Makenna Davidson

With a family inclined towards golf and years of practicing, the sport has been a big part of senior Makenna Davidson’s life and will continue helping her grow as an athlete as she pursues it after high school.

“My dad influenced me, he’s the assistant coach,” Davidson said. “I’ve been playing since I was in fifth grade and now I will be playing at a junior college in Waco, McLennan, on a full ride.”

Being a varsity golf player can sometimes clash with being a student. Davidson tries to keep up with her assignments and not let her school work come in between her practices.

“I go to tutorials a lot and I have late arrival this year so that’s helped a lot,” Davidson said. “I just make sure I get my work and stuff before I leave for school and then if it’s something I have to wait to make up on, I just come in after school or before to make it up.”

Even though golf is primarily an individual sport, having a team to compete with and rely on is a huge blessing for Davidson, helping her improve as an athlete, a leader and a teammate.

“I love playing in a team,” Davidson said. “High school golf is so much more fun than individual golf outside of school just because it’s like a community. We’re all there and you’re not only playing for yourself, you’re playing for four other girls.”

While players are assigned their own individual scores, those scores go on to represent the team as a whole. For Davidson, this means that golf is a team sport and only increases the team companionship.

“It’s still individual, your score is still your score, but it also can affect other people on the team because it’s all added together,” Davidson said. “Whether you do good or bad, it not only affects your personal score but the overall team score.”

Golf has taught Davidson valuable life lessons on being a dedicated athlete and continuing to work towards her goals.

“It’s helped me mentally,” Davidson said. “You’re not always going to be on, you’re not always going to have your A game, but you just have to fight through it and grind even on the hard days and do what you can.”