PLAYING A HIGH SCHOOL SPORT IS DEFINITELY A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ANYONE.  JUST THE COMPETITION ASPECT OF A SPORT IS GOOD.  I REALLY ENJOYED PLAYING GOLF IN HIGH SCHOOL.  I STARTED TO PLAY GOLF WHEN I WAS IN THE 10TH GRADE.  IT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD PICKED UP A GOLF CLUB.  THERE WERE A FEW TIMES THAT I HAD PLAYED WITH MY UNCLE, BUT NOT MANY.  MY 10TH GRADE YEAR I ONLY GOT TO PLAY ON THE JV TEAM.  BY MY 11TH GRADE YEAR I GOT TO PLAY ON THE VARSITY TEAM.  I PLAYED IN A LITTLE OVER HALF OF THE MATCHES AND RECEIVED MY VARSITY LETTER.  

     THIS YEAR I WANTED TO BE THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM.  I STARTED PRACTICING AS SOON AS SCHOOL GOT OUT.  FOR THE FIRST MATCHES OF THE SEASON I WAS AT THE TOP.  MY GAME DIDN'T REALLY IMPROVE THAT MUCH DURING THE SEASON BUT I BELIEVE THAT I HAD A GOOD SEASON.  WHAT KILLED IT THOUGH IS THE FACT THAT I SHOT ONE OF THE WORST ROUNDS OF THE YEAR AT DISTRICTS AND DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO PLAY IN REGIONALS.  I REALLY WANTED TO PLAY IN REGIONALS BECAUSE IT WAS MY LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I THOUGHT THAT I SHOULD HAVE MADE IT.  BUT THAT'S JUST THE GAME OF GOLF.  YOU COULD HAVE THE BEST ROUND OF YOU LIFE ONE DAY AND THEN GO OUT THE NEXT DAY AND SHOOT THE WORST ROUND OF YOUR LIFE.  TRUST ME I HAVE DONE IT.  

     TO FINISH OFF THE YEAR I RECEIVED THE MOST IMPROVED GOLFER OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE FALL ATHLETIC AWARD CEREMONY.  GOLF IS A SPORT THAT YOU CAN PLAY FOR A LIFETIME AND I'M GLAD THAT I STARTED TO PLAY.