16-year-old professional golfer Chiara Noja - in pictures
Chiara Noja, 16, a professional German golfer, at a practice session at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Chiara is the youngest European golfer ever to win a professional tour event
She placed second in the UK in the Ladies County Championship at age 12, and won the Scottish Girls' U12 Open Championship
Chiara with her father Tom Noja, who has coached her from a very young age
Chiara won the Aramco Team Series in Jeddah last November, barely a year after she turned pro
Chiara with Matt Tompkins, director of student employability at Gems Schools for Life, a Gems Group initiative that helps pupils in university placements and alumni engagement
Chiara says she is keen on getting good grades and sets aside time for schoolwork in the morning or in the evening during tournaments
