CU sophomore golfer discusses her love of the sport
You may see her at the local mall, shopping with friends, and would probably never guess though that she is one of CU’s most prominent women’s golfers.
Julie Kim, a sophomore at CU, is quickly rising to the top of the golf world and having a great time doing it.
“I started when I was nine years old, just playing with my parents and my brother. I liked it a lot, and soon after, I started to play competitively,” Kim said.
During her high school career, she was a member of the prestigious Canadian Junior National team, both in 2005 and 2006.
“Just trust me, she is going to be good,” said Brent Franklin, CU assistant women’s golf coach.
Kim has been shooting scores in the mid 70’s during her past performances in the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic in Fort Collins and the Ron Moore Denver Invitational in Highlands Ranch.
The team’s next tournament is the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, which is being hosted by CU. Even though this competition is at home, Kim said she has still been working just as hard to make sure she performs well.
Kim has had a few instances where she wished she could have done better, the most recent being the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic.
“I was playing the entire tournament well, but I just messed up on the last hole. It was a really stupid mistake,” Kim said.
Despite her last-hole mistake, her numbers don’t seem to falter. Kim’s scores for the Ram Classic were 74-72-73, and her most recent score at the Denver Invitational with 78-75-71.
When asked whether she will continue her golf career after college, Kim is undecided.
“It’s tough but I’m trying to make it into the WPGA after CU. I don’t have really any mentors or golf idols, I just take whatever advice I can from listening to my coaches and use it in my play,” Kim said.
Contact Campus Press Staff Writer Justin Sedgwick at justin.sedgwick@thecampuspress.com
