8-Year-Old Girl Hated Attending Sister's Boring Golf Lessons. When She Took Her First Swing, Her Parents' Jaws Dropped (Exclusive)

Harriet Bordman. Credit: Courtesy of Rob & Danielle Bordman NEED TO KNOW Harriet Bordman from Yorkshire, England, first picked up golf while tagging along to her older sister Tilly’s practices After testing her first swing “out of boredom,” Harriet’s natural talents quickly stood out to her parents Today, Harriet plays regularly and is motivated by the idea of spending time with her sibling On any given afternoon at the golf course, Danielle Bordman can be found watching one of her daughters chase a dream and the other, quite unexpectedly, discovering one of her own. Her oldest, 11-year-old Tilly, has been making waves in junior golf competitions near their home in Yorkshire, England for years, a focused and driven young athlete with big ambitions.

But it’s her younger sister, 8-year-old Harriet, who has quietly become the family’s most surprising story. What started as a tag-along routine quickly turned into something no one saw coming — and it all began with a swing taken out of “boredom. ” Harriet wasn’t always interested in golf — in fact, far from it.

“[She] hadn't ‘enjoyed’ golf up until recently,” Bordman, 39, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “She decided to reluctantly give it a try because sitting in the cart eating snacks wasn't the true meaning of getting fresh air and being outdoors with the family. ” What used to be sideline entertainment slowly shifted when Harriet began stepping onto the course herself, following her sister from hole to hole.

It didn’t take long for curiosity to turn into action. “She learned how to play from her big sister, Tilly. Tilly is an avid player and is doing well in junior competitions,” Bordman explains.