Meet the Young Athletes: Lia Naidoo

Today meet little golfer champion girl- Lia Naidoo. Lia’s stunning achievements has been sent to me by Media Link director, Vera Vencatasamy. Media Link does wonderful work together with the SuperSport – Let’s Play initiative to encourage youngsters to stay fit and healthy through play, sport and activity in their various schools and communities throughout SA and Africa. In KZN the latter is in collaboration with The Post and Isolezwe newspapers.

Lia is proudly a student at Victory Christian Academy. Lia won the Let’s Play Sports Star for the month for March 2015. To top that, she has just won the SuperSport Let’s Play /Post Newspaper Star of the Year Award! Wow and congrats Lia!

“Lia Naidoo Grade 2 of Victory Christian Academy School, won the Junior Africa Golf Championship earlier this year. The plucky 7 year old shot 44, 43 and 37 in the process beating girls ages 8 and 9 and a few boys too. The Junior Africa Golf Challenge this year saw kids from England, Mauritius, France, Nigeria, Kenya, UAE and South Africa with a total of 119 competing for the very prestigious African Championship. Lia has now already qualified for the European Championship to be held in Scotland and the Malaysian World Championships in December”.

Lia is on her way to the Malaysia Kids Golf Championship, Venue: Palm Resort Golf and Country Club, Senai Johor, Malaysia – December 14- 18 2015. Lia will play in the 8 years category. The European Kids Golf Championship will be later in May 2016, she has already qualified for it.

All the best blessings Lia, We are keeping a keen eye on you, little champion girl!