Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Lifetime sport Relaxing challenge IT ' S QUITE EASY to see a student golfer practicing in the afternoon ' s sun, but it ' s not as easy to see what might go on inside the golfer ' s mind. Most golfers will agree that golf de- mands more patience, con- centration, and self- discipline than most sports; a stronger emphasis on mental, not physical exer- cise. Unlike all other sport, you do not have to be physically strong or fast on your feet, Denise Fet- terman, girl ' s golf coach said. All you need is the desire ana dedication to become the best you can be at a sport. Pnysically you can practice and practice, said Randy Parkan, senior. If you are not mentally pre- pared to play, more than likely you ' re not going to WHAT A SWING: Candace Baird practices her swing at Colony Creek Country Club. Girls golf team members practiced at Colony Creek as often as possible. do well. According to the play- ers, golf is very challenging and competitive. It s a sport of individuals, jun- ior golf member Candace Baird said. You are com- peting against yourself be- fore anyone else. Golf is relaxing, yet a challening sport, ' junior Rachel Thomas said. Everyone thinks that golf is only for older peo- ple, but it is not, junior Selena Ortiz added. It ' s fun for all ages. The girls team practices everyday until 5:15 p.m. to improve their game. ' Our team and individ- ual scores have improve with each tournament, Coach Fetterman said. The boys golf record is fair. Looking at individual performance the golfers ' scores have improved with each tournament, said Coach Luther Townsend. We have our bad days just like any sport. The district tournament was held on April 8 in Vic- toria. This year ' s teams are dangerously small. Not many people have joined the golf team in the past, but hopefully that will change. We do not have very many students participat- ing in golf for several rea- sons, Coach Fetterman said, I feel the main rea- son is the lack of under- standing what golf is really about. It involves a great amount of skill, coordina- tion, self discipline, and GIRLS TEAM: Kneeling, Rachel Thomas, Candace Baird. Standing, Kelly Keag, Phyllis May, Nache Schnieder, and Coach Denise Fetterman. patience. Golf is a lifetime sport, Mr. Townsend said. I would like to see more teen-agers getting in- volved. Leammg the me- chanics of the golf swing and applying their own creativity to various shots over the years can be very rewarding. Golf can offer many things that other sports can not. What other sport offers the benefits of spending two hours in the park or country culb each day soaking in sunshine, Coach Fetterman said. According to Mr. Town- send golf can be used in the future since many busi- ness people are involved with the game. One can have a discussion about fu- ture contract possibilities while playing a round of golf. It is not unlikely, he said. To the players, golf is a fun and exciting sport, and for all the people who think golf is a easy sport, only for the rich, older peo- ple, you are misinformed, Thomas said, You don ' t know what you are miss- ing! If you took someone out on a golf course and let them hit a little white ball, it probably would not go very far in the right direc- tion, Parkan said. It is not an easy sport, but it takes time, patience and a lot of practice. We need more people to par- ticipate in the sport. GOLF ursj

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GOLF ► » I READY TO SHOOT: Randy Parkan, senior, con- centrates as he gets ready to shoot. The boys team practiced at Riverside Golf Course. ) BOYS GOLF: Top, Randy Parkan, Michael Garcia, I Brad Foss, coach Luther Townsend. Bottom, Todd Hen- drick, Robbie Betts. GOLF

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