February 26, 2019
You can find her on IG (that’s Instagram for us older-generation folks who may not know) under her account “Shylagolfer“. She stands at a height of 5 feet 1 inch and is currently in the 5th grade. Off the course, Shyla Brown is a quintessential 10-year-old who enjoys Minecraft, science experiments, reading, and playing with her dog, Sugar. Yet she can hit a golf ball up to 250 yards on any given day, as she currently shoots in the low 80’s playing from 5800-6200.
10-year-old Shyla points to her name on the roster for her first international event.
Her talent, versatility, and hard work on and off the course have been recognized throughout the country and she has recently been selected to be inducted into the 2019 African American & Youth Golfers Hall of Fame after being named golfer of the year 2018 by The Charlotte Golfing Seniors where she was also awarded a scholarship.
June 18, 2018, Shyla won the NJGT Optimist Golf Tournament at the Catwba Country Club, competing with 13-14 year olds, she qualified for the 2018 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships at PGA National Resort & Spa. All expense paid! “God is awesome!!!” she said.
Shyla has won over 27 golf tournaments and aspires to one day attend Duke University and play for the Women’s golf team. David and Dahalia Brown are avid supporters and golf parents to their gifted daughter. Shyla’s mother once caddied for the 2018 Peggy Kirk Bell discovery tournament where Shyla took home another win. Her father David Brown champions her game coaches and caddies most of her events and spends time with his daughter on the course and at the practice range, cultivating her swing, day-after-day, after day.
Shyla is dedicated to staying physically fit and trains on a regular basis.
She recently tagged Cheyenne Woods in a tweet showcasing her breaking 250 yards while at the range. Shyla is very much a Tiger Woods fan and hopes to attend Duke University where she plans to major in one of the Math and Science fields. She is actively a part of Duke TIP gifted program that allows her to take classes outside of her elementary education at South Carolina University.
Via IG: “shylagolfer – This week I was coach Shyla, helping to grow the game. These kids were pretty cool. Hey, I’m a kid too ?.
In addition to her accomplishments on the course, Shyla volunteers as a Junior Optimist member as well as volunteer assistant coach for the First Tee of Charlotte NC. As Shyla continues to work on her long and short game she also focuses on her academics and boasts an eye-popping 4.2 GPA consistently. She has the ability to handle both school and golf while holding a student leadership role under her belt at such a tender age. She Tweets about the STEM curriculum and how she ties it into golf, as she enjoys math and science in addition to her love for reading. Shyla Brown is an African American golf prodigy with a promising future.
