Shorewood girls golf team opens season with match against Edmonds Woodway

Nile Shrine Golf Course
Mountlake Terrace
Photo courtesy Nile

The Shorewood Girls Golf team had their first match of the year on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 against Edmonds Woodway at the Nile Shrine Golf Course.

The match was very close between the two rival teams, with Shorewood losing by only 3 strokes.

Co-captain Haley Wong, the medalist of the round, shot a score of 36. Maria Babcock, Isabel Brown, Allison Jaquish, Katie Freshwater, and Jane Suh all played very well, and contributed to the final team score of 204.

Led by new coach Val Patrick, the team hopes to continue to put up competitive results throughout the rest of the season.

-Maria Babcock, Senior and Co-captain

Coach Val Patrick commented:

“The newest players on the team are learning and improving every day! It takes a lot patience to learn how to play golf, and learn the rules of the game in a short period of time. Shorewood is fortunate to have all of these young lady athletes on the team!”