Even for someone so small, it was hard to miss a four-year-old Isaac Riches roaming the practice green at the Australian Open in November. The youngster spent about seven hours on the practice green, displaying a level of skill that attracted the attention of folk from Golf Australia.
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The following month, they flew Isaac to Melbourne and interviewed and filmed him before releasing online an advertisement of him under the title My Golf Presents. Less than a year after taking up the game, Isaac, who turned five in January and is yet to attend kindergarten, was the “poster boy” of the My Golf program for his age division. He played his first tournament last week, the Australian Junior Age Division Championships and finished second. As a result, he was selected to represent Australia at the World Stars of Junior Golf and the Junior Olympics in Las Vegas in July. His parents declined the invitations.
“We think it’s important to take a step back. The kid loves golf, he’s got a pretty amazing talent and a lot of people are noticing that. But we’ve still got a son to look after. As parents, that’s the most important thing,” Damian said.
