A fork in the fairway

Watertown golfer ponders turning pro

By JT Fey - November 4, 2025 in Featured, News, Sports Reading Time: 5 minutes

Jake Olson of Watertown, a sophomore at South Dakota State University, drives the ball during tournament play this fall. (Photo courtesy South Dakota State University)

Maybe call it a fork in his fairway. Jake Olson of Watertown still has a couple years to decide what future to pursue, to remain an excellent amateur ...

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JT Fey

J.T. Fey grew up in Turton, SD, earned degrees in mass communications and geography at South Dakota State University and worked 45 years, 5 months and 4 days at the Watertown Public Opinion where his roles changed from sports editor to tech support and finally reporter. He’s done free lance work since June of 2021. And he’s a Dodgers fan.

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