Sports > April 17, 2008

By Allison Lange | Sports editor

Senior women’s golfer Laura Crawford has had quite the career in her four years at Wake Forest. She has been an integral member of the team since she arrived as a freshman, playing all four years and being competitive both on the team and in events. Only two of her finishes this spring were outside of the top 50 and two of her finishes were in the top 10.

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Crawford is a team leader both on and off the course and her contributions to the team will be missed by the team next year. The Old Gold & Black’s Sports editor Allison Lange caught up with Crawford to talk about her post-graduation plans, playing a round of golf with anyone, her favorite course to play and her favorite class that she’s taken at Wake Forest.

On her favorite class at Wake Forest:

My favorite class that I have taken at Wake is Basic Athletic Training with Greg Collins.

It was very interesting to learn about all of the injuries that can happen in different sports and how to treat them.

On her team and individual post-season goals:

Obviously the goal for ACC’s is to win.

We have been working very hard over the course of the season in preparation for ACC’s.

It will also be a good test for us before the NCAA Championship.

On playing another sport:

If I could play any other sport at Wake, it would be volleyball.

I played volleyball in middle school and high school and loved it. I think playing volleyball in college would be fun because the games are so exciting and intense.

On her post-graduation plans:

After graduation, I plan to play a lot of amateur golf tournaments during the summer and then go to Q-School in the fall to play professionally.

On playing a round with anyone:

If I could play a round of golf with anyone, it would probably be Lorena Ochoa. She is an outstanding player and person.

She has done so much to promote women’s golf and I really admire her for her hard work and dedication to the game.

On her favorite accomplishment:

My favorite accomplishment was when I was named a 2007 Academic All-ACC recipient.

This recognition shows that I not only work hard on the golf course, but also in the classroom.

On her favorite course to play:

Pinehurst No. 2 is by far my favorite golf course. It is a classic design that tests a player on every shot. You have to be able to hit very precise shots, especially around the greens.

On the funniest person on the team:

Jessica Boney is the funniest person on the team. She always makes me laugh, even when I am having a bad day.

Her humor brings such a positive vibe to the team and she has some really good one-liners!