Piper Stenzel began the 2025 high school golf season with a new and demanding challenge, choosing – like her older sister Rylee before her – to hit the links with the Seneca boys team, golfing against young men instead of other young women.

The longer distances and physically stronger male competition negated one of the greatest strengths of Piper’s game, her ability off the tee box. That made it difficult for the junior to consistently post counting scores for the Fighting Irish boys.

It also, she believes, made her better when she rejoined her female teammates with the season already underway.

“Once I switched back, I realized [playing with the boys team to start the season] really helped me play better,” said Stenzel, now a two-time Times Girls Golfer of the Year, winning the award

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