Golf Vic Vol 60 No 2 2019

NICOLETTE PAPADATOS AGE: 9 Nicolette started playing golf three years ago. Now you see Nicolette playing in the Golf Australia Rookie Series Tournaments regularly. She loves the competitiveness of the game and having the luxury of travelling and experiencing different golf courses. Her idol is Tiger Woods because her favourite thing about golf is getting a great drive down the middle like him. When she isn’t playing golf, Nicolette likes to ride her bike. JOHNNY PAPADATOS AGE: 7 Johnny is Nicolette’s little brother. Johnny has been playing golf for two years at Riverside Golf Club and now plays in the Golf Australia Rookie Series alongside his sister. Tiger is also Johnny’s favourite player and his idol because he can play some incredible golf and has done so for many years. Johnny loves to play Fortnite when his parents let him. THE TWINKLERS Continuing our look at some of the little stars that shine so brightly as they start out in golf. Words by Olivia Kline. twinkl Golf Victoria 37