Faces off the field gives a deep look into the thoughts and lives of high school student-athletes in the Austin area. Today we feature Lake Travis golfer Kaleigh Babineaux, a senior who plans to continue her golf career at Nebraska.
All about Kaleigh: Captain Marvel fan puts it all on film
What has been your favorite vacation?
My favorite vacation has been when I went to the British Virgin Islands with my family. We rented a boat and my uncle sailed us around the islands for 10 days.
Tell something about you that most people don't know.
Most people don’t know that I really enjoy photography, especially film. I can fully develop film by myself and edit it if I scan it in. It is a fun hobby for me.
If you could be any superhero, who would you be?
I would be Captain Marvel. She is very versatile and definitely my favorite superhero.
What is your favorite sound?
My favorite sound to hear is a flushed iron shot. The sound is very relaxing to me and something I’ve always liked the sound of.
Do you have any plans after you graduate?
I plan to go to the University of Nebraska on full scholarship to play golf. I will also double major in professional golf management and business management, so I will graduate with a business degree and a professional teaching license. I will then try to play professionally and then after that, teach.
Playing after a tornado? Now that's a conversation starter
Do you have any rituals before you shoot a round?
Before every round of golf I have to sit next to my bag and mark my golf balls with a black line. I always mark them right before I walk to the tee rather than the night before.
What is your favorite memory playing golf for Lake Travis?
My favorite memory was my first tournament with the team after moving here. We went to Dallas for the Heart of Texas tournament, and after the first day a tornado came through and made one of the courses unplayable, so we had to fit all 150 players on one course and it took eight hours to play one round the second day. It was so fun hanging out with the team in the hotel, at dinners and in the Suburban on the drive there and back.
What is the toughest golf shot to hit for you?
The toughest shot for me to hit on the course is a long bunker shot. Probably one from about 40-50 yards. I usually hit from the fairway bunker on the range at Live Oak every week to practice these shots.
Dream dinner: breaking bread with Lincoln
If you could dinner with any four people in the history of the world, who would they be?
I would have dinner with Annika Sörenstam, Abraham Lincoln, ...
