Sophomore Chandler Blanton takes three practice swings. Once he feels confident he steps forward and sends the little white ball flying through the air onto the fairway.
Playing on varsity since freshman year Blanton has always had a passion for the sport of golf. Golf has “taught Blanton how to battle back” on and off the course. Playing well at district helped the Legacy golf team place very well.
“You have to stay composed through the rounds,” Blanton said. “I have also become more mature and it has helped me play better.”
In the past two years the legacy golf team has placed first and second at the district tournament. This year, they did not fall short of their recent years at district and placed first and second in the tournament for the third year in a row. Senior Austin Rhodes played at district and placed well.
“I placed well in my opinion,” Rhodes said. “I shot good scores even though the weather was not on my side.”
Although the team placed good at the district tournament, the team fell short of their expectations at the area tournament. They placed sixth place and were disappointed at the way they performed.
“This is the one of the best teams that I have coached at legacy,” Coach Word said. “This group of golfers has broken school records and had very good potential.”
