{"id":5752,"date":"2016-11-04T08:15:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T12:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2016-11-15T08:42:41","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T13:42:41","slug":"kempsville-freshman-wins-state-golf-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/kempsville-freshman-wins-state-golf-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifetime passion for golf drives this Kempsville state champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Trip Leasure first took his 2-year-old son Jaron on the course, he never imagined he was preparing Virginia\u2019s future boys\u2019 state golf champion.<\/p>\n

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Now a freshman at Kempsville High School, Jaron Leasure edged out this year\u2019s state title Oct. 11 in a one-hole playoff. According to Kempsville Student Activities Coordinator Tim Wolf, Jaron is also the school\u2019s first golf champion in more than 20 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a lot of pressure. I definitely<\/u> felt it on the first holes,\u201d Jaron said. \u201cIt\u2019s a very different tournament than anything else because you\u2019re representing more than just yourself. You\u2019re representing your school and your coach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of a proud military family, Jaron briefly stopped playing when his family relocated to Guam, but he picked up the game again at age 10 when they moved to Southern California. Jaron has been \u201call golf\u201d since then.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an individual sport in which I control my own outcome and I don\u2019t have to rely on others. If I make a mistake, it\u2019s my fault; if I succeed it\u2019s because I\u2019ve practiced hard and got the work done,\u201d Jaron said.<\/p>\n

That outlook is one that he also applies to school.<\/p>\n

\u201cGolf requires a lot of focus and so does school, whether it be studying for a test or even doing assignment in class. Golf prepares you for that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Jaron competes in multiple junior golf tours and this summer won three straight Virginia State Golf Association Junior 18 Hole tournaments. He also qualified for the Drive, Chip and Putt Nationals to be played at Augusta National Golf Club the weekend before the Masters, one of golf\u2019s four major championships.<\/p>\n

Jaron\u2019s ultimate goal is to play professional golf, but not before attending college to earn a degree in aerospace or engineering.<\/p>\n

So what does Trip think of his son\u2019s success?<\/p>\n

The 21-year U.S. Navy serviceman says it\u2019s impressive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see his hard work with such quick results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Jaron\u2019s mother Darcy agrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really fun to see the dedication and have a fruitful outcome. It\u2019s exciting to watch him golf and watch him grow.<\/p>\n

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