{"id":4055,"date":"2020-03-17T12:03:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sullyonsports.com\/?p=4055"},"modified":"2020-03-17T12:03:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:03:13","slug":"senior-profile-james-mongey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sullyonsports.com\/?p=4055","title":{"rendered":"Senior Profile: James Mongey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article originally appeared in The Fordham Ram<\/em> in October 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fordham Men\u2019s Golf is wrapping up its fall slate of tournaments this weekend in Pennsylvania. Its early-season success has been spearheaded by senior James Mongey, who is coming off a record-setting performance at the Bucknell Invitational on Columbus Day weekend. Mongey was named the Atlantic 10 Conference\u2019s Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 3, and his exploits previously helped the Rams to a team victory at the Ryan Lee Invitational in September. In light of these accomplishments, The Fordham Ram<\/em> sat down with Mongey to find out a little bit more about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: How did you get into golf?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I played baseball until I was 12 or 13. Honestly, I kind of just got tired of it and switched over to golf. My dad introduced me to it, and from there, I kind of fell in love with it, and I\u2019ve been playing it ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: What made you decide to come to Fordham?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I always wanted to go to college near a big city. All the colleges I was looking at were near Boston, Washington D.C., or New York, and I wanted to go to business school too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: When did you come to realize that you could play golf at a college level or beyond?
JM<\/strong>: As I moved through high school and I got a little better, I started playing in some metropolitan tournaments and state events. I just kind of knew that if I kept working at it, I would be able to play at the college level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: How was the team able to return to form after the middle of the fall season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: With golf, there is a lot of ebb and flow; some weeks you play well, other weeks you don\u2019t play well, and you can\u2019t really put your finger on it. Joseph Trim has been playing really well, he\u2019s had probably even a better fall than I\u2019ve had. He probably hasn\u2019t gotten that recognition, but he\u2019s been playing great. Matt Schiller\u2019s been steady. So some of the senior guys have been steadying the ship, and we did play well last week, which is nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: What has been the main reason, if any, for your success this year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I would say that I am just that much more mature. This is the second or third time I\u2019ve seen all of these courses, so I\u2019m pretty comfortable on all of them. I\u2019ve been putting pretty well, and that\u2019s what it comes down to, and that\u2019s why I\u2019ve been playing well, I would say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: How have you adjusted to having a leadership role on the team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: As you get older, you have more perspective on what is to be expected at Fordham Golf. You kind of know how it works every year. You also try to be a role model for the younger guys and do the right thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: How will you stay prepared to play golf during the winter break?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I always think it\u2019s nice to have a winter break and take a few months off to kind of relax and get your mind off golf. I\u2019ll do some other things; I\u2019ll probably play a lot of basketball, and then I\u2019ll try to be as fresh as possible for the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: You had talked earlier about Fordham\u2019s business school being a big factor in your decision to come here. What do you plan on doing after you leave Fordham?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I am a finance major. It\u2019s been a busy fall because I\u2019ve been trying to look for a job. I think golf works great with business and I\u2019m hoping to use that skill to find a job where I can play some golf or something like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: What is your most memorable moment at Fordham, golf or otherwise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I would say so far, my most memorable moment was going to the Atlantic 10 Tournament in my sophomore year. It was by far the best college competition I had ever seen. Flying down to the tournament and staying there for almost a week was cool, and it was a new experience in which I didn\u2019t know what to expect. Although I didn\u2019t play as well as I was hoping to, I think I came away from it a better player and I learned from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: Do you have a favorite golfer that you model your game after?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: I like watching Jordan Spieth a lot. He seems to have a mental edge over anyone. He doesn\u2019t really do anything that wows you, but at the end of the day, he always seems to have one of the lowest scores at every tournament on tour. He\u2019s gritty, and he\u2019s able to get it done; whether it be making putts or having that mental edge, it is very impressive to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TFR<\/em>: What have you taken away from your entire experience here at Fordham?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JM<\/strong>: It\u2019s crazy to reflect on all of this already. Overall, there have certainly been ups and downs. You miss out on stuff here when you\u2019re away, but having the highs of winning tournaments is a lot of fun. I think it\u2019s been a very positive experience. I think it\u2019s taught me how to balance a schedule so that when I\u2019m out in the business world, I feel like I\u2019ll be able to manage my time. I think the other thing would be that you always feel accountable for your teammates and you try to be the best person you can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article originally appeared in The Fordham Ram in October 2017. Fordham Men\u2019s Golf is wrapping up its fall slate of tournaments this weekend in Pennsylvania. Its early-season success has been spearheaded by senior James Mongey, who is coming off a record-setting performance at the Bucknell Invitational on Columbus Day weekend. Mongey was named the … <\/p>\n

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