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MATT FRY
This month’s Conversation on the Range is with Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy graduate
and current professional golfer Matt Fry.
Meet GGGA Alumni Matt Fry! Matt attended GGGA for his senior year of high school and was part
of the graduating class of 2010. GGGA helped Matt go on to Towson University where he played on
their golf team. After his Freshmen year, Matt was offered a golf scholarship towards his Bachelors
in Business Administration, with a focus in Management. Matt graduated in May of 2014 and is
currently playing golf professionally.
First, what brought you to GGGA?
Before I started as a junior golfer at the academy, I would play against GGGA
students and they were always out performing me - his students are so
successful. That’s what drew me to GGGA originally.
How do you feel GGGA prepared you for University?
Personal responsibility and time management. GGGA teaches you how to
balance each day - between academics and athletics. There are more expectations in
college. I went in prepared to handle the studying, practice and social aspect of college.
At GGGA, you learn to do things without your parents and that level of accountability was a
lesson that served me well in college.
How was your college experience?
“GGGA teaches you how to
balance each day - between
academics and athletics.”
It was a really positive experience. I played a lot of golf. I
was a consistent player. As a team we traveled - I got to see
California, Mexico and Ireland. It was a lot of fun to experience
and I met many great people through golf and academics.
The only downside I can name was how cold it would get in
Maryland!