ORLANDO, Fla.- Sarah-Jane Kenyon, 24 a pro golfer visited Ken Carpenter's evening News Reporting class.
Kenyon is originally from Australia and travels internationally to compete in golf tournaments. She has traveled the entire country to compete in LPGA tours, "my Honda has 240,000 miles on it, there have been good times in that car." Kenyon stated.
This year alone she stated that she has been here in the U.S. competing since February.
Kenyon told the students she has been playing golf since age 12, and her main influence was her father who also played the game.
When asked what she thought about the difference between her male counterparts pay and female golfers she said, "male players pay is well deserved, it is more widely watched and has a larger audience."
She shared why she loves playing at home, "I love the comfort of my own home and food, I also like my family being able to come watch me play."
Sarah will be getting married this spring to her fiance' Duane on Jan. 10. 2009 in her homeland of Australia. She plans to take off only, "a few days" to have what she calls her, "mini-moon."
Along with getting married she will also be playing in the LPGA tour next year.
The next tournament she will be playing in this year is the New Zealand Open.
Sarah is currently looking for a residence here in the U.S. and says she wants to reside in the Central Florida area.
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