Displaying a working mentality, Maddie Childs excels as Mitchell girls' top golfer

Displaying a working mentality, Maddie Childs excels as Mitchell girls' top golfer

MITCHELL — Maddie Childs’ foray into the game of golf started because of her shoes. First picking up a golf club at around age 5, Childs began taking lessons but admitted she didn’t like the game, wanting to instead focus on buying the latest pair of shoes to add to a growing collection. Using her love of shoes and footwear, her parents cut Childs a deal by the time her fifth-grade year rolled around. “I was obsessed with shoes,” Childs said. “U…