Meet the dedicated athletes defining what it means to carry the Varsity legacy.

This fall the Paschal High School varsity golf team has shown that they are state championship contenders. The team has placed very high in many tournaments, including one of the state’s biggest high school golf tournaments, the Bart Granger. Out of around 50 teams Paschal managed to place 2nd overall, and Junior Parker Brown placed 1st individually.

Parker Brown is a junior here at paschal and he has been playing golf for around 11 years. His scoring average is a 69 and his home course is Colonial Country Club. Parker has communicated with many coaches around the country and his top picks are LSU, TCU, and Arkansas. He specializes in tee shots and his favorite club is his 9 iron.

Currently Parker is practicing 5 hours a day, working hardest to improve his distance and control with each shot. Many high school golfers fail to succeed mentally on the course, but Parker has learned to block out the noise and stay focused. He explained, “I handle pressure by taking one shot at a time and reminding myself how far I’ve come.”

His best ever round was a 63 at the Links at Teton’s Peak and the nicest course he’s ever played is Pine Valley. His advice to other high school golfers is to not care about what other people think and to keep emailing coaches.

The next golfer is Tyler Robertson, Tyler is a junior here at Paschal and he has been playing golf for 12 years. His scoring average is a 68 and his home course is Hawks Creek. Tyler has communicated with many coaches and his favorites are Illinois, TCU, and Mizzou. He’s best with his irons and his favorite club is his putter.

Right now he practices 4 hours a day, he’s working hardest on his putting and his distance off the tee. Tyler deals with pressure by practicing pressure like scenarios in practice. Tyler explained, “Many times on the range I’ll pretend there’s a pin I need to hit in order to win a tournament.”

His best ever round was a 62 at Stillwater Country Club and the nicest course he’s ever played was Pebble Beach. His advice to other high school golfers is to have fun and push yourself.

The last golfer I interviewed was Spencer Williams, Spencer is a junior at Paschal and he has been playing golf for 4 years. His scoring average is a 74 and his home course in Hawks Creek. Spencer hasn’t communicated with any colleges yet but his goal is to play at Arkansas, Texas A&M, or Alabama.

He specializes in his wedges and his favorite club is his 54 degree wedge. Currently Spencer practices around 4 hours a day and he’s working hardest to improve his off the tee game.

Spencer deals with pressure by taking a deep breath and telling himself to block everything out. His best ever round was a 69 at Hawks Creek and the nicest course he’s ever played is the Cordiera Mountain Course in Vail, Colorado.

Last spring Spencer was hit in the eye with a golf ball and to this day it is hard for him to see in one eye. Spencer said “This was probably the biggest obstacle in my game and it took a while to adjust to it.” His advice to other high school golfers is to stay safe because even the smallest injury can take a toll on your game.

Paschal has very promising golfers. Whether its their 5 hour practice or 5 hour tournament, Panthers always turn up for their team.