Each year, women’s golf’s popularity increases and the competitiveness involved is different than other sports. Golfer Jennifer Chang, from the Athens Drive golf team, has been having low scores this season.

  “The Athens Drive Women’s golf team is currently undefeated which in comparison to last year, there has been lots of improvement from our team,” said Jennifer Chang, sophomore.  

Athens Drive is ranked the number one school in our division for golf and is hoping to make playoffs this year. The goal of golf is to have the lowest score (get the lowest points under par). The Athens Drive women’s golf team has been practicing for a long time and has been trying everyday to get better at the sport they love. The success that this team has now and in the future years could make golf one of Athens Drive High School’s top sports.

Some of the seniors on the golf team have had low scores this season. “Seniors, Mary Todd Earnhardt, Rachel Lipman, and Olivia Evanoff have improved so much from last year,” said Chang. Lipman and Earnhardt both have low scores of 46 this season, which is an above average score. Kayla Parsons, freshman, has an average score of 36.4.

“With the way our team is playing so far this year, we will have a chance to go to states,” said Chang.

Some other teams in the surrounding areas have been really good also. Surrounding high schools such as, Fuquay Varina and Panther Creek have winning records that show they are in the running to be in the playoffs.

The coach of the golf team, Dave Snyder, has been motivating and preparing this team for success. During practice, Coach Snyder does different exercises to get his players ready for the match by making the practices feel like games. All the golfers on the Athens Drive Women’s golf team all have a big competition to see who can play best. As the season moves forward, we will see if the Athens Drive women’s golf can make it to the playoffs.

“I think with the way our team is playing so far we will have a chance to go to states,” said Chang.