Sofia Hagsund makes a strong case to be considered the most successful athlete currently on the UNC Wilmington campus. The two-time First-Team CAA golfer is going into her senior year ranked as one of the top golfers in the CAA and is looking for the three-peat.
You’ll see some golfers let their emotions get the best of them when their shots are not falling the way they’d like. They’ll break their clubs or sometimes even withdraw from the match altogether. Payne McLeod is not one of those golfers.
The UNC Wilmington men's golf team began the spring season Sunday by hosting the Seahawk Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Landfall. Heading into the final round of the tournament Monday morning, the Seahawks are tied for sixth place out of 12 teams.
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You probably thought you had a tough time getting back into the school routine once this semester started back up. It was tough to kick-start your academic drive after lounging at home eating Bon Bons and watching the South Park Christmas special.
"We're so fortunate; we have so many freedoms," said Cindy Ho, coach of the women's golf team. "Someone from another country comes over here, and they're like, ‘Wow.'"
The Seahawk interviewed former LPGA Tour champion Maggie Will, who is the newest addition to the UNC Wilmington women's golf team.
Golf is one of the few sports in which players compete against themselves. Being alone on the course, there is no pitcher sizing them up for a strikeout or a lineman breathing down their neck.
When Laverry Kumar, a UNC Wilmington sophomore golf team member from India, moved in with her roommates this year she thought they seemed really quiet.
The UNC Wilmington women's golf team hosted the 10th annual Landfall Invitational this weekend at the Nicklaus Course in Landfall Country Club. Although the Seahawks were the host team, there was no home advantage.
When one thinks of college sports, women's golf may not come to mind.
"Football and basketball drive the train for colleges," admitted Cindy Ho, coach of the UNC Wilmington women's golf team.
The UNC Wilmington men's golf team had a successful season last year. The Seahawks won four tournaments and captured their first CAA championship trophy since 2005.
As the competitive season of golf begins again, UNC Wilmington men's golfer Josh Woodfox is entering his sophomore year. On the surface, Woodfox appears to be a normal, casually dressed college student. He's motivated, trying to balance the numerous activities associated with college life.
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