Melissa Nawa

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Melissa Nawa (born 23 October 1991) is the first female professional golfer in Zambia. She started playing golf at the age of six. She has won several tournaments around Africa. Her father and trainer, Stephen Nawa, and younger sister, Tina Nawa, are also professional golfers. She currently lives in the United States.[ citation needed ]

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Education

For her secondary school education, Nawa went to Mary Queen of Peace High School in Zambia. Nawa later went to Alabama State University.

Career achievements

YearChampionshipResult
2003Lusaka Ladies Open ChampionshipAwards [1]
2013Zambia Open Golf ChampionshipWon [2]

Golf Academy

In 2014, Melissa and her sister formed Nawa Girls Golf Academy. The aim of the academy is to teach girls from underprivileged backgrounds the sport of golf. [3]

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References

  1. Gundu, Tamara (5 May 2003). "Zambia: I Want to Be the Next Tiger Woods - Melissa" . Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. "Melissa demolishes all to win Ladies Open". zambiagolfunion.org. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. "Nawa Girls Golf Academy". Lisa-Sue 2 Galz & A Blog. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.