Julie Golob

Nickname:

Julie G. / J-Go

Profession:

Professional Shooter and Manager of Team Smith & Wesson

Family Information:

Wonderful husband and darling daughter!

Favorite Color:

Orange

Favorite Food:

Pho, Sushi and Avocados

Fun Facts and Unique Qualities:

I roast my own coffee and when I am not shooting bullets, I am shooting photos - mostly of my little one.

Hobbies, Interests and Other Talents:

My husband says I am a great cook, but I think that's because he wants to eat dinner.

USPSA Divisions in which I compete:

Open, Limited, Limited-10, Single Stack, Production and I hope to shoot Revolver one day.

My classification(s) within USPSA division(s):

Limited: B
Limited-10: B
Open: A
Production: A
Revolver: U
Single Stack: B

My USPSA
Area is:

Right now, Area 1

My Website:

How I first got into shooting:

I started out as a Daddy's girl going to the range with him on weekends. I began with taping targets and picking up brass. It wasn't long before we were working as a father/daughter range officer team. When I was 14, I shot my first USPSA match and loved it.

My preferred shooting
style:

I like intricate stages with accuracy and find I do my best in those. I seem to thrive on accuracy intense matches but love competing in the fast and furious stuff too.

Primary Sponsor(s):

Smith & Wesson

USPSA National Championships that
I have won:

My National finishes among the Top 8 Women:

I have finished Top 8 every year, in every category I competed in, with the exception of my first year, 1994.

My most prestigious titles are:

The Only Five Division USPSA Ladies National Champion
The Only Triple Crown USPSA Ladies National Champion
9 - Time USPSA Ladies National Champion
US Army Female Athlete of the Year
11 World and 17 US National Action Shooting Titles

Why I like shooting USPSA matches:

Two reasons: the people and the competition. The people in the sport are really top notch. I have made so many lifelong friends and shooters are just the best people! I also love how USPSA matches challenge me. The diversity of the courses of fire and how each stage always presents a new challenge keep me coming back for more.

What I would additionally like you to know about me:

I am so very lucky to have made a career out of what I love. Shooting has given me the opportunity to set goals for myself and achieve them. I can remember as a little girl watching the greats in our sport compete and I was inspired. As I took up competing, in the beginning it was all about winning, but later learned that each day I am on the range I uncover something new that makes me better. I've found that when you challenge yourself, win or lose, you make invaluable discoveries that only make you a better competitor, sportsman and person. I can only hope that I can pass my experiences on to my daughter so that she too will come to love shooting as much as I have.

My favorite USPSA event is:

I love them all. I know that's a sad answer, but there are so many great events out there!

Additional Comments:

Profile Updated:

September 7, 2009

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