In a school where individual sports are often overshadowed by the roaring thrill of football and basketball seasons, one sport is quietly climbing the ladder and having yet another successful season under the direction of coach Matt Graves. Since last year, the River Hill Golf team has officially split into two teams; boys and girls. As opposed to last year, the girls’ team, [with only four members] now consists of six trained players.
  Officially, River Hill Golf was not established until 2005, when it transformed from a club to [competitive style of playing] traditional interscholastic format. When asked if there stood an outlying difference between coaching girls and boys, Graves commented,   “The main concept is that girls and boys have two different mindsets.”
    He continued to say that majority of the males on the team have been competing in golf since they were younger; thus, during practice, they concentrate more on strategy than basic fundamentals. On the other hand, the female players, who generally have far less experience, concentrate on mastering the fundamentals in order to perfect Graves’ “philosophy” of golf.   
     The capabilities of both females and males are the same; however, but the boys have advantage in that they began to play golf at a mucynyounger age. “The First Tee Program [a program which develops young golfers at the age of five, teaching them how to manage and understand the game] is an excellent program that teaches these essentials,” explained Graves.
    As the golf season continues, the statistics illustrate an enlightened development for the girl’s team. This year the girls are already 5-0-1, their opening wins already surpassing last year’s final count of four wins.  The boys, who went undefeated last year, are still upholding their status with only one loss so far.  
     Sophomore Matt Grey speaks for most younger golfers when he say, “Pro golf is so widely publicized, in time hopefully it will become important on the high school level as well.”   
    Reflecting on the progress his team has made, Graves continued, “The increase in competitiveness and skill level of the girls’ team should further advance the publicity of golf.” However, like any sport, an influx of wins should garner more attention to both