My name is Bobby Bolin, and I am the Girls Varsity Golf Coach at Hudson High School. If someone would have told me when I took this position four years ago that I would be publishing a website promoting girls golf, I would have told them they were certifiably insane. My wife, Dr. Megan Bolin, still does say that I’m crazy, yet her support for me and my cause is uplifting and inspiring. My passion for this sport has grown immensely due to several factors that I have experienced while coaching.

The first and most important factor is the people who I have encountered on this journey. Some of the most amazing student-athletes, coaches, and parents spend much of their fall season on the golf course. The stories, advice, and interactions I get while coaching are unmatched in anything else I do.

These athletes are unbelievably talented on the course, in the classroom, and in the community. For example, Dixon Hill from Hathaway Brown School is not only their top golfer, but she is nationally ranked as a squash player. I have had the pleasure of meeting players who participate in Academic Challenge, act in theatre programs, play a variety of varsity sports, and speak multiple foreign languages, just to list a few accomplishments. On top of that, the pure skill of these golfers is so fun to witness. I strongly believe that female athletes possess better technical skills and fundamentals than their male counterparts. This is on display all over interscholastic, college, and professional athletics for those who pay attention.

Saying that girls’ and women’s sports are underrepresented is nothing groundbreaking or earth-shattering. Seeing how girls and women are sometimes treated on the golf course can be, at times, downright appalling. We have become much more inclusive of female golfers over the past couple decades, but there is still some work to do. The purpose of this website is to give recognition to a sport, especially on the female side, that is often overlooked by the general population. These athletes deserve to be honored for their achievements and accomplishments. This website is designed to give them the space they should rightfully have.

I have always been fascinated by the sport of golf. I grew up playing as much as my family would allow me and spent a great deal of time watching golf on television. I played at Buckeye High School in Medina and continued to play casually after that. I started my coaching career as the girls coach at Padua Franciscan High School and coached the boys JV team at Hudson before taking over the girls program. The funny part is that my biggest passion for the sport has not been the game itself, but golf course architecture. In other words, I’m a huge nerd. As my coaching career has evolved, I have become more and more interested in the instruction aspect of golf. Coaching has made me both a better instructor but also a better (but still not great) player.

The relationships that are built through this sport are deep and lifelong. My assistant coaches, Marc Zustin and Brian Mangol, are two of my best friends. Our now-retired team booster representative (team mom), Kristen Grant, along with her husband Gary and two daughters, Lizzy and Meaghan, are like an extended family for me. Our players and their families have made me a better person and have become a huge part of my life. All this is because people have been given access to and the chance to embrace this sport.

To end my rambling, here is the mission of this website. I am not a journalist, so do not expect any Pulitzer Prize-winning writing. I’m not here to make any profit, to promote my team over others, or to disparage any other team, coach, or player. The purpose of this website is to showcase girls high school golf in Northeast Ohio by highlighting the teams, coaches, and players who make a positive impact on their school and community. Please join me in shedding light on our sport and the people who make it what it is.

If anyone would like to contribute in any way, please feel free to contact me at bolinr@hudson.k12.oh.us. We are always open to suggestions, ideas, and any kind of help.

Thank you to all who are here for promoting girls high school golf in Northeast Ohio. Also a huge thanks to Tim Naujoks for his dedication to creating a logo for the site and to Allison Noga for her proofreading skills.

Bobby Bolin