A bond between siblings is something that can never be matched. For the Larson brothers, though, their bond doesn’t just grow at home, but on the course as well.

“Golfing together has made us significantly closer, it’s definitely a huge like common interest for us and I mean every time we are together that’s pretty much all we are doing now is golfing, and I mean he’s also made me the golfer I am today, if it wasn’t for him I’d suck at golf,” said Austin Larson, the younger of the two brothers.

Ayden and Austin Larson are a year apart and both play on the boys varsity golf team. Ayden was the one who introduced Austin to golf, and since then, golf has been playing a major role in their life. Their mom, Robyn Larson has been a huge support throughout their golfing experience.

‘’I think golf will give them something to bond over for their entire lives, and then individually I think it will help them find a close group of friends when they go to college, if they end up going to different colleges,” said Robyn Larson.

Ayden is a senior at North and the upcoming season will be his last here. Austin and Ayden have played together since the beginning, so separating after this year is one of the many challenges they’ve had.

“[It’s] Bittersweet. I mean, obviously, I don’t wanna leave them behind, but at the same time, I mean, I’m leaving him the torch,” Ayden said. “It’s been passed down year after year, so I wouldn’t wanna leave it to somebody other than him.” 

Playing together is no easy feat for siblings, but the Larsons always persevere. The brothers both compete for the one and two spots during golf, so there is bound to be a bit of rivalry on the course.

”I think it’s mainly just built into what we do,” Ayden said. “I think both of us are so competitive that we’ve learned growing up playing sports together. We can just leave it aside at the end of the day.” 

Lots of people understand that having siblings is not easy, but Ayden and Austin have made a lifelong friendship, beyond the built-in one they already have with each other.

“I would describe it as more than just a brotherly relationship,” Robyn said. I think they’re definitely brothers, but they’re also best friends, and I think one reason they’ve become so close is that they’ve been able to bond over golf.”