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Bonaventure Women’s Golf Program Set to Begin in Fall

Published on March 30, 2026 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure University will be introducing its 20th athletic program this fall semester: women’s golf. The Bonnies are currently scheduled for four events during the fall half of the season, with the possibility open to add one more. Currently, Bonaventure will be competing in their first event, the Charge at Quail Valley in Littlestown, PA. on Sept.…

Preview: Bonnies Golf Travels to Apalachin for Matthews Auto Intercollegiate

Published on October 4, 2025 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com St. Bonaventure’s golf team will compete in the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate, its fourth tournament of the season, on Sunday, Oct. 5 and Monday, Oct. 6 at the Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, New York. Bonaventure returns to the two round 36-hole event hosted by…

Golf is The Perfect Metaphor for Democracy

Published on April 11, 2025 in OPINION/Web Exclusives by Joseph DeBell

Photo and writing by Joseph DeBell, Opinion Editor George F. Will, a columnist for The Washington Post, starred in a short video about “Why baseball is the right game for democracy.” Will made some valid arguments — saying that baseball is a lot like democracy because “it’s all about failure.” While baseball may capture the…

Bonnies Golf Battles Inconsistencies

Published on April 11, 2025 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: AIDAN SHINNERS; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com From winning the Little Three Championship to finishing 19th out of 20 in the Ross Collegiate Classic the road to the Atlantic 10 Championships has been nothing short of rocky. Freshman Braddock Damore said that the team has shown they have the potential to place better…

Golf Team Places 11th at Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate

Published on March 28, 2025 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: SEAN WALLACE; STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com Coming off a 19th-place finish at the Ross Collegiate Classic to start their spring schedule, the Bonnies placed 11th out of 13 teams at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate Mar. 25 in Williamsburg, VA. The team shot 297 in round one, 300 in round two and 299…

TGL Brings Excitement Golf Needs

Published on March 21, 2025 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY: QUINN BURGESS, SATFF WRITER Photo: @TGL / X Since the COVID-19 lockdown, golf has been a growing sport, with new technologies helping its rapid expansion. Things like Top Golf and new simulator technology have given those who don’t like golf a chance to have fun with friends while trying something new. However, golf on…

Player Profile: Junior Golfer Michael Bucko

Published on November 1, 2024 in Golf/SPORTS/Uncategorized by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: QUINN BURGESS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Michael Bucko, a junior golfer from Johnson City, New York, had a slow start to his Division I golf career. In his first season at Bonaventure, Bucko’s top finish was tied for eighth 76-76 in the 2022 Murray Cup against Siena College. During his sophomore season,…

Golf Loses Murray Cup to Siena College

Published on October 8, 2024 in SPORTS/Sports web exclusive by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: DAVID PREMYSLOVSKY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER A rough start for the Bonnies at the annual Murray Cup allowed Siena College to win the title for the third consecutive season, 280-284. The win for the Saints evens up the all-time series at three Junior Gabe Williams led the way for the Bonnies with…

Coach Profile: Golf’s Ryan Swanson

Published on September 20, 2024 in Golf/SPORTS by Carson Hayek

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: CARSON HAYEK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Bonaventure University’s golf head coach, Ryan Swanson, has returned to the mountains of Allegany for his eighth year. Swanson was a 2008 graduate of Bonaventure and looks very favorably on his time in Olean. “I had a great experience here,” said Swanson. “It is why…

Golf Secures Little 3 Championship With Second-Round Heroics

Published on September 19, 2024 in Golf/SPORTS/Sports web exclusive by Sports Staff

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: LUCAS PANNOZZO, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Second-round heroics allowed the St. Bonaventure men’s golf team to capture its eighth straight Little Three Championship at the Crag Burn Golf Course Tuesday. The Bonnies fought off Canisius University’s strong first round, ultimately ending the day victorious by eight shots. After the first round of…

Men’s golf looks ahead to fall season finale

Published on October 20, 2023 in Golf/SPORTS by Kyle Maier

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY KYLE MAIER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s golf team heads to North Carolina this weekend to compete in the ODU/Kilmarlic Invitational. The last of the Bonnies’ fall season, the invitational will be hosted by Old Dominion University and played at Kilmarlic Golf Club in Powells Point from Oct.…

Sininger continues to shine with his swing

Published on October 20, 2023 in Golf/SPORTS by Will Poladian

Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR While the St. Bonaventure golf team lost to Siena, 283-276, on Oct. 10, graduate Lance Sininger shot 1-under 71, placing him tied for sixth overall and third for Bonaventure. “The goals for the season were for our team to continue to grow as a unit after…

Golf competes in VCU Invitational Tournament

Published on September 16, 2022 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

BY SAM CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure golf team competed in the VCU Shootout this week in Richmond, VA. Although not the outcome the Bonnies expected, the shootout did have some standout moments. The Bonnies finished with a total of 878 points coming in 13th out of 14 teams. During the rounds they had…

Stop scheduling Jordan Spieth in featured groups

Published on September 24, 2020 in OPINION by News Staff

By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer Let us take a trip down memory lane. The year was 2015. No one had to wear masks or worry about social distancing. Life was good. “Hello” by Adele and “Hotline Bling” by Drake were on radio stations across the country. The New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in…

Men’s golf takes on Ireland

Published on October 24, 2019 in Golf/SPORTS/Uncategorized by News Staff

The St. Bonaventure University golf team, coaches, parents and alumni travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to Ireland during midterm break. Being on the golf team, I was able to experience this first hand. It was the trip of a lifetime. We left for the Toronto airport at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, arrived in…

Golf on par to start the season

Published on September 13, 2019 in Golf/SPORTS/Sports web exclusive/Uncategorized/Web Exclusives by News Staff

Photo courtesy of GoBonnies The St. Bonaventure golf team has championship-sized hopes at the start of the 2019 season. After finishing in 7th out of 11 teams in the Atlantic 10 Championship last season, the Bonnies hoped to begin their season on the right foot. Junior Danny Gianniny, one of the leaders from last year’s…

Golf course adds fee for faculty

Published on March 16, 2017 in NEWS by Diana McElfresh

University administrators recently raised the price of golf memberships for all staff members from no fee to $100. The change comes as a way to increase efficiency, according to Tom Missel, interim vice president for student relations. “Finding new revenue streams is one way the university can increase its operational efficiency and strengthen its financial…

Golf’s early success looks to spark rest of year

Published on October 20, 2016 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University golf team has already won two events this season and is looking to keep capitalizing on big moments. The team has finished first in two events, the Little Three Invitational in Springville, on Sept. 26 to 28 and the Binghamton Invitational in Binghamton on Oct. 2…

Second invitational in a row for Bonnies

Published on October 6, 2016 in Golf/SPORTS by Sports Staff

By Anthony Candelaria Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure golf team came off a good showing from the Little Three golf tournament last week and the team looked to carry that momentum into the Binghamton invite according to sophomore golfer Brent Morgan. “I think we are all playing very solid. Not many weaknesses are being shown…

Goodbye to Greatness

Published on October 6, 2016 in Extra Point/SPORTS by Sports Staff

By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor On a Sunday that shocked the world of sports and then shook it to its foundations, the game of golf lost one of its legends. On Sept. 25, Arnold Palmer died from “complications from heart problems,” according to espn.com. Palmer, according to golfweek.com, was a seven-time major championship winner,…

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