The 2023-2024 IVCC Golf season has just begun as the team looks to have another good year.

The team has already played a match this year, the Highland 36 on Aug. 26. The IVCC Golf team sent two teams to compete, a purple team and a grey team. The purple team finished fourth out of 19 teams led by Drake Stoudt who finished Top 5, scoring +6 (75/75). The grey team was led by Jake Delaney who finished Top 9 scoring +9 (77/74).

The IVCC golf team has seven matches scheduled in September and one final match scheduled in early October, according to ivcceagles.com.

IVCC Golf coach Pat Guilfoyle said the upcoming season looks promising.

Guilfoyle said, “I’m feeling really good. We have a lot of great talent this year, and we are a deep team with talent.”

While the team has a majority of freshman players, Guilfoyle said that has not dampened his expectations.

“I’m expecting to compete, to win at every event, to make it to nationals, and win conference,” he said.  “It sounds like a big ask, but I know these guys can do it.”

Sophomores returning to the team include Connor Noramczyk, Sean Whitfield, Jack Bauer, Dylan Cartwright and Matthew Cook.

Coach Guilfoyle said some things people should look forward to this season are “Wins. We have the talent, and these guys have the drive and put in the effort every week.”

Guilfoyle has high expectations for the team as they gain more experience.

“We are young,” he said. “We have a strong freshman group so expect the golf team to build on their strengths, and they will only keep getting stronger with experience.”

Freshmen on the team include Grant Plym, Jon Cooper, Jake Delaney, Carter Fenza, Camden Figgins, Cooper Spears and Drake Stoudt.