ARIZONA NEWS
GIRLS GOLF
course. Ten-year-old, Madalyn Gubernick is the epitome of this description. Over this last year, Gubernick did a complete overhaul of her nutritional intake to accommodate her body’s needs, and it has enhanced her athletic abilities. I can remember a few summers ago, Gubernick would get sick at almost every event, and she couldn’t maintain stability to play more holes of golf to progress through the program. Gubernick has exercised her life to include healthy habits that are truly impacting her athletic growth and influencing all of us to make better choices. She isn’t shy about sharing her journey and she has learned at an early age the importance of a balanced life. ENRGIZE is best described as the life of the party.
Giggles, friendship, increased competition, motivation and determination are the things we see from Christina Seder, an 8-year-old from east Mesa. Seder brings a unique energy to events that she holds in silently as she observes but it always seems to leak out. Seder has the determination and drive of a highly competitive golfer that pushes others around her to rise up. Seder has progressed though play levels quicker than other girls her age and is lucky to have the continues support from her big sister — the Seder girls have professional golf aspirations and we should all be on the lookout in the future. Brooke McGlasson a 13-year-old from Peoria, is a
competitive player who also travels outside of Arizona to represent our state in other junior events. She is very active in local state tournaments, and I am proud to have her as a Girls Golf ambassador. McGlasson fits the ENGAGE characteristics to a T as she builds relationships on and off the course. We all have positive things to say about her, and her friends are always asking to be paired with her. She brings an engaging energy to our program that leads far beyond her years. Lastly, a member that truly ENRICHes our program
in ability, competitive nature and kindness is Alexis Vakasiuola. Vakasiuola is only 11 years old yet has been enhancing her golf development for many years. As the overall champion for girls 10-11 at the Drive, Chip and Putt Championships, Vakasiuola will be representing our region as one of only 80 (boys and girls) to play in the DCP Finals at Augusta. It is such a privilege to witness her competitive success and have her still want to participate in our local Girls Golf program. Having players like Vakasiuola around enriches our program for everyone involved. The girls mentioned above are a glimpse into our
strong local membership and they play a special role in our Girls Golf Family. I am thrilled to have them and their families involved. Our AZ golf community needs to keep an eye on these names/faces because they are changing the face of the game! n
Cori Matheson is the director of the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Phoenix program.
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