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It's obvious that both players have a powerful mindset
and strong discipline that shows in their amazing
scores, so I couldn't resist asking for advice for fellow
high school golfers reading this article and hoping to
someday compete at CIF like them. Liu warns that it is
"incredibly important to make sure that you are following
all of the rules without a doubt when playing [at CIF].
It doesn’t matter if you are too tired or unsure about a
situation because even the slightest infraction can get you
disqualified." Kano also shares that her secret weapon is
to "not have expectations for yourself when you play. It’s
better to just go into the event knowing you will do your
best with what you have."

round actually made playing at CIF less stressful because For students considering joining high school golf or
it made the competition less intimidating," but for Kano, hoping to improve their game, emulating Liu and Kano's
only having the opportunity to play at a few 18-hole commitment, perseverance and sportsmanship may be
matches instead of various 9-hole matches throughout the first step in advancing to the next step. In parting
the season increased the pressure and stress. "There was words, Liu says, "I think that one of the best pieces of
less room for error," says Kano. advice that my coach gave me this year was to not think

about anything other than the play in front of you. What
To both players, playing at CIF is a team effort made this means is that you need to put your all into your
possible only by the full commitment of each individual. next move, whether it be a drive shot, a chip, or a putt.
"Although golf is mainly considered an individual sport, If you focus on hitting that one shot perfectly, you will
every single score matters for team CIF. I saw this automatically see results. This really helped take my
firsthand when just one stroke made the difference of mind off the pressure of the situation and prevented me
passing on to the next round. Playing at CIF really showed from worrying about my final score." And to close things
me that it doesn't matter if a player is having an off-day. off, here is Kano's advice to all student athletes: "There is
Everyone needs to play to the best of their ability until no shortcut through hard work: practice with efficiency
the end because the score does not need to be their best— and focus. As an individual on the team, one must play to
it just needs to be lower than the other teams'," says Liu. the best of their ability to contribute to the team."
Kano adds that "the individual needs to be ready to play
to the best of their ability to contribute to the team effort. 등학생 여자 골프 시즌은 보통 한 학기가 시작하는 가을 즈
The final result is the effort given by the team as a whole." 고음에 시작합니다. 여학생 골프 선수들은 가을 시즌 동안 한
목표를 향해 열심히 리그 토너먼트를 다닙니다. 그 목표는 바로
CIF 플레이 오프에 초대되는 3팀과 12명에 여학생으로 뽑힐 만한
골프 성적을 쌓는 거죠. CIF 플레이 오프는 남부 캘리포니아와 북
부 캘리포니아 두 개의 지역 플레이 오프로 나눠져 있으며, 각 섹
션의 상위 세개 팀과 12명의 개인이 주립 챔피언십에 진출합니다.

올해 골프 시즌은 코로나19로 인해 몇 가지 변화가 있었습니다.
우선, 여자 골프 시즌이 가을 시즌에서 봄 시즌으로 연기되는 바
람에 남자골프시즌과 겹쳤습니다. 또 안전 지침을 따르기 위해 경
기의 수, 그리고 경기당 참가할 수 있는 여학생의 수도 전 시즌의
비해 상당히 적었습니다. 보통 CIF와의 가장 큰 차이점은 섹션 스
테이트 챔피언십 토너먼트 이후 경기가 단축되었다는 점입니다.
스테이트 챔피언십 토너먼트 후에 한 팀이 스테이트 챔피언이 되
는 대신에 2개의 섹션 스테이트 챔피언 팀이 있었습니다.

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