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Golf Interview With Will Pollack
I decided to dig into the golf team by asking Will Pollack a couple of questions about his game and the team. I went into stuff like what his clubs are to skill sets of everyone on the team. Next year the team will be losing two very good players. So I asked him how the next year will be without them, and what the next year’s varsity team will be.
- How long have you been playing golf for?
- “5 years”
2. Are you on the Varsity or Jv team
- “I am on the Varsity Team”
3. What was your average score for 9 and 18 holes?
- “46 for 9 and 92 for 18”
4. What was your favorite part of last years season?
- “Winning the WRC”
5. What was your best and worst match during the past season?
- “My last tournament was pretty bad at quail hollow, and my best score was 41 at Punderson”
6. Who had the straightest/Longest shot on the team?
- “All of the members on the varsity team are about the same”
7. Who had the biggest sliced and the shortest drive?
- “Nathan Gaskins”
8. Who was the best player on the team?
- “Adam Farrell”
9. Do you prefer short game or long game?
- “Long”
10. What is your best/favorite club in the bag?
- “My hybrids”
11. What driver do you have?
- “Ping”
12. What putter do you have?
- “Odyssey”
13. Overall, how do you think the next season is going to turn out?
- “I think it can be just as great as last year was”
14. What is your prediction on who will be the Varsity team next year?
- “My prediction is Max McNeal, Jack Maglietta , Gavin Scocos, Nathan Gaskins, Jack Kubaitis, and myself”
A Golfers Off Season
By Jack Kubaitis, Once the golf season ends, the golfer doesn’t stop. The average golfer can’t just go three months without golf and expect to come back stronger and better. They dedicate a lot of their time and money to get more lessons and practice. There’s always improvement needed and that’s what practice is for.… Continue Reading
University linksters, Kenston’s Farrell advance to district tourney
Published in The Chagrin Valley Times October 3, 2019 Tony Lange The University School boys golf team didn’t graduate any linkers from last year’s postseason team, but the Preppers had a new ringer leading them back to districts during the Division I sectional tournament on Tuesday in Concord Township. Representing the maroon and black out… Continue Reading
Kenston Boys Golf at Shaker Country Club
On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the Kenston boys JV and Varsity Golf team attended an event at Shaker Country Club hosted by our superintendent, Mrs. Santilli. The boys played a 9 hole round of golf, followed by a very nice dinner in the main dining room. We interviewed Jackson Keen, a golfer on the Kenston… Continue Reading
Boys Golf Seeking to Win the WRC
The boys golf team is off to a 8-2 record, 8-0 in conference play. They placed 4th out of 13 teams in the KIT Invitational with big performances from the seniors Adam Farrell and Robert Sunderhaft, each shooting under 90. The team’s only other loss came from an outing against Gilmour and Revere where they… Continue Reading
Prepper linksters top Solon, Chagrin at Kenston Invite
Published in The Chagrin Valley Times August 8, 2019 Tony Lange Sparked by a trio of freshmen, the University School boys golf program captured the team trophy during the Kenston Invitational Tournament on Tuesday at Punderson State Park’s par-72 course in Newbury. Suchin Singh led the Prepper linksters with a 77-stroke round, while fellow freshmen… Continue Reading
Kenston boys golf advances to district tournament
Published in The Chagrin Valley Times October 5, 2017 Tony Lange With five different shooters providing low scores during the dual season, the Kenston boys golf team turned in a steady set of cards to finish third at the Division I sectional tournament on Monday at the Windmill Lakes Golf Club’s par-70 course in Ravenna.… Continue Reading
Holy Cow; Boy’s Golf Team Advances to Districts!
The last time a Kenston Boy’s Golf Team advanced on to the District Tournament was 2001! To put that in perspective, Adam Farrell (sophomore) a member of this year’s varsity team was not even born. The Bombers captured third at Monday’s Sectional Tournament at Windmill Lakes Golf Club with a balanced effort which has been… Continue Reading
Boy’s Golf Team Finishes Second in WRC
With a 11 -1 regular season record and a second-place finish at the WRC Championship Tournament, the Bombers needed to win their final two matches (both against Mayfield). The team won their match on Monday by 7 shots but fell one shot short in Tuesday’s match. It was a strong conference and non-conference season. In… Continue Reading
Kenston Boys Golf Team Finishes 2nd at Conference Tournament
The Kenston Boys golf team has had a great season so far. At the WRC Tournament, the team shot their lowest 18 hole score of the year, 324. Leading the team with the lowest score was Emmett Weil with a 77, putting him in 3rd place overall. Next for the Bombers was Nate Fisher with… Continue Reading