Zakiya Dara Randall (born May 12, 1991) mononymously known as ‘Z’, derived from her first name Zakiya (pronounced zah-kee-yah) is an American golfer, public speaker, model and music producer. Born in Arlington, Virginia she was raised at an early age in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area and later as a child moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
She was awarded and crowned champion and ‘Player of the Year’ honors in her 1st year of playing golf in 2002. Randall was winning from the moment she began playing golf. She has been named a Golf Phenom and Golf Sensation.
Credited with pioneering and creating more young ladies interested in golf, she openly gives back and is thought to have popularized golf and people into the mainstream. She is generally admired for overcoming adversity, her philanthropic efforts of giving back and speaking engagements to become a benefactor to others.
In 2006, she became the only Atlantan to win a Medal and 1st Place in U.S. Women’s Open Local Open Qualifier. Randall began receiving national and international attention only 4 short years after playing golf at age 14.
Randall at age 17, became the first female in Georgia to win at the Championship level against an all amateur men field of players on the Golf Channel Tour. (Wikipedia)
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Shavar, do you know that this girl has not even turned 20 but she has served as an inspiration to young girls and athletes all over the country? She's a motivational speaker who have shared her time and expertise with the youth. She's also very active in a lot of charities. She makes giving back a lifestyle!
I sure did, thanks for posting!
This young lady is very talented and I can't wait to see how far she goes in golf and in life. I think you should also check out the teen golfer who challenged President Obama on youtube.