There were great expectations for Robbie coming into the 2009 golf season, but not even his coach was quite ready for the way things panned out.

Robbie started by winning 4 of the 5 tournaments on the Lakeview Junior Tour. Then he won the 2008-2009 Tournament Players' Series (defending his 2007-2008 title by winning the most points throughout the year). And then he started his career as a Spotswood Trailblazer.
 
He birdied the final hole of his first high-school tournament to tie for first, then went on to medal in all but one of the remaining regular season tournaments; had three rounds in the 60s; led his team to the regular-season championship; won the District Championship by 11 shots, leading his team to another victory; and was the only player in the District to advance past the Regional tournament and play in the State tournament. Not a bad freshman season!
 
Robbie plans to work hard during the winter months to build on his success in 2009. The primary areas of focus will be increased strength, and an even stronger short-game.

Coach's Comments

If I ever met anyone who seemed to be born to play golf, it's Robbie Failes. He can be found at the course something like 300 days per year, and he always seems as happy to be there as he was the day before.

And he has a real talent for the game too — as evidenced by the 72 he posted in a junior tour event in 2007 (at Old Trail), and by the drubbing he gave his coach 3 years ago; he was two under par in a 5-hole match, beating his coach 3 & 1. Not bad for a 12-year old.

Now Robbie is 15, and at 6'2" he's becoming an even more imposing figure on the golf course.