Boiling Springs Senior Golfer Madison Dixon Leaves Woodfin Ridge With Victory On Senior Night10/5/2022
BOILING SPRINGS, SC - It was only fitting that when Boiling Springs senior golfer Madison Dixon walked off the Bulldogs home course of Woodfin Ridge for the last time that it was from hole number one, as she is arguably the best girl's golfer in the history of the program.
Dixon, who won the medalist honors in her final home match with a score of 36, said that walking off the course for the final time as Bulldog was almost a surreal feeling. "It's kind of weird and crazy because you think about this moment for so long and it gets here so fast," said Dixon. "I've always heard people talk about how it goes by so fast, but I've learned this year it really does. It was a sad moment walking off that course for the final time and it's almost bittersweet as I've been doing this for six years. It doesn't feel real that it's over because it feels like I should be preparing for another match here tomorrow." Prior to the season, Dixon said that playing on senior night was something that she had looked forward to since she first started playing on the varsity team as a seventh grader and she said that Wednesday night didn't disappoint, as she had so much support from so many people. "It lived up to what I had expected for years as I had two of my old coaches here which was great along with family and friends, it was special to see them all," said Dixon. "To have everyone here together and knowing I have such a great support system around me means a lot." In her final match, she said that another special moment was she got to play her final home round against players that are like family in Chesnee's Olivia Roberts and Mauldin's Olivia Pellerin. "It was fun having them here tonight because we're all like family," said Dixon. "It was great having those girls here to share in my senior night and get to play against them one last time at the high school level." Boiling Springs head girls golf coach Macy Tate, who has been Dixon's coach for the last five years, said it has meant a lot to have Dixon being a part of the program. "Having Madison here has meant a lot as she has actually been here longer than me," said Tate. "I have enjoyed being her coach and I'm not looking forward to not coaching her anymore. It has been an emotional day and I can't wait to see what she does the rest of this season and in her future at USC Upstate." Dixon, who is committed to USC-Upstate, said that while Wednesday may have marked her final home match, she still has a lot left to accomplish this season. "My personal goal is that I want to do the best I can and hopefully that's enough to get us out of the region tournament," said Dixon. "I also hope to get to compete in the Upper State and state tournament, but I know it's going to be a tough road. I'm just going to take it one shot at a time and see how it works out." As far as other scores went on Wednesday, the two other golfers that played with Dixon, Olivia Roberts and Olivia Pellerin, finished in a tie for second place with a score of 37 just ahead of Chesnee's Olivia Shields who shot a 39. Chesnee won the team side of the match with a score of 164 while Boiling Springs finished in second with a score of 179 followed by Mauldin with a score of 195. Dixon and the Bulldogs will return to the course on October 11th in the Region II-5A tournament at River Falls Plantation, as they look to qualify for the 5A Upper State tournament. Comments are closed.
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