1. 1550 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115
April 18, 2012
Judges, Senior Project
Creekview High School
1550 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115
Dear Judges:
My name is Will Stancil. Since I was four years old, I’ve relished the joy that I feel when
I have a golf club in my hand and a ball at my feet. From hitting a golf ball into my field
in Ball Ground, GA to playing in numerous tournaments- even playing in a
championship- my interest and love for golf is unquenchable. That being said, golf as my
subject for the Senior Project instantly came to my mind and stuck. My project revolved
around helping coordinate a golf tournament held at Crystal Falls Golf Club in
Dawsonville, GA.
The overall product of receiving an understanding of the fundamentals behind organizing
a golf tournament required that research needed to be conducted. My research led me to
realize one of the basic fundamentals behind a golf tournament: the purpose. A golf
tournament, no matter the type of play is involved, necessitates a distinct purpose that
ultimately drives the tournament from beginning to end. The purpose behind my
particular golf tournament was highlighting the official beginning of golf season, a
special event that excites many golf advocates, including myself. As for the problems that
arisen, there was a slight learning curve to the event, making me experience the career of
a “cart-boy”, which was designated to satisfying the players. I was first nervous but then I
met success when employees walked me through the process, giving me some peace.
The experience was refreshing because while I was underway with my senior project, I
was experiencing golf in an entirely new fashion.
With the help from my research and experience helping coordinate a golf tournament, I
can safely say that I have found a possible calling in my future. This experience has
taught me invaluable lessons about my aspiring career to be a golf professional. While
many people associate golf professionals with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickleson and many
more, there are many more professionals that are heads at golf courses. That being said, a
golf professional at a course often has to coordinate and manage golf tournaments and
ensure the player’s satisfaction. With the experience as helping lead a golf tournament, I
found that my aspiration was still visible and promising in my future. Even more, golf
will be in my life, whether I walk the path to becoming a golf professional, because a golf
club is what I grew up with and held onto through the thick and the rough.
All in all, I can say with benediction that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of my
senior project. I had my doubts and pocket marks of skepticisms through the course, but

2. it coalesced into something I am proud to admit to have accomplished. No matter the
outcome of my unpredictable future, the experience of the journey and the education is
what truly matters. Thank you for your attention and time that you have personally gave
me.
Sincerely,
Will Stancil