by Pat McGuire ’14
On Monday, Coach Brian Becker’s Varsity golf team tied the Saint Ignatius all time record in an 18 hole match this past Tuesday at Legacy Golf Course. Led by two stellar performances by Mike Vallee ’16 (70) and PJ Mailk ’14 (71) the ‘Cats defeated a formidable section that included St. Edward who finished in second place, 16 strokes behind at 306. Other notable Wildcats included Kevin Duncan ’15 (74), Harrison Vonderau ’16 (74), and Jack Coyne ’14 (85).
These golfers tied the all time record for lowest round set by a team which was set by a team including Beau Titsworth, Kyle Kimeck, Matt Gerard, and Andrew Bailey; who were very talented in their own right. The ‘Cats shot an impressive 289 on a Legacy course which was approximately 6,050 yards long, featuring 11 par-4s and 4 par-5s.
Coach Brian Becker reiterated that he has long believed in the talent of this team as they started somewhat slowly earlier in the season but now have caught fire. Becker says that he hopes this team is peaking at exactly the right time: the playoffs. The Wildcat golfers took their first meaningful step toward qualifying for the state tournament and are rapidly gaining momentum at the right time.
