Claire reps at the FCA Tourney....

Well it was 103 yesterday and it was the longest round of golf ever, but Claire kept it together through the 6 hours and shot a 77!  At a course she has not played in a year!  So we were proud....she still has stuff to work on, but she is definitely turning that corner. There were 200 participants and the largest tourney in TN.  While she did not win, she was up there!!! Go Claire go

Claire with her friend Grace, who plays for St Agnes

 

SBA golf begins...2nd year!

Well, last week it was brutal hot and all matches were cancelled.  So they decided to schedule them ALL this week so Claire will play golf every single day.... At least after school it's only 9 holes.  She plays like 4 other teams at once, so it's a bunch of girls.  Yesterday Claire played a very tough and fast Olive Branch Country Club for a 2nd place finish and led SBA to a 2nd overall.  Today she played at a fast Colonial Country Club against 2 of the best girls in Tennessee.  She battled it out and had a hole with some tree issues, but ended up with a 41 and helped SBA pull a 2nd place finish again.....We shall see what the rest of the week holds!

A practice round with one of her fellow teammates.  Claire was able to give her some tips and course management help!!

 

School Time again.....Sophomore and Junior!

Well, yesterday was Claire's first day as a sophomore at SBA!  She was so excited to meet her teachers and see old friends. She was bummed however, that her first 2 golf matches were rescheduled due to excessive heat....she's ready for next week, that's for sure!

Claire is super tickled to be carpooling with her BF Wallace!

And Jesse starts his junior year next week and will leave us Sunday.  He also completed his internship and the firm took him out to eat on the last day.  He loved it, was apparently very useful, and they want him back during the Winter Break!  Proud of Jesse for his Lance - like work ethic! 

On antoher amazing note, Jesse found out today he received the postion he has been hoping for and interviewd for at MSU.  He will be part of the research team in AERPAW (Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless).  In regular people speak, he will be research regarding AI, 5G Research, Wireless, and Drones....All his favorite things.  Proud of the opportunities MSU is allowing him thus far!

Go Jesse Go!

 

Claire turns a corner and battles it out at the infamous Greystone!!!!

Well,  the very last travel tourney before Claire starts school was this weekend in Dickson, TN at the infamous Greystone Course. She played it in the spring when it was wet, cold, rainy, and brutal.  She really wanted another shot at it, and so we all packed up and went.  Jesse goes back to MSU next week, so he joined us for this trip and it was fantastic.  Hot and muggy but great nonetheless.  

A hilly Hollingsworth pic

Claire has changed some habits during tourney play and changed up some mental aspects of her game, and it seems to be working!

Lance the giant

Very proud of Claire tackling this very difficult course.  As a matter of fact, the tournament director says that boys love this course because of its long distances and difficult layout, but girls hate it.  Thus why there were much less girls in this competition...no one wanted to play on it because it has the potential for making some very high scores....very proud of Claire for even trying!  Go Claire go!