“It means a lot to me as I will be able to have my hard work recognised, as well as representing NZ. While So will be targeting success in Wellington, for now her triumph at the NZ amateur champs remains the biggest success of her career so far, where she etched her name alongside the likes of Ko. She quickly found a passion for the sport and hasn’t looked back since practising up to six times a week. “I always had the natural ability to hit the ball far, which helped me a lot, but just practising a lot helped as well. “I’ll be just practising golf,” So said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 29, 2025 20:32 UTC