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Meet Kevin Clarke
2009
Dominion District & Central Region Player of the Year
Kevin Clarke: 16 year old Junior at Cosby High School.
Accomplishments: All Academic, All Dominion District as a freshman; All Academic, First Team All Dominion District and First Team All Central Region as a sophomore; All Academic, First Team All Dominion District, Dominion District Player of the Year; Central Region Player of the Year as a junior. Academically, Kevin continues to maintain over a 4.0 GPA throughout high school while taking mostly Honors/AP classes.
Personal: Son of Todd and Brenda ...Brother Kyle, 10, a 5th grader at Woolridge elementary school.
About Kevin: He would like to play Div 1 golf in college.
Favorite Pro Golfer: Phil Mickelson
Most memorable Titan Golf moment: Making it to States in 2008 (as a sophomore) & Regional Player of the Year (2009)
Proudest golfing accomplishment: Winning the Optimist Qualifier (70-74) to qualify for the Optimist International in West Palm Beach, FL
Family pet: Chocolate Lab…..”Sydney”
Brother: Kyle (10)
Home course: Birkdale/Brandermill
What golf pro do you work with? Mike Hott
Favorite school subject: History
Favorite Teacher: All good this year
Where do you want to go to college: Still deciding (would definitely like to play Div 1 golf)
If you could play any golf course in the world, which one would you pick? St. Andrews
What golf course is your personal favorite? PGA National
Tell us something about yourself that no one may really know: I played in a golf tournament in Iceland
When did you play your first round of golf? 12 years old
Do you ever play PuttPutt? no
If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd buy: A trip to play at St. Andrews
TV show I can not miss: ESPN SportsCenter
If I had a superpower it would be: Unbelievable strength……(then I could drive the ball longer)
Favorite restaurant: Outback
Favorite home cooked meal: steak
Favorite sports team (Including college) to watch: Miami Hurricane football
What is your strongest club? putter
What club needs the most work? Long irons
What part of your game are you working on right now? The mental part of golf
Favorite golf ball manufacturer: Titleist
What irons and woods do you use? Titleist Irons/Cobra Woods
What did you think when you were named Regional player of the year? Very excited!
What was the most nervous moment for you on the golf course? On the first tee at Lakeside (Regionals this year)
Person(s) I give credit for getting me where I am today: My parents
Where I want to be in 10 years: PGA tour golfer
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