Driving Towards Success

The Lady Indian golf team is looking forward to another successful season

Article by Jake Butterfield

Totaling in at a staggering five girls, the Lady Indian golf team has high expectations for this fall. Lead by junior co-captains Kailyn Robert and Courtney Cooley, as well as first-year coach Mrs. Luanne Jacobs, the Lady Indians will be driving their way towards another fun-filled season.

When asked about the benefits of having a small team, Robert spoke of the extra one-on-one time each golfer receives from Mrs. Jacobs.  “With only five of us it allows her to spend more time fine-tuning each of our swings individually.  And who wouldn’t want to spend more time with Coach Luanne?” Robert added.

The team’s small numbers also allow for a more tight-knit team.  Co-captain Courtney Cooley enjoys the small team because it gives them the opportunity to get to know each other better. “Plus we can all fit in one van!” Cooley boasts.  Courtney returns as the lone state qualifier on the team, but she expects that a few of her teammates will join her at state this year.

Coach Jacobs also expects some success among her lady golfers. She hopes to see several of her varsity girls medaling at a few meets this year, but overall, all she expects is improvement. Despite being a first-year coach, Mrs. Jacobs is not new to the sport of golf.  She has spent the last 15 summers golfing every day.  Coach Jacobs also noted that she worked especially hard this last summer by doing some research.  “I watched tons of golf videos and even attended a few golf classes to gain some extra knowledge to help teach my players,” commented Mrs. Jacobs.  “It even helped out my swing and my scores started dropping too!” With these new found techniques, the lady golfers should be well prepared for their next tournament.

The Lady Indians will be hosting the Osage City High School Invitational at 3 pm this Thursday, September 18th at the Osage City Municipal Golf Course.  The team would love to hear the rumble of their peers’ golf claps so they encourage everyone to come down and see them in action.