Hamilton girls golf battles through competitive field at regionals
By: Bristol Hoeve
Being a golfer is not easy. After spending seven hours at school, you get on a bus and travel to the golf course. By the end of the school day, you are often exhausted and have little energy left for anything else.Golfers need skill and persistence to excel at their sport. Active minds and great energy are important. Being a golfer involves having good motivation and the emotional pressure to do it.
On Thursday, October 8, 2015, Hamilton High School girls golfers went to Hawkshead Golf Course to take on 13 teams in the MHSAA regionals. Hamilton excelled well enough to compete at the MHSAA regional championship, where they won something that the team would never forget. They gained a lot of confidence and skills that day.
Four graduated seniors: Taylor Eding, Julie Genzink, Peri Philip, and Lindsey Reed were a big part of the golf team’s performance at regionals. With their experience in the sport, they pushed the team forward, showing no resistance and reaching that level of success. Coach Arnold said
“ Taylor Eding was probably the most consistent player. But all the players made contributions throughout the year.” When they qualified for the MHSAA regional championship, they knew they had neared their goal.
Golf scoring is pretty simple, whoever has the lowest total number of strokes wins. Averages are a big part of excelling at golf. Although it may feel like the bigger the average, the better the score to those who aren’t.
