Stacie Netzer, 45, and Lauren Netzer, 19, are players on the Bakersfield College women’s golf team. They’re also mother and daughter.

The mother and daughter began golfing together four years ago but began golfing together for BC this golf season. Stacie, who is a sophomore, played for the BC women’s golf team last fall and was joined by Lauren, who is a freshman history major this year.

“For me it’s good. I get to spend time with her. And later in life I think we’ll get to look back and say it was a great experience to have together,” said Stacie. “We have our moments, but we get over it.”

“I make her mad at me, on the golf course,” said Lauren. “I’ll hit a bad shot, and she’ll say it was my head, and then we’ll argue.”

“I’ll try to tell her what she did wrong so she’ll do better, and she thinks that I’m telling her that she’s bad,” said Stacie. The two said that the arguments never last for long.

Although the pair gets into arguments, they enjoy the experience.

“I like golfing with her,” said Lauren. “I played for my high school, but other than that we [Lauren and her mother] played together once or twice a week.”

To play golf for BC and with her mother, Lauren transferred from Cal State-Bakersfield to BC.

To make the team, the Netzers believe Lauren had to prove herself even more than others to earn a spot on the team.

“It could have been a little harder at the beginning because of that. I think the coach didn’t want to make her think she was going to step in there and get a spot because her mom was on the team,” said Stacie.

The two practice together four days a week with Lauren practicing five to six days a week. “My body can’t take it. After we play on Mondays I don’t play on Tuesdays,” said Stacie.

The two admit that Stacie is the superior player out of the two.

“I’m catching her, though,” said Lauren.

“We just had a tournament on Monday, and I shot an 81, and she shot an 85,” said Stacie.

The mother and daughter also admit that they need to work on aspects of their game.

“I putt well, but I just need to chip better,” said Stacie.

“Mine’s my head. I pull my head. I don’t keep my head down, focused on the ball. So when I push my head I push it or pull it, I send the ball the wrong direction,” said Lauren.

The two are looking forward to the season and believe they’ll do well.

“We just had our first league match, and we got second. We had a tournament in Palm Springs the week before that, so we’re off to a good start,” said Stacie.

This is the final season for sophomore Stacie with Lauren planning to return to BC next fall.

Lauren Netzer said, “It’s going to be sad. I like playing with my mom.”