Golf is not usually a game of domination, but the Queen’s golf team’s performance this season is providing an exception.
The men’s team added another victory to their strong season when they won their own invitational tournament Sunday at the difficult Loyalist Golf Club in Bath.
Coach Bert Kea said he was especially pleased with David Trousdale, who won the individual gold medal with a round of 73. Queen’s won the overall team title with a total of 300, giving them a two-shot victory over second-place Guelph, four shots ahead of third-place Ottawa. Complementing Trousdale’s performance was Sean Dainty with 75, Ryan Austin also with 75, and Pat Forbes with 77.
All in all, eight college and university teams attended, including Kingston’s own St. Lawrence College. The round at Loyalist doubled as the second round of the Bert Kea Cup—a two-round event played between Queen’s and St. Lawrence College each year. Having won both rounds, Queen’s emerged as the overall winner. Kea said the team was happy to have won back his namesake trophy.
The women’s team also played at Loyalist, placing third overall behind the University of Toronto and Guelph. The standout for Queen’s was Sarah Larcina who placed second individually. Danielle Greene from the University of Toronto, a former Gael, won the individual title.
On Friday, the team was in Elmira for the Challenge Cup, which is a match play event hosted annually by Waterloo. Queen’s golf dominated there as well, picking up 23.5 points. The next closest team was Laurier with 22, and much farther down the ladder in third was Brock with 17.5. Queen’s was led to victory by captain and three-year team standout Brad Cassidy, who shot a 73. However, Sean Dainty and Pat Forbes were close on his heels, both shooting rounds of 74.
The previous day, the team played in the Waterloo University Invitational at Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo. They placed third with a total of 320, marking their only loss this season. However, Kea said he wasn’t disappointed with this result, describing the conditions as “damp, cold and windy”—not ideal for golf. Despite the conditions, Ryan Austin won the individual bronze medal with a solid round of 75.
The contributions are coming from all sides, Kea said. The rookies—Pat Forbes, Sean Dainty, and David Trousdale—are all playing well and the veterans—Ryan Austin and captain Brad Cassidy—are more than earning their keep.
“I am very happy with the consistency of the team this year,” Kea said. “They are all shooting in the mid-70s and as an OUA coach I can’t ask for more.”
If the team keeps playing this well, they will be the team to beat at the OUA Championship at Western in two weeks. Kea said he is hoping for big things.
“I’m on cloud nine right now, hoping it won’t rain.”
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Liam Callahan is a talented golfer who enjoys rhetorical flourishes when he’s not writing for us.
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