By Matt Browning
Mikayla Phillips of Circle was voted as the Wichita Small School Girls Golfer of the Year. Phillips received over 46,000 votes, which was 45 percent of the vote.
“After playing for only eighteen months to even be nominated with some of the incredible athletes on this list was an honor,” Phillips said. “Being voted for this award made me feel extremely loved and grateful that I have friends and family in my life willing to support me on and off the course.”
Phillips took 19th at the 4A Tournament, shooting 94-97. A week before at the Independence Regional, she took fifth.
“My trainer, Josh Cook, and my school coaches, Brian Henry and Amy Warhurst, made working on my golf game fun and interesting,” Phillips said. “I’ve always loved getting to know other golfers from different schools, so being able to still have that opportunity, even with Covid-19, was amazing.”
In the future, Phillips hopes to play college golf and major in Business Management. In the meantime, Phillips just wants to get better.
I look forward to working on my senior year of golf and want to continue to grow as a player,” Phillips said.