Senior golfer Koa Seymour recently signed to compete at Cal State Fullerton. Seymour noted how she enjoyed the campus; she also developed a strong relationship with the coach and players.
“I did want to stay home and nothing beats California weather to me,” Seymour said. “I want to be able to play 365 days out of the year and Cal State Fullerton, I just fell in love with it.”
Since an early age, Seymour has been competing in golf. Her father introduced her to the sport.
“I would be playing with my siblings and just hitting the ball around,” Seymour said. “And then I started tournaments … I really enjoy playing this game and I practice everyday.”
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Seymour is homeschooled and takes care of her academics in the morning. She then spends four hours on the green, hitting nine holes and going to the driver’s range. She normally works out three times a week.
“I push myself to be at the top,” Seymour said. “There are so many girls out there practicing every day, maybe one hour more than me, so I want to stay out there another hour.”
Since beginning high school, Seymour has noticed how her scores have dropped and her rankings have improved.
“I really took it serious my freshman year and I tried to get in big tournaments,” Seymour said. “I got with a new coach my sophomore year and my scoring differential … went down seven to eight shots.”
Her father and her competition are key motivators. A proud moment was when she earned a high ranking during the Toyota Tour Cup.
“It was my first tournament on that tour and I placed second against 63 girls,” Seymour said. “I was so nervous in that tournament and I was like I’m just going out to play my own game.”
Tee Divas and Tee Dudes, along with their junior chair Jenny Bethune also helped Seymour find opportunities to advance her golfing skills.
“[Bethune] has been the biggest support ever,” Seymour said. “She has got me into so many tournaments that have put out my talent and got me a lot of new connections with people.”
Seymour spent seven years competing in gymnastics and her favorite event is the uneven bars. Her work ethic for the sport helped her in golf.
“I did gymnastics four hours, three days a week and that was torture on my body,” she said. “It taught me a lot too because I was really good at gymnastics.”
Seymour aspires to be on the LPGA Tour and to pursue a career in interior design.
