Alumni Spotlight – Sierra Sims

Do you ever wonder what’s inside the head of a current Symetra Tour Player or former Division 1 golfer?

Good news for you, now you don’t have to!

This weeks alumni spotlight, Sierra Sims comes to us from Austin, Texas! She was a stud on the TJGT… and did we mention her sister Mariana played on the TJGT as well? She currently plays on the Symetra Tour. For her rookie year, she competed in 20 Symetra Tour events and is currently Top 100 on the 2018 money list.

Sierra was a top recruit in the state of Texas, she was Ranked 8th in the Polo Junior Rankings. She won the 2011 and 2012 Texas 5A Individual State Championship, and finished runner-up in 2013. Pretty awesome if you ask us. 

Name: Sierra Sims

Age: 22

Hometown: Austin, Texas  

High School: Westlake, Class of 2013

College: Wake Forest University

Favorite Golf Course: Augusta National

Favorite Golfer: Tiger Woods

Biggest Golf Accomplishment: 2015 ACC Championship Runner-Up

What part of your game are you always working on?

Chipping

What advice would you give to junior golfers?

I would say play as much as you can to get tournament experience. The more experience you have, the less pressure you feel when playing in big tournaments.

What’s your favorite TJGT memory?

Winning the Holiday Classic at Barton Creek! It was so amazing to win at my home course with my whole family there watching.

Favorite TJGT tournament:

The Red River Challenge! It was always so fun to wear Texas colors and play as a team against Oklahoma! (see below for proof 🙂 )