Staff Spotlight featuring Foundations Coordinator Ximena Davila
Name: Ximena Davila
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Began Full Time: May 2022
College/Graduation date: University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2022 Hook ‘Em
Major/Minor: BA in Psychology with a minor in Educational Psychology
Favorite Teams: Miami Marlins all the way
Favorite food: Anything and everything, but if I had to pick it would be either sushi or tacos (but like real tacos not tex-mex tacos)
Who is your favorite artist: I can’t pick just one, but my top 5 (according to my spotify) are Bad Bunny, Leon Bridges, Taylor Swift, The Killers, and Mt. Joy
What is your favorite song: It changes on a regular basis, but right now it’s Dermot (see yourself through my eyes) by Fred again…
Favorite Course you’ve been to: TPC Sawgrass, I went to the PLAYERS Championship with my family in 2021 and it was amazing to be able to see the course with a limited gallery.
What’s one thing people don’t know about you: One thing people don’t know about me is that I have a fear of flying, to the point where I always go to church before a trip to pray that I don’t die :)
Were you involved in golf before working with the STPGA: I worked at my family’s driving range in San Antonio during college, and have been surrounded by it my whole life, I just don’t play oops
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off: Probably taking a nap outside until I wake up because I’m getting sunburnt.
What would you sing at karaoke night:
Suspicious Minds by Elvis
obviously includes full Elvis impersonation
What was your first job: I worked at an ice cream shop in Austin called Amy’s Ice Cream
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from Texas: Probably India or Jerusalem
What are some of your favorite hobbies: Some of my hobbies include embroidering, painting, curating a good collection of memes to share with my friends, reading, and cooking. I got into them by either seeing things I liked online but didn’t want to break the bank, seeing food I liked online but didn’t live near where they sold it, and pure curiosity.
What’s your favorite golf memory: I don’t have a specific favorite memory, but to change the question, my favorite [STPGA] memory (so far) would have to be the 2022 DCP Regional Competition at Champions. It was so cool and rewarding to see kids that I met at their local qualifiers go through all the stages of the competition and see some even make it to Augusta for the final.
What did you want to be when you were little: I would change what I wanted to be on a monthly basis, but the one constant one was to work in the film industry, whether as an actress, casting director, director, etc I wanted to do it all.
What is your greatest accomplishment: One of my greatest accomplishments was getting into UT because I had a deal with my parents that if I got in, they would get me a pug. I can happily report that I did get my pug and he is my pride and joy when he’s not being a menace.
Who is your favorite PGA TOUR Pro: Viktor Hovland because I am in love with him and contrary to what everyone else says, I love his loud shirts
What is your favorite sport outside of golf: Baseball for sure. Other than golf, it is the other sport that unites my family.
What’s your favorite quote:
“It’s just poopeh, let it flow” -Jamie Tartt (Ted Lasso) and “You don’t have to be great at something to start, but you have to start to be great at something”
