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 the 26th of August. The IVCC Golf team sent two teams to compete, a purple team and a grey team. The purple team finished 4th 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 answered a couple of questions about the upcoming season, and this is what he had to say.
About the upcoming season, Guilfoyle said, “I’m feeling really good. We have a lot of great talent this year and we are a deep team with talent.”
When asked about his expectations for this year he stated, “I’m expecting to compete, to win at every event, to make it to nationals, and win conference. It sounds like a big ask but I know these guys can do it.”
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.”
With a roster full of young talent and a confident coach, this 2023 IVCC Golf team is looking to have a promising year this upcoming season.