Wales’ Thompson ‘ready’ to compete in professional golf

It is safe to say that golf runs in the blood for Thompson.

Her father Zac is a PGA professional who still coaches her today and previously worked with 2008 Open Championship runner-up Ian Poulter.

She has spent endless hours training at Pavenham Park Golf Club, a course built by her father and grandfather after the family relocated to Bedford from Pembrokeshire.

“I got in at 13, I tried every other sport and thought I’d give golf a go and I loved it,” she recalled.

“Dad got me some clubs for my birthday and went from there really, I’ve really enjoyed it.

She says hers parents have been her biggest inspiration growing up.

“They taught me that the sky is my limit, to do what I want and if I have a passion for something they’re really helping me to pursue and encourage it.

“I think it was really nice that dad didn’t push me into it, and I got myself into it.”

Thompson also revealed some of the stories her dad would share about Poulter.

“I get to hear a lot of stories on his mindset and it’s just incredible,” she added.

“His path to where he’s got to today was a bit unconventional.

“He would turn up for work at 16 put a trophy on the table, and then be like ‘One day I’m going to be on tour’, he really had belief.”