Golf Personal Statement

Starting at the age of 12, golf has been my number one passion. My late start made it difficult for me to catch up to the other girls my age that had already been playing golf for many years. A couple months after I picked up a golf club for the first time, I entered my first OJGA tournament. That made me realize the level of competition that I was and will be up against in the years to come. My last place finish left me everything but satisfied and I made it my focus since then to become the best. This is where I found my inspiration. I found inspiration from these children whose skills had far surpassed mine. I found inspiration on the LPGA and PGA tour: the greatest of the great players. I began to notice all of the qualities and skills
I practiced for hours every day, rain or shine. Over time, I began to develop my confident self-image on the golf course. I learned to stay in the present, have a clear mental focus, and keep my competitive fire burning. Most importantly, I strived to be great and was optimistic. I went from shooting in the mid-100s to shooting par or better. My game finally began to come around during the high school golf season of my junior year. I took home a share of the state title and it only got better from there. I went on to qualify for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, the IMG World Junior Championship, and the Girls’ Junior America’s Cup in the same year. Although I did not place as well as I had hoped in those tournaments, it got me ready for other important tournament events in the future. My recent success landed me a spot on the University of Oregon’s golf team. Playing for a Pac-12 college was one of my largest goals, and I am about to begin to conquer that goal. I will continue to strive for greatness in college and beyond. With my dedication and optimism, I can see myself maintaining a very successful career in the
My life has been a struggle between myself and depression. Although I had golf to help me through some tough times, I still had an enormous weight thrown upon me everyday. The missing piece of my life is helping people with the same things I have struggled with for years. My main career goal is to become a clinical psychologist because it is my mission to help people who feel the same way I do. I have shown throughout high school that I have the dedication to do so. I am valedictorian of my class of 2016 and I participate in different school activities that require leadership skills - Student Watershed Assessment