Iyeneobong Essien,13-year-old golf prodigy points at her trophies as she poses for a photograph at home in Abuja, Nigeria October 27, 2019. Picture taken October 27, 2019. REUTERS/Abraham Achirga
ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - A steady "thwack" rings out at the driving range just outside Nigeria's capital Abuja. A girl clad in pink shoes, pink skirt and pink vest wields a club with a power that belies her slight frame, grimacing at poor shots and smiling happily at others.
Iyene Essien's golf medals already outnumber her 13 years of age, and she has competed on three continents. She is the top junior player in Nigeria, and now wants to deliver her country's first gold medal for golf at the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics.
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