Maria Verchenova, 23, introduced to golf by her father during a holiday to the Czech Republic, became the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies' European tour.
In 2008 she broke the top five in Tenerife and contended for the lead with Annika Sorenstam in the end-of-year Dubai Ladies Masters.
Of that, she says:"Well, first Dubai is a special place for me as it's my home away from home, I practice there a lot thanks to the support of Emirates golf club. So I was very happy to hit the ball well there. Being in the lead was a great experience, another step for me. I will keep working hard, learn and hopefully, very soon, I will hold the lead till the end of the tournament."
(Picture shows Maria in Dubai)
Her golfing earnings are still modest, at $51,000, but she’s improving all the time and playing solid golf.
Tiger Woods is her male hero and fellow countrywoman and tennis star Maria Sharapova is someone that Verchenova looks up to and wants to emulate.
She believes her driving accuracy is her greatest strength and she hopes to get to the level where she can repeat a reliable swing in every situation.
What would be her dream foursome? She names Justin Timberlake, David Beckham and, of course, Tiger Woods.
Now she is with the Ladies' European Tour at Gerre Losone in Ticino, Switzerland for the Deutsche Bank Swiss Open - the first full-field event of the season on European shores.
Not that I want to be sexist or anything but looks like no more drifting off on the couch for me when watching women's golf.
Thanks to golf's Goddess of the Greens...Maria Verchenova.
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