PONTOON BEACH – Edwardsville's girls golf team came away with the win Tuesday in the Madison County Girls Golf Championship at The Legacy Golf Course in Pontoon Beach, a par-71, 5,119-yard layout near Granite City.
Part of the reason why the Tigers won the large-school division in the tournament was junior Sydney Sahuri's 6-over 77, which earned her medalist honors on the day in the division and tied her with Roxana's Bailey Sharpmack for the day's best overall score.
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“Today was good,” Sahuri said of her round. “After the first hole, everything was going smoothly and it felt really good today. The first shot, I hit it and I was like, 'OK, today's going to be a good day.'”
The weather conditions Tuesday were a bit warmer than it has been in recent days. “It was really hot,” Sahuri said. “The greens were good, the fairways were good and I thought everything was good today.”
Sahuri has been playing golf only since the summer prior to her freshman year. “My dad and brothers do golf, so I started doing it,” Sahuri said. “It just went from there.
“My driving is the best part of my game; I hit it really far, so when I hit it, I feel really confident and everything is good.”
Like anything, though, Sahuri keeps practicing to improve her game. “There's a lot of practice,” Sahuri said, “a lot of practice rounds, but it's really fun.”
As far as future plans go, Sahuri hopes to earn a college scholarship with a golf program. “I'm hoping to go to college with a golf scholarship, but if I don't, it's OK,” Sahuri said. “I'm hoping to, though; if it happens, that's great.”
Being a part of the Tigers is something she enjoys “I love the girls here,” Sahuri said. “I love the motivation, they're so friendly to me. It's like a big family – I love the atmosphere here."
