Pirates Head to Bandon Dunes, Sunday

BANDON, ORE. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to tournament play with three rounds of golf at the Bandon Dunes Championship at the original Bandon Dunes Course, March 12-14.

Tournament Details:
BANDON DUNES CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: University of Idaho
Location: Bandon, Ore.
Course: Bandon Dunes Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,676 yards
Dates: March 12-14, 2023

THE COURSE:
Bandon Dunes is true to the spirit of Scotland's ancient links. Here, players immerse themselves in the traditions of a timeless game and the grandeur of Oregon's rugged coast. Sweeping, untamed shores stretch for miles. Primeval grassy dunes roll to the sea.

It began in 1999 with the opening of Bandon Dunes. Designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd, the course is perched on a bluff high above the Pacific Ocean. Bandon Dunes unfolds along pristine native dunes where expansive ocean views are revealed on nearly every hole. The course is completely natural and routed through an environment of indigenous vegetation. Beyond breathtaking scenery lies the game of golf in its truest form. This is a thinker's course. Winds are ever-present, and the varying elements create a new experience each time you play.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Idaho, the highly-competitive field includes 16 other teams including: Air Force, Boise State, Drexel, Fresno State, James Madison, Long Beach State, Oregon, Oregon State, Sacramento State, San Jose State, Santa Clara, Seattle University, SIU Edwardsville, South Dakota, Utah and Washington State.

THE FORMAT:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

THE LINEUP:

Wenliang Xie, Senior
Wanxi Sun, Junior
Angus O'Brien, Sophomore
Joshua Lee, Sophomore
David Lally, Freshman

Individual: George Fricker, Sophomore

LAST TIME OUT:
Sophomore George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) shot his second-consecutive sub-par round to fuel the Pirates on the final day of the Loyola Intercollegiate on Feb. 28.

Fricker had six birdies and eight pars in route to a 1-under-par, 71, in round three. He was the top Pirate golfer for the tournament as well, tying for 45th place among 108 individual golfers with a 2-over-par, 78-69-71-218.

As a team, the Pirates shot a 3-over-par, 291, in round three. For the three-day event, The Hall placed 16th with a 12-over-par, 301-284-291-876. Utah Valley won the team title at 21-under-par. Fellow BIG EAST competitor, Marquette, finished one stroke behind for second place at 20-under-par. St. John's, a third BIG EAST school, finished two strokes behind the Pirates at 14-over-par.

LAST TIME AT BANDON DUNES:
Former Pirate Deven Ramachandran shot a 1-over-par, 72, in round three of the 2020 Bandon Dunes Championship and guided Seton Hall men's golf team to a ninth-place team finish.

Ramachandran used five birdies to power his final round. He was the low Pirate for the tournament, tying for 18th place with a 1-over-par, 73-69-72-214. Ramachandran finished six strokes behind the individual champion, UCLA's Devon Bling.

As a team, the Pirates shot an 11-over-par, 295, in round three. They finished in ninth place, which is quite an achievement given the quality of the field. The Hall had a 15-over-par, 284-288-295-867. Oregon State won the team title at 11-under-par.

THE SCHEDULE:
The field will play three rounds over three days with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. ET each day. The Hall will be paired with golfers from South Dakota and Air Force in round one.

THE RESULTS:
Live scoring of the event will be available through Golfstat. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.