To suggest life was not always this way for Georgia Hall is something of an understatement. The 22-year-old from Bournemouth began Monday with a string of national breakfast-show appearances and $490,000 (almost £380,000) due to clear in the bank. She is suddenly, rightly, a major figure in British female sport after her victory in the women’s Open on Sunday.
Hall’s dedication to her game came, by her admission, at the expense of parts of her childhood; there were no holidays between the ages of six and 21. “I didn’t really spend time with friends, I was just practising,” she said. Life was golf, golf was life. There were, though, economic realities. Lack of finance meant a reduction of opportunities, however.
Written by Ewan Murray
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/06/georgia-hall-womens-british-open-win-sacrifices under the title “Georgia Hall’s rapid journey to the top came with plenty of sacrifices”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
