 Getty Images Pierceson Coody is a junior at Texas and is currently the third ranked amateur golfer in the world. Recently, Coody was a member of the U.S. Walker Cup team that defeated Great Britain and Ireland at Seminole. What does it mean to you to represent your country at the Walker Cup? Representing my country in the Walker Cup was incredible, something I’ve dreamed about being able to do since I started my amateur career. What does it say about the resiliency of the U.S. Team to overcome an illness and ultimately win the Walker Cup? The health issues we dealt with were pretty severe and the group of guys we had made it a lot easier to get through. We were all checking on each other and had each other’s back. The team had a lot of talent and we just needed to get through the early hard stretch of it so we could play the golf we were capable of. How difficult of a test was Seminole Golf Club? Seminole is definitely one of golfs all time great golf courses. I loved every bit of it and how different the course played with slightly different winds or in the morning vs. afternoon. Bogey definitely won a hole here or there and it was crazy how easily you could get on a string of bogies. All in all, a great test that made us think more than I ever have on the golf course. Was there a specific lesson that you learned from either President Bush or Jack Nicklaus? With Jack and President Bush the thing that I’ll never forget is the swagger they both have and how important that is to be comfortable playing in front of big crowds. Do you have a specific story from either? By the time I arrived at the opening ceremony, President Bush already at the front of all the players, ready to lead us onto the stage. He was looking down the line of American and GB&I players and made eye contact with me. He walked down to shake my hand and introduce himself. Before I could even get my name out, he said, "It's nice to meet you, Pierceson. Bob Rowling and I are proud that you're representing Dallas." I'll never forget that. I was speechless. On Sunday, players from both teams were shown supporting their teammates as matches concluded. How would you describe the bond that forms in an event like the Walker Cup? Supporting each other after the rounds is awesome, whether it to be there to celebrate or encourage the guys for the next round. College golf has a lot of team golf, but obviously in the Walker Cup it’s completely reliant on your teammates to get their job done. All in all it was an incredible experience in that team setting.  Texas Less than forty-eight hours ago, Coody was named a finalist, along with Walker Cup teammates Jon Pak (Florida State) and Davis Thompson (University of Georgia, for the Ben Hogan Award. The award is given to the nation's top collegiate golfer. Notable names such as, Viktor Hovland (Oklahoma State, 2019), Jon Rahm (Arizona State, 2015 & 2016), and Patrick Cantlay (UCLA, 2012) have won the award in the last ten years.
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