Minlin Ou
Shelby
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NC
Age: 7 - 9
Gender: Girls
The Path to the National Finals
Qualifying Path
Should a player advance through local qualifying, the subregional and regional qualifying sites are pre-determined based upon the local qualifying site. The player is not guaranteed participation in the subregional qualifier unless he/she advances through local qualifying. The player is not guaranteed participation in the regional qualifier unless he/she advances through local and subregional qualifying.
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Local QualifierEvent CompletedPineville, NC 28134Jun 17, 2022
NAME AND LOCATION OF SCHOOL:
Fallston Elementary School / Lawndale NC
GRADE IN SCHOOL:
3rd grade
HOME GOLF COURSE AND LOCATION:
River Bend YMCA Golf Course/ Shelby NC.
PLAY GOLF RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED:
Right handed
AGE STARTED PLAYING GOLF:
5 years old
LOWEST SCORE SHOT (9 AND/OR 18 HOLES):
32 (9 holes)
HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN GOLF?
Playing with my brother and sister.
WHO INTRODUCED YOU TO GOLF?
Brother and sister
WHO DO YOU NORMALLY PLAY GOLF WITH?
Sister
WHO IS YOUR GOLF INSTRUCTOR?
Phil Wallace
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT PLAYING GOLF?
Putting
WHAT PART OF GOLF DO YOU LIKE TO PRACTICE THE MOST?
Putting
WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING ABOUT GOLF?
Fairway woods
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLUB?
Putter
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE IN THE WORLD?
Longleaf Golf Club
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GOLF SO FAR?
Drive, Chip and Putt regional win
HAVE YOU EVER PARTICIPATED IN A USGA OR PGA OF AMERICA EVENT? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S), WHEN, AND HOW DID YOU DO?
PGA Junior League
DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE?
Yes
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT?
I get to meet new friends!
MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL, SUBREGIONAL OR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS:
I enjoyed the putting because you have to do well to have a chance to win.
HAVE YOU TRIED TO QUALIFY FOR DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT IN THE PAST? IF SO, PLEASE LIST EACH YEAR AND YOUR PREVIOUS RESULTS:
Yes, I qualified for the subregional.
DID YOU WATCH LAST YEAR’S DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS ON TELEVISION? IF SO, WHAT IMPACT DID THAT HAVE ON YOUR PARTICIPATION THIS YEAR?
Yes and I wanted to try harder!
LIST FROM STRONGEST TO WEAKEST – DRIVING, CHIPPING, PUTTING:
Putting, chipping. Driving
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE MASTERS BEFORE? IF SO, WHEN?
No
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF ACCESSORY (HAT, HEADCOVER, BALL MARKER, ETC.)?
Putter head cover
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MASTERS MEMORY? U.S. OPEN OR U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN MEMORY? PGA CHAMPIONSHIP OR WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MEMORY?
Tiger winning the Masters after his back injury.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WATCHING GOLF ON TV?
How green Augusta National is on TV.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Rory McIlrory. He signed PGA Jr. League shirts at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and gave us driver headcovers
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Lexi Thompson . She hits the ball long.
WHO IS THE COOLEST PLAYER IN GOLF, AND WHY?
Phil Wallace. He spends time teaching me and is patient. We have fun.
HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED WITH SOMEONE FAMOUS? IF SO, WHO? PLEASE DESCRIBE THE CIRCUMSTANCES:
Ben Taylor played an exhibition at River Bend YMCA Golf Course, and my sister and I played a hole with him.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TO PLAY GOLF WITH A DREAM FOURSOME, WHO WOULD THE OTHER THREE PEOPLE BE?
Rory McIlroy, Phil Wallace and my sister Minyan Ou.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPERSTITIONS AS IT RELATES TO GOLF? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
I like to wear my Pinehurst Putter Boy hat and use a special ball marker.
DO YOU PLAY ANY GOLF VIDEO GAMES? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S)?
Pocket Golf
WHAT FOOD WOULD YOU SERVE AT YOUR CHAMPIONS DINNER AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL?
Hamburgers and fries
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT:
Math
FAVORITE SCHOOL TEACHER:
Ms. Howell
FAVORITE SPORT (OTHER THAN GOLF):
Soccer
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Sonic 2
FAVORITE SINGER / MUSIC GROUP:
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Golf Channel
DESCRIBE ANY TALENTS OR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF GOLF:
Rip Stick
DESCRIBE ANY OBSTACLES YOU’VE OVERCOME IN YOUR LIFE:
Fear of heights. I walked across a log.
HERO / ROLE MODEL(S):
My sister, Minyan
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Doing the process.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Golf Coach
DESCRIBE YOURSELF:
I’m happy and I like to have fun with friends. I work hard at golf and school. I like to skate on my rip stick. I am very competitive.
