Michigan Golf Journal December 2019

College Golf confidence builder, knowing I could go out on that course at age 11 or 12 and maybe I’ll make two birdies in 9 holes, but I’ll make 3-4 pars and then it comes down to trying to eliminate the bogies. Then I could transition onto longer courses and have the same mentality.” Bailey said he has no intention of changing his player’s swing, which Eichhorn appreciates. “I just found my own way to hit the shots,” he said. “I know the swing I have is different and whatnot, but the feels I have in it are my own. And at the end of the day, that’s what’s most advantageous for me.” Eichhorn appears to have transferred well into college life and learning from it all he can for possibly jumping to the pro level after graduating in Corporate Communications, but his roots remain firm in the U.P. too – where he took part in the traditional outdoor activities common in the area before focusing more on golf and basketball. “I’ll always love the UP and that lifestyle, but I also don’t mind being in the city,” he said. “Milwaukee is full of fun things to do and I like having the balance of being here and the U.P. They are both perfect getaways from one another.” The 2019 Wisconsin Amateur title is one of Eichhorn’s favorite wins, but he puts the Big East title, the recent win at Erin Hills, and his first college tournament win in Texas the fall of his freshman year as his four equal favorite wins. In five 54-hole college tournaments this fall, he is a combined 16-under par, with no tournaments finishing above par. “When you look at the list of names that he’s joined, it’s really impressive; to be alongside Steve Stricker and Mark Wilson and Jerry Kelly,” coach Bailey said about the Wisconsin Amateur Championship. “Pretty nice to be in the company of those guys.” The way Eichhorn is trending, he certainly could follow their steps to the PGA Tour as well one day. Hunter Eichhorn with Coach Steve Bailey