Professional golfer Tania Tare is a trick-shot artist with enormous popularity on social media after her videos went viral. As of October 2024, she had 349K Instagram followers, 38K Facebook followers, and 30K X followers. She had a goal of playing on the LPGA Tour, but her options were limited due to multiple operations and wrist injuries. However, she is regularly hired for events and is sponsored by golf ball manufacturers Ping and OnCore Golf. Further, she modeled for the Audemars Piguet commercial, which was shot in a parking garage and is also sponsored by clothing brand Adidas.
What is Tania Tare’s nationality?
Tania Tare’s nationality is New Zealander. She was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, as per USA Today.
Tania Tare’s Hometown
Tania Tare hails from Auckland, New Zealand. She was born to Peter Aitken and Tuuvu Tare, among nine other siblings. She was initially interested in basketball, soccer, and tennis but began golfing after seeing a Tiger Woods Nike commercial at the age of 12.
“If I think about how it all started, it’s actually pretty crazy,” she told USA Today.
“I didn’t hit my first golf ball in a normal way until I was like 14. So technically, yeah, that’s probably the first thing I did that related to golf,” Tare added.
In 2006, Tare was awarded the Blues Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Golf" by Auckland Girls Grammar School. She won 10 games and finished in second place the following season while captaining the provincial team. She was also named the 2008 Auckland Golfer of the Year.
Tare began attending Florida International University in 2009 and completed her studies there in 2013. She played professional golf for six years and nine months in NZ Golf, from 2014 to 2020. From December 2015 until January 2017, Tare served as Study and Play USA's main golf consultant and was also named director of Peasant NZ in July 2016.
FAQs on Tania Tare
A. Tania Tare is sponsored by Ping, OnCore Golf, and Adidas.
A. Tania Tare attended Florida International University, graduating in 2013, as per her FIU profile.
A. Tania Tare is a New Zealander born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
A. Tanie Tare is one of ten brothers and sisters, born to Peter Aitken and Tuuvu Tare.
A. Tania Tare faced multiple wrist surgeries and injuries, limiting her opportunities to join the LPGA Tour.