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Tania Tare Wikipedia Golf, Age, Bio, Earnings, Married, Husband, Father

Personal Information Summary
Name Tania Tare
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB December 19, 1988. As of 2024, she is around 36 years old.
Who is Tania Tare? Tania Tare is one of the world’s most recognisable trick-shot artists.
Parents Father : Peter Aitken
Mother : Tuuvu Tare
Stepfather : David Gilbertson
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Partner Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Children / No. of Kids None
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race Mixed
Nationality New Zealand
Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Tania Tare is a Kiwi professional golf player & and television personality well-known for her golfing skills as well as her trick shots.

Early Life and Education :

  • Tania was born and raised in New Zealand, where she grew up in a big family with a mix of ten siblings and stepsiblings.
  • Initially, she didn’t like golf but was hooked to the game after she saw a Nike commercial featuring Tiger Woods.
  • She says that her parents did an amazing job of raising her. Living with such a large family taught her the values of sharing, and she still grabs on to her values.
  • After finishing high school in Auckland, New Zealand, Tare moved to the US, as she was awarded a golf scholarship by Florida International University. She graduated in 2013.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Tania currently lives in the United States, competing in golf tournaments and winning various accolades.
  • Along with golf, she also plays tennis, soccer, and basketball recreationally.
  • Tania has her own personal blog and keeps it updated with articles about current things as well as future prospects of her life.
  • She has built a huge social media presence due to her expertise in trick shots and DIY videos about golf, with more than 150,000 followers on Instagram.
  • She is very close with her sister named Dustie, and even though her sister lives in New Zealand, Tania always finds time to Skype with her or talk to her on the phone.
  • Tania started playing golf when she was fourteen and was coached by her stepfather.
  • In June 2017, Tania’s father David Gilbertson passed away at age 70, but he’d seen how far his sports-oriented daughter had risen in the world of professional golf. When Tania had first shown an interest in a golfing career in her teens, David, an old-fashioned former businessman struggled to understand her obsession. He thought she needed to create her own business, as not many female golfing athletes had seen much success.
  • David suffered from numerous ailments such as bowel cancer, kidney failure, and bad liver function. Fortunately a month before his death, Tania had gone back home to New Zealand to spend some quality time with him.

Golf Career, Wins and Net Worth :

  • Living in Auckland at the time, Tania was named 2008 Auckland Golfer of the Year.
  • She won the 2006 Blues award for outstanding achievement in golf & was the 2008-09 Provincial team captain, earning 10 wins and one second-place finish.
  • While she was attending Florida International University, Tania Competed in 24 rounds with a stroke average of 77.25. She had one Top-10 finish, coming in the USA Lady Jaguar Invitational. She finished seventh.
  • She had her best two rounds of the year at the Pat Bradley Invitational, shooting 71 on each of the first two days.
  • In 2010, Tania opened the season with a 14-over par performance at the Wolverine Invitational, good enough for 7th place.
  • After graduating, she started focusing on her social media presence alongside her golf and used her skills in performing trick shots to gain a huge following on Instagram. Her popularity really exploded after Tania’s montage was posted on an Instagram page called Women with Drive.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

  • Tania loves to travel and one of her favorite things about golf is that the game allows her to travel all over the world competing in various tournaments.
  • Soon after gradauting from university, she had to take a break to operate on both her wrists.
  • A huge fan of actor Hugh Jackman, Tania applauds herself for being able to name every movie he’s ever been in.
  • Snakes and heights are among her topmost fears.
  • She says that her lucky numbers are 0, 10, and 12 and she’s always been lucky on the date 10th of December.
  • One of her favorite quotes is – “Winners never quit and quitters never win.”
  • Her future goal in golfing is to work and build a golfing academy, focused on juniors and college-age youngsters.
  • How tall is Tania Tare Height : 5′9″ (confirmed from her university website)

4 thoughts on “Tania Tare Wikipedia Golf, Age, Bio, Earnings, Married, Husband, Father”

  1. Stephen Shawler

    Fantastic, eye-hand coordination and raw talent,

    Enjoyed seeing your videos and amazing shots!!!

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