This girl was good and concentrated well until everyone came to watch. Cho's father, a chemical company owner who plays to a handicap of 16, started teaching her from instruction manuals before seeking professional help. He chose Denis McDade at the Melbourne headquarters of the Pure Golf Academy. While he knows he could have a world-beater on his hands, McDade is not rushing things. He sees her just once a week and is working with a strength and fitness expert to prepare her for the long haul, should she choose it.
People think that the game is quite gentle on the body when the reverse is true.
For technique and strength development and from a duty of care viewpoint, that is a major part of her training. She has to learn to look after her body if she is to have a long career. We are teaching her how to stretch and iron out any muscle imbalances that are caused by hitting a lot of golf balls. At present the strength component is not particularly important for her. Over the last 10 years we have found that there are problems for young players if they don't work on their bodies.