After a freezing, snowy winter, I’m ready to play some golf! SSSAS Golf Team tryouts are next week, and hopefully the fairways will be dry enough to play. Golf is just one of many spring sports at SSSAS, including lacrosse, baseball, softball, track, and tennis. However, I believe golf offers one of the best sports experiences at SSSAS. The golf team plays on some of the areas finest courses: Belle Haven Country Club, Mount Vernon Country Club, Army-Navy Country Club, and the historic East Potomac Park. For two of the last three years, we have played our conference championship at Congressional Country Club, the site of the PGA Championship and numerous other professional golf tournaments.
Furthermore, our head Coach, Mr. Japha, always gives great advice both during practice and team matches. On the course, he encourages us to stay focused, especially after a few bad shots. I have played on the golf team every year during high school.
Some of my fondest memories are of the bus rides with my teammates to and from our matches. There’s always lots of joking, but also a lot of support for each other. While golf is an individual sport, great friendships are made out on the course.
