Teen tyro’s near miss for $100k after ditching school

But as young as Dowling is, he was turning to caddie Alfie Ward for all the wisdom of his 13 years during his excellent even-par round of 72 at Pelican Waters outside Caloundra. It’s hard to imagine there has ever been a younger player-caddie duo on course in a professional tournament in Australia. “I missed English at school but mum rang up and said I was playing a professional golf tournament instead,” the slight 48kg Dowling said. “I’m probably the shortest hitter out here so I had to use…



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