Zaria Bourne has started a journey using golf to learn, grow and influence; although Zaria is currently in Year 11 at secondary school and hasn't decided exactly on her future, she does one thing for sure; that using her knowledge gained on the golf course will create the platform for her future success.

Zaria started swinging a golf club at age 4 as her older brother Sjahn starting playing, her father Brendan also plays golf and started learning two years before the children were born. 

Zaria's parents have committed quite a few hours and many kilometres walking together on a golf course, this has been very enjoyable watching there daughter grow and succeed, this would not be possible without a great coach. 
Zaria has been coached by Andy Sams since she was 5 years old. Brendan her father drilled holes throughout a Junior 7 iron golf club until it was light enough for Zaria to swing it, from there Andy has been part of the family. Zaria listens and respects Andys approach as his unique style accommodates young children to understand this demanding sport. 
Andy has built an Interclub winning womens team integrating juniors like Zaria and delivered the championship title in 2023.

Chris Vlok also introduced himself to Zaria. Chris was a successful International Driver in Motorsport who used his Kiwi skill to succeed abroad and as a mentor will offer inspiration to Zaria and help focus future success on the worldwide stage.

Quietly determined, Zaria likes to express her passion playing golf, she is always competitive in any sport and won the Sports Award in year 8, 2021. 
She also went on to win her first Senior Women's Golf Club Championship, being the smallest competitor and by far the youngest, in fact the youngest ever in the 83 year club history boy or girl to win a Senior Golf title. 

She has been interviewed by our National TV who sent a comedian to visit and play with her, which was broadcasted on National TV at primetime viewing. 

Zaria also played a Provincial senior competition, when she was 11 with Momoka Kobori, a Canterbury women's golfer now successful on the Australasian tour and international tour. 
This helped Zaria believe she could also be great one day. They came second to Maddie May and Amelia Garvey (now a LPGA player). 

Momoka went to Pepperdine University so this part of the Journey could well be for Zaria.
 
Zaria, with her favourite colours of pink and purple, and love for clothes and shoes, would love to start a brand of clothing that inspires younger female golfers, hoping to influence more girls to play golf. Zariagolf is her idea to track her journey as a brand that will be developed as the journey continues. 

Zaria understands adversity, she would be standing beside her trundler and bag that is nearly bigger than her with up to 4 older men golfers awaiting their turn at the tee, this is intimidating for a shy young girl taking on this sport. We have experienced the raw shock and disgust from older golfers not welcoming junior players, especially small young girls. Zaria has delivered a cure this intimidation.
You commit, you stand confident, and you smash your golf ball straight down the fairway. Many times have other golfers changed their view, they have stopped to point out a small young girl is on their course, then changed mindset by explaining to their colleagues, “Did you see that!!... she hit it higher and longer than I can?”.

Zaria has faced a few challenges in a sport that she is very good at and loves.
Thanks to these challenges in the sport of golf, once overcome the confidence this breeds to a quiet young person is priceless.

We look forward to the journey ahead for Zaria as she continues to learn, grow and influence.