Stepping up to the Tee: Gregg Schindler Female Athlete of the Month, Lindsey Kerr discusses her place on the J.W. Mitchell High golf team throughout the season. By Ashley Hoskins
year’s season. Kerr also puts time aside, including
After picking up her first
offseason golf while
club about six years ago,
participating in private
Lindsey Kerr now strives for
lessons and tournaments
success as she often looks
year-round to push herself
up to the upperclassmen
and focus on furthering her
while remaining number
training.
one on the team. As a
“During the off
member of the varsity girls’
season I’m going to enter
golf team, creating endless
some golf tours such
bonds and memories with
as Hurricane, which are
her fellow teammates
national and international
remains very important to
competitions, PGA junior
Kerr, as it is something that
league, and Florida State
she values.
Golf Association, which has
“Everyone is so close. We all have such a great bond, and everyone works
great athletes to play,” Kerr said. Throughout her golf
together to make every
career, Kerr gained support
player feel welcome.
from her family, specifically
When I first came onto the
her father. She considers
team everyone made me
him her number one
feel like I knew them my
supporter.
whole life. Usually, we like
“My dad has always
to go out and have team
been there for me no
bonding dinners. I always
matter what. Usually, we go
love meeting everyone after
out to the course together
school and hanging out
and play or even hit some
together as a team,” Kerr
balls on the range. Having
said.
somebody to strongly
Practicing about 17
encourage me has allowed
hours a week, Kerr spends
me to do my absolute best
countless days challenging
and helped me remain
herself to continuously
positive throughout the
develop new skills while
game,” Kerr said.
working to prepare for next
16 DECEMBER 2021
Coach Gary Hoskins
Photo by Breanna Mahan Caption: Chipping her ball onto the green, Lindsey Kerr (‘24) practiced with her teammates on Sept. 23. chose Kerr as the Athlete
for the second year in a
of the Month due to
row,” Hoskins said.
her commitment to the
After making it to
team and outstanding
regionals for the first time
performance on the course.
in three years, Kerr plans
“Lindsey has been
on devoting her time for
a consistent leader
golf as she hopes to make
throughout the season and
it to states for next year’s
has excelled in every aspect
season. In the near future,
of her golf game, while
she wants to attend a
having the lowest scoring
four-year university while
average. She also qualified
furthering her athletic
for the region tournament
ability as a collegiate golfer.
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