Crockett Floyd started golfing nine years ago, and has only gotten better with time. Her hard work has been rewarded in countless ways; over her four-year career as a Titan, she has received numerous awards and honors, including being named the Athens Banner-Herald Girl’s Golf Player of the Year as a sophomore.
In 2013, Floyd shot a then-best 78 as her team claimed the Class AAA State Championship. Her record was impressive, but she was determined to make it even better. On May 18, 2015, she was able to show just how hard she had been working at her craft on the biggest stage.
At the Class AAAA State Championship, Floyd set a new career-best, shooting a 72. She was able to lead her team to victory, claiming a second state title in the process.
“This has been my proudest moment, because I was able to share it with my teammates and it is something that we work for together each year,” Floyd says.
Hard work is nothing new to Floyd, and she shows her grasp of time management and determination on the green as well as in the classroom.
“After school hours I am at the golf course for at least two hours most of the days of the week,” she says. “I do not practice every day of the week, especially if I have lots of tests, or I just won’t practice as long. Most of my time during the school year is spent between school and golf.”
Her outstanding abilities as a student-athlete have worked wonders; this fall, she will be attending Samford University (Homewood, Ala.) on a full scholarship.
“I picked Samford because it felt like the right fit for me,” she says. “It’s a smaller school, and the golf program is growing. I plan to major in nursing; I want to do something in the medical field.”
While golf requires a strong individual work ethic, Floyd readily acknowledges that she could not have made it this far on her own.
“My parents have put in a lot of time taking me to tournaments, and spending long weekends out of town,” she says. “Over my four high school years, it is a lot of traveling all around the state, and my mom and dad have always done their best to travel with me on these weekends.”
Crockett Floyd has left a lasting mark on the North Oconee golf program. Now, as a soon-to-be Samford Bulldog, the legacy will only get bigger.
South Georgia/June 2015
Special Feature
Crockett Floyd
North Oconee High School
Bogart, Ga.
By James Washington
Photography by Micki K Photography
