A YouTube screenshot of a young Latanna Stone.VALRICO (FOX 13) -
The next golfing prodigy might just be from right here in
the Bay area.
Tiger Woods, take a look at Latanna Stone, who at 10 years
old has become the youngest female ever to qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur
championship, one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in the game.
Yes, that's 10 years old.
The 4-foot-8 girl from Valrico wowed the field this month by
shooting 70 to qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur.
A quick online search, and you find several interesting
facts about her accomplishment. She's two years younger than any girl to
compete in the championship.
She has been featured by Golfweek, CBS, and even ESPN. She has a Twitter
account. And she's being coached by the sister of Annika Sorenstam, one of the
best ever to play the game.
YouTube video online shows her at a very young age already shooting low
scores, perfecting a fundamental golf swing.
In just a few weeks she'll head to Cleveland to compete in the championship.
