Isabella Rawl committed to play college golf at Clemson before she was in high school.

She won the Class 5A high school girls golf title as a ninth grader. Then there was an injury that tested her, and she was out of action for many months.

Now she’s back. Rawl won the 2021 Class 5A championship again to finish her high school golf career on a winning note. She did it in dramatic

She did it in dramatic fashion with birdies on the last two holes. A birdie on 17 brought her even with the lead, so she was tied playing the final hole at Country Club of South Carolina in Florence.

“I killed the tee shot on the last tee and only had 60 yards to the hole,” Rawl said. “I hit a wedge three feet and made birdie to win.”

When asked about where she is in regards to her injury, she said, “I am now pain free without restrictions.”

However, there are conditions.

“The way I stay pain free is by training three to four times a week,” she said. “My trainer, who is a physical therapist who diagnosed my problem, taught me how to do ‘trigger point’ therapy on myself. I use a soft ball and this, combined with three to four training sessions a week, allows me to practice as much as I would like. If I miss training, my back will tighten up.”

Stay tuned in coming weeks for more on Rawl’s comeback story, including ideas that could inspire you to develop your own winter golf development plan.

Remember, it’s winter for summer.

Kennedy Gooding is another senior in high school who had a great victory this past Sunday.

The Gilbert High School standout won the prestigious SCJGA Fall Challenge in Greenwood by shooting 1-under-par in the final round.

The Lady Indian recently placed second individually while leading her defending Class 3A champion team to a runner-up finish at this year’s championship.

Gilbert senior teammate Alexis Hodge placed ninth at the SCJGA Fall Challenge, while Lilly Reed Black of Class 5A runner-up Chapin placed 11th.

There is a special golf generational program at Richland County Recreation Department, the Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission and the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission with recreational and competitive divisions. They will accommodate both new players and highly skilled competitive golfers.

The programs will be fast and fun, and will offer both team and individual divisions.

Parts and pieces of this unique golf presentation have been introduced and refined in various settings and places in the Southeast.

The best parts will be that it will be fast and fun, meaning the time investment will be ‘unfold like’.

In other words, it will not be a multi-hour experience. It will offer both team and individual divisions. Parts and pieces of this

Parts and pieces of this unique golf presentation have been introduced and refined in various settings and different entities in the Southeast.

Another reason to stay tuned here is for the 2022 new golf program will be both announced, then previewed in this column.