Ressie Lemmon is a freshman here at Mt.Vernon. She participated in an amateur golf tournament. Back in August, Lemmon and her partner from Zionsville, Taylor Snively, won a match play that qualified them to participate in the amateur golf tournament on May 2.
A match play is two players teaming up against two other players. Meanwhile, a stroke play is when a player is trying to hit a lower amount of shots than what is expected.
An amateur golf tournament is a golf event for all ages. There can be adults up to age 60 competing. Lemmon and Snively were some of the youngest contestants there.
“I felt a little nervous, especially since we were some of the youngest players there, but having a partner helped,” said Lemmon.
On Thursday and Friday, Lemmon and Snively got to view the golf course and start practicing to become familiar with the structure of the course. They got to warm up and practice for their stroke play and match play.
One of the days of the tournament it was raining, which brought some of the players’ hopes down on how well they would be able to play due to the weather.
“It was raining, which was a big downside, but knowing I had a partner time helped because I wasn’t going through the weather alone,” said Lemmon.
When Lemmon felt disappointed or worried, she remembered that she had someone alongside her, so she was not alone. She did not have to do everything herself and knowing that helped her confidence. Others can feel the same as well. When people have one another, it boosts confidence and makes them realize that they actually can go at their own pace and take things slower.
“I took things one shot at a time. One step at a time. If someone gets this kind of experience, they should enjoy it while it lasts, ” said Lemmon happily.
Taking things one day at a time or even one step at a time allows people to really experience and notice the little things in life and to be able to enjoy it with the people and communities around them.
Ressie and Snively won 14th seat in match play. They won 11th place in national stroke play.