Golfer surprised when little fan gave him a special putter cover — he gave her the gift of a lifetime in return

One of the most heartwarming things about celebrities and eminent personalities is the love and support they receive from their fans. As admirers of what they do, many people have immense love and respect. It is often a dream for every fan to meet their icon and should that dream come true, the interaction is priceless. For golfer Collin Morikawa, his meet with a young fan has hearts melting in awe. The golfer had just finished his first round during the CJ Cup when a young fan, Zella, hurried over, per GOLF.

The athlete who was signing autographs was all smiles on seeing a group of young kids including Zella, awestruck by seeing him in person. PGA Tour shared a heartwarming clip of the duo’s interaction. Interacting with nothing but smiles, Zella pulled out a gift she had specially brought for Morikawa. Mustering all her courage despite blushing, she said, “You’re my favorite golfer and I want you to have this. It’s from me to you,” she exclaimed. With all giggles, she very sweetly handed the golfer a putter cover.

Caught in a fangirling moment, Zella and her fellow young fans couldn't help but blush. “What!” the golfer exclaimed, as he took the putter cover in his hand. He delightfully looked over at the young girl and said, “Now I’ve gotta go get something for you!” With jaws dropping, smiles stretching from ear to ear, and eyes staring in surprise, the girls got all giggly and excited to see what Moriwaka had in store for them. A few seconds later, the golfer suggested Zella take back the putter cover with his autograph on it. “I want you to have this, I’ll sign it,” he said.

A woman nearby chimed in, saying that the young girl had specifically brought him the gift. “She wants you to have it, she got it for you,” the woman said. “For me?” Moriwaka asked. He then got a Sharpie and requested Zella to sign the putter cover for it, leaving her baffled. As the young girl took the same in her hand and tried to sign it, she exclaimed, “I’m literally shaking.” “I’ll trade you for it,” Morikawa remarked. He took the putter cover from Zella and returned one of his golf gloves to her in exchange for it.

Smitten, Zella was later interviewed by the PGA Tour team. She revealed that she had slipped in a note with her Instagram for the golfer. On being asked why Morikawa was her favorite golfer, she replied with the cutest giggle, “He’s kind of cute.” Zella, together with her gang of young fans, began chuckling adorably in unison. Some crush they’ve got going there! @BrukVanweghe wrote, “Very sweet, we need more pros like Collin.” @Davidhenshaw025 exclaimed, “That has got to be the most wholesome moment in the history of sport.”

In a follow-up video, Morikawa directed his message to Zella and mentioned that he came across the interview and "immediately got out of bed to find the note." "I'll keep the note between you and me but thank you so much, it meant a lot," he said. He added that it "keeps a smile on his face" and wished the young fan all the very best for her future. Undoubtedly, a fan interaction doesn't get more wholesome than this!

This article originally appeared 2 months ago.