Future Phenom: What's next in women’s golf?

ABC News’ Alex Presha meets with Amari Avery, the 16-year-old California teenager ready to take the golf world by storm.
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[@rogemillecastillo3183]

I watched her in the Netflix documentary "The Short Game" seven years ago. Man she's gone a long way!

[@noahdurose31]

Yeah. I was watching the women’s US open highlights and they said her name and I was shocked!

[@CarAmeL624]

Just watched "The Short Game" and amazing to see the change from then to now. I cant imagine how much pressure she must of felt as a kid

[@Account-rw1rt]

She was in a Netflix documentary that I literally watched yesterday.

[@claranash4828]

It’s called the short gamr

[@claranash4828]

*game

[@vipy4309]

Feel a lot of positive energy from her I see her getting there.

[@jeremyx3758]

Amari Avery Best of wishes regardless of which route you take young lady. May you excel in life as you have thus far

[@blackjackomfg]

Stay focused sister don't let them hold you back ✊🏾

[@Curry121]

I’ve watched her when she was younger playing at van buren little 9 hole course I knew she was gonna make it. Also talked to her dad a few times really cool down to earth guy.

[@tinpham9262]

U seen him on trophy kids?

[@flix4u]

GR8 story & she seems to have a good head on her shoulders.

[@debbiesullivan7269]

Congrats Amari 🎉🎉

[@dttruman]

Many of the parents in that documentary took a knock for their parenting skills. I had hoped the kids turned out OK after the parents were told of the critique of the movie.

[@mylesromin7636]

✊🏿✊🏿

[@chadsmith7075]

she is.like 🐅

[@africanamericangolfersdige9657]

Great to see the rise of this young woman into the sport of golf!

[@greatmencomedy2788]

She's all women's golfer of all time

[@catcherzw]

Woah I play golf in Rockville, MD

[@davidellis5141]

" Don't Go Back To Rockville " 🎶 🎸

[@integrito3323]

So did I 26 years ago!

[@integrito3323]

@@davidellis5141 Why not?

[@davidellis5141]

@@integrito3323 Its an old REM song.

[@integrito3323]

@@davidellis5141 Cheers for that! An R n B guy so unlikely to be aware!

[@professionaltrollkilla5965]

Dad was definitely tough on her but clearly she excelled

[@JustSheaShea]

Isn’t this the girl who was featured on an hbo special as a child? He dad was super tough on her.

[@valentincavazzos4420]

On her performance he had to a little without being mean to her it's not easy being a coach as well as a dad he was a good father never abused her not even a little yes he did made mistakes who wouldn't but he never gave up

[@DaVisionOutdoors]

I think so. But I don’t think he abused her...he pushed her to get her where she is at right now.

[@JustSheaShea]

TunYotaSport I just remember her crying and not wanting to do it sometimes as with most children...regardless I felt bad. But around the same time my best friend’s dad was tough on them with sports and the youngest son ended up in the nfl last year so it definitely pays off in the end.

[@Golfzilla70]

I just watched the Netflix show last night. She's obviously doing great right now, but the way the dad projected his anger and disappointment during her shortcomings on that show, they've done really well to keep each other at arm's length just for her mental health. He may not have hit her, but that was some serious mental abuse. If he is indeed letting her grow into golf without being all over her, he may very well have saved their father/daughter relationship. Children that age shouldn't be taking things like that so hard (and i only think she took it so hard because she was fearful of letting her father down).

[@GarrettPederson253]

Her father is a great father!

[@eazy2538]

yes, its tiger woods

[@chadwickwilliams7238]

Go watch Trophy Dads and then come back and tell me he’s a great dad lol

[@GarrettPederson253]

@@chadwickwilliams7238 she’s dominating at USC and will be a star on the LPGA. Her father did an amazing job!

[@chadwickwilliams7238]

@@GarrettPederson253 So did Tonya Harding 😂

[@GarrettPederson253]

@@chadwickwilliams7238 who was still an Olympic athlete.

[@real_Leo_Chang]

Go to college young star.. with your game, you'll probably have any college beg for your services... enjoy life can work on the game at the expense on the college.. touring pro life is extremely difficult.. the grind and the work on a daily basis.. unless you got a Tiger-deal with Nike of $40 mill+ the 2-3 years will make tons on difference in the long run.. Unless you just quit golf, looks like your gonna be a straight star..

[@jameslee9726]

Just let your kid be a kid , especially in golf. Etiquette is golf. No yelling at your child.

[@sanazafar4500]

21

[@rodaxel7165]

She looks asian or from a pacific island nation? What's her mother's ethnicity? Oh wait.. Her mom's Filipino... Go Pro...

[@themastermagicians2745]

Great to embrace your African heritage but don’t forget your Asian root 😁

[@mcarey2205]

She knows who she is and she identifies and knows people will see her as african american before anything else.

[@christophercowan1645]

You know, I was just watching an amazing golfer and then they had to talk about her ethnicity. WHO CARES. She is a great golfer. Leave it at that!

[@Elainna888]

💯💖👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ConvictedFelon2024]

That's awesome for her. It's too bad no one watches the LPGA.

[@oogabooga7882]

Tiger in drag

[@lg7014]

u r dogshit in drag

[@crunchtime_fitness]

@@lg7014 LOL 🤣

[@oogabooga7882]

@@lg7014 i poopoo things that color. i flush it. 😆

[@danw7987]

Her dads embarrassing

[@emmanuelsibanda5581]

Im proud that the father pushed her to achieve her best.He didn't want his little girl twerking for a living or being an angry baby mama.

[@Bobblawlaw1]

He was an extremely controlling father.

[@davidellis5141]

She's a future 🌟. The female Tiger Woods , the 🐐 of 🏌

[@tailormade3072]

Well tiger woods was tiger woods before he was future tiger woods

[@baileygregg6567]

Hun there's already a 23 year old beating tiger's records as of a few days ago... Men are stronger so your going to need to give this up. I know, I have dated both...

[@mastercastr2332]

First

[@USSHammerology]

There's women's golf?

[@anoushkagogoi5689]

they play better then you so

[@nicksanders9291]

just saying who watches golf now a days

[@luda7549]

true

[@lg7014]

more that stupid donny talking about this, that or the other...pure dipstick

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[@concernedcitizen8870]

ABC, where is your story on Cannon Hinnant: Five-Year Old White Boy Shot and Murdered Execution-Style by Black Neighbor... for Riding His Bike in His Lawn?

[@lg7014]

You're too busy blowing trump to engage

[@jessicacolvin6360]

Womens golf lol WHO CARES

[@leoray1234]

I guess you do since you watched it

[@benjaminrobinson8840]

Lol she’s better than you

[@baileygregg6567]

Too bad one gender is stronger and that means longer drives with their club...😒... Enough of this ABC... The 23 year old wolf is becoming the new tiger woods🇺🇸

[@jzmcgriggs8652]

Nice girl, terrible reporting. Our news media is such a mess.

[@DMEseter]

What how so?

[@jzmcgriggs8652]

@@DMEseter The fact that you don't have a clue says a lot.

[@kassandra5896]

@@jzmcgriggs8652 So, basically, you can't even explain your own criticism... Got it.

[@hyperlethalvector6455]

Women’s golf? Never heard of it

[@JogBird]

golf is on the decline, its too expensive, a few coloured people succeeding wont change things

[@lg7014]

As soon as your hinks pass, life can get back to normal, cowturd

[@davidellis5141]

😆 " Coloured " enjoying this on your black & white 📺

[@mcko5786]

Too much diversity in this news segment. I’m offended

[@videodude2010]

You must be white

[@mcko5786]

videodude2010 , nope

[@mcko5786]

Robert P , where do you get it? Ass or mouth?

[@lg7014]

Estupido