By Matt Browning

From his first meet of the season to regionals, Halstead golfer Spencer Johnson improved his score by 13 strokes.

He hopes that is a springboard to this season.

“I am looking forward to several things, but mostly I am just excited to be in golf season again,” Johnson said. “I play golf in all of my free time, given that it’s warm enough. I worked on every aspect of my game over summer and got myself even better. I am looking forward to competing and showing the improvements I made in the offseason, along with just playing golf every day again.”

Johnson’s game is so fine-tuned that his goal this season is never shoot in the 80’s. If he does that, he expects to be a factor in the postseason.

“I would also love to break par in at least one tournament,” Johnson said. “If I can hold up to these goals then I think that I will win my first three to four tournaments of the season. I also think that if I can shoot in the seventies for every competition that I can win regionals and place in the top 10 or top 15 at state.”

Whether he plays in college or not, Johnson wants golf to be a part of his life.

“My future plans are to hopefully continue to play golf at the next level, but I am choosing my college for academics not athletics so I may not be able to play for my university,” Johnson said. “But I will continue playing and enter in leagues and a few tournaments to continue playing for the rest of my life.”