Pratima Sherpa is photographed at the Royal Nepal Golf Club by <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.montanostudio.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Michael Montano</a>.
Pratima Sherpa is photographed at the Royal Nepal Golf Club by Michael Montano.
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Sherpa, whose parents are greenkeepers, lives in a shed on the golf course. Born and raised right on the fourth tee, she quickly fell in love with the game.
Sherpa, whose parents are greenkeepers, lives in a shed on the golf course. Born and raised right on the fourth tee, she quickly fell in love with the game.
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Having topped the national rankings in Nepal, she's bidding to become the country's first female golf pro.
Having topped the national rankings in Nepal, she's bidding to become the country's first female golf pro.
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In between studying and household chores -- which include looking after her family's small herd of goats -- she practices at the Royal Nepal Golf Club.
In between studying and household chores -- which include looking after her family's small herd of goats -- she practices at the Royal Nepal Golf Club.
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It isn't your average golf course. Don't be surprised if one of the monkeys roaming the greens pinches your ball.
It isn't your average golf course. Don't be surprised if one of the monkeys roaming the greens pinches your ball.
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There are plans, thanks to a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teampratima.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">fundraising campaign</a>, for Sherpa to move to the US to get access to better facilities and equipment.
There are plans, thanks to a fundraising campaign, for Sherpa to move to the US to get access to better facilities and equipment.
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Sherpa has traveled to the US to train and play tournaments. In April 2018, she visited New York where a documentary on her journey was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Sherpa has traveled to the US to train and play tournaments. In April 2018, she visited New York where a documentary on her journey was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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She also had the opportunity to meet her hero, Tiger Woods, and share a few holes with him in Florida.
She also had the opportunity to meet her hero, Tiger Woods, and share a few holes with him in Florida.
Oliver Horowitz