University of Minnesota Athletics
Butler Emerging as a Leader on the Course
4/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Minnesota's women's golfer Sarah Butler might not be able to identify why her attitude changed, but she sure knows how it has affected her.
Women's sophomore golfer Sarah Butler, who came to Minnesota despite questions about the team's status, has been the Gophers' top finisher in the team's last three tournaments. She finished 17th at the Indiana Invitational on April 4. During competitions last fall, Butler said, she was focused on her lineup position more than her own scores. Although the only difference in seeding is whom you play with and when you tee off at tournaments, Butler said she worried more about what her scores meant than the numbers.
That changed during the winter months when the Gophers were forced indoors because of the inclement weather.
"I had the offseason to think about what I wanted to do," Butler said. "I don't worry about it now. We are all here to support each other."
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Minnesota's women's golfer Sarah Butler might not be able to identify why her attitude changed, but she sure knows how it has affected her.
Women's sophomore golfer Sarah Butler, who came to Minnesota despite questions about the team's status, has been the Gophers' top finisher in the team's last three tournaments. She finished 17th at the Indiana Invitational on April 4. During competitions last fall, Butler said, she was focused on her lineup position more than her own scores. Although the only difference in seeding is whom you play with and when you tee off at tournaments, Butler said she worried more about what her scores meant than the numbers.
That changed during the winter months when the Gophers were forced indoors because of the inclement weather.
"I had the offseason to think about what I wanted to do," Butler said. "I don't worry about it now. We are all here to support each other."
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