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Golf

On the back nine, Riley Muljadi '28 and Jordyn Choe '27 celebrate with their clubs in the air. Completing the tournament with their friends gave the golfers a chance to have fun in between hitting.

JV Golf Aces Home Tournament

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor December 12, 2024

The JV golf teams competed against 13 other Central Texas high schools in a par 3 golf tournament on Monday, Dec. 9. By the end of the five-hour tournament, the three boys teams had achieved first,...

Collaborating, the Westwood Girls 1st team assesses their results from their current hole. Each Westwood team consisted of three or four players, who provided each other with support and encouragement throughout the tournament. "Playing with my teammates [was the highlight]," Nancy Lu '27 said.

JV Golf Has Successful Outing in Westwood Tournament

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor February 8, 2024

The JV boys and JV girls golf teams competed against 21 other high school teams in a five-hour tournament at Balcones Country Club on Monday, Feb. 5. All Westwood teams scored highly, placing among...

Looking into the distance, Ryan Lee '25 aims his club before teeing off. One of the captains of the golf team, Lee has been playing golf competitively for seven years.

“You’re Competing Against Yourself”

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor January 2, 2024

When Junior Golf Captain Ryan Lee began his golf journey nine years ago, he didn’t anticipate that he would start playing competitively two years later, join the boys’ golf team as a freshman, work...

On the green, Jonathan Kim '24 aims his ball before taking his final swing. Although Kim struggled with the first two holes, he ended up with a total score of 76, only two points away from the winning score of 74. "I was just trying to enjoy the whole round," Kim said. "I didn't think too much about my score, and tried to focus on the holes I had left."

Skierski and Kim Shine in Successful Outing for Varsity Men’s Golf

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor December 7, 2023

The varsity boys golf team competed against 12 other high schools in a stroke play tournament at Balcones Country Club on Monday, Dec. 4. Despite getting off to a rough start, the team came in 1st...

Crouching down, Marlene Luo '25 carefully aims her ball towards the hole. Luo's team, the Westwood Girls 2nd team, started out on the 8th hole, with Luo hitting a birdie on the 1st. "It was very fun spending time with our teammates and working together to get a good score," Luo said.

JV Golf Irons Out Victory at Balcones Country Club

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor September 21, 2023

On Monday, Sept. 18, all JV Boys and JV Girls golf teams competed against eight other high schools in an introductory par 3 golf tournament at Balcones Country Club. Both boys and girls teams received...

After a long tournament, the boys who competed gather for a picture with their awards on display.

Boys’ Golf Hosts Invitational and Claims Win

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2022

On Monday, Dec. 5, the Boys' golf team held an invitational at Balcones Country Club and competed against various schools within the district. Playing diligently and cheering each other on, the team flourished...

Ryan Lee '25, Austin Skierski '25, Jonathan Kim '24, Luke Hagan '23, and Jake Bialek '23 prepare to compete.

Boys’ Golf Participates in First Vandegrift Invitational

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2022

Braving against the intense winds and chilly weather, five boys represented the golf team at the Vandegrift Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The players saw success as they competed against schools...

Tiger Woods approaches a shot at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland on July 4, 2007. One of golf's most recognizable stars, Woods was involved in a brutal car crash on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Photo courtesy of Keith Allison.

Golf Star Tiger Woods Involved in Gruesome Car Accident

Amy Simon, Sports Editor February 28, 2021

American professional golfer Tiger Woods was driving in Rancho Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, when his SUV crossed a median and diverged into two other lanes before hitting a curb,...

Sanika Pelnekar '19 loads up her swing to prepare for a powerful follow through.

GALLERY: Girls’ Golf Participates in District Tournament

Baylee Bonhan, Reporter April 26, 2017

The team poses after a successful tournament. Photo courtesy of Coach Mackey.

Boys’ Golf Wins Titles in Last Regular Season Tournament

Baylee Bonham, Reporter March 28, 2017

The boys' golf team finished up their last tournament before districts in a good position by placing third as a team on Wednesday, March 22 at Burnet High School. Two team members Rishi Kejriwal...

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