Of course, football, baseball, and basketball are three of the most recognized sports that John I. Burton offers; however, golf is one of the lesser appreciated sports here. We are all relatively infatuated with at least one sport, whether we play it or just watch it. When polled, most students said their favorite fall sport was either football or volleyball, but golf was never mentioned, except by one senior, Dylan Dockery, who is one of four members on the school golf team.
Sitting down with Dylan, he mentioned how we have such a small team at JIB. He said, "We're a small team, with only four students, two being seniors." He moved on to point out that the team is small, in fact, that JIB may not even have a golf team next year.When asked about why he decided to join the golf team, all he had to say was, "I just kind of did it." Knowing virtually nothing about this particular sport, when asked if they played in tournaments and he replied by saying that the only tournament is the district tournament for high school. He also stated that they play in Cedar Hill and Scott County. Apparently, in golf, the amount of different golf clubs is overwhelming. That factor is one of the many that make this sport so complex at times. Dylan says that most schools around here have a larger golf team and that we definitely have the fewest amount of participants. They try to practice every Wednesday under the supervision of the coach, Chris Smith. "There are not separate Varsity and Junior Varsity teams; it is all just one team," said Dylan.
When it comes to fashion, golf has a very sophisticated style. Most golfers look relatively similar in their uniforms and shoes; Dylan seems to really like the ones provided this year. These uniforms are short, dark, striped shirts with a Raider shield on the front.
Overall, Dylan has an optimistic view of the season in general and believes they will pull out some good scores. Golf is a very confusing sport and probably even more confusing to play in, but best of luck this season, Burton golf.