OUA mourns loss of Guelph Gryphons student-athlete David Fell

University of Guelph campus flags will be flown at half-mast Thursday in memory of fourth-year U of G student and Gryphon golf team member David Fell, who died Aug. 19.

David played for the Gryphons Men's golf team for the past three seasons and was enrolled as an Arts student. He was named an OUA first team all-star in 2013 after finishing fourth overall at the OUA championships and in 2015 was named the men's golf team MVP.

A visitation will be held Wed., Aug. 24 at the Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home, 1099 Gordon St., Guelph, from 7 to 9 p.m., with a vigil being held at 6:45 p.m.

The funeral mass will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Church, 175 Emma St., Guelph, Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m., with interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

The family is requesting donations to the Holy Rosary Church.

The Department of Athletics extend their sympathies to his family and friends.

"David was a great golfer, a better leader, and an even better person," said golf head coach Brandon McLeod. "I was so happy that I was able to witness his career best round last year at the Waterloo Invitational. It was the second round of the tournament and he was coming off a very tough day at Rebel Creek where the weather was really ugly.  The second round was held at Grey Silo and David went out and shot a 65, a 6 under round of golf and the best on the day by 2 shots, and 14 shots better from round 1 at Rebel. It was good for a third place, a remarkable finish after the day one 79. The players in his group marvelled to me throughout the day about how awesome he was playing and how he couldn't stop making birdies on the day.  I will never forget the smile on his face coming down his 18 hole of the day, walking up to the green for yet another birdie try and a putt for a 64.  He missed the putt, but I will never forget that day at Grey Silo and watching Dave put together one of the best round of golf in Guelph Gryphons history."