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There are millions of junior golfers across the globe—both from golfing families or non-golfing families—but no matter what, the golf world can feel overwhelming. I Want to Play College Golf examines junior golf and beyond through the eyes of fifteen golf enthusiasts, including college golfers, golf instructors, professional golfers, and more.

Authors and junior golfers, Angelina and Cameron Huang speak with these individuals to learn about their journeys, collect tips and advice to better games and mindsets, and illuminate often overlooked patterns junior golfers should adopt today for success tomorrow.

I Want to Play College Golf serves as a handy guide and inspiration haven for junior golfers in need of help during what legendary golfer, Arnold Palmer once called, “the greatest game mankind ever invented."

I Want to Play College Golf Angelina and Cameron Huang

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There are millions of junior golfers across the globe—both from golfing families or non-golfing families—but no matter what, the golf world can feel overwhelming. I Want to Play College Golf examines junior golf and beyond through the eyes of fifteen golf enthusiasts, including college golfers, golf instructors, professional golfers, and more.

Authors and junior golfers, Angelina and Cameron Huang speak with these individuals to learn about their journeys, collect tips and advice to better games and mindsets, and illuminate often overlooked patterns junior golfers should adopt today for success tomorrow.

I Want to Play College Golf serves as a handy guide and inspiration haven for junior golfers in need of help during what legendary golfer, Arnold Palmer once called, “the greatest game mankind ever invented."

    If You Have a Positive Attitude, You Can Almost Get Through Anything with Chris Riley

    If You Have a Positive Attitude, You Can Almost Get Through Anything with Chris Riley

    We had a wonderful time laughing and speaking with Chris Riley. His happy-go-lucky attitude made for a great interview and a great lesson to both of us.

    “If it's raining, I want it to rain harder; if the wind's blowing, I want it to blow harder,” said Riley. “There's nothing that gets me down. I think you have to embrace all the challenges and the time you deal with that gets you ahead on the golf course and in life.”

    Having a good attitude helped Riley get through his life, open doors, and conquer golf. He doesn’t focus on the past and instead, spends his energy on the present. That’s something both of us need to work on. We tend to get stuck on past mistakes—like not nailing down a science concept in class or not making three footers on the course.

    • 51 min
    Always finish what you start | Bryana Nguyen

    Always finish what you start | Bryana Nguyen

    One of our biggest takeaways from speaking from Bryana Nguyen is to never give up what you’re doing and to always go to the finish line. Also, if you’re going to do something—whether it’s a sport, writing a book, or even finishing your vegetables—do it on your account. Do things that make you happy and excite you. In the long run, that’s all that matters. Life is too short for unhappiness.

    • 21 min
    You need to outwork everybody, and you’ve gotta want it | Eric Meeks

    You need to outwork everybody, and you’ve gotta want it | Eric Meeks

    Eric Meeks taught us that work ethic can truly take you to extraordinary places. Though he wasn’t the number one player during his junior career, his hard work, confidence, dedication, and discipline turned him into the number 1 ranked amateur in the world and a successful professional. Oh, and the awesome coach we know today, too.

    Meeks also taught us that consistency helps you deal with pressure. Whether we want to admit it or not, there is pressure around us during our tournaments because we want to do well and make our parents proud. Consistency in our routines and envisioning have helped us deal with pressure and improve.

    • 44 min
    Working hard or hardly working? | Cameron Meeks

    Working hard or hardly working? | Cameron Meeks

    One of our biggest takeaways from speaking with Cameron Meeks was to constantly be either playing or practicing. This will help strengthen your abilities, get the necessary exposure, and help your ranking. It will also help with college recruitment in the future. Another takeaway is to simply work hard because working hard is the pathway to a successful future—in golf and life.

    • 16 min
    If You Think You’re Working Hard, Work Harder! | Bob May

    If You Think You’re Working Hard, Work Harder! | Bob May

    Here were two recurring themes during our conversation with Bob May: One, practice. Two, focus. Sure, we practice, but are we practicing enough? Also, are we focusing enough? Are we visualizing and manifesting our desired tournament and playing as if we’re already there? There is always room for improvement, and since speaking to May, we have started treating each practice like our dream tournament. 
     
    We also connected with May since our parents don’t play golf either. He inspired us and showed us that not coming from a golf family isn’t an excuse not to succeed. You can always make it big despite not having it in your blood. Like May, golf is something we chose and love to do. 
    About the Guest:
    Bob May is a golf instructor at the Bob May Academy and a Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour Player. The California native played in United States Golf Association (USGA) events such as the U.S. Junior and U.S. Amateur. He has also played in some of the best tournaments around the country, including the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and Junior World in his junior career. After becoming one of the best junior players in the nation, he played for Oklahoma State University and later turned professional in 1991.
    About the Hosts:
    Angelina Huang, Founder
    Angelia is a nationally top ranked junior golfer at her junior high year. Angelina is also ranked number one academically among seven hundred students at Clark High School, Nevada. Angelina hopes to play college golf and pursue a career in the medical field or dentistry. Her passion is Neuroscience and Statistics. Angelina has been travelling around the country competing against the best junior golfers in the world since age of seven. She is also the Amazon published author, “I Want to Play College Golf”. Since Year 2021, Angelina and Cameron have donated over $17,000 their book proceeds back to the community for the underserved family and patients who are in need of cancer treatment. Aside from daily golf practices and school, she enjoys listening to music and watching chilling crime shows.
     
    Cameron Huang, Founder
    Cameron is also a nationally top ranked junior golfer at her sophomore year. Cameron is ranked top 5% academically among eight hundred students at Clark High School, Nevada. Cameron also hopes to play college golf and pursue a career as an orthodontist in the future.  Cameron is the coauthor of “I Want to Play College Golf” with Angelina, and they have donated over $17,000 their book proceeds back to the community for the underserved family and patients who are in need of cancer treatment.  When Cameron isn't on the green or studying, she's enjoying her free time watching K-drama and studying makeup and skincare with her friends.

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    • 25 min
    Don’t Practice Until You Get It Right! Practice Until You Can’t Get It Wrong! | Jason D’Amore

    Don’t Practice Until You Get It Right! Practice Until You Can’t Get It Wrong! | Jason D’Amore

    A big takeaway from our conversation with Jason D’Amore is authenticity. If a player doesn't love their sport, their journey will not work out well. So, if you’re going to do something, make sure you love it or you’re wasting your time. 
    Our parents often ask us “Do you really love golf?” Just like D’Amore, they believe if we don’t love it, we should look for something that brings us joy. However, we truly do. 
    We also think picturing yourself playing in the future is important; remember, visualization is major—in your pre-shot routine and in staying true to yourself. 
    About the Guest:
    Jason D’Amore is currently the head men’s golf coach at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) after playing for the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour and practicing as a real estate agent. He has accomplished many wins, which include making it to the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament three times in a row, reaching the LMU hall of fame, and playing in the Canada Tour. 
    Graduating with a degree in Business Administration in 2008, D'Amore played professionally in the Canadian Tour in 2009 and 2010. He then left the tour and was a National Speaker/Education Coordinator for Investor's Business Daily from 2011-15. With Investor's Business Daily he gave presentations on how to invest, helping the company to advance it's customer support structure.
    About the Hosts:
    Angelina Huang, Founder
    Angelia is a nationally top ranked junior golfer at her junior high year. Angelina is also ranked number one academically among seven hundred students at Clark High School, Nevada. Angelina hopes to play college golf and pursue a career in the medical field or dentistry. Her passion is Neuroscience and Statistics. Angelina has been travelling around the country competing against the best junior golfers in the world since age of seven. She is also the Amazon published author, “I Want to Play College Golf”. Since Year 2021, Angelina and Cameron have donated over $17,000 their book proceeds back to the community for the underserved family and patients who are in need of cancer treatment. Aside from daily golf practices and school, she enjoys listening to music and watching chilling crime shows.
     
    Cameron Huang, Founder
    Cameron is also a nationally top ranked junior golfer at her sophomore year. Cameron is ranked top 5% academically among eight hundred students at Clark High School, Nevada. Cameron also hopes to play college golf and pursue a career as an orthodontist in the future.  Cameron is the coauthor of “I Want to Play College Golf” with Angelina, and they have donated over $17,000 their book proceeds back to the community for the underserved family and patients who are in need of cancer treatment.  When Cameron isn't on the green or studying, she's enjoying her free time watching K-drama and studying makeup and skincare with her friends.

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    • 26 min

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