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The Londoner on a mission to help inspire young people and woman get into golf.

Meet the Londoner on a mission to help inspire young people and women from all backgrounds to get into golf.

Nicola Bennett, who is the only black female professional golfer in the UK, began her career at the age of 10 and fell in love with the sport.

Nicola, alongside the Golf Foundation, a national charity promoting diversity and inclusion across the game, are introducing children to golf from all backgrounds.

The charity produces school programmes and delivers girls leadership and mental wellbeing programmes.

As part of this, Nicola goes into schools in north London to inspire young players and we went to visit her at one of the foundation's golf events at Bush Hill Park.

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19 May 2022

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