Amani Shami

English 112 204

2/11/2019

Profile Essay: Avery Smith

It was Nationals day. Avery Smith was taking on a very troublesome course. The crowd was

cheering in a way that was electrifying. Professionals had played at this exact golf course and posted

scores as low as 66. Avery’s focus was to visualize that nobody was on that Golf course but him. It had

taken him much hard work and dedication to get to this point in his golfing career. His heart rate had

started to increase rapidly, his hands were sweating, and his body went numb…. He froze… Backed off

the ball, took a few deep breaths, and remembered why he was there in the first place. A few minutes

passed by, then it was time…. He shot, scored a 76, and made 8th place in the whole competition!!

Avery was born in Hickory, NC, and now lives in Shelby, NC. He attended Crest Middle and High

school and played golf all through his school years. Avery’s family members include mother, Joni, dad,

Jerry, big sisters Raven and Shay. He also has an uncle name Golden, and that is the person that

introduced him to golf. Golden taught Avery how to play golf in the 6th grade. “They started out by

playing little courses that they had made at home and made their way to par 3 courses” (Avery). Avery

played recreational golf in his community that summer, and then joined his first school team. His uncle

had also bought him his first set of golf clubs.

Although Avery is disciplined and has patience, often at times he can be a daredevil and

rebellious. Smith says one the things he’s done that was rebellious is steal a street sign. But that’s not

the only thing fun about Avery. He also enjoys spending time with his friends and even says that “last

year me and my friends went to the beach and stayed in a different house every night. We stayed up all
night and it was straight full sends”. Full sends mean that you are sort of unbothered; another way to

say YOLO or just plain not giving a ****. Because of this carefree side of Avery, we can see that he lives a

careless and free life aside from being in a golf course.

Avery has had to overcome something horrific that most people do not have to endure or go

through. Avery lost all of his grandparents all within a years’ time. Rest in peace to them. Everybody

knows that losing your grandparents is one of our biggest fears and worst heartbreak. From this horrific

experience, Avery has come out to be is a very strong person. Only the strongest of people can heal

from the deaths of all your grandparents within one year.

Avery is the type of person that loves to loosen up and has a great sense of humor, but also is

the type that can buckle down and get things done. Avery’s life obstacles have made him grow up to be

a person that can overcome anything life throws at him. But he also has not lost his touch of carefree

and wild. Avery’s love for golf has contributed to his upbringing in life. “It teaches discipline and

patience that you don’t only use in sports but in life. It helps make the person I am today”.