Personal Narrative: My Golf Journey

If I strive for greatness , or anything else I want, it can happen. If I work hard enough and get pass all the trouble that the golfers give me, I can achieve excellence. I used to not take it seriously, and let something I was told go in one ear and out the other. I realized that instead of trying so hard to, just be on the opposing team here, and have to work together to win. I honestly think that even though I had changed my attitude towards my job, my mindset was constant. It had not changed from the first time a caddyed. Since I realized this, I realized that I needed to focus more about me, than anyone else. This was very challenging because caddying needs teamwork between the caddy and the golfer. Without communication between the both of us we would not succeed and win, but not forgetting about that I need to worry about myself. I had always been taught that the cliche that the world does not revolve around me. In my head, one of the only ways to be successful, is to trust in myself and believe that I can do it, but not forgetting that there is no “I” in

With my experience with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour I started to develop some strengths that previously had been more of a burden than beneficial to my professional development. Working in the field, and work in the classroom while beneficial prepares you in a completely different sense. Having the ability to work hands on in the daily operations of the tour allowed me to use my creative abilities to determine solutions rather than following predetermined guidelines. Being involved with this internship allowed me to further expand and gain new strengths such as;

Four years ago I would have never expected to be a golf team captain. Due to my variety of hobbies and interests, I like to consider myself a jack of all trades so it was hard to decide on what sports to play in high school. Upon asking my father if he had any recommendations, he told me that if I could learn the fundamentals of golf I would have a tool that could benefit me for a lifetime. I wrote down golf on the dotted registration line and, well, forgot about it.

The one thing I buy regardless of cost is to visit the Masters golf tournament at Augusta, Georgia. The first reason is I enjoy the history. I hear about legends like Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player. I listen to Jack Nicolas’s best round. The second reason is the beautiful scenery. I like seeing the beautiful trees and flowers overlooking the golf course. I like seeing the gorgeous greens. Next, I would want to see the opening tee shot. It’s a tradition for many years. The starters are very famous and they won the Masters many times. Another reason is to see Tiger Woods. I enjoy seeing him because he’s very famous. He has won this tournament five times. His first Masters win was in 1997. Additionally, the tournament is in April. April is when

I did not care much about golf before I decided to come to United States, so my score was not good enough for competing. Although I had several achievements during my freshman year, I knew that my scores, usually ranging around 100, were average for my age and not remarkable. After this first season in Tallulah Falls School, I found a new determination for the sport. I practiced hard during the next summer and prepared for my sophomore year. The golf course had become my second home. When the sophomore season started, I was ready to improve my golf skills and also make some great friends. I started loving this sport with my fantastic teammates, who improved a lot-some from knowing nothing about golf to finishing eighteen holes in a match. Refusing to be slack at practices, our team worked hard to continue our path of improvement-even the harshest of weather would not stop our passionate practices. I remember once, right after the snow, we played the next day. Although the snow had melted by the

At a young age my dad realized I loved to throw the ball not a baseball in general. I would always find thick sticks with a strong core and hit rocks till sunset after school. With that being said, I also had a friend that played T-ball at Boykin Park. My dad thought it was a great idea to let me tryout. Not exactly tryouts honestly just showing up would have got me on the team. The park looked like was like nothing I have seen before. My dad met the coaches, and soon began to practice my swing. I played three seasons of T-Ball, because I was new to baseball and had to get my mechanics up. I started T-Ball in 1999 and ended it in 2002.

When I first came to Lake Highland in seventh grade my parents wanted me to be on a team to get to know people and the only sport I knew was golf. I came to the tryouts with no experience of tournaments, hammy down clubs from my sister, and not appropriate golf attire. I tried very hard for the team, but I did I didn't have the skills to make it on. It was very devastating for me because I have never been turned down before, but I knew that I had to change. After this failure I decided that I should try harder in golf. I never did take the sport seriously and barely practiced, but after being turned down I decided to step up my game. I started to practice harder and more often by my own choice. I also started to play in tournaments, which I

We’re already so close-knit, and it’s so much fun to spend time with the girls. We’ve already had a few tournaments, and whether a round was good or bad, everyone supports each other and knows that what to work on for the next round. I feel so indebted to God because he put so many extraordinary girls on my team. We are currently preparing for Jamborees with other teams in our conference, and it’s exciting because I get to go to amazing golf courses with some of my best friends and have an amazing time playing golf. Overall, golf has had such a wonderful impact on my life. From the close relationships with the girls, to improving my own game, I’ve become so much closer to God through the whole experience. I’m so excited to see what God has in store for me and my team the rest of this season and Senior

It was a peaceful, sunny day and perfect for golfing. The lake shimmered with sunlight as my dad, Ellie and I scooted up the hill in our golf cart, ready to go putt out balls in the hole. “Hey Kate,” my dad said, “Go see if you can find your ball, I will come and help you after I putt my ball in.”

After two patient years of golfing, the weather was perfect to play with. As I look over the lush green grass, my father besides me casted a shadow over me. The freshly cut grass, reminded me of possibly getting a hole in one. As I start to walk on the pathway towards hole one, I start to mentally prepare myself. “I can do it. Play confidently and play to win,” as I mumble to myself. It’s just important to be physically prepared as mentally. My dad, jokingly says, “I’ll give you a ‘gazillion’ dollars if you land a hole-in-one.” Well my dad, better get that “gazillion” dollars ready, because he is in for a surprise.

Not only in golf, but also in life. I began to make myself exercise and loose weight. I had more confidence at school even if being a champion golfer wasn’t the coolest thing I could have told people. By my ninth grade year I had lost 25lbs. This made me feel better and be more athletic. I started at football, basketball, and I was one of the two best golfers on a very respected high school golf team. Things were much better at school, but it was taking away from the time I use to spend practicing golf. I had a terrible freshman year as far as golf goes. I was playing terribly and I had no clue as to why. The whole time it seems as if I was always trying to fix my faults quickly, and not really put in the work that golf demands. I was spending the majority of my time doing teen stuff: learning to drive, going to the movies, parties, and keeping up with my girlfriend.

“Wow!” a strong voice came from Chao Yang Golf Club, and it was mine. My father was playing golf at the driving range. I was eating some chocolate and playing on my iPad.

Many people take up Golf thinking that it is easy, after all, how hard can it be to hit a little white ball with a stick? This thinking evaporates the first time they step onto a driving range and attempt to hit that little white ball. Golf is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. My experience with golf began in May of 2005 when friends came to stay with us; my wife informed me that I would have to take Roy, her friend’s husband Golfing. I had not been to a driving range (since I was in my teens) and I had never played golf on a course before. It was quite an experience; the weather was cold, rainy and nasty the three times we played while they where here, the game hooked me badly, even with the bad shots and the nasty weather.

Nevertheless, I was also able to venture out of my academic comfort zone and be a part of the Kingsway high school experience. I tried out for my first athletic team ever my freshman year, Girl’s Tennis. Being a part of that community, learning what it takes to be the best through practice, depending on my teammates in order to be victorious, and so much more, was an unforgettable experience to me. As with my goal to improve, I played Junior Varsity for my first two years, and through my efforts, I made the jump to varsity. Along with that, I

My sports career started before I was in kindergarten. My family and I were sitting at the dinner table. Excited, I asked my family if they could teach me how to play the game of football. Since they had agreed, I ate my food as quick as I could and put my shoes on to go outside. Then, the rest of my family came outside to our big front yard. I had not realized it at the time, but this was about to be the most important moment in my sports career.