A member of the Class of 2019, Ryan McFadden, is an exceptional student athlete. He is one of the best golfers at Linganore and among the best in the state of Maryland.

McFadden has been playing golf since 2011 and was introduced to the sport by his two older brothers, Kyle and Austin. He says both of his brothers enjoyed the sport of golf and helped get him to where he is today, along with teaching him lessons necessary to succeed in day to day life. McFadden says his brothers are always there for him when he needs them.

McFadden recently won the CMC title for men’s golf, and last year won the district championship. He is hoping to continue his winning streak. In the CMC match, McFadden won by shooting under 70. Throughout the entire 2017 season, McFadden has been consistently leading in matches and outperforming his competition. He says his idol in the world of golf is Jordan Spieth, as he is an incredibly talented player and a great role model.

McFadden says that the best coach he has ever had was coach Chris Wolfe, who died on May 28th, 2016 from an aggressive form of cancer. When Wolfe died, the entire Linganore community was distraught. “Coach Wolfe was just a regular wood shop teacher who happened to know a thing or two about golf when he began coaching, but he ended up being the greatest coach I have ever had,” says McFadden. He also said that Wolfe inspired him to practice harder and push himself to higher achievements.

Junior Maggie McCrossin said, “Ryan is outgoing, funny, and a very loud kid.”

In five years, McFadden hopes to be playing golf at Towson University. For anybody looking to get into the sport, McFadden says, “Practice is key, and breaking clubs is pointless.”