STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Favorite hobby I love cooking,
eating, watching movies and
playing soccer. What’s your favorite part
about golf?
When I play good, I feel good.
Do you have any pets at
home? No, but I am a dog
person. What are your ultimate
golf goals? I am going to be
play golf for Western Michigan,
so if I do well in college I want
to try to be on the LPGA Tour.
Do you play/like any other
sports? In the past I played
volleyball, soccer and basket-
ball. I’m very athletic.
Dream travel destination?
I really want to go to Greece,
but I’m nervous about trying
the food since I’m so used
to eating Asian foods.
What TV show are you
binge-watching right now?
Grey’s Anatomy
WHAT
DRIVES
YOU?
Fiona Khaing
I want to be the first
Burmese player in
the LPGA.
Grade
Senior, Graduates
May 2018
From
Yangon, Myanmar
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Favorite golfer of all time?
Tiger Woods
Favorite golf course?
PGA National Golf Club in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
What was the hardest part
about leaving home?
The hardest part for me was
getting adjusted to the food.
Of course, I miss my family,
but I crave Burmese food all
the time.
How long have you been
playing golf?
I’ve been playing since I was
five, but on and off. I started
playing because of my dad. I
have a professional golf coach
back home in Myanmar. I
played other sports at my old
school, but seriously got into
golf a couple of years ago.
What has been your favorite
memory at IJGA? My favorite
memory has been all of the
people I met. I will never forget
them. I also love the activities
we’ve done, such as Field Day.
What will you miss most
about IJGA? I will definitely
miss having multiple
professional golf coaches
help me and give me tips.
They really care about improv-
ing my swing and making me
the best golfer I can be.
What about college makes
you the most nervous? I’m
mostly nervous about how
different the environment is
going to be. I’m also nervous
about the higher level of golf
in college and my new team.
How was the college process?
It wasn’t too bad. The hardest
part was at first not having
enough choices then suddenly
having too many choices. It
was a tough decision picking
the right school.