Lower Merion golfer Sydney Yermish is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week

The Lower Merion freshman shot a 6-under-par 65 en route to a first-place finish at the PIAA District 1 3A Girls Golf Championship, winning the tournament by five strokes. She followed that up with a second-place finish at the PIAA 3A East Regionals Monday. She tied for first at the Central League Championships earlier this fall, and in April she finished fifth in the Girls 12-13 division at the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club. Last June, Yermish competed in the U.S. Girls’ Junior Golf Amateur Championships at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

Fun facts – Sydney Yermish

Favorite book: The Match.

Favorite TV show: Brookline nine-nine.

Favorite athlete: Bryson Dechambeau.

Favorite pre-round pump-up song: “I like country music in general but if I want to get hyped I’ll listen to pop.”

Favorite team: Patriots.

Favorite place to visit: Pinehurst, N.C.

Favorite pre-round meal: “The night before I have filet. Before the round and during it, I snack on berry RX bars and drink my Green Superfood with hydration mix.”

Person I most admire, and why: “I admire Bryson Dechambaeu, and Lexi Thompson because there both great players, but more importantly, they’re both amazing people and role models off the course.”

Family members: parents Bob and Dana, Jake and Charlie (“my fur babies”).

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