Sunday, April 28
Okatie, S.C. / Callawassie Island Golf Club
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Seton Hall University
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Third Round
Pirates Surge With Team-Best Callawassie Round
4/28/2019 6:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Three Pirates shot an even-par, 72, in Sunday's final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third place tie at the 2019 BIG EAST Championship.
Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) and Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) all shot their best round on Sunday, an even-par, 72. Both Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) and Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) shot a 3-over-par, 75, proof of good play from the entire lineup in round three.
Yeom was the best Pirate golfer for the tournament, tying for eighth place with a 76-70-75-221. The senior finished five strokes behind the individual champion, Xavier's Garrett Wood. The finish was Yeom's 15th career top-10 finish, which ties for fifth-most in Seton Hall history.
For a second straight day, the Pirates' team score significantly improved, shaving six strokes off their second round score. The Hall registered a 3-over-par, 291, in Sunday's final round, the team's lowest single round since the tournament moved to Callawassie Island, and its lowest BIG EAST Championship round since shooting a 290 in the third round of the 2010 event at Innisbrook. The effort enabled the Pirates to move up one more spot in the standings to tie Butler for third place at 35-over-par. They shot a 311-297-291-899 and ended the event 27 strokes behind the team champion, Marquette, who won the title by an impressive 24 strokes over second place DePaul.
Seton Hall's total score of 899 is the lowest in its six years at Callawassie Island.
Acevedo began his final round with three straight birdies and was 4-under-par through 12 holes. Unfortunately, the sophomore finished his round with a trio of bogeys, but he still finished at even-par. For the tournament, Acevedo tied for 17th place overall with an 11-over-par, 78-77-72-227.
Ramachandran also had an incredible start to his final round. The freshman was 5-under-par through six holes, which included an eagle on the par-5, third hole. He had a bumpy finish to the front nine, but was consistent on the back nine to finish at even-par. For his first-ever BIG EAST Championship, Ramachandran impressed, tying for 22nd place with a 13-over-par, 79-78-72-229.
Tait had a trio of birdies to go with 10 pars in route to a 3-over-par, 75, on Sunday. For the three-day event, he tied for 26th with a 15-over-par, 84-72-75-231.
Playing in his final collegiate round, Nagai used six birdies to sprint out to a 3-under-par score through 16 holes. Callawassie's infamous No. 17 and No. 18 took the three strokes back, but Nagai still finished with an even-par, 72. For the tournament, he shot a 17-over-par, 78-83-72-233.
Tournament Details:
2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,166 yards
Dates: April 26-28, 2019
Championship Format:
Nine team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one, one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.
The team winner will earn the BIG EAST's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Championship field. Should the individual champion not be a member of the winning team, he will also earn a spot to the NCAA Championship.
The Course:
The club features three nine-hole courses. The competition will play the first nine holes on the Dogwood Course and the second nine on the Magnolia Course. Designing Callawassie Island's award-winning championship 27-hole course, Tom Fazio took advantage of the island's natural beauty to create a juxtaposition of visual drama and superb playability. Magnificent live oaks and magnolias, as well as freshwater ponds and the surrounding saltwater marsh, come into play on most holes. Inspiring vistas and abundant wildlife make nature part of the golf experience.
The Field:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field was limited to only the nine men's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Butler, Xavier, DePaul, St. John's, Creighton and Villanova.
Up Next:
The 2019 BIG EAST Championship concludes the 2018-19 competition year for Seton Hall. The Pirates will be back in action this fall.
Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) and Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) all shot their best round on Sunday, an even-par, 72. Both Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) and Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) shot a 3-over-par, 75, proof of good play from the entire lineup in round three.
Yeom was the best Pirate golfer for the tournament, tying for eighth place with a 76-70-75-221. The senior finished five strokes behind the individual champion, Xavier's Garrett Wood. The finish was Yeom's 15th career top-10 finish, which ties for fifth-most in Seton Hall history.
For a second straight day, the Pirates' team score significantly improved, shaving six strokes off their second round score. The Hall registered a 3-over-par, 291, in Sunday's final round, the team's lowest single round since the tournament moved to Callawassie Island, and its lowest BIG EAST Championship round since shooting a 290 in the third round of the 2010 event at Innisbrook. The effort enabled the Pirates to move up one more spot in the standings to tie Butler for third place at 35-over-par. They shot a 311-297-291-899 and ended the event 27 strokes behind the team champion, Marquette, who won the title by an impressive 24 strokes over second place DePaul.
Seton Hall's total score of 899 is the lowest in its six years at Callawassie Island.
Acevedo began his final round with three straight birdies and was 4-under-par through 12 holes. Unfortunately, the sophomore finished his round with a trio of bogeys, but he still finished at even-par. For the tournament, Acevedo tied for 17th place overall with an 11-over-par, 78-77-72-227.
Ramachandran also had an incredible start to his final round. The freshman was 5-under-par through six holes, which included an eagle on the par-5, third hole. He had a bumpy finish to the front nine, but was consistent on the back nine to finish at even-par. For his first-ever BIG EAST Championship, Ramachandran impressed, tying for 22nd place with a 13-over-par, 79-78-72-229.
Tait had a trio of birdies to go with 10 pars in route to a 3-over-par, 75, on Sunday. For the three-day event, he tied for 26th with a 15-over-par, 84-72-75-231.
Playing in his final collegiate round, Nagai used six birdies to sprint out to a 3-under-par score through 16 holes. Callawassie's infamous No. 17 and No. 18 took the three strokes back, but Nagai still finished with an even-par, 72. For the tournament, he shot a 17-over-par, 78-83-72-233.
Tournament Details:
2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,166 yards
Dates: April 26-28, 2019
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Statistical Leaders | |||||||||
Nine team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one, one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.
The team winner will earn the BIG EAST's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Championship field. Should the individual champion not be a member of the winning team, he will also earn a spot to the NCAA Championship.
The Course:
The club features three nine-hole courses. The competition will play the first nine holes on the Dogwood Course and the second nine on the Magnolia Course. Designing Callawassie Island's award-winning championship 27-hole course, Tom Fazio took advantage of the island's natural beauty to create a juxtaposition of visual drama and superb playability. Magnificent live oaks and magnolias, as well as freshwater ponds and the surrounding saltwater marsh, come into play on most holes. Inspiring vistas and abundant wildlife make nature part of the golf experience.
The Field:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field was limited to only the nine men's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Butler, Xavier, DePaul, St. John's, Creighton and Villanova.
Up Next:
The 2019 BIG EAST Championship concludes the 2018-19 competition year for Seton Hall. The Pirates will be back in action this fall.
| 2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Marquette | 303 | 288 | 281 | 872 | +8 |
| 2 | DePaul | 301 | 296 | 299 | 896 | +32 |
| T3 | SETON HALL | 309 | 297 | 291 | 899 | +35 |
| T3 | Butler | 304 | 302 | 293 | 899 | +35 |
| 5 | Creighton | 298 | 301 | 305 | 904 | +40 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 312 | 301 | 296 | 909 | +45 |
| 7 | Xavier | 316 | 293 | 303 | 912 | +48 |
| 8 | Villanova | 309 | 314 | 301 | 924 | +60 |
| 9 | St. John's | 323 | 299 | 311 | 933 | +69 |
| 2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T8 | Chris Yeom | 76 | 70 | 75 | 221 | +5 |
| T17 | Andres Acevedo | 78 | 77 | 72 | 227 | +11 |
| T22 | Deven Ramachandran | 79 | 78 | 72 | 229 | +13 |
| T26 | Gregor Tait | 84 | 72 | 75 | 231 | +15 |
| T29 | Gen Nagai | 78 | 83 | 72 | 233 | +17 |
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