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Tiger Woods Gives Teenage Nepalese Golfer Pratima Sherpa a Private Lesson

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Pratima Sherpa, an 18-year-old female golfer from Nepal in the United States for the premiere of a film about her upbringing, received a lesson from Tiger Woods on Tuesday.

Bob Harig of ESPN.com provided details of the meeting and 30-minute range session, which took place at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida.

"Pratima is simply incredible," Woods said in an email to Harig. "I read her story and I was amazed. The chance to meet her and talk to her was really inspiring. It was great to witness her journey and to see the happiness she exudes.