Staff Spotlight featuring Director of Junior Golf Alexis Sobieski

January 8, 2024 • Southern Texas PGA

Name: Lexi Sobieski


Hometown: Lawton, Iowa


Began Full Time: January 3rd, 2024


College/Graduation date: Grand Canyon University on April 19th, 2021


Major/Minor: Major Sports Management with a minor in Communications


Favorite Teams: Texas Longhorns, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Cardinals and Arizona Coyotes


Favorite food: Prime Rib or Sushi


Who is your favorite artist: Alan Jackson and George Strait


What is your favorite song: By Your Grace by Cody Johnson


Favorite Course you’ve been to: Quintero Golf Club in Peoria, Arizona


What’s your favorite place you played, round of golf, lowest score: My favorite place I played was Mirabel Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona


What’s one thing people don’t know about you: I went to Game 1 of the 2016 World Series when the Chicago Cubs played.


Were you involved in golf before working with the STPGA: I was the Tournament Director for Junior Golf Association of Arizona before I started with the STPGA.


What’s your favorite way to spend a day off: On a spontaneous day, traveling to a new city, trying a new restaurant and/or coffee shop, and listening to a live music band. On a more regular day, working out, reading a book, and catching up on cleaning and cooking while relaxing.


What would you sing at karaoke night: Any Shania Twain song


What was your first job: Customer Service at Scheels Sporting Goods


What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from Texas: Amsterdam, Netherlands


What are some of your favorite hobbies (how did you get into them): One of my favorite hobbies is playing cribbage. I got into this game when my family members would all play around the table, and I wanted to learn and participate. Another hobby of mine is country two step dancing and line dancing which I got into when I moved to Arizona.


What’s your favorite golf memory: Meeting Larry Fitzgerald and Bubba Watson during WMPO week.


What did you want to be when you were little: Astronaut 


What is your greatest accomplishment/what are you most proud of: Stepping out of my comfort zone and moving away from all my family and friends to Texas to pursue my new career as Director of Junior Golf.


Who is your favorite PGA TOUR Pro? Why?: Scottie Scheffler, I think he is a great golfer, but I also like what he stands for with his morals and values as he practices on and off the course.



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