Although it’s early in the season — only three tournaments have taken place — two first-year golfers on the Loyola men’s golf team are already standing out for all the right reasons.
Rookies Nick Bonema and Justin LaFrance came aboard this year to help a team looking to steadily compete in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament. So far, they’re living up to the expectations set by director of golf Erik Hoops; Bonema leads the team with a 76.7 stroke average, while LaFrance averages two strokes more with a 78.7 average.
While the numbers show the two newest Ramblers are holding their own in their first collegiate season, Bonema and LaFrance have history together.