Amy Walker
GOLF, TACOMA
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Serves on the Washington State Golf Association Board of Directors
- Washington State Junior Champion
- Nike Intercollegiate College Championship Champion (University of Oregon, Pac-12)
- Played in two USGA championships: Women’s U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur
- Played her first LPGA at the Safeco Classic at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent, Washington
Amy passed along the golf gene to her two daughters, Annie and Emersyn, who learned to play when they were each 3 years old. Amy is insistent that her daughters learn the game of golf... “I want my daughters to be their own person and play golf for themselves—have fun with the game. This is a game you can play your entire life.” She also hopes the game will instill grit, work ethic and character in Annie and Emersyn, whether on the course or off. “I always tell my girls, ‘If you do what you love, you never work a day of your life.’” Both Annie and Emersyn are thriving in pursuing their passions.
For Amy, golf time is synonymous with family time. Golf is about quality time and modeling good character rather than winning. She considers a good round of golf one where she can appreciate the outdoors and spend time as a family. All three generations of Walkers can be spotted on their home course—Fircrest Golf Club and the Home Course in DuPont.
Golf resonates so profoundly with Amy because the sport reflects your true character, bringing out the best and the worst. In a single round of golf, you can see how someone respects and talks to others, holds herself and how she reacts to the stresses of everyday life.
It’s also the most telling sport: “It’s the only sport in which you call penalties on yourself and hold yourself accountable.”
Amy’s upbringing reveals itself in how she plays golf and interacts with others in her daily life. The game taught her that every shot in life counts. She was fortunate to grow up with opportunities that she always appreciated, which instilled a curiosity for others and their journey. Amy pays attention to the details of the game and of the people around her. She was always taught to be interested not interesting. Through her perspective of self-accountability and experience in the golf world, Amy has come to believe that “tough times don’t last, tough people do.”
Amy can’t imagine living or playing golf anywhere but in the South Sound. “I love the seasons, the weather and the Pacific Northwest. It’s the perfect place to play year-round.”