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He said he's glad he'll play his final
high school season without a college
ax Kollin is one of the top
decision hanging over his head.
high school boys golfers in
Kollin's goals for his senior season at
the class of 2012. He's ranked
North Farmington aren't modest. He'd
No. 14 in the country by Golfweek maga- like to finish in the top five in every
zine and No. 50 worldwide by Junior
tournament he plays, win the state
Golf Scoreboard.
championship once again and be named
After the reigning Michigan High
Mr. Golf by the Michigan Interscholastic
School Athletic Association Division 1
Golf Coaches Association.
individual state champion finishes his
He made the Coaches Association's
final prep season at North Farmington
All-State Super Team last season after
High School this spring, he'll be taking
shooting 73-71 at the state tournament
his talents to Bloomington, Ind.
and winning a sudden-death playoff
Bloomington isn't South Beach, but
on the first hole with a 12-foot birdie
it's home to the Indiana University
putt. It was his first trip to the state
men's golf team and the place where
finals. Earlier in the season, he won the
Kollin believes he'll have the best shot to Oakland County Tournament.
achieve his "ultimate goal" of becoming
As for next summer, Kollin is looking
a professional golfer.
for top-five finishes in American Junior
Michigan State was the other finalist
Golf Association tournaments and win-
for Kollin's services. Michigan, Eastern
ning at least one of them. He played in
Michigan, Bowling Green and Louisville
four AJGA tournaments last summer
were among the other suitors.
and finished in the top 10 each time. He
"Indiana has great training and prac-
placed fourth twice.
tice facilities, and Coach [Mike] Mayer
Kollin is the youngest club champion
knows how to develop PGA Tour golf-
at his home course, Twin Beach Country
ers," Kollin said.
Club in West Bloomfield. He won the
Former Indiana star Jeff Overton, a
tournament in 2009 when he was 15.
PGA Tour pro and member of the 2010
He also holds the course record. He shot
U.S. Ryder Cup team, often returns to
64 on Sept. 1 in a round that included a
the university to practice.
double-bogey on the 16th hole.
"Watching Jeff practice will help me
Family and golf are Kollin's biggest
learn what it takes to get to the next
loves. He plans to combine the two next
level," Kollin said.
summer at a cancer awareness out-
Mayer has a history of team success
ing held annually at Twin Beach. For a
in his 14 seasons as coach at Indiana.
donation, he'll shoot the drive on a des-
His squads have won 20 tournaments.
ignated hole for a golfer. And where that
It might be difficult for Kollin to crack ball lands will be site of the golfer's first
Indiana's starting lineup next season
official shot.
with five seniors expected back, but he's
He's passionate about the outing
confident he'll get some playing time.
because his mother, Sheryll Kollin, is a
Mayer is happy to have Kollin on
breast cancer survivor. In an emotional
board. Kollin is the highest-ranked
moment, he called her on the phone
recruit to sign at a Big 10 school.
immediately after he won the state
"He's the complete package Mayer
championship.
said. "He'll make an immediate impact
His father is Jimmy Kollin. His sister
on our program, both academically and
Sophie plays travel soccer and high
athletically. He's a fierce competitor and
school golf. The North Farmington
comes from an incredible family. He's
sophomore qualified for the MHSAA
everything we want in a recruit"
girls golf state tournament this fall,
A 3.4 grade-point-average student,
and she was named to the Coaches
Kollin plans to major in business
Association's Division 1 All-State honor-
through the university's Kelley School
able mention list. fl
of Business. If the PGA Tour isn't in his
future, he'd love to work for a golf club
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