Golf Coach Taught His Team How to #StandTall

Patch and When the Game Stands Tall are asking about the coaches, teachers or mentors who inspired you.

Kelly Shotwell’s mentor is a golf coach at Amador Valley High School.

Mentor Name: Clark Fuller

Known Mentor for: 19 years

School: Amador Valley High School

Town: Pleasanton

State: California

What mentor taught about success: Mr. Clark Fuller taught his golfers and students about working hard and setting goals. He was able to teach his students and golfers how to respect people and the game of golf. He put forward so much hard work to make sure his students and golfers succeeded. He made sure that no one was left behind in and out of the classroom. His hard work was to make sure know one felt as they did not put forth their best effort. He brought out the best in everyone, as he showed his students and golfers his best self everyday. After each class and each day of golf he would always tell each person, “Thanks for being in my day.” He made his students and golfers feel as though their presence made a huge impact on his life. He made his students and golfers feel important and filled them with confidence to succeed in life.

What mentor taught about dealing with failure: Failure wasn’t losing a golf match or a golf tournament. Failure would only being not trying one’s best. If one works hard and puts in 100% then their is no failure there. Losing only shows people what they need to work on. It drives them to work hard to accomplish and overcome their loss.

Best advice from mentor: Always strive to be your best self. Do not go at life without giving it all you have.