Danny Planchock '18 Recruiting Profile

    The first time I had a club in my hand was age 5.   Every weekend my dad and I played golf.   He taught me the etiquette of the game and how to appreciate its complexities.   Through the years I have come to love the game.   Since I am smaller in stature, to compete well I focus on working harder and smarter to get as much power out of my swing.

    I've learned that I am competition driven.  In Middle School, I played #1 seed and won conference every year.   The summer before my 9th grade year, I won five times in local competitions and was named Western North Carolina's Player of the Year.   After that, I struggled for a time until I switched coaches and found my game again.   I'm hitting the ball better, more accurately,  and farther with more greens and fairways.   This has helped lower my scores.    I continued as #1 seed in my freshman and sophomore years.   Last year, as a sophomore, our team advanced to the North Carolina State finals.   This past summer I won the Jane Marville Tournament at the Maggie Valley Club.    

    This year I want to win the North Carolina State Championship as a team and get a top five individual finish   Academically, I plan to earn either a biomedical or mechanical engineering degree.