This week, The Clarion interviewed women’s golfer Isabel Southard.

Q: How did you begin golfing?

A: I started golfing when I was 10. My dad is a really avid golfer and I have an older sister who never liked it, so my dad wanted to get me into it. I went out and played with him and I really liked it, mostly because of him.

Q: What was the competitive scene like before high school?

A: When I was in middle school, I would play tournaments over the summer. There are a lot of little junior circuits you can play tournaments on. I was never on a team before high school. I was kind of on my own, practicing and playing.

Q: What was your high school golf career like?

A: I would play tournaments in the summer and sometimes on the weekends. In high school, I played on the boys’ team because there was no girls’ team. It was weird at first, but I ended up really liking it. I lived in Florida for two years and played there. I went to a golf academy so that was mostly going to school, playing tournaments and playing golf.

Q: So, you didn’t begin your college career at DU. What was that like?

A: I transferred from Boston College. I played golf there. From what I wanted with golf, BC wasn’t very good and the facilities were very limited. I just wasn’t enjoying it.

Q: What was it like to come to an unfamiliar university?

A: It was weird because it was like being a freshman again. It was hard at first. Everyone knew each other, but the team is really close, so I made friends with them. As far as making friends with other people, it was hard. I also wasn’t familiar with the school so it was a hard transition.

Q: How has this current season been?

A: This fall was really good. We played well as a team; we actually had our best score in one of our tournaments. I felt much more comfortable here this second year. I had one of my career – low rounds, which was the same round we broke the school record. That was probably the best moment I have had so far.

Q: What are your major goals for your life after college?

A: I want to play professionally. It’s something I have always dreamed of, but it’s really hard. I’d love to try it out and see what happens.