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Young Golfer Turn Pro
David Hartshone is only young but he has already set his sights on a professional golf career. The 15-year-old Motueka golfer has taken his first steps to joining the playing pros by joining Jim Morgan's shop at the Nelson Golf Club. So, for the time being, David's serving his apprenticeship. "But I hope to play tournament golf, "he said. And, at an age when most golfers are aiming at provincial and national selection, David Hartshone hopes to be footing it among the tough world of professional golf. When he enters those ranks, if all goes well, he will only be 19. He's being realistic about his career. "If things don't work out on the circuit, I'll be young enough to turn to coaching." Our picture shows David sinking a putt. As an amateur he was on a handicap of six
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