Xie Excels in Round Three at Princeton Invitational

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Wenliang Xie tees off at the Princeton Invitational in 2023

Xie Excels in Round Three at Princeton Invitational

4/9/2023 6:46:00 PM | Men's Golf

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Xie shot a 4-under-par, 67, in round three to help the Pirates finish fifth as a team.

PRINCETON, N.J. – Senior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) fired a 4-under-par, 67, in Sunday's final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fifth-place finish at the Princeton Invitational.

Xie's round was one of the best all season for any Pirate as he was flawless for 18 holes. He had four birdies and 14 pars in route to his best round of the year. For the tournament, Xie shot 28 spots up the leader board on the final day to tie for 18^th place with an even-par, 78-68-67-213.

As a team, The Hall rounded out the Princeton Invitational with a 4-over-par, 288, in round three. The Pirates placed fifth with an even-par, 284-280-288-852, for the tournament. Harvard won the team title at 15-under-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Georgetown, finished at 12-over-par.

The top individual Seton Hall performer for the tournament was George Fricker (Woodbridge, England). The sophomore finished up an impressive three rounds with a 4-over-par, 75, in round three. For the event, he tied for 10^th with a 3-under-par, 67-68-75-210. Harvard's Brian Ma won the individual title at 9-under-par.

Fricker's 3-under-par matches a career-low. It's his third career sub-par tournament and third top-10 finish.

Only one stroke behind Xie and Lally finished junior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.). In round three, he had four birdies in route to a 2-over-par, 73. For the tournament, Sun tied for 25^th with a 1-over-par, 72-69-73-214.

Sophomore Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) turned in his best round of the tournament on Sunday, a 2-over-par, 73. For the tournament, he was 9-over-par with a 74-75-73-222.

One stroke behind O'Brien was sophomore Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas). Lee's third-round highlight was an eagle on the par-5, No. 12 hole, which fueled him to a 4-over-par, 75. For the event, he was 10-over-par with a 71-77-75-223.

Competing as an individual, freshman David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) capped off his career-best tournament with an impressive 1-under-par, 70, in round three. He had three birdies and 13 pars in his final round. For the tournament, Lally tied for 18^th with an even-par, 68-75-70-213.

Tournament Details:
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Host: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Course: Springdale Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,444 yards
Dates: April 8-9, 2023

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THE COURSE:
Dating back to 1895, Springdale Golf Club is one of the oldest in New Jersey. Designed by Gerard Lambert and revised by William Flynn in 1926, the walkable course requires precision shot-making and has superior conditions and playability. The property, which was originally private farmland, was purchased by the Class of 1886 and gifted to Princeton University with the expectation of establishing one of the first courses in the region. The private club has a close relationship with the University, and counts many university professors, administrators and students among its members. With a fine and experienced PGA staff, the club hosts numerous tournaments, collegiate matches, clinics and golf outings every year.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Princeton, the field featured teams from Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Howard, Penn, Rider, Saint Joseph's, Temple and Yale. BIG EAST opponent Georgetown is also in the field.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to play for the marquee event on its calendar, the BIG EAST Championship at Riverton Pointe Country Club in Hardeeville, S.C., April 28-30.

2023 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Harvard	282	273	282	837	-15
2	Yale	286	280	275	841	-11
3	Princeton	282	279	285	846	-6
4	Rider	283	285	282	850	-2
5	SETON HALL	284	280	288	852	E
T6	Penn	289	279	288	856	+4
T6	Columbia	284	282	290	856	+4
T8	Howard	286	286	292	864	+12
T8	Georgetown	298	284	282	864	+12
10	Dartmouth	294	286	285	865	+13
11	Temple	294	282	296	872	+20
12	Princeton (B)	292	281	303	876	+24
13	Saint Joseph's	291	289	301	881	+29
14	Cornell	290	287	306	883	+31

2023 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T10	George Fricker	67	68	75	210	-3
T18	Wenliang Xie	78	68	67	213	E
T25	Wanxi Sun	72	69	73	214	+1
T60	Angus O'Brien	74	75	73	222	+9
T63	Joshua Lee	71	77	75	223	+10
T18	David Lally (Ind.)	68	75	70	213	E