PIZM senior battled nerves, competition to become 2025 All-Area Player of the Year

PIZM senior battled nerves, competition to become 2025 All-Area Player of the Year

PINE ISLAND — Olivia Cordes offered a small chuckle when asked what she remembers about stepping onto the tee box at a state golf meet for the first time. “The nerves are insane,” she said. “I mean, you can just feel the anxiety through your body. (I’m) always a little shaky off the first tee, just trying not to duff it in front of a bunch of people.” A duffer, she is not. Whether it’s a casual summer round with friends or family, or whether it’…