Olympic gymnastics gold-medallist Vera Shimanskaya makes her Mizuno MX 700 Driver debut this week as a golf professional on the Ladies European Tour.

The 28-year-old Russian won gold in Sydney 2000 for her rhythmic gymnastics and after some intensive coaching in Florida plays Discount Golf in the HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open, presented by Audi.

She has been playing golf for only three years, but much of the Callaway Diablo EDGE Driver time has been spent honing her game in the United States and has even met Tiger Woods

Her long term goal is to become one of the best in the sport Callaway FT-iZ Driver but this week says making the halfway cut will be an achievement.