NORMAL — It might not be a nickname you'll want to be known as forever. Yet Illinois State senior golf standout David Perkins can't deny it fits.
"I've played really well ever since the pandemic hit," said Perkins. "I had someone playing this week call me the 'COVID Kid' because I've played well since the hard months we've had with golf and sport. I've been playing well for a while. I've gotten better every year I've been at ISU."
Perkins has played in seven tournaments since COVID-19 struck, including the Maridoe Amateur Championship this week in Carrollton, Texas.