Hitting her first score under 100, Thompson played two outstanding rounds of golf and scored 84 stableford points to walk away with the trophy.
The 13-year-old from Tocumwal has been playing golf with a handicap for about four years and her brother, Harry, is also a keen golfer.
Along with her recent golfing achievements, the rising talent has played the sport socially for 10 years, with plenty of practice with her father John at the driving range helping her to improve.
Thompson’s younger brother Harry, 11, is also a keen golfer.
Looking up to Australian professional golfer and winner of the 2019 Women's PGA Championship Hannah Green, the Tocumwal youngster is a bit of an all round sportsperson, with an interest in badminton and basketball.
Last year, Thompson took out the Ladies C-grade nett at Tocumwal, and in 2020 was a member of the mixed foursomes champion team, also at Tocumwal.
In 2020, she was part of the Goulburn Murray team for the Victorian Pennant Championships, which were held remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions.
According to her father, Thompson has no specific goals for her golfing career.
“Her aim is to get out on the course, have fun and keep reducing her handicap,” John said.
“She'll have a go at pretty much any sport and is quite artistic; she does drawing, painting and sculpting.”
John said he was pretty happy with the way Olivia played at the Tocumwal event, especially since it was the first time she broke the 100 mark.
He said Olivia played the game in the right way and didn’t take it too seriously.
“It was good to see her play well under pressure in the final rounds,” John said.
18°C