She might be little but this six-year-old has a big ambition – to become a world champion golfer. Scot Melodie McNeil thinks nothing of competing against kids twice her age and already has a trio of tournament wins.
Her coach Norman Marshall – who coached Tommy Fleetwood when the Ryder Cup golfer was six – said: “Melodie is exceptional. I haven’t seen a six-year-old girl who is better at golf. She is outstanding.”
The coach, who runs the Tommy Fleetwood golfing academy in Southport, Merseyside, added: “Melodie stands out because of her golfing maturity beyond her years and an approach to practice and training, which is very mature.