A golfer from Nepal representing the country is not something we often hear about, let alone a female choosing the sport as a way of life.

Pratima Sherpa, who grew up in the living cottage of Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu with her parents, carries the weight, at such a young age, to not only fulfil her own dream but to be an idol for many golfers in the country.

She has one dream and that is to represent Nepal as a Pro-Female golfer!

But how did the little girl who used to see men in polo shirts playing golf become the girl the whole nation watches as she plays in the courses herself?

Pratima recalls the time she first started playing golf.

“When I was small I used to watch all the men playing golf and that’s when I knew I wanted to do this. I entered my first tournament at the age of 11. I knew what I wanted to do but never thought it was going to come true. As for how the dream came true, honestly speaking, there is one person who has a big hand when it comes to my success aside from my parents,” she says.