Sophomore golfer Alli Wiertel has game.

Wiertel, who competes for the Oswego co-op team, plays like the main character from a Nike ad.

“She’s by far, and I mean by far, the most impressive individual I’ve dealt with working here,” said John Platt, veteran director of instruction at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville.

“This is the sixth person I’ve worked with who has won a state championship. There’s just something about Alli. She just has ‘it’ and she has it big time. And she’s a great kid.”

High praise for the 16-year-old Wiertel, who started her season on a high note in August by shooting a course-record 59 at Whitetail Ridge in Yorkville.

She capped things two weeks ago, shooting an 8-under-par 136 over two days and setting two records in winning the Class 2A state title at Hick

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