Avery Nordman '25 Recruiting Profile

A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolKANATA, ONWomen's Golf

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ClubOVGA

Height5'10"

Weight170lbs

Age16

Primary PositionGolfer

Dominant HandRight

18 Hole Average77

Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranking533

Tournament Scoring Average79

Handicap0.2

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2024 Spotlight

2024 Spotlight #2

9 iron, 02/08/2024

9 iron, 02/08/202...

Driver, 02/04/2024

2023 Highlights

Personal Statement

I am currently a 16-year-old junior with an 87.1% average (3.9 GPA). Outside of golf and school, I am also a ballet dancer. Training for golf and dance helps me become the most diverse athlete I can be. I am very passionate about both golf and dance, but I feel I can create a future through golf. I am a person with a lot of heart and a positive attitude. Everyday I want to become a better version of myself, whether that is through golf, school, friends, family, or anything else. I am also a “book smart” person. I love learning about new concepts. In Ottawa, I am on the regional junior golf development team for the Ottawa Valley Golf Association. I am starting my fourth year on the team. Being in a team atmosphere, and knowing that I have support from the other members on the team, helps me learn what college golf will be like.

I have worked very hard this offseason, both on my swing and with my physical training. I work on both aspects of my game three times per week and am very excited about the technical (club path, face angle, and speed) and physical gains I have been about to accomplish. I am looking forward to playing in the major Golf Canada and Golf Ontario Junior and Amateur events this summer and will publish my results as they become available.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
2023 Varsity Team
Team Awards
Regional 2nd Place
2022 Varsity Team
Team Awards
Regional Champs
2021 Varsity Team
Team Awards
Regional 2nd Place

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
1 season
2023 OVGA (Regional)
Team Coach: Derek MacDonald, Royal Ottawa Golf Club Team Manager: Serge Lafontaine, Director of Player Development, OVGA Rules/Tournaments: Jim Davidson, Director of Junior Tournaments, OVGA Strength & Conditioning Coach: Derek Lacelle, DL Golf Fitness Mental Fitness Coach: Dr. Adam Kingsbury, Clinical Psychologist

Coach References

Private Coach
Dale Trafford
High School Head Coach
Leanne Hiltz

Events

Camp/Event
Golf Ontario Junior Players Invitational
3/11/24 to 3/12/24
I finished 10th in my first tournament of 2024. This is Golf Ontario's kick off event to the 2024 season and is an invite only event. Many of Ontario's top ranked Junior girl golfers were present. I played my best golf in the tournament in round 3, shooting 74 (+2), carding 4 birdies. I drove the ball well and my ball striking was consistent. I am happy with my first tournament of the season.
Camp/Event
OFSAA Girls Golf Championships
10/11/23 to 10/12/23
Finished my competitive season for 2023 with a T16 place. I shot 78/78 over two days. It was very windy, cold, and rainy playing conditions and I needed to persevere through them. My driving was consistent and putting was good, scoring 5 birdies over 36 holes.
Camp/Event
NCSSAA (High School) Championships
9/28/23 to 9/28/23
Finished solo 2nd, shooting a 76. This was a qualifier for OFSAA (all Ontario) championships. I was successful in qualifying. Over the past 3 years I have played in this event, I have finished 2nd twice and 1st once.
Camp/Event
Golf Canada NextGen Fall Series East Championship
9/22/23 to 9/24/23
Finished T4 in this Golf Canada event, shooting 85, 78,. 77. Happy with my final two rounds shooting the scores I did and I limited my mistakes. My putting was consistent across my final two rounds too.
Camp/Event
Golf Quebec Inter-Regional Championship (Team Event)
9/10/23 to 9/10/23
I was part of the OVGA team that won this event. It was our region's sixth title and fourth in a row. My partner and I played in a two-person scramble format and shot 70 (2 under) and finished 2nd by 1 stroke. Our results were part of three boys division to make up our team score. Very proud to have been part of the OVGA tradition!
Camp/Event
Ottawa Valley Golf Association U19 Junior Cup
9/02/23 to 9/03/23
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Golf Ontario Juvenile (U17) Championship
8/29/23 to 8/31/23
Finished T15 with rounds of 74, 81, 75. Started and finished strong, making the cut after two rounds. My middle round was off and I made a few costly mistakes. I was happy with the way I putted through the tournament and my "golf thinking" has been really improving in tournament play.
Camp/Event
CJGA Mizuno National Junior Golf Championship
8/22/23 to 8/25/23
Camp/Event
Ottawa Valley Golf Association U19 Junior Match Play Championship
8/16/23 to 8/17/23
Finished runner up. Final match score was 2&1.
Camp/Event
Golf Ontario Junior (U19) Girls Match Play Championship
8/08/23 to 8/10/23
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CJGA Polair Golf Canadian Championship
8/07/23 to 8/10/23
I had an amazing week! I won this major CJGA tournament shooting 79/76/72/80. All parts of my game were very good. I scored well over the whole tournament going +3 for 65 holes. When I made mistakes, I quickly erased them from my mind and concentrated on making my next shot/decision the best one. The biggest thing I was the most proud of was my approach game. My coach and I have worked on my accuracy inside 100 yards leading up to this event and it paid off!
Camp/Event
Golf Ontario Ontario Juvenile Girls (U17) Qualifier
8/01/23 to 8/01/23
18 hole qualifier
Camp/Event
Golf Canada Canadian Junior Girls Championship
7/24/23 to 7/27/23
Had an amazing time competing in my first ever Canadian Junior Girls Championship. It was a combined Junior (U19) and Juvenile (U17 championship and I finished in 64th position (U19) and 40th position (U17) respectively. My scores were 81/82/81/78. My primary goal was to make the cut and I did. I was able to play with the best Junior girls in Canada and I learned alot about my game and what I need to do to further improve.
Camp/Event
Golf Canada NextGen Atlantic Championship
7/18/23 to 7/20/23
Finished T4 in my first Golf Canada NextGen event. Shot 84/77/78. Very proud of my accomplishment for this tournament. My strengths this week were my driving and my iron play. I was very accurate in hitting fairways and felt that my iron striking was very good.
Camp/Event
Golf Ontario Junior (U19) Girls Championship
7/11/23 to 7/14/23
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Golf Ontario Women's Match Play Championships
6/17/23 to 6/19/23
Camp/Event
Ottawa Valley Golf Association U19/U17 Junior City & District Championships
6/10/23 to 6/11/23
Won the U17 (Juvenile) Championship! Shot 74/78 (plus 8) to win by two strokes. This score also placed me third for the Overall Girls title (behind two current Sophomores at NCAA Div. 2 and 3 schools). Very proud of my accomplishment this weekend. I had a 5 birdie round on Saturday which is my first. My chipping around the green was a big improvement from my last tournament. And, finally, my driving distance and accuracy added to my success this weekend.
Camp/Event
CJGA Humber College PGM Quebec Junior Open
5/20/23 to 5/21/23
Placed 3rd overall (86/87). Not my best scoring days; it was a very tough course and weather conditions (high winds) at just under 6000 yards for distance. I learned from the two rounds that it is very important to keep focus and keep mishit shots to a minimum in order to save strokes.
Camp/Event
CJGA Hurricane Series Opener at Silver Brooke Presented by Hometurf
4/15/23 to 4/16/23
Placed 2nd overall (84/82). Some of my better stats over the two days are: 247.8 yard driving avg. (290 was my longest); 50% driving accuracy; only 1 three putt over the two days and a 33 putt avg. per day. The stat I am most proud of: an 87.5% make avg. of putts in 3-5 ft. length. I have been really working hard on this aspect of my putting and it seems to have paid off for this tournament.