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An Interview with
Catie Dillman

February 2004  Student of the Month

Read Catie's answers to our interview questions:

  Q: Tell us about you.
  A: I'm Catie, I'm almost 16 (April), I have one little brother, McKenzie, and my mom and dad, Melanie and Scott. I go to CNS high school...and I play on the school team, i also play for the Junior PGA in the summer.
 
  Q: How long have you played golf?
  A: about 3 years
     
  Q: What made you begin to play golf and why do you continue to play?
  A: At first I hated golf and my dad made me play on my school team, then the next year he told me that I could either go out for track or golf I picked golf, after that year...well I love it
     
  Q: Why do you take lessons?
  A: so I can squash the competition...
     
  Q: What do you enjoy most about golf?
  A: The most enjoyable is playing with all different people and just having fun, plus I'm a very competitive person so I love that part of it!
 
  Q: What is the best part of your game?
  A:  I would have to say my short irons
 
  Q: What is the worst part of your game?
A: driving and the mental portion of my game as in shaking off a poor shot
     
  Q: Who do you enjoy playing golf with?
  A: Either my friends from the school team or my parents
 
  Q: What are you trying to improve with your lessons?
  A: I'd like to improve everything a little bit
     
  Q: What's in your golf bag?
  A:  I carry new Titleist irons, and a new cobra driver, my favorite club would have to be my 7 iron
     
  Q: What was your most memorable golf round?
  A: My best round of golf would have to have been one of the PGA tournaments this summer in Chittenango because I beat one of my best friends (Megan) who I always play against, I was so happy because she always beats me by 1 or 2 strokes, it felt good to beat her by about 10 strokes.
     
  Q: What is your favorite golf course?
A: I usually play at Northern Pines in Cicero, but I like playing Battle Island and Marietta Golf & CC in Atlanta
 
  Q: Who is your favorite golfer?
  A:  Tiger Woods and Scott Verplank are my favorite male golfers, and Julie Inkster is my favorite female golfer
     
  Q: What interests do you have besides golf?
  A: I also play lots of softball, and I swim in our pool a lot, waterskiing, snow skiing, shopping, and I love M.A.C make-up and anything sparkley.
     
  Q:  How long have you worked with Linda?
  A: a little less than a year
     
  Q: What was your favorite golf lesson?
  A: I don't remember when it was, but in one lesson I just had a "break through", everything that we'd been practicing just clicked, and I started hitting everything perfectly. I feel like my swing is a real golfers swing now compared to when I first started.
     
  Q: Why do you take lessons from Linda?
  A: I love working with Linda, I think it helps to be taught by a woman because we just understand each other, she's really helped me. Good communication is so important with your coach. I can't wait to get out there in the spring and see how I'm doing.

Catie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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