Aubrie Torhorst '19 Recruiting Profile

Since I can remember, golf has always been a part of my life. While it wasn’t until my introduction to high school that I experienced the competitive nature of the sport, it has always been a big part of my family and my character.  My whole childhood was filled with sports and activities, and as time went on they slowly narrowed down.  Now a 4-year top Varsity golfer, I have found the sport that pushes me physically and mentally to be better everyday, regardless of the success of the last round I played. It is a sport that has truly captivated my complex intellect and versatile athleticism. Alongside my strong academic background, the bonds I form with my teachers, classmates, coaches, and beyond have crafted me into a stronger individual. As an upperclassman, not only do many teachers and students acknowledge the strong qualities I have as a leader, but, most importantly, it is a belief I hold deep down: to hold myself to the highest level and to set an strong example, not only to stimulate growth in those around me but to prove to myself the strength and potential I hold within. Time has proven this belief’s success in my life.With these personal discoveries, I know that competing at the collegiate level is where my game belongs.

The summer before and high school golf season of my junior year were a true testament to the struggles, resiliency, and growth I have experienced in the game. Realizing the true devotion I had to golf, I entered many summer tournaments to prepare for the high school season. There were some successes where I felt on top of my game, but those few successes do not define that summer at all. What always remains in the back of my mind is the miserable failures I had. I had scores higher than anything I had ever had since freshman year, if that. I finished near the bottom of the leaderboard of the biggest tournaments I had ever competed in not because of my lack of skill but because of my lack of experience in those conditions and lack of self-confidence in my game. It was an all-time low in my game and mental state because of how much I failed at the sport I truly loved. However, as much as I believed I should quit, I still went out a practiced everyday. An entire high school season awaited, and I had captain and #1 player duties to fulfill. I had high hopes. The results of that season make the summer before look like an entirely different player (on paper, at least). A few bad rounds remained, , but the fact that I never gave up took my game to new heights. By the end of the season, the work that Coach Booker and I had been working on with my swing started to show in my scores. Along with the fun environment and mental guidance Coach Shales gave me that season, I was able to put together a game that took me to the State Tournament. My finish was average in relation to my seasonal statistics, but just getting there was proof that I had something in me all along. I will never forget the lows of that year, but I will also never forget the highs. That is what golf is all about, and that is why I love it.  I continued to work over the winter, where my nonstop work towards improvement holds a lot of potential for the future. I hope that my statistics improve to better represent my game in the upcoming tournament season. Thanks to both Coach Shales and Booker, I found a passion with never ending challenges to pursue.