Around The Commonwealth
Charlie Kennedy and Ben Cooper made
for a good team at last year's Virginias-
Carolinas Junior Boys' Matches, winning
twice. Kennedy also won his singles match
and finished 3-0 in the event.
CK: Andrew’s run at the State Am that
year was fun to be a part of as his caddie.
It motivated me to continue to focus on
getting better in hopes of being in the
same position.
VG: Obviously, the coronavirus situation
threw everyone’s world into chaos this
spring. What have you done to keep your
game sharp and ready for high-level competition
when events resume this summer?
CK: I have been able to practice more than
ever because of COVID-19 with schools
being shut down. Also, right before the
outbreak I had been working out with
Adams Performance preparing my body
for the spring and summer golf season.
I look forward to the friendships I will
make with my teammates for those next
four years as well as working with coach
Ball and assistant coach (Cody) Proveaux.
I am very excited about competing at the
Division I level to see how I match up to
the competition.
VG: Are you concerned at all that the pandemic
and the resulting financial stress
schools are facing may affect your chance
to play college golf?
CK: I am concerned about the effect on
college sports the pandemic will have on
the future. But I feel confident that the
VCU program will survive because of the
strength of their program.
VG: What are some fun things you like to
do aside from playing golf?
CK: I really like to play basketball, video
games with my friends, and fishing.
VG: Did you binge watch any good
TV shows while stuck inside during
the spring?
CK: I watched a lot of Star Wars and Marvel
movies during the spring and I also
enjoyed The Last Dance on ESPN.
VG: What are your goals for this summer
and your final year of high school golf
at Godwin?
CK: My goals for this year are to win a
VSGA championship, play on both junior
VSGA teams (Virginias-Carolinas and
Mid-Atlantic Junior), and win the high
school state tournament.
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VG: And just as a student, how difficult
was the transition to online learning once
schools shut down for the year?
CK: It was a very strange transition going
to online school once they cancelled
school, because it all came just so quickly
and everyone was unprepared for this.
VG: You committed to VCU before all of
this started. What excites you about the
Rams’ program?
CK: I’m very excited to be a part of the
VCU family starting in 2021. I have been
very impressed with the VCU program and
what coach (Matt) Ball has created there.
“My biggest improvement
during that whole year was
raising my confidence level
so I never counted myself
out during competition.”
—Charlie Kennedy
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