Twelve Questions with Women's Golfer Savanah Satterfield
4/27/2020 3:58:00 PM | Women's Golf
Time to get to know some Georgia Southern student-athletes a little better with 12 Questions, presented by Case iH Agriculture, Tidewater and Morris Bank. Next on the docket is Savanah Satterfield, a sophomore on the Eagle women's golf team.
1. Which of your current coaches would win in a rap battle?
Probably my assistant coach, Mike Butler. He is more of a jokester than our head coach, so I think he would probably win between the two.
2. What is the craziest thing your parents have ever done after a tournament?
Buy me a golf cart. I had a deal with my dad that if I was to ever shoot even par that he would have to buy me a golf cart to drive around my neighborhood. I wanted one so bad, so about 8-9 months after I started playing, I finally shot even par. After that round, we went shopping for golf carts.
3. What is your pregame ritual?
My typical pregame routine is pretty basic. I normally listen to music while I warm up to get me in a good spirit. Once I warm up, I normally try to be pretty chatty with my teammates. As a team, we tend to do better with nerves and stuff if we are more chatty warming up. I try to talk to each girl and just give them uplifting boost, so that they are ready to go. We meet as a team and have a little chat, and then we break it down yelling GATA for our chant. Then we start our rounds.
4. What is your definition of a good teammate?
My definition of a good teammate is just someone who is supporting and uplifting. Someone who likes to compete, so each you and your teammate can push each other to become the best versions of themselves in sports as well as outside our sport. A team is like your family, and each member of the team brings something special to the table. Each teammate is different, and that is what makes the team whole.
5. Do you think there's life on other planets and if so, do they play golf?
Honestly, I have absolutely no clue. I think there may be plant life or something of that sort on other planets, but I don't think humans or anything of that sort are in our galaxy. I honestly think there could possibly be life outside our galaxy because no one is able to go that far to see, but there is so much in space so who knows what could be out there. I think if there is, they may have something like golf. I am sure they don't call it the same thing or maybe use the same things, but they may have something along the same lines as golf.
6. What has been your favorite show to binge during the quarantine?
Arrow; I love superhero movies and action, so this was a new show I picked up and absolutely love it. I switch normally between teen drama shows like Gossip Girl and Vampire Diaries to superhero stuff, but I am stuck on Arrow right now. It has 8 seasons, so I have quite a bit more to watch.
7. What is your hype song before a tournament?
I don't have a specific song I always listen to before I play, but I always play upbeat music. Not everyone likes listening to music before their round, but I love it. Something fun and upbeat is always the type of music I like, but honestly it is just whatever song is my favorite at that time.
8. Favorite golf related moment at Georgia Southern?
I love every time we travel as a team. I feel like we get to bond a lot on the trips, but my favorite memory as far as playing in a tournament was actually this spring before our season got cut short. I didn't play well my first round, but I was a having a much better day the second day. I had three holes left, and I was 3 over par. I was hitting it well, so I wanted to give myself as many birdie opportunities as possible for these last three holes. I birdied the first one, went on to have a great opportunity for birdie but missed the putt, so I left with a par on the second to last hole. Finally, I ended on a par 5 and was able to reach the green in two strokes. I had quite a long putt for eagle, but my assistant coach was helping, and we gave it the best read we could. I actually holed the putt for eagle on the last hole to finish at even par. My teammate and head coach were watching from the fairway, and I heard them cheer for me. It was just a great way to finish, and it was a great way to finish the tournament.
9. How old were you when you started playing golf and what drew you to the sport?
I was around 10 years old when I started playing golf competitively. My dad has always played, and I would go with him to the range to watch him when I was younger. I was involved with other sports before then, but I began to get burnt out on them. I wanted to try something new, and I actually told my dad I just wanted to go drive the golf cart. He told me that I had to play to drive the cart, so I went one day and played and realized I actually had a talent for the sport, and it was something I could always go do with my dad.
10. Outside of your parents, who is your role model and why?
Aside from my parents, my biggest role model is probably my brother. Although he is not a lot older than me, he is so intelligent and definitely has an old soul. He is very successful in most anything he does, and his patience is something I truly admire. If I were to look up to anyone other than my parents, it would be my brother.
11. If you had to eat the same meal for the next 30 days, what would it be?
I would have to say tacos. I love Mexican food, so my meal would be homemade tacos with cheese dip!
12. How many minutes, hours, days, months or years could you go without your phone?
I think I could go probably a month without my phone, but I honestly use it a lot. It is like having my laptop around anyway I go just in a smaller version, so I maybe could last a month.
1. Which of your current coaches would win in a rap battle?
Probably my assistant coach, Mike Butler. He is more of a jokester than our head coach, so I think he would probably win between the two.
2. What is the craziest thing your parents have ever done after a tournament?
Buy me a golf cart. I had a deal with my dad that if I was to ever shoot even par that he would have to buy me a golf cart to drive around my neighborhood. I wanted one so bad, so about 8-9 months after I started playing, I finally shot even par. After that round, we went shopping for golf carts.
3. What is your pregame ritual?
My typical pregame routine is pretty basic. I normally listen to music while I warm up to get me in a good spirit. Once I warm up, I normally try to be pretty chatty with my teammates. As a team, we tend to do better with nerves and stuff if we are more chatty warming up. I try to talk to each girl and just give them uplifting boost, so that they are ready to go. We meet as a team and have a little chat, and then we break it down yelling GATA for our chant. Then we start our rounds.
4. What is your definition of a good teammate?My definition of a good teammate is just someone who is supporting and uplifting. Someone who likes to compete, so each you and your teammate can push each other to become the best versions of themselves in sports as well as outside our sport. A team is like your family, and each member of the team brings something special to the table. Each teammate is different, and that is what makes the team whole.
5. Do you think there's life on other planets and if so, do they play golf?
Honestly, I have absolutely no clue. I think there may be plant life or something of that sort on other planets, but I don't think humans or anything of that sort are in our galaxy. I honestly think there could possibly be life outside our galaxy because no one is able to go that far to see, but there is so much in space so who knows what could be out there. I think if there is, they may have something like golf. I am sure they don't call it the same thing or maybe use the same things, but they may have something along the same lines as golf.
6. What has been your favorite show to binge during the quarantine?
Arrow; I love superhero movies and action, so this was a new show I picked up and absolutely love it. I switch normally between teen drama shows like Gossip Girl and Vampire Diaries to superhero stuff, but I am stuck on Arrow right now. It has 8 seasons, so I have quite a bit more to watch.
7. What is your hype song before a tournament?
I don't have a specific song I always listen to before I play, but I always play upbeat music. Not everyone likes listening to music before their round, but I love it. Something fun and upbeat is always the type of music I like, but honestly it is just whatever song is my favorite at that time.
8. Favorite golf related moment at Georgia Southern?
I love every time we travel as a team. I feel like we get to bond a lot on the trips, but my favorite memory as far as playing in a tournament was actually this spring before our season got cut short. I didn't play well my first round, but I was a having a much better day the second day. I had three holes left, and I was 3 over par. I was hitting it well, so I wanted to give myself as many birdie opportunities as possible for these last three holes. I birdied the first one, went on to have a great opportunity for birdie but missed the putt, so I left with a par on the second to last hole. Finally, I ended on a par 5 and was able to reach the green in two strokes. I had quite a long putt for eagle, but my assistant coach was helping, and we gave it the best read we could. I actually holed the putt for eagle on the last hole to finish at even par. My teammate and head coach were watching from the fairway, and I heard them cheer for me. It was just a great way to finish, and it was a great way to finish the tournament.
9. How old were you when you started playing golf and what drew you to the sport?
I was around 10 years old when I started playing golf competitively. My dad has always played, and I would go with him to the range to watch him when I was younger. I was involved with other sports before then, but I began to get burnt out on them. I wanted to try something new, and I actually told my dad I just wanted to go drive the golf cart. He told me that I had to play to drive the cart, so I went one day and played and realized I actually had a talent for the sport, and it was something I could always go do with my dad.
10. Outside of your parents, who is your role model and why?
Aside from my parents, my biggest role model is probably my brother. Although he is not a lot older than me, he is so intelligent and definitely has an old soul. He is very successful in most anything he does, and his patience is something I truly admire. If I were to look up to anyone other than my parents, it would be my brother.
11. If you had to eat the same meal for the next 30 days, what would it be?
I would have to say tacos. I love Mexican food, so my meal would be homemade tacos with cheese dip!
12. How many minutes, hours, days, months or years could you go without your phone?
I think I could go probably a month without my phone, but I honestly use it a lot. It is like having my laptop around anyway I go just in a smaller version, so I maybe could last a month.
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