Q&A with Senior Golfer, Nyasia Massey

Ana Cunnigham

Illustration by Ana Cunningham.

To play golf you need a golf ball, hole, and golf club. You have to try to get the ball in the hole with the least amount of swings, and it’s not as easy as it seems since the hole is not always near you but far away. I asked senior golfer Nyasia Massey some questions about her experiences and here are her answers. 

Keita: What was golf like for you on the first day? 

Massey: Well, my first day was about three years ago, during my sophomore year at high school. At first I was a bit nervous, it was something new to me, I’ve never golfed before. When I first joined I felt very comforting, welcomed, and Mr Dickhudt made sure to teach me the basics, made sure that I enjoyed myself and made sure to let me know that it’s not about winning, it’s about enjoying yourself. 

Keita: How did you hear about [the] golf [team]? 

Massey: I heard it on the loudspeaker, I remember it was the end of the day and Dickhudt announced it on the loudspeaker that tryouts were happening and I was like ‘hey, I’ve never done this sport before, why not just try golf.’

Keita: What advice would you give someone who just started golf? 

Massey: Like I said before, just enjoy yourself, it’s not about winning, it’s just about having fun, making sure you enjoy yourself. 

Keita: How has being in the golf club affected your life? 

Massey: It surprisingly made me less anxious. I used to have really bad social anxiety and I used to be scared to talk in front of people, to do any type of performance in front of people, the golf made me realize it’s a point that people don’t really care about what you do not in the sense they don’t care that your a person,but Just because you do something you feel is embarrassing doesn’t mean that they’re out to get you. 

Keita: If not golf, what [sport] would you have done? 

Massey: I probably would have done volleyball, I’m really into volleyball and probably would have done volleyball.