Olivia Anderson

As the youngest of two siblings who played college golf, I’ve always known I wanted to play collegiate sports; whether it be soccer or golf, it was my goal. Before enduring an injury, playing 9 years of club soccer helped nurture my love for the aspects of competition, athleticism , and the desire to grow as a player through hard work and dedication. Since the 8th grade, I’ve been dedicating my time and efforts towards being a serious golfer. With a lot of hard worked hours and pushing myself against tougher competition, I’ve been able to mature as a player, student, and person. Since freshman year of 2017, I’ve endured approximately a 10 stroke improvement every year, and the summer of 2019, I achieved a new PR of 74, and since then I’ve averaged between 76-81 consistently. With the courage and mentality of shooting even lower my senior year, in hopes to advance individually to state. However, despite my passion for golf, my academics remain a major priority, I plan to major in business management and maybe also English. As I proceed looking at colleges, I hope for recruiters to see me as someone who brings a sense of dedication and creativity to all aspects of their college, while knowing I gain support and guidance in return.

As the girls golf captain, I have been provided the opportunity of representing our program within our Churchill Athletic Leadership Council my junior and senior year. Every other week, all sports representatives would come together to discuss ways of bettering out teams as leaders both on and off the field. I feel that I have created such a bond with my teammates as friend and motivator. We have implemented many more forms of team bonding between both the boys and girls teams, so we feel more as a family.

My academics have always played as my number one priority, so that I may play varsity golf the entire year. Just like mandatory practice, I make sure I set mandatory schedules as a way of time management in preparation for tests and assignments.

Not only was I required to maintain 10+ hours of community service per semester to maintain my position in the National Honor Society, but I loved volunteering on my own. During the year 2019, I was involved with helping junior golf at Fort Sam Golf Course, and the local US Kids Golf tournaments, which was was such an amazing experience to watch the younger player enjoy working hard. As a golf captain for my high school golf team, we have recently visited the San Antonio Food Bank to help families recovering during and after the holidays.