golf four years ago is celebrating after becoming a world champion.

Chloe got hooked on the game after her father took her to the local driving range and, last week, she came first in her age category in the World Junior Golf Championship in Marbella, Spain.

Chloe, who practises at Herefordshire Golf Club, held her nerve to see off other golfers from countries including Spain, Portugal and Vietnam to bring home the trophy.

"I just tried concentrating and focusing on my golf," she said.

Chloe, whose favourite golfer is Charley Hull, fell in love with the sport from the moment she first hit a ball.

"I loved it straight away but I love it even more now," she said.

"I practise really hard, I practise every day."

She freely admits she is now better than her dad, Lee.

"We're immensely proud of Chloe as a family," Lee told BBC Hereford & Worcester.

"She works so hard, she practices most days and her development has been quite quick.

"Four years ago she started with a handicap of 54 and she's quickly moved that down to single figures."

Golf is still seen as a male-dominated sport so helping Chloe develop her talent had faced obstacles, Lee said.

"There's not an awful lot of girls who are playing golf locally in Hereford so it's quite difficult to find the friendship groups and for Chloe to be able to go out and play with other girls," he added.

"So we're hoping that, with Chloe's successes, a lot more girls are going to start playing golf locally."

Chloe's family is supporting her in her dream of becoming a professional golfer, without putting too much pressure on her.

"She's doing fantastic but we just want to maintain the fun for her," her father added.

The 11-year-old's next major competition is the European Championship in May.

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