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Avery Zweig hits the links(Photo: WFAA)
Don't let the dimples and twinkling eyes fool you, this eight-year-old girl is setting records on the golf course.
Avery Zweig of Dallas has been swinging clubs since she was two and it didn't take long for her to start rewriting record books.
"I like playing and having competition," she said.
Avery shot an eight-under par 28 in a tournament in July 2014. It's the lowest score in relation to par ever recorded by a junior playing in a North Texas PGA event.
Six weeks later, Avery followed that up with another 28 at a U.S. Kids tournament at the Tribute golf course. It was another record-setting round -- a new national mark for girls 14 and under.
She's won 72 of 128 tournaments, most of them nine-hole events. At the 2014 U.S. Kids World Championship she fired a final round five-under 31 to finish second.
"My dad didn't tell me my score until the end and I had a big grin on my face when I was done," said Avery, nearly blushing as she recounted the story.
Avery Zweig<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: WFAA)
She has so much skill and talent packed in a pint-sized frame, winning 72 of 128 tournaments, most of them 9-hole events. At the 2014 U.S. Kids World Championship, she fired a final round five-under 31 to finish second.
Watch the video above to find out why the fierce competitor wears black.
"There's really no secret, you just have to practice a lot," she said.
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