By ADAM KAYE ‘17
This past week, Michael McCaffrey ‘18 qualified for the state golf tournament, shooting an impressive 75 at the always tough Pine Hills Golf Club. This impressive performance has become the usual for McCaffrey, who led the golf team this year in average score and also held the lowest round of the year, a 70 at Redtail Country Club.
While the golf team did not qualify for the tournament, missing out by only 3 strokes, Michael will still represent Saint Ignatius as an individual golfer. In this, his first year on the varsity team, Michael proved his talent and grit on the course. Next year with the team only losing two seniors to graduation, he will be charged with leading the team back to states. But for now, the emphasis must be placed on Michael and his achievement.
His accomplishment is an incredible tribute to Michael’s hard work and dedication to his game. He began his journey to the State Tournament by setting a goal. “I prepared for qualifying for states by working hard and staying focused on my golf game,” McCaffrey said. “I set a personal goal to qualify for the state championship.”
Michael hopes to gain a lot of experience–and a little fun–from his trip to Columbus, playing with some of the top golfers in the state. He also is setting another goal: to win the individual state championship. And, based on his recent success at completing his goals, Michael is prepared to compete for the state championship. He looks to carry the momentum he gained from his incredible performance at Districts into the State Championship. Michael certainly has the ability and the mindset to win the State Tournament.
Michael will compete at The Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course this week in the State Tournament, which will begin with a practice round on Thursday, followed by two days of play on Friday and Saturday. Congratulations and good luck to Michael as he represents Saint Ignatius at the State Tournament and competes for an individual State Championship.
