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Darren Walton

Barty wins golf club championship

Ashleigh Barty's golf swing has impressed Tiger Woods and won her a club championship too. (AAP)

COVID-19 may have cruelled her French Open hopes but it's done wonders for Ashleigh Barty's golf game.

Not content with being queen of the tennis court and former cricket pro, Barty is now also officially the Brookwater Golf Club women's champion.

With a swing that's even had Tiger Woods gushing, the sporting super talent claimed the trophy with a commanding seven and five triumph in the match play final.

Barty's latest success story comes a week before the 24-year-old was due to defend her grand slam crown in Paris.

But the Queenslander opted out of Roland Garros, as well as this month's US Open, citing ongoing coronavirus concerns.

The world No.1 can't be accused for laying idle during the pandemic, Barty slashing her handicap from 10 to four while enjoying rounds with two-time men's champion Pat Rafter and her boyfriend Garry Kissick.

Kissick is a PGA trainee professional at Brookwater and first met Barty when she popped into the pro shop before a round four years ago.

Golf is in Barty's blood, with her father Robert once representing Australia as an amateur.

Barty's form even captured Woods' attention before last year's Presidents Cup in Melbourne.

"She's got a great swing, are you kidding me?" the 15-times major winner said after watching Barty show off her skills on the banks of the Yarra River by striking a wedge to a small makeshift green on the water.

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