8-year-old Dubai golfer Pranit Mandge, dreams to be like Tiger Woods

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00:00I went to golf around when I was two years.

00:09Just had that interest in going to golf.

00:14Before that I was in cricket, but then I got this game of golf and I just got addicted

00:22to it.

00:23It was on TV, I just saw a tournament.

00:28I saw how they were playing and I was like, yeah, I want to play.

00:32And now here I am.

00:40I practice in JG, but when I started I played in Claude Harmon Elf's club.

00:46In the last two years I've joined TFA.

00:49Now recently I've become a member of Arabian Ranchers and my home course is also Arabian

00:53Ranchers.

00:54It's a very nice course and a beautiful course.

00:59My basic coach is Joseph O'Connor.

01:01I have two more coaches that analyze me and help me in a few touches.

01:07That is Michael Sweeney and Dermot Fraser.

01:12I have these three coaches that are really good.

01:15I really like them and they have really helped me to this stage.

01:20I play in U.S. Kids Golf local championships in Dubai.

01:26I also play in Emirates Golf Club Par 3s that I've been winning.

01:32I also play with teenagers like 18 or 20 year olds in TFA Junior Monthly Medal over here.

01:39So I'm going on, but more to come, there's a lot to come.

01:45The local tours will start around September, but yeah, it's going good.

01:51I will have a sweaty, hot summer.

01:55I have made a lot of friends in the U.S., in Scotland, and also in Dubai.

02:00I have a lot of friends of golf.

02:02I really enjoyed playing with them.

02:04They were really good and kind.

02:08Other sports I like, you have to do everything quickly.

02:11Tennis or football, basketball, you have to do everything quickly.

02:17In golf, you can take your whole patience, you can take your whole time, and you can just hit.

02:23It's a game of patience and also enjoyment.

02:30I have seen a lot of professional DP World tournaments.

02:33I've seen Tyrell Hatton, Colin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy.

02:43I think they're really good at golf.

02:49My dream is to reach that goal of being at the height of Tiger Woods.

02:59Winning first, the top of the world, winning all my tournaments that I face.

03:06I really want to become a professional golfer, and I will.

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