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Ramon Aroca Gonzalez '26 hits an iron during practice at the Bob Simon Golf Center in September 2022
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Men's Golf Jim Taylor

Men's golf takes second place at Skidmore Fall Invitational

Aroca Gonzalez '26 is the individual medalist for a third time this fall with the Continentals

Ramon Aroca Gonzalez '26
Hamilton College's Ramon Aroca Gonzalez '26 led the Continentals to a runner-up finish out of 14 teams in the 2022 Skidmore College Men's Golf Fall Invitational, which was held at Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Oct. 8 ad 9.
 
Aroca Gonzalez earned medalist honors for the third time in five tournament this fall. He finished at 4-under 140 for 36 holes including a 3-under 69 in the final round when he birdied six holes. Seven of his 10 rounds this fall were 72 or better.
 
Hamilton was tied for first after Saturday's first round with a four-man team score of 294. The Continentals slipped off the pace a little bit on Sunday and recorded a team score of 303. Their tournament total of 597 left Hamilton five strokes behind nationally ranked No. 24 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. University of Rochester was third at 602.
 
The Continentals, Rochester, Trinity College (fourth place) and Skidmore (fifth) all received votes in the most recent Golf Coaches Association of America Division III Top 25 poll. No. 17 New York University ended up in seventh place.
 
Billy Geach '23 was next for Hamilton in a tie for 15th place out of 80 golfers at 151 after rounds of 73 and 78. Brian Healy '25 tied for 26th place at 154 with rounds of 76 and 78. Jacob Zeng '24 tied for 31st place at 155 including a 74 on Saturday. Will Whittaker '25 added a 78 on Sunday and finished at 159.
 
Ben Coffey '23 tied for 15th place with Geach while Coffey was competing as an individual. He carded rounds of 75 and 76. Coffey's 75 was a career best as was his 36-hole score of 151. Tyler Tornoe '25 returned to form as he tied for 26th place at 154 after rounds of 78 and 76. Nine of Tornoe's 10 rounds this fall were in the 70s.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ben Coffey

Ben Coffey

Senior
Billy Geach

Billy Geach

Senior
Brian Healy

Brian Healy

Sophomore
Will Whittaker

Will Whittaker

Sophomore
Jacob Zeng

Jacob Zeng

Junior
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez

Ramon Aroca Gonzalez

Freshman
Tyler Tornoe

Tyler Tornoe

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ben Coffey

Ben Coffey

Senior
Billy Geach

Billy Geach

Senior
Brian Healy

Brian Healy

Sophomore
Will Whittaker

Will Whittaker

Sophomore
Jacob Zeng

Jacob Zeng

Junior
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez

Ramon Aroca Gonzalez

Freshman
Tyler Tornoe

Tyler Tornoe

Sophomore

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