The Winchendon golf team has been off to a great start in the 2024 spring season. With an impressive record of 8-1 with seven matches remaining in the season. The top six golfers of the week out of twelve are the ones to compete in the matches, and they have done a notable job so far this spring season.
The golf team plays Cushing Academy three times this year. And the team’s only loss this season is to Cushing Academy by 2 strokes. They have their last home match on Thursday, May 9, and it happens to be against Cushing. We are hopeful as they take on the penguins to beat them in the mini “series” 2-1. The team will hold senior night for that match to celebrate the four seniors on the team. Those four include Abby Stone, DJ Plante, Eli Deener-Chodirker, and Liam Marek.
As the rest of the season approaches, the team looks to keep their winning streak going in the final matches. Everyone on the team is confident they can do so. Junior captain Jack Bagley spoke about the team. He states, “For the golf team to be 8-1 we have had to work with each other to keep a good attitude through a busy schedule. We have also had to build each other up to be able to continue to have the drive to win against opponents. Also, our Coach Dr. Friedman keeps everyone in a good mood and focused.”
Jack was asked to use one word to describe the team, he said, “Gritty, I say this cause we have to play in all types of conditions no matter what. We also have to travel and adapt to different courses. We all are competitive players. This has led to our success. Everyone is always trying to play their best every day. Also, we are all good golfers so it leads to a tight roster of players.”
The team has such a competitive drive and willingness to make each other better. And success has become a huge outcome of that. If they keep this up the rest of the season, nothing will stand in the way of even more wins. The biggest thing they are doing to prepare for the rest of the season is to stay focused and keep working hard at practice.
Good luck with the rest of the season, Varsity Golf Team!
Written by Abby Stone ’24
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