From left, Azzan Al Rumhy, son Yusuf and broadcaster Amanda Renner.
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The golf? Azzan Al Rumhy will most likely say he’s completed higher.
This week, at prestigious Royal Melbourne in Australia, he’s enjoying the celebrated Asia-Pacific Beginner Championship, the place the winner additionally picks up invitations to the Masters and the Open Championship. However Al Rumhy struggled. On Thursday, through the first spherical, he shot an 86. On Friday, an 83. And he was completed. And perhaps he’ll keep in mind that. However most likely he received’t.
There’s been extra, although. Among the many discipline of 120, he’s solely the participant from Oman, and he returned to the occasion this yr for a ninth time. So after spherical one, they grabbed him to speak about his story in entrance of the cameras.
And he introduced his younger son, Yusuf, the Oman Little Nationwide Workforce Boys Beneath 9 champion.
Who might have delivered this week’s greatest second, when he was requested by reporter Amanda Renner what his dad wanted to do, and Yusuf splendidly answered as solely a child might. Children say the darndest issues, and this was that.
However sufficient with our ideas. Under is the video of the interview. Under which are the phrases, with some feedback.
There’s a gradual buildup.
Renner: “You’re the solely participant this week representing Oman. I imagine that is your, let’s see, ninth look. I had to have a look at that; it’s unbelievable. I feel your first one, Yusuf was simply 1 years outdated.”
Azzan Al Rumhy: “Precisely.”
Renner: “How unbelievable is that this expertise? What retains you coming again, competing right here on the AAC?”
Azzan Al Rumhy: “I really like the match. To me, it’s the most effective match I’ve all yr. I sit up for it each time and, yeah, as you mentioned, it’s the ninth time. I’ve been so lucky to be representing Oman. I’m wanting ahead to an ideal spherical at the moment. One higher than yesterday, I hope.”
Right here, we had been launched to Yusuf, who, till this level, had been taking a look at his dad, taking a look at Renner and smiling.
Renner: “How enjoyable is it to observe your dad? You’ve been strolling all 18 holes day by day, even the apply rounds.”
Yusuf Al Rumhy: “It’s very enjoyable to observe my dad play as a result of it’s the primary time to come back to a giant match to see my dad enjoying match like this.”
Renner: “What do you suppose the most effective a part of your dad’s sport is?”
Yusuf: “His chipping.”
Renner: “What’s the most effective a part of your sport? I noticed you on the market slightly bit earlier.”
Yusuf: “Placing and my drive.”
Renner: “Placing and drive. So I’ve a sense, will we be interviewing you as a participant right here in a few years?”
Yusuf: “Yeah.”
Renner: “That’s the purpose, proper?”
Yusuf: “That’s the purpose.”
Again to dad, who’d been smiling whereas watching his son. And Renner requested him a query concerning the AAC academy and his prep for this match, and the elder Al Rumhy answered nicely.
And it was again to Yusuf.
And the child was simply being trustworthy.
Renner: “What does your dad must do at the moment to play nicely round Royal Melbourne? It’s a tough course.”
Yusuf: “He must get higher on his irons and the placing.”
Renner laughed. You simply may need too. Azzan put his arm round Yusuf.
Renner: “Dad, do you agree with that?”
Azzan: “After all, I do, yeah. I wish to keep away from all the massive numbers I had yesterday. And make him proud.”
Renner: “I feel Yusuf may need a future in broadcasting. However first, hopefully going to see you within the Drive, Chip and Putt at Augusta Nationwide. How about that? Does that sound good?”
Yusuf: “Yeah.”
Nice job, everybody.
