Conshohocken, Pa. - AIM Academy sophomore golfer Casey Oppenheimer continued her winning ways this past weekend in the rain shortened Philly PGA Junior Championship at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg, Pa. Casey took first place in the Girls 16-18 Division with a 2-over-par which included two birdies at holes 2 and 6.

This performance has become the norm for Casey as it comes on the heels of her success at the Tri-County Independent School League Golf Championship Tournament at the Butter Valley Golf Course in Bally, Pa. She led AIM Academy to a strong second place finish and took top individual honors by shooting the low round of the day with an 83. When asked about her big conference win Casey said she was "excited because the competition was so good. The girl I beat is going to play golf at Lehigh next year. I did not think that I played well on the front nine only shooting a 44, but I knew that my score was close to hers and it motivated me to play my best on the back nine and shoot a 39".

AIM Academy head golf coach, Bryan Kurish, cannot say enough about how important Casey is to the AIM golf team. He says, "I have come to rely on her to post a quality score in matches to keep our team competitive. It is rewarding to think that she has led the team for two years and is only in tenth grade. I look forward to watching as she develops into the kind of player that colleges are going to be keeping an eye on". Moving on to play at the collegiate level and beyond is something that Casey is keeping an eye on as well. Casey states, "I want to play in college hopefully at the Division 1 level. I need to play well this summer and continue to improve my focus and control of my emotions in practice and on the course".

Her ability to continually put in the effort to improve her game has been a key component to her recent success and bodes well for her future accolades. After being named in October as the 2015 Player of the Year on the Junior Philly PGA tour in 13-15 age group, Casey lost her swing. She says, "I was really struggling with my swing and my game, but after moving to BQ Golf Academy, with personal coach Rob Jeffery, my game improved to where it is right now".

This competitive mentality is par for the course with Casey. Recollecting her determination in her Conference Championship performance, coach Kurdish of AIM Academy says, "This past year, she posted the lowest score in the Tri-County Independent School League Championships, but when she told me what her score was, she was clearly not happy with her day. I like the fact that she is always looking to improve".

Casey has moved up to the girls 16-18 age group of the Junior Philly PGA tour, and her determination to succeed is already serving her well as she currently sits in first place in the rankings for the 2016 Player of the Year on the tour in this new age group. Despite her claim that she has a lot of work to do to earn that honor, and that the competition is very good, Casey leads with 237 points while the next highest point total is a mere 82 points.

If she wins the coveted Player of the Year recognition again, she plans on earning it on the golf course this summer. On her back through the journey will be her AIM Academy golf bag. She claims, "It represents my school. I'm proud of AIM and want to show all of the other girls that I compete with where I am from and who I am". The future looks bright for AIM Academy, and very bright for Casey Oppenheimer.