It’s a quiet afternoon at The Manor Golf Club in Farmville, just four and a half miles from Longwood University, where freshman Jordan Boulton attends. After having finished his classes for the day, he begins to practice with the Longwood Men’s Golf team. As part of his training, he evaluates the wind in order to choose the perfect club and gets in a positive state of mind before teeing off. Originally from Nottinghamshire, England, Boulton was recruited nine and a half hours away to Virginia. With 15 years of experience, his skills were unquestionably coveted by the golf team. His choice to come to America was sealed with the anticipation of nice weather, better golfing facilities and a good coach.
Jordan Boulton is a freshman member of the men's golf team and hails from Nottinghamshire, England.
His motivation for the sport stems from his first coach and the support of his parents. Boulton started playing with golf balls at the age of three and a half and when he had grown enough to swing, he began to spend time at the local range, where he met a professional who coached him. When it comes to the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) stars, Boulton looks to Justin Rose and Lee Westwood for inspiration, but he roots for all of the golfers from the United Kingdom.
When not sinking eagles and birdies at the course, Boulton finds himself at the Fitness Center or hanging out with friends in his room. He enjoys social media and watching TV at Longwood, and back in England, he spends his time seeing his family and walking in the winter in his hometown of Mansfield, which is located in central England.
Boulton believes the best place to be at Longwood is undoubtedly the golf course, and his favorite thing about the school is the people, “they’re just all friendly.”
He is a business major with a concentration in management, which he plans to use in a position of administration somewhere in the field of business, as a backup if a career as a professional golfer does not work out. Maybe one day, Jordan will be a future Longwood alum and PGA golfer.
