The 2023-24 Kalamazoo College men's golf team has arrived on campus and begun pre-season workouts, with the season starting at the Lou Collins Memorial on Sept. 1-2. The Hornets will look to get back into the top four of the MIAA after fifth-place finishes in each of the past two seasons.
Schedule Breakdown
- Kalamazoo will golf at The Medalist first in the Lou Collins Memorial on Sept. 1-2, hosted by Olivet.
- The Hornets will then participate in the Irish Hills Intercollegiate on Sept. 15-16 at Tecumseh Golf Course, hosted by Adrian, before jumping into MIAA play.
- The first three MIAA Jamborees will happen in an 11-day span. Albion will host the first one at the Jackson Country Club on Sept. 19.
- Calvin hosts the second at the Watermark on Sept. 25, while Trine hosts the third on Sept. 30 at Zollner Golf Club.
- The final MIAA Jamboree will return at The Medalist as Olivet will play host on Oct. 11.
- The Hornets will finish the fall season at the Bethel Intercollegiate, played at Harbor Shores on Oct. 16.
Roster Breakdown
- Kalamazoo will return all nine golfers from the 2022-23 squad and will add one new member for 10 total in 2023-24.
- The team is comprised of three seniors, four juniors, two sophomores, and one heading into their first collegiate season.
Returning Statistical Leaders
- Tyler Omness returns as Kalamazoo's top golfer after being named to the All-MIAA Second Team for the second straight season. He finished in the top 25 in all 13 events he participated in, including 11 top-20 finishes and three top-10 finishes with an average of 76.9.
- Luke Rop finished the season strong last year with three top-25 finishes in the spring season, averaging 84.9 for the year.
- Playing in just the fall season because of basketball was Alex Rueff, who averaged 88.5 during MIAA play.
- After studying abroad in the fall season, Aidan Lancaster returned in the spring to average 80.1 with two top-20 finishes, one in the top 10.
Stepping Up
- Nick Coseo and MacKale McGuire averaged 87.2 during MIAA play last season and will battle to be in the top five golfers on the team.
- Fuzail Ahmed and Breven Brill played in just a handful of tournaments during the spring season and will look to take a step forward in the program.
- The lone newcomer is Emiliano Alvarado Rescala, and he will look to make an impact on the team.
Head Coach Holden Price
Coach Price enters his first 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 comes to Kalamazoo College with a variety of coaching and administrative experience. Most recently, Price was the golf operations manager at Crystal Mountain Resort in Northern Michigan, overseeing all golf operations, services, and programming. Price was also a head golf professional at X-Golf in Traverse City, Mich., assistant golf professional at Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club in Arcadia, Mich., program assistant at The First Tee Greater Wilmington, N.C., and assistant golf professional at Pine Hills Golf Club in Laingsburg, Mich.
Quoting Coach Price
"Although we still have a relatively young team, we do bring a lot of expertise and experience with us. We expect great things from the top end of our lineup this season. That being said, with the leadership of a couple of our key players, we are set to have a great season this year. I am excited about what this group could do."