“What’s a slice? What’s a hook?” asked BGC teen student Malachi Davis. Even though he has been introduced to the game this year, Malachi is hooked. In his first few sessions, Malachi was too nervous to make a swing at the ball and not confident enough to ask questions. Now every session seems to start with multiple questions. After a brief demonstration on how to shape the ball a bit, Malachi was successful in learning to turn his natural fade or slice oriented shot into a slight draw. This is very impressive given how new he is to the game. In addition to the Boys and Girls Club sessions, Malachi has been frequenting Fairwinds. He even had the confidence to play 9-holes with complete strangers. Coach Ben Miller, PGA is very proud of how golf has allowed Malachi to come out of his shell. With high school enrollment just over a year from now, he has set the goal of making the golf team.
Malachi’s development has resulted in other kids in the BGC group to become interested in trying out the game. Jah’Cory, an avid football player and track athlete, somehow found time outside of his busy schedule to join Malachi and Coach Ben Miller for 9-holes at Fairwinds Golf Course. This was a whole new experience for Jah’Cory. The highlight of the day was making a 3-putt bogey on the 4th hole. As much as Jah’Cory loves to hit his driver, he is quickly learning that putting is the way to score in golf.