Personal Statement
I have been playing golf with my dad since I was five just for fun. I have been a multi-sport athlete all my life, and began to focus more intently on golf in high school. Freshman year I started playing tournaments with my varsity high school team. I advanced to regionals all three years as an individual, and was the number one player on my high school team. (Covid impacted my Junior year of play.) I went to Wingate University in North Carolina my freshman year of college, and was one of 11 women on the golf team. I red-shirted my freshman year and decided to transfer because the school was simply not a fit. I transferred to SMU for my sophomore year because they have a excellent sport management program, which is my declared major. The campus was close to home and I could continue to work on my golf game, albeit independently, with my Coaches. I began playing in golf tournaments again this summer, and it has reinforced my love of competitive golf and the desire to once again be a student athlete. A part of my heart has been missing this past year, since I was not on a team. I love the community of a team, the hard work and commitment it takes to succeed, and the discipline and structure of going from the classroom to golf practice. I would love to once again play collegiate golf and hope to some day be on the tour. I love the world of sports and if I can not be on the field for my career I would love to still be around it, whether that leads me to sports journalism, sports broadcasting, or sports marketing. I have four years of eligibly and would love the opportunity to prove I that I am the player that I know I can be!