NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Golf program finished its fall campaign with
Aidan Talent leading the Green and White to a third-place individual finish at the Wykagyl Collegiate, hosted by the Iona Gaels, on Monday and Tuesday mornings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· The Jaspers opened the tournament with a valiant effort put forth by Robert Leo Arnorsson, who captured four birdies throughout the first round, with two coming on each side.
· Five of the six Jaspers competing birdied on the par-5 ninth hole of the first round.
· Down the stretch of the opening round,
Akshay Mandadapu found some stability with a pair of birdies on the back nine.
· Later in the day, the Jaspers all found stability and were smooth sailing throughout, with birdies scattered around the course.
· Recording eagles were
Aidan Talent and Arnorsson, who captured on the sixth and 12
th holes, respectively.
· After a bumpy start for
Walter Carley, he managed to capture three birdies, with another seven holes for par.
· On Tuesday morning, it was Talent who took the course by storm and shot up 17 spots on the individual leaderboard for a share of third place, with another eagle and five birdies. The Canadian posted just two bogeys in the final round.
· Additionally,
Patrik Vinter also added three birdies throughout the final round, after notching par on five of the first six holes.
QUOTES FROM THE JASPERS
Head Coach
Keith Prokop: "Each half of the season is a marathon, and it was great to see us finish on a solid round 3, being the second-lowest round of the day.
We have work to clean up over the offseason, but we have five months until the Metro Golf Championships, so, as usual, it all depends on our progress in the winter months.
We will have a major advantage this winter with the addition of the Jerry Wood Golf Center, so we will be more than ready for everything to click in the fall.
Aidan Talent ended his semester in his usual fashion, adding yet another 68 to his resume.
All things said, we are a dangerous team that hasn't clicked yet altogether. We will be ready when it truly matters."
NEXT UP
The Green and White are back in action at the turn of the calendar year for the Spring 2027 season. The schedule will be released on Monday, November 2.
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