The 2008-2009 Moravian College men’s golf team placed first out of three schools in the Landmark Conference Tournament played at the Saucon Valley Country Club. Moravian had a team score of 303 in the 18-hole tournament to win the team title while the University of Scranton finished second with a score of 333. Under the direction of head coach John Makuvek for the 41st season, won four tournaments and placed in the top five in nine of 11 tournaments on the season.

Leading the Greyhounds was sophomore Lucas Smith (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing HS), who finished the year with an average of 77.9 with a best round of 71 at the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Tournament which earned him first place. Sophomore Seth Hartman (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown HS) completed the season with a 78.9 average and a best round of 73 at the Landmark Conference Tournament.

Sophomore Robert McKay (Bethlehem, PA/Northampton HS) ended the season with a 79.9 average to go along with a 74 best round at the Albright and Delaware Valley Tri-Match while freshman John Dimler (Allentown, PA/Parkland HS) also finished with an average of 79.9 on the year with a best round of 72 at the Lebanon Valley Fall Invitational. Junior Alan Kliewer (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata HS) completed the year with an 80.2 average and shot his best score of 73 at the Albright and Delaware Valley Tri-Match while junior Nicholas Repko-Moschini (Easton, PA/Easton HS) ended the year with an 83.4 average, his best round being 78 at the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Tournament.

Freshman Thomas Fenyak (Centreville, VA/Westfield HS), who played baseball in the spring season, finished the fall season and the year with an 80.2 average and a best round of 76 at the Moravian College Fall Invitational. Also Competing for the Greyhounds were freshmen Scott Stires (Bedminster, NJ/Bernards HS) who averaged 83.7 on the year and Sam Stires (Bedminster, NJ/Bernards HS) who finished the year with an 86 average.

Coach Makuvek is slated to return all of his players next year and hopes to progress in the 2009-2010 season.

Story written by Caitlin Dean '12.