Off the courSE with Devon Boeck
Monroe senior golfer
Favorite movie: "Happy Gilmore"
Favorite TV show: "The Big Bang Theory"
Favorite book: Ben Hogan golf book
Favorite musical artist/group: The Amigos
The best thing about Monroe is: The personalities on the team
Favorite thing to do off the course with my teammates: Hang out at friends' houses
I can't live without: Bowling
Non-athletic talent I have is: Blowing big bubbles with gum
Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: Science wiz
If I could meet any two people from throughout history, they would be: Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods
One thing on my bucket list is: Play golf at Augusta
MONROE - Devon Boeck's future in college may be in bowling, but the senior still has unfinished business with the Monroe High School boys golf team.
Boeck is the No. 1 player for the Cheesemakers. He is averaging a 40.2 in nine-hole matches. It's his final chance to qualify for the state golf tournament.
"It's really special to me," Boeck said of his final prep year playing golf. "I want to put myself out there and make a run to state."
According to Monroe coach Braden Rindy, Boeck doesn't have any problem standing out or putting himself out there on the golf course. He has been a member of the team for three years.
"He has a great golfing attitude," Rindy said. "He never gets too high or too low. That helps him shoot low scores. He may have a bad shot and get disappointed, but he's so even keel."
With several freshmen on the team, Boeck has served as much as a mentor as he has a teammate.
"He will go out there and play rounds with the freshmen," Rindy said. "He loves talking golf and helping in any way he can. He's a good role model. He always has a positive attitude. He's a great guy to be around and a good helper."
Boeck has used technology to his advantage to try to find an edge to get better.
"I think he understands the game more," Rindy said. "He knows how to score well and not get rattled."
Boeck has used a wooden putting arc to help him track the mechanics of his putts in practice.
"It helps make sure my swing stays smooth and on plane," he said.
Boeck also uses TrackMan, a golf radar technology to track and map club path, face angle, attack angle, ball speeds and swings. He works on his chip shots by placing his ball between two putting tees.
"It helps me practice making solid contact and hitting the ball on the sweet spot," he said.
He also uses a Speed Stik on the head of his golf clubs in practice to help increase the speed of his swing.
"I use it so I can hit the ball farther," he said.
Boeck is coming off a second-place finish in the Badger South Conference tournament after shooting a 4-over-par 76 at the House on the Rock Golf Course in Spring Green. He and the Cheesemakers are playing some of their best golf heading into the WIAA Division 2 Evansville regional on Monday.
The Cheesemakers will look to qualify for the sectional for the fourth straight year. The top four teams from the regional qualify for the sectional.
Boeck said Madison Edgewood, the state runner-up last year, is the favorite to win the regional.
"We can definitely do it," he said of the Cheesemakers advancing as a team to the sectional. "We are playing with a lot of confidence."
The Cheesemakers' second-best score as a team in an 18-hole match was at the Evansville Country Club where they shot a 339. The best score (332) for the Cheesemakers in an 18-hole match came at the conference meet.
Boeck said one of the reasons the team plays so well at the Evansville Country Club is because the course is really open.
"We have a lot of guys who like to scatter the ball," Boeck said. "Their miss shots are still in play."
Boeck is the No. 1 player for the Cheesemakers. He is averaging a 40.2 in nine-hole matches. It's his final chance to qualify for the state golf tournament.
"It's really special to me," Boeck said of his final prep year playing golf. "I want to put myself out there and make a run to state."
According to Monroe coach Braden Rindy, Boeck doesn't have any problem standing out or putting himself out there on the golf course. He has been a member of the team for three years.
"He has a great golfing attitude," Rindy said. "He never gets too high or too low. That helps him shoot low scores. He may have a bad shot and get disappointed, but he's so even keel."
With several freshmen on the team, Boeck has served as much as a mentor as he has a teammate.
"He will go out there and play rounds with the freshmen," Rindy said. "He loves talking golf and helping in any way he can. He's a good role model. He always has a positive attitude. He's a great guy to be around and a good helper."
Boeck has used technology to his advantage to try to find an edge to get better.
"I think he understands the game more," Rindy said. "He knows how to score well and not get rattled."
Boeck has used a wooden putting arc to help him track the mechanics of his putts in practice.
"It helps make sure my swing stays smooth and on plane," he said.
Boeck also uses TrackMan, a golf radar technology to track and map club path, face angle, attack angle, ball speeds and swings. He works on his chip shots by placing his ball between two putting tees.
"It helps me practice making solid contact and hitting the ball on the sweet spot," he said.
He also uses a Speed Stik on the head of his golf clubs in practice to help increase the speed of his swing.
"I use it so I can hit the ball farther," he said.
Boeck is coming off a second-place finish in the Badger South Conference tournament after shooting a 4-over-par 76 at the House on the Rock Golf Course in Spring Green. He and the Cheesemakers are playing some of their best golf heading into the WIAA Division 2 Evansville regional on Monday.
The Cheesemakers will look to qualify for the sectional for the fourth straight year. The top four teams from the regional qualify for the sectional.
Boeck said Madison Edgewood, the state runner-up last year, is the favorite to win the regional.
"We can definitely do it," he said of the Cheesemakers advancing as a team to the sectional. "We are playing with a lot of confidence."
The Cheesemakers' second-best score as a team in an 18-hole match was at the Evansville Country Club where they shot a 339. The best score (332) for the Cheesemakers in an 18-hole match came at the conference meet.
Boeck said one of the reasons the team plays so well at the Evansville Country Club is because the course is really open.
"We have a lot of guys who like to scatter the ball," Boeck said. "Their miss shots are still in play."
