00:01A pint-sized prodigy with a drive to win.
00:05So every time I hit a ball, every single week it's gone further.
00:11With just a year of competitive golf behind her, Rihanna Hills will travel to America this month.
00:16With her dad as caddy, she'll play at an invitation-only championship event for kids aged 5 to 12.
00:23Within a year to be able to do that, it's quite unbelievable.
00:27But very happy, very happy.
00:30The eight-year-old is one of many young girls taking female representation in golf well above par.
00:36We know that in the last couple of years, 60% of people taking up golf are women,
00:41which is obviously great news for our sport.
00:43And interest from younger players is chipping away at some long-held traditions.
00:48Golf clubs now are realising that junior girls and boys are the future of their clubs
00:52and if they don't give them the opportunities to play on the course and open the course up for them,
00:55they won't have a golf club in 20 or 30 years.
00:58For now, the biggest battle for this school-aged star is practising under a setting sun and avoiding distractions.
01:05Especially the Moziebites!
01:07The Moz it bites!
01:07For more deadly decisions, especially the Mozie Bites!
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