As he sets his grip and lines up his putt, junior Adam Lazoff gets ready to sink the ball for the winning shot.

This is an everyday occurrence for Lazoff, who is ranked number one on the varsity golf team.

Lazoff started playing golf when he was in the eighth grade and hasn’t stopped since.  He was inspired by his father who took him out to play his first game.

As for team leadership, all of the golf players play a part. According to Lazoff, there are no team captains.

Golf isn’t like any other sport, according to Lazoff. “I like that it looks easy but, it may be one of the hardest games to play. It’s nice to just go out on the course and play a good game, especially when it’s nice out,” Lazoff said.

A typical day at practice for the team is at Maryland Golf and Country Club. It usually consists of going to the driving range, putting green, and playing the last three holes of the course.

“The coach also points individual things out on each of us and helps us to better them,” Lazoff said.

“Games are pretty intimidating. We get to go out in groups of four, two players from JC and two from the other team. It’s nice to meet kids from other schools and compare yourself to them,” Lazoff said.

Some sports face the challenge of making cuts and keeping a small enough team, but in golf, that’s not an issue for the small golf team of six.

“I encourage people to try out for it, since we don’t seem to have many people interested. We play on some really nice courses and learn a lot about the game,” Lazoff said.

Hayley Boyle is a reporter for “The Patriot” and jcpatriot.com