Hello Illini Nation!
This is Isabel Sy, senior on the Illinois women’s golf team here to share what our team has been doing this off-season! We have taken all the experiences we had during the fall and continued to build on top of that every day. During our off-season practices, we have been honing in on the individual aspects of our game that will make the biggest difference. The practices have been centered around our statistics using GameForge, a program that keeps track of all the data and statistics of our rounds. Also, for our last team practice, Coach Julie [Hovland] put together an amazing and fun competition that included a chipping and putting course and a Trackman test for our approach shots. Everyone gave it their best and Anna Ritter came out on top!
Outside of the golf course and Demirjian, our team has been putting in the work in the gym. We have been hitting personal bests in several areas such as weights, vertical jumps and swing speeds. We have done our second TPI testing, an assessment of strength, flexibility and mobility, of the year to compare to our TPI results from the beginning of the semester. I am glad to say that all of us improved in at least one area or more and will continue to grow for the spring semester. Shout out to our strength coach, Coach Emily [Schilling], for helping and guiding us in the weight room!
Before finals started, we had one last celebration of the year as a team, our Christmas party! It was a great day where we had a delicious dinner from Biaggi’s, played games, and did a Secret Santa gift exchange. It was definitely a great team moment and an unforgettable experience. We then prepared and studied for each of our finals, giving it our best!
For winter break, we are all going home to spend time with our families and loved ones. We are going to use this time to recharge and prepare for the spring season. Some of our team members, Anna, Sophia Sulkar, and I, are going to be playing tournaments as well during winter break! Look out for Anna at the Orlando Amateur and Jones Doherty Amateur, Sophia at the Orlando Amateur and I will be playing the Patriot All-America in Arizona.
We hope you have an incredible time with your loved ones this winter season, and we are looking forward to starting off the 2024 spring season strong!
Happy Holidays!
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