The 2022-23 Kalamazoo College men's golf team will begin its season on September 2-3, playing in the Lou Collins Memorial Tournament at the Bedford Valley Golf Club. The Hornets will look to top their fifth-place finish at the MIAA Fall Final in 2021-22. The golfers reported on August 25 and will begin training on August 27 until the season starts.

Schedule Breakdown

• The season opener in the Lou Collins Memorial Tournament will begin at 9:30 and 9 a.m. on September 2-3, hosted by Olivet.
  
  
• Kalamazoo will participate in two other tournaments before MIAA action begins at the Irish Hills Intercollegiate on September 15-16 and the Aquinas Fall Invitational on September 21.
  
  
• Hope (September 26), Alma (October 1), and Adrian (October 8) will host the first three MIAA Jamborees at 1 p.m. on all three days.
  
  
• The Hornets will host the final MIAA Jamboree at the Kalamazoo Country Club on October 10 at 1 p.m.
  
  
• The conference season will conclude with the MIAA Fall Final on October 14-15 at the L.E. Kaufman Golf Course, beginning at 11 and 10 a.m. with Calvin hosting.

Roster Breakdown

• Kalamazoo brings back seven golfers from the 2021-22 squad and will add two new members for nine total in 2022-23.
  
  
• The lone senior in Alec Rosenbaum will lead a team of two juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen.

Returning Statistical Leaders

• A 2021-22 All-MIAA Second Team member, Tyler Omness, comes back as the top returner from last season after collecting four top-10 finishes in MIAA tournaments, including a sixth-place tie at the MIAA Fall Final. Omness had a 77.6 average for the season and a 75.7 average in MIAA tournaments in his first year of collegiate competition.
  
  
• Rosenbaum also faired well last year with an 81.6 average, including an 84.5 average for MIAA events. He captured two top-15 finishes at MIAA Jamborees in 2021-22.
  
  
• Aidan Lancaster was not far behind with an 83.1 average and an 82.7 average in the MIAA. 
  
  
• Kalamazoo has three of its top four golfers returning from last season.

Stepping Up

• Alex Rueff, Luke Rop, Fuzail Ahmed, and Breven Brill also return and are vying for spots in MIAA play.
  
  
• Nick Coseo and MacKale McGuire enter their first year at Kalamazoo and could make a push to be in the lineup.

Head Coach Josh Burt

Coach Burt returns for his third season as the Director of Golf for the Hornets, serving as the head coach for both the men's and women's golf teams. He has led both teams to five top-three finishes at MIAA tournaments, including a second-place finish for the women at the 2021-22 MIAA Fall Final. In addition, he has coached four different All-MIAA finishers in his first two seasons.

Quoting Coach Burt

"Our team is excited to return to work and show the improvements made in the off-season. We are a young team with limited experience on the backend, but we have the potential to do some damage in the conference."