Nathan Mallonee relishes his last ride as a Georgia State golfer

Sports – The Signal Georgia State golfer Nathan Mallonee drives the ball during a golf match.
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Senior Nathan Mallonee of the Georgia State men’s golf team is relishing his last ride with his fellow teammates, which may also be his last time playing the game he loves at a competitive level.
While he has significantly improved throughout his years as a golfer here at Georgia State, he realizes that his opportunity to become a professional golfer is quite remote.
However, Mallonee has been a leader in his own right on the golf course, as well as a great individual off of the green.
Lauren Court who is a former Georgia State women’s golfer (2011-15) has applauded Mallonee for his affable personality. Despite the fact that they apparently played on different teams, she credited Mallonee for always having a great spirit and being someone she could openly talk to in regards to the game of golf.
“Nate started my junior year–he was a freshman, and we lived in the same dorm building, so we were able to kind of connect and just start having a real relationship– like conversation wise, and he’s a really great person to sit and speak with,” Court said of the camaraderie her and Mallonee share.
Along with his personality, Mallonee is most recognized for his efficiency as a golfer. The Signal had an opportunity to speak with Mallonee about his senior season, thus far:
With being a senior, you’ve been involved in a great amount of matches. Which has been your favorite to compete in and why?
Mallonee: That’s a tough one. Well, my freshman year we went to the national championship–that was really fun. I mean, just competing against the best teams in the country, the course we had played [on] Prarie Dunes in Wichita was ...


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