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There’s No Time Like Tee Time
Golf team works toward successful season by Kelly Salinas and Caleb Tise, staff writers Upon first glance, golf Shannon said. “We hit balls on may seem like a hole in one: the practice range, practice simple and straightforward, our putting or play three but in reality the golf team holes.” puts precision and effort into Through weekly practices, each individual swing. the golfers prepare for “Team chemistry isn’t that every possible obstacle they important in golf because could face in competitions. it’s more of an individual The additional refinement sport, but the practices have creates a bond between the definitely had a positive players, even as they train impact on the team,” Junior separately. When performing Jake Shannon said. at tournaments, the students Though the golfers are not only compete as single individual competitors, units, but as one team and they work together to make make memories along the sure that Cinco Ranch Golf way. succeeds. On Jan. 22, the “My favorite moment at team placed second in their tournament has to be when tournament, a testament to a teammate hit his ball into the hard work that goes into the bayou and decided to go preparing to hit the course. into the water to try and hit it “Tuesdays, Wednesdays, out,” Shannon said. “Golf can and Thursdays we practice,” be very serious at times so
it’s nice when something can make you laugh and remind you that it’s just a game.” Humor aside, tournaments are a big opportunity for the team. “The team should place in most of the upcoming tournaments given the talent of our players,” Shannon said. Golf may be a team sport, but it is uniquely individual. Each player is able to continue growing as a golfer and achieve their own goals with their teammates beside them. From practice to competition, personal growth is what players strive for. “The part about golf that makes me happiest is when you hit a perfect shot,” Shannon said. “There is no better feeling then when you know you couldn’t have played any better.”