Fordham Golf opened their final outing of the fall season in Southampton, N.Y., competing in the Veterans Intercollegiate at Sebonack Golf Club. In their final fall action, the Rams saw a ninth-place finish in the 12-team field with Long Island University taking home the hometown title. Fordham’s top performer this go-around came from one of the Rams’ standout freshmen Felix Luetke-Meyring, continuing his steady progression all season long up until his last round of the fall. It was a season highlighted by electric play from junior Jake Mrva, but one thing remained the same with this roster; the underclassmen provided quite the supporting cast behind a light upperclassmen roster.
Day one of action began on Monday, Oct. 30 as Fordham finished their opening round in the same place they finished overall, ninth. Luetke-Meyring was the one in charge all tournament long for the Rams as the freshman flashed a one-under 71 in the opening round to slot the freshman into ninth on the individual leaderboard. The next best Ram was fellow freshman Tucker Silva, carding a three-over 75 and in a tie for 22nd place. Veterans of the Fordham roster, Mrva and junior Chris Konefal, shot seven-over and 13-over respectively in their final opening round until the spring. Mrva slotted into a tie for 40th with Konefal rounding the leaderboard out for the Rams in a share of 55th.
On Tuesday, Mrva saw a four-stroke improvement, etching a 75 and ultimately finishing his last tournament of the fall in a tie for the 24th spot. Outside of their standout junior, the Rams did not have the same play they had on Monday as each Ram delivered an increased score from the day one scores aside from Mrva. Silva jumped from an excellent 75 on Monday to an 86 in his second round of play. The freshman would ultimately fall to a share of 45th. Luetke-Meyring concluded his fall with a 76 final round, netting him an excellent finish in sixth overall on the individual leaderboard. Sophomore Mashu Nish improved in his second round of play, jumping into a share of 33rd with a three-stroke improvement of 77.
The Veterans Intercollegiate concluded the 2023 fall season for the Fordham Rams golf team who saw very encouraging play from such a young roster for the entirety of the fall. Head coach Gary Murphy needed his juniors to come through with no seniors returning and after the season Mrva put together, it appears as though these Rams have a true anchor in the middle of this roster. There are lots to look forward to for Fordham Golf as the spring waits in the wings.
