JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Aggie fans that tune into the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Monday won’t see much of junior quarterback Bo Schneider on the football field.
However, all eyes were cast on the UCF transfer Saturday as he lit up the scoreboards at Top Golf during the team’s recreational trip to the technologically advanced driving range.
It was a small continuation of his father’s athletic legacy.
Years before his son’s trip to Jacksonville with the Aggies, Scott Schneider began his career as a golf pro at TPC Sawgrass, the PGA Tour destination course attached to A&M’s team hotel.
Pulling some inspiration from his stay near the famous 17th hole of the course, the younger Schneider proved the claims of many teammates that he is the team leader in golf skills.
“I’ve been playing my entire life,” Schneider said Friday. “Ever since I could stand up I’ve had a golf club in my hand. I enjoy playing every chance we get. When I’m not playing football, that’s what I like to do, go play some golf.”
On the other hand, Schneider’s main competition, quarterback Connor Blumrick, has only wielded a club for a few years. However, the athlete found a natural knack for the sport, launching rockets down the fairway with a driver.
Rooming together has become a natural fit. The two say they go golfing as frequently as possible, with Schneider holding a strong edge in the series.
“Connor just likes to get the big stick and let it ride,” Schneider said during the Top Golf competition. “That’s not always the best strategy if you can’t hit it straight. If he can get it straight, he might have a chance.”
Just as is the case on the real links, Schneider ultimately came away with the win. However, Friday served as a time for players to relax and enjoy each other’s company after the grind of a long final practice that pushed the Aggies’ arrival at Top Golf back nearly two hours.
“Today, it was pretty rough,” Blumrick said. “It was long, but it’s definitely nice being here with all the guys and getting to enjoy a little time off.”
As much fun as it was to launch balls into the fog that covered Top Golf’s range, which culminated in a golfer’s traditional postgame handshake between the two, both players had their mind on the course that kick-started Scott Schneider’s career. The two quarterbacks said they would trade their trip to Top Golf and their bowl gifts for a chance to launch a shot onto Sawgrass’ infamous island green — old hat to Schneider’s father.
“I’d love to,” Schneider said. “He’s obviously played it a million times. I have not gotten to play it yet, but obviously, I want to as soon as possible. He doesn’t know anyone that works there now, but I’m sure he can find some kind of connection still.”
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