TEE TIME: Abby Newton
4/26/2024 3:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
Get to know the nine members of the women's golf team
STATESBORO – GSEagles.com is getting to know the nine members of the 2023-24 Georgia Southern women's golf team. Up next we have Statesboro native Abby Newton.
Name: Abby Newton
Hometown: Statesboro, Ga.
Home Course: Forest Heights Country Club
Major: Finance
Why did you choose Georgia Southern?
Growing up in Statesboro with my parents being Georgia Southern alums, it would have been hard to choose another school. I have loved GS athletics since the time I could walk and it will be one of my greatest honors to graduate from here as a Georgia Southern Student- Athlete.
What is your favorite memory at Georgia Southern?
Winning the conference championship my sophomore year as a team.
What made you decide to play golf?
I was watching The Masters with my dad one Sunday and I wanted to give it a try. In my early high school years, I really started to play once I realized golf was a game that could never be perfected and I fell in love with it.
Who is your favorite golfer?
Jordan Spieth
What is your favorite club in your bag?
Wedge
What is your favorite course played?
Wade Hampton Golf Club
What is your favorite of the four majors?
The Masters
Have you had any holes in one? If so, how many and which was your favorite?
Yes, 4. My favorite was #12 at the Georgia Southern University course during qualifying my freshman year.
Who are your top 3 favorite golfers?
Jordan Spieth
Scottie Scheffler
Kaysie Harrelson
What is your favorite aspect of the Bennett-Ramsey Golf Facility?
The Loop and the bunkers. We can hit so many different shots to many different hole locations.
What is one thing people don't know about you?
I played football in elementary school and football is still my favorite sport.
If you could play any other sport in college, what would it be?
Basketball
Who is the funniest teammate?
Karlee Vardas
If you had to be trapped on a desert island with one celebrity, who would it be?
Stephen Curry
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Crowned Filet with a sweet potato from Bull and Barrel and Crabdaddys bread pudding for dessert.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
I used to want to be a doctor.
What would you sing at karaoke night?
She's Country by Jason Aldean
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
Time Travel
Georgia Southern women's golf closed out its 2023-24 season after finishing second at the Sun Belt Women's Golf Conference Championship.
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