The high school girls golf season is in full swing, and there have been some terrific performances by former TGA students and current assistant coaches. Here are a few highlights:
— Former student Olivia Hemmila, who started taking TGA classes as a preschooler, led Troy Athens to the Oakland County Division 2 title with a career best 67 at Links of Crystal Lake.
— Former student Samantha Coleman of Northville High School won the Highest Honors Tournament with a 71 and the Dow Invite with a 70.
— Assistant coach Ariel Chang of Utica Eisenhower won the Lady Falcon Invitational with a 68, the Troy Invitational with a 70 and the Macomb County Tournament with an amazing six-under-par 66 at difficult Cherry Creek Golf Course.
— Former student and current assistant coach Lauren Timpf, a freshman at Lutheran North, won the Eagle Inspiration with a 73 and led her team to victory in the Macomb County Tournament with a second-place 75.
— Assistant coach Audrey Becker of Grosse Pointe South won the Coach Miller Brighton Invite with a 75.
— Former student Venetia Chap of Farmington won the OAA Blue Division with a 75.
There are more than 30 former students and current coaches competing this fall. Best of luck to all the girls in regional and state competition this month!
