Junior Exam
Children are the future, so to get a snapshot of tomorrow's golfers, SI surveyed the entire field at an American Junior Golf Association tournament, soliciting the teenagers' opinions on golf topics, school matters, politics, the use of performance-enhancing drugs and more
IN RECENT YEARS, WHAT'S THE LONGEST YOU'VE GONE WITHOUT TOUCHING A CLUB?
LESS THAN A WEEK 37%
ONE WEEK 29%
TWO WEEKS 13%
ONE MONTH 14%
TWO MONTHS 7%
Have you ever had a part-time job?
YES 11%
NO 89%
WILL A WOMAN BE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. IN YOUR LIFETIME?
YES 57%
NO 43%
Should square grooves be banned?
YES 29%
NO 71%
DO YOU FLY COACH, FIRST CLASS OR PRIVATE JET?
Coach 92%
First class 6%
Private jet 2%
How many wedges do you carry?
FOUR 22%
THREE 65%
TWO 13%
IN THE PAST YEAR, HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU READ FOR PLEASURE?
Four or more 16% • One to three 61%
None 23%
Do you plan to attend college?
Yes 93%
No 7%
DO YOU PLAN TO TURN PROFESSIONAL?
YES 90%
NO 10%
Are you aware of any golfers using recreational drugs?
Yes 11%
89% No
ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY GOLFERS USING PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS?
YES 6%
NO 94%
IF YOU HAD TO PLAY WITH ONLY ONE CLUB, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE?
Seven-iron 34%
Six-iron 17%
Hybrid 17%
Nine-iron 9%
Wedge 6%
Also receiving votes: Putter, three-iron, five-iron, three-wood, driver
Is your home course a private club or a public facility?
Private 71%
Public 29%
DO YOU TEXT OR TWEET WHILE PLAYING?
YES 47%
NO 53%
Which punishment would be worse: No computer or no golf?
NO COMPUTER 29%
NO GOLF 71%
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TODD BIGELOW/AURORA
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SCHECTER LEE (WEDGES)
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ERICK W. RASCO (BOOKS)
