John James Grebe
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About Athlete
Golf is my passion, and my goal in live is to become one of the best golf players in history, representing my country. I have been playing Golf since the age of 2 years. It will give me the opportunity to develop and improve my Golf to the best of my ability and to one day compete in PGA and European Golf tournaments. I am 15 years old and currently ranked 6th place in the Namibian Team. With this scholarship, I will not only be able to improve my Athletic abilities, but also strive in my academics.
GPA
High School Grades
9th Grade. English Additional Language 50%, Technical Drawing 86%, Natural Science 51%, Robotics 55%, Afrikaans Home Language 56%, Mathematics 45%. Academic course IEB
Championships
Tournaments 2019 (Average Scoring: 84.40)
- Omeya Junior Open
- Rossmund Junior Open
- Windhoek Junior Open
- Walvis Bay Junior Open
- Tsumeb Junior Open
- Windhoek Junior Cup
- Namibia Junior Open
- Tsumeb Junior Cup
- Omeya Junior Cup
- Namibia Amateur Golf Open
- Rossmund Junior Cup
Tournaments 2020
- Omeya Junior Open 1st 18 (86), 2nd 18 (86), 3rd18 (82)
- Rossmund Junior Open 1st 18 (93), 2nd 18 (85), 3rd 18 (90)
- Windhoek Junior Open 1st 18 (88), 2nd 18 (81), 3rd 18 (79)
- Nomads SA Junior International GJG 1st 18 (84), 2nd 18 (88), 3rd 18 (79)
*Due to Covid 19 all the golf events for 2020 have been cancelled until further notice.
Golfing achievements (honorable mentions)
- Walvis Bay Junior Open 2019 ends in 6th place over all
- Windhoek Junior Open 2020 ends in 6th place over all
- Nomads SA Junior International GJG 2020 ends in 68th place over all
Club distances
LW – 92-98
SW – 109-115
GW – 120-125
PW – 131-137
9 – 142-147
8 – 153-158
7 – 164-170
6 – 175-180
5 – 186-197
4 – 202-208
3W – 218-230
D – 274-284
Awards, press
Local newspaper
Additional sporting info
Athletics - High Jump
What makes you different?
I am not a quitter, I have an open mind, and always seek improvement, and I see every opportunity as a learning experience. I believe positivity is very important and helps me to achieve lower scores. I love to be in sticky situations to push my limits.
Why do you want to compete in college?
College golf will give me the opportunity to develop and improve my golf to the best of my ability and to also achieve a good academic degree.
College Goals?
Sporting wise is to compete in PGA and European Golf Tournaments. I want to study for a degree in Associate’s Degree in Golf Management (Green Keeping, Coaching and Golf Fittings)