For all of her considerable talents on the golf course, consistency had been a bit of an issue for Liv Parramore before this season.
Ryan Bishop, the head pro up at Southern Dunes and the high school golf coach at Crown Point, helped the Franklin junior find a solution to that problem.
"We began with her grip and worked our way through the bag," Bishop said of his work with Parramore, which began during the summer. "We fixed her putting stroke from a push or cut putt to one that allows the putter to release. We worked on her take away being all one piece, we worked on her playing smarter to try and eliminate big numbers."
The result was a steady run of success that culminated in a trip to the state finals — and with Parramore earning the Daily Journal’s Player of the Year honors.
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By season’s end, Parramore was a model of consistency for the Grizzly Cubs, particularly in the big tournaments. She was the medalist at the Mid-State Conference tourney with a 79, matched that score at the sectional and posted a 77 at the regional to earn an individual bid to state, where she finished in a tie for 42nd.
Parramore said that while the process of working with Bishop was difficult, she could see the end result taking shape from the beginning.
"When he first changed it, I could not hit the ball, but it was going the same place every time," she recalled. "So when I eventually altered other things — I started turning my hips more, and my shoulders — it started going consistently down the middle, which I never had before."
The only down side to her wildly successful season was that she didn’t have her Franklin teammates with her for that final tournament at Prairie View. The Grizzly Cubs, ranked in the state’s top 10 for much of the season, finished fourth as a team in a loaded regional field at Smock, where they were beaten by three top-five teams.
Seeing the rest of the competition at state only made Parramore that much more certain that her team belonged there too.
With the top four players in the lineup all returning, they’ve got another chance to make it happen.
"State is just a really fun place to be," Parramore said. "Because I think we could have competed well there as a team, I’m just going to try to keep telling them it’s not far. Next year we should go.
"We just want to represent Franklin."
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The 2019 All-County team for girls golf:
Ellie Beavins, Franklin: The No. 1 player in the lineup for the Grizzly Cubs, who were ranked in the state’s top 10 for much of the year … Shot an 80 at sectional.
Meg Fosnot, Center Grove: Posted the best local score at the regional with a 76, qualifying as an individual for state … shot 81 in MIC tourney to earn all-league honors … Played in the No. 1 spot for county and sectional champions.
Maddie Heineman, Center Grove: Earned medalist honors in the Johnson County tournament with a round of 80; also carded an 80 at regional and an 81 in helping the Trojans repeat as sectional champion.
Lauren Pagel, Center Grove: Led the Trojans with a 77 at the sectional, paving the way to a sectional title … Also earned all-MIC accolades with an 80 at the conference championships.
Liv Parramore, Franklin: Was the area’s top state finisher, tying for 42nd at Prairie View after advancing out of the Roncalli Regional with a 77 … Medalist at the Mid-State Conference tourney with a 79 … also shot 79 at sectional for team runner-up Grizzly Cubs.
Ava Ray, Franklin: Nearly joined Parramore at the state finals before losing a playoff for the final individual spot at the Roncalli Regional, where she shot 78 … fired an 81 at the county tournament, good for second place.
Maecee Terhune, Greenwood: The top player each of the last three years for the Woodmen posted the team’s low score at both county (87) and sectional (85) … Shot 85 at the Mid-State tournament to earn all-conference honors.
Honorable mention
Jacqui Button, Indian Creek; Morgan Calhoun, Edinburgh; Hope Davis, Center Grove; Lanie DeHaven, Center Grove; Hannah Emenhiser, Indian Creek; Maura Guilfoy, Greenwood; Kierra Mitchell, Whiteland; Sophia Valant, GCA; Allie Watson, Whiteland; Alexa Wilkison, Franklin; Ashtyn Witte, GCA; Carly Woodward, Franklin
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