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Door County Golfer Profile: John Parent

John Parent tees off during a golf trip in Arizona.

Age: 21

Occupation: Student

Home Course: None – I am currently a nomad golfer

Handicap: 13

Best 18-hole score: 69, Cherry Hills Golf Course, 2007

Years playing: 10

Hole-in-one(s): None

Nicest Golf Course Ever Played (Course, City, State): Old Collier Golf Club, Naples, Florida

Favorite Golf Memory: Winning the Cherry Hills Club Championship at age 15, beating my good friend, Cam Fuller (then 16), by one shot.

Golf Accomplishment Most Proud Of: Packerland Conference Lowest Nine Hole Round (33, Cherry Hills Golf Course, front 9)

Favorite Golfer: Phil Mickelson

Fantasy Foursome: Phil Mickelson, John Daly, Mike Parent and I

What’s in the bag? Mixed bag: Titleist 903 D Driver, Ping G5 woods, Srixon I-506 irons, Cleveland CG-11 wedges, Odyssey putter

Strengths: Putting

Weaknesses: Driving

Golf Tip to Share: Don’t take the game too seriously

When not Playing Golf, you can be found: On the UW-Madison campus attending football and basketball games, spending time with friends or studying in Memorial Library.