| Ginger it's great to meet you and
thanks for agreeing to talk with us.
Well, we're here at a pretty big
tournament, the US Girls Amateur.
Tell us what winning this tournament
would mean to you. It would
be very great. It would be
amazing Is the US Junior in a
special category in your list of
tournaments? Well it’s
definitely the biggest junior
tournament out there. It would
probably be on my top five list.
One question we always ask
is how did this all get started with
golf? Well it started about
nine years ago with my sister and my
Dad at a driving range in Pennsylvania
where we were living. My sister and I
were bored and we did not want to just
watch him. He eventually got us some
US Kids clubs, golf gloves and balls
and that’s how we started.
How did you practice in the
winter in Pennsylvania.
Well we really couldn’t and about six
years ago we moved to Florida.
Have you ever played any
other sports. Yes I played
tennis but I did not enjoy that as
much. I wasn’t as competitive. I also
played soccer but that was just a gym
sport. If you couldn’t play
golf, what would you play? I
probably would go back to tennis.
Changing pace here, how
would other people describe you as a
person? They would say I am
a very happy, positive person and
that I am enthusiastic too.
Does that carry over to the
golf course too? Yes as far
as a positive attitude is concerned.
But I also get very focused on the
course while I am playing.
In the book “Golf Is Not A
Game of Perfect” Bob Rotella talks
about concentration, confidence, and
composure. Which of those are your
best attributes? Definitely
confidence. I am always very confident
about where I am in my game. It’s the
number one thing to have to compete at
a high level. Without it nothing is
possible on the course.
Annika Sorestam spoke at the
dinner last night about not trying to
move up the ladder all at once but
rather to move up one rung at a time.
Did that ring a bell for you?
I love what she said about
that because it’s about taking baby
steps to gain confidence. That
definitely spoke to me because I need
to be reminded sometimes.
How do you prepare for an
tournament? To get ready do you change
your normal practice routine?
I always stay to my routine
unless my coach may say something
about it. Which part of your
game can you rely on the most?
Definitely my putting.
Generally my short game. I rely on it
because it’s always there for me.
How would you divide up two
hours of practice? I would
spend 40 minutes on the range and the
rest on short game and putting.
What’s your taste in music?
I like all kinds except
country. I do like Rascal
Flatts What’s the best way
for you to relax? Listening
to music. I just put my headphones on
and probably listen to classical
music. In school, favorite
subject, least favorite subject?
My favorite is history. My
least is science. I like math too. I’m
pretty self motivated but I do have to
be reminded to stay ahead of my work.
School comes before golf. If
you have an opportunity to do
something better, not golf related,
what would that be? I get my
hopes up too much and I have to calm
down. Tell us something
people don’t know about you.
I am a huge Jonas Brothers
fan and Twilight fan. I know every
Jonas Brothers fan and sing along. I
love to sing especially with my little
brother. Do you have chores
around the house? Oh yes –
dishes and keeping my room neat.
Thank you very much Ginger
for talking with us. My
pleasure. |
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