Young South African ‘Sim Tiger’ on the way to become a golfing legend, at only 7 years old

Simthandile ‘Sim Tiger’ Tshabalala, has shown such outstanding talent on the golf course that the world will not be able to not notice him !

Humble beginnings

Simthandile Tshabalala learned how to play golf from YouTube videos he was watching with his father, Bonginkosi Tshabalala.

The young Sim tried several sports, tennis, swimming, cricket, soccer, but none stuck until he picked up a golf club.

His father had no clue about the rules of the game, so he decided him and his son would learn together. He bought some clubs, and would sit with his son, and watch YouTube videos with coaching tips, trying to learn the game. They then started going to the driving range together, and Sim seemed to really enjoy. That”s when his father decided to get him formal coaching, and several hours of practice each week. Sim got amazingly committed to the game.

A bright future

Sim Tiger has only been professionally coached for the last few years, but has already won over 20 trophies since taking to the golf field.

He has competed in major local and international tournaments, including the Australian Open, where he came fourth, the local US Kids Tour, in Malaysia this year, where he got first place….

‘Sim Tiger’ has already secured a sponsorship from top global golf equipment manufacturer, TaylorMade, but for the rest, his increasingly expensive career is being funded by his father.

Future competitions this year

Simthandile was set to attend the Kids World Championships in North Carolina‚ United States from August 1-3‚ and the British Kids Championship from August 8-9 in Woodhall Spa‚ England, and from there, the 2019 Canadian Invitational on August 12 to 13.

With Sim Tiger, South Africa has the potential to produce the next Tiger Woods, that could win major titles and become a role model to millions around the world.

Source: Forbes Africa