{"id":937,"date":"2026-03-10T21:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communitychristianathletics.org\/?p=937"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:10:25","slug":"community-christians-jackson-kennedy-golf-spotlight-presented-by-landers-chrysler-dodge-jeep-ram-of-norman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/?p=937","title":{"rendered":"Community Christian\u2019s Jackson Kennedy – Golf Spotlight – Presented by Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Three state championships in a row have defined senior Jackson Kennedy\u2019s high school golf career at Community Christian School, but his focus remains on the work ahead. \u201cWinning state the last three years,\u201d Kennedy said when asked what accomplishment he is most proud of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those victories came with lessons that shape how he handles every round. \u201cTo never give up and persevere no matter the situation,\u201d he said of what golf has taught him. That mindset guides him through tough stretches on the course and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One teacher stands out from his school years. \u201cMrs. Bell,\u201d Kennedy said. \u201cShe is a great person and truly cares for her students, as people and as students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A family member sets the standard he chases daily. \u201cMy grandpa,\u201d he said when asked who inspires him. \u201cHe was a great man and hard worker, and I want to be like make him proud and be like him every day.\u201d A teammate became a guiding light. \u201cCollin Bond,\u201d Kennedy said. \u201cHe is a great mentor and has an awesome work ethic and has taught me so many things in golf and in life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the No. 2 bag for CCS, Kennedy takes pride in carrying the program\u2019s name. \u201cBy having the name on my shirt and representing the great school of CCS,\u201d he said of his favorite part about competing for the Royals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple wisdom keeps him steady. \u201cTo never give up and never let the little things get to you,\u201d Kennedy said of the best advice he has received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He makes sure to recognize those closest to his success. \u201cThank you to my parents for everything, and to my swing coach Steve Ball for the countless hours and lessons,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One pro\u2019s journey resonates deeply. \u201cAnthony Kim,\u201d Kennedy said. \u201cTimes got rough and he got down but he never gave up and that is paying off tremendously for him and he is doing great things for the game of golf.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy brings more than birdies to the team. \u201cI bring a lot of personality and joking to the team and van rides to tournaments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Three state championships in a row have defined senior Jackson Kennedy\u2019s high school golf career at Community Christian School, but his focus remains on the work ahead. \u201cWinning state the last three years,\u201d Kennedy said when asked what accomplishment he is most proud of. Those victories came with lessons that shape how he handles every […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":940,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[4],"class_list":["post-937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sad-dhawan.85-215-253-139.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}