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Unconscious calculations: Golf coach uses teaching background to help golfers develop mental game

Jasmine Samis • October 4, 2021

Distances. Angles. Topography. Subconscious math calculations stream through the mind as a golf club is selected, a swing is performed, and the lay of the ground directs the roll of the ball. Golf coach Matt Hamilton has been coaching the golf team for the past three years and, while he enjoys all aspects of the sport, he has a particular connection to it through math as a geometry teacher.

Teed up: Golfer keeps emotions in check to improve on course

Jaci Siegert • February 18, 2020

The proverbial cliche about sports is that they are 90% mental, but how does that actually look in practice? Though sophomore golfer Luke Robertson has worked to improve his performance this season through physical practices, he has also focused on the mental and emotional aspects of the game to get an edge over his opponents on the course. Being cognizant about his reaction to each stroke and how the game is played from the first hole to the last has helped him grow as a golfer.

Senior golfer shows growth, composure as athlete

Daniel Lugo • February 20, 2019

Though golf is frequently considered an individual sport, there are team components even when the team is small. Senior Ryan Wilson has shown leadership and strength of character throughout the season.

Golfers bring home district honors, advance to region

adviser • April 3, 2018

The Lady Viking Golf team participated in the 18-5A district golf tournament held at Pebble Creek Country Club in College Station last week. On day one, senior Ellie Conrad finished her round with a...

Swinging into action: Girls drive golf team toward successful season

Shannon Keyser • November 14, 2017

They look down the green with narrowed eyes to block out the sun’s glare. After adjusting the clubs in their hands, they mentally calculate the distance and the amount of force they must swing to get a tiny ball over 300 yards across a field while avoiding water hazards, sand traps, and trees while taking into account the wind. Becoming more confident, they swing, and the balls fly away through the air. For sophomore Skye Faldyn and senior Ellie Conrad, this has become natural.

Girls golf team performs well at Halloween invitational

adviser • November 1, 2017

The girls' golf team traveled to Hutto on Tuesday, October 31 to play in the Hutto Halloween Invitational. The tournament was made of 121 girls from the Central Texas area. Senior Laura Gonzalez, sophomore...

Girl’s golf team plays in challenging two-day tournament

adviser • February 20, 2017

This weekend the girls' golf team played in a two-day tournament in Bastrop. The first day the girls played at Wolfdancer Golf Club, this course is in the top 10 toughest courses in the state of Texas....

Annual golf tournament held to honor former players

Payton McKeehan • November 10, 2016

The golf team hosted the first annual Maliska/Hicks Memorial Boys Varsity Tournament this year at the Texas A&M golf course. The tournament is named after former Viking players Garrett Maliska, who passed away in 2011 from Glioblastoma Cancer, and John Harden Hicks II, who passed away last November from Glioblastoma Brain Cancer.

Golfer advances to regional tournament

adviser • April 6, 2016

The Viking boys golf team finished 4th in the District 18-5A golf tournament on Monday and Tuesday. The team of Nick Reynolds, Justin Carver, Devin Mendez, Ryan Wilson, and James Florian shot 338/341 for...

Golf team takes 6th at state

Andy Ramirez • May 22, 2015

The Viking boys golf team placed sixth at the state tournment after weather hampered the second day of play. After the first round of play the boys found themselves in second place with a 305, but the...

Boys golf team earns spot at region

adviser • April 12, 2015

The Viking Boy's Golf Team qualified for the regional tournament by way of a 2nd place finish at the district 18-5A Tournament. The team earned their best score by 13 strokes were unable to hold off a...

Hole in D-1: Senior earns place on UTSA golf team, signs letter of intent

Danica Mendes • January 7, 2015

The crowd falls silent as he steps up to the tee. His club slices through the air with a resounding thud as it connects with the ball, sending it sailing down the fairway and onto the green. Senior Dylan Godfrey then makes his way to the ball to secure another par and stay on track to finish among the top competitors.