Jack Hilton '21 Recruiting Profile

Hello Coaches,

    My name is Jack Hilton and I am a golfer. I started playing golf when I was 10 years old but before that a was an avid baseball player.  I have always been able to hit the golf ball a long way and I believe the strength and skills I developed playing baseball have enabled me to do so.  In the fifth grade I had the opportunity to play on my middle school golf team at Carmel Christian School. That first year on the team gave me the passion  to pursue the sport competitively.  In that season, our team was undefeated and won the conference championship. I got second place individually in the conference championship and was all-conference. In the next two years our team was undefeated and I got back to back first place finishes in the conference championship. In my eighth grade year I had the amazing opportunity to play on Carmel Christian's Varsity Golf Team. Playing varsity golf while in middle school was a  growing experience for me and our team got second overall in the conference championship. This year I moved to Charlotte Christian High School and am very excited for the spring golf season. My goals for golf are to be the best I can possibly be. I don't want to look back on my golf career thinking that I didn't give it my all.

    School is also very important to me. My parents have always encouraged me to focus on school over golf. I work very hard at school and have always kept straight A's. My favorite subjects are Math, Language Arts, and History. School is a very important part of my life.

    In addition to being a student and a golfer, I am also a Boy Scout. I have been a member of Troop 116 Charlotte for over three years and am almost an Eagle Scout. I have been on numerous high adventure trips. The biggest of these being an 85 mile backpacking trip in New Mexico. In 2015, I was awarded the Parol Leader of the Year Award. Currently I am serving as the Senior Patrol Leader of my troop. Scouts has taught me numerous lessons in leadership and character which has been a great benefit to my golf game.

My strengths as a golfer are my power and definitely my mind. My weakness can sometimes be swing consistency, but I believe I have come a really long way in this area. I am always working to improve so I can be the best I can be. One of the ways I work toward this goal is strength training. I train hard a couple times a week so I can have every advantage when I get on the course. In conclusion, I really hope you will take me in consideration for your team. I will always have the team's success in mind, be a leader, and do my absolute best. Thanks!