Alex Carl of Notre Dame will be seeking a fourth trip to the state tournament this fall.               

photo by Wayne Litmer 

Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007

Getting To Know...Alex Carl of Notre Dame Academy

 

Alex Carl is a 16-year-old junior at Notre Dame Academy who has the top scoring average in Northern Kentucky this fall.

 

Last season she finished 19th at the state tournament last season.  She finished 37th her freshman year with the Pandas and first qualified for state as an eighth-grader at Beechwood High School. 

 

On the summer golf circuit, among many accolades, she finished T11 at the North and South Junior Championship at Pinehurst Resort and last year won the Greater Cincinnati Junior Metropolitan Amateur Championship.

 

Ed Letsinger of Hacks Sports caught up with Alex for a Q&A session to find out more about her both on and off the golf course.

 

 

 

Nickname: Ajax

One word that describes your personality: determined

My superstitions/pre-game rituals are: always make 10 four foot putts from above, below, left, and right of the hole

My favorite place that I ever visited is: Bermuda

My favorite place to hang out around town is: the movie theatre

I hit my first golf ball when I was age: 4 but I enjoyed almost driving the golf cart into the lake better

My hobbies are: basketball, shopping, hanging out with friends

My favorite local golf course is: Traditions

My lowest score ever is: 68

My handicap is: 1.8

I got my first set of clubs when I was age: 5; Lynx Boom Booms

I get nervous when: I’m over four foot putts or closer and they break from left to right

Most holes ever played in one day: 36

My favorite club is: Gap Wedge

My golf ball of choice is: Titleist ProV x

I can hit my driver about: 250

Best golf trip ever was: Freshman summer golf trip to Daufuskie Island

Favorite Internet spot: ESPN.com

The best course I’ve ever played is: Pinehurst #2

The course I most want to play is: Seminole

Since starting high school, I have learned: to plan ahead and get things over with sooner than later

My sports hero growing up was: J. J. Redick

Notre Dame golf will be fun to watch this year because: of the hard work and dedication that we put out

The best female golfer ever is: Babe Didrickson Zaraharis

My favorite class at Notre Dame has been: Chemistry

If I’m not playing golf I am most likely to be found: sleeping!

My primary inspiration in sports is: competition

The best thing about golf is: meeting new people and winning

The worst thing about golf is: when I’m playing well but can’t get anything going

The hardest part of golf for me is: learning to forget the bad shots and move on

If I didn’t play golf I would play: lacrosse

The biggest thrill of my life to date: attending my first Duke basketball game against Miami and getting to watch J. J. Redick break the all-time scoring record at Duke.

I'm most thankful for: family

Best book I have ever read: The Notebook

Favorite food: mashed potatoes or strawberries

Least favorite food: creamed spinach

Favorite Restaurant: Montgomery Inn

Athlete I admire most: Peyton Manning

Favorite actor/actress:  Adam Sandler/ Reece Witherspoon

My favorite type of music: pop or hip-hop

My favorite movie:  Sweet Home Alabama

My favorite TV show: Gilmore Girls

My parents were right when they told me: there are no shortcuts in life

Best advice I ever received about golf is: to always have fun!

Professional golfer I most want to meet is: Sergio Garcia

The place I'd most like to visit: Australia

Favorite vacation spot: Southern Pines, North Carolina

The best advice I ever received was: that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

My favorite thing to do at school is: eat lunch and talk with friends

I'm afraid of: scary movies

My funniest teammate is: Jennifer Rechtin

Ten years from now I hope to be: either in medical school or playing on the LPGA Tour

 

 

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