Dia Cris Kumar

I am 13 years old and I have been playing golf since 6 years of age. I love competing and the thrill of not knowing how the course would play on any given day. I started with weekend golf to soon training 6 days a week. Each year I got better at the game, primarily, because I started playing competitions moving through the South Zonal tours to now playing the IGU tournaments in different parts of the country. I played the US kids World championship in Malaysia in 2019 and was placed 13th in my age category. I have worked with my coach Mr Bambi Randhawa for the past 6 years. He has been influential in my progress not just technically but also physically and psychologically. My strengths are my short game and my driver shots. Currently I am working on improving my speed and distance. In golf failure is a common theme however, I have learnt from them and continue to use them as opportunities to improve. When I do not succeed I feel disappointed but I am able to let it go. I like what Ben Hogan says, "the most important shot in golf is the next one". I often remind myself of this and it keeps me calm and focused. Apart from golf I love reading, swimming, working out, listening to music and taking my dog for walks. I believe in working hard, in myself and I enjoy what I do.