Junior Player profile: Yuuki Takada
Posted on: 23 July
Meet Yuuki Takada, one of our outstanding elite Junior golfers. Yuuki joined Southport last year and has been a regular feature around the practise areas and on the course. This year her GA handicap has dropped from 2.1 to -3! Slight in build, Yuuki has incredible power and accuracy and her drive is the envy of most members, male & female alike! Yuuki is becoming well known around Queensland and Australia in Junior circles. During COVID-19 restrictions, she broke the Women’s course record by two strokes, but it couldn’t be ratified as bunkers weren’t in play! We are sure her time will come again! A very relaxed, friendly young lady with a great sense of humour, Yuuki has great potential for the future. She is dedicated to her studies and popular in the Junior community at Southport. Keep up the great work, Yuuki!
Age: 13 Birthday June 6
Coach: Makoto Takada. (Dad!)
Special golf achievements:
2017 US Kids World Championship Australian Open win
2018 US Kids World Championship Australian Open win
2017-2019 School Sports Queensland Team member
Favourite club brand: Mizuno Favourite club in my bag: 1 Wood
Favourite holes at Southport: 9 & 17 Toughest hole: 11
Favourite pro golfers: Justin Thomas & Jin Young Ko
Flag in or flag out: flag out
Music to practise with: Sometimes, my usual playlist
Favourite snack on the course: Tomatoes
Favourite food: Hamburger
Goal for 2020: Play my best at the Queensland Amateur Open in August
Goal for coming years: Make the Top 10 for World Amateur Rankings
School: Benowa State High School
Favourite subject: French, Maths