GO, SHU win 14 team Princeton Inviatational

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Senior Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines) has a three-stroke lead on the field and has led the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third place team standing entering Sunday's final round of the Princeton Invitational.

Go has been his usual brilliant self through two rounds at Springdale Country Club. The defending BIG EAST individual champion followed up a strong 2-under-par, 69, in round one, with a remarkable 6-under-par, 65, in round two. Go has had only two bogeys all tournament to go along with 10 birdies. He is currently 8-under-par with a 69-65-134 and has a three-stroke lead over Harvard's Aurian Capart.

Collectively, the Pirates are very much in contention for a team title, trailing the team leader, Minnesota, by only four strokes with 18 holes remaining. The Hall shaved 15 strokes off their first round score to finish with a 3-under-par, 281, in round two. Currently, they're tied for third with Harvard with a 9-over-par, 296-281-577. Host Princeton is second at 7-over-par.

The Hall's 3-under-par, 281, is tied for the fourth-lowest par-71 single-round in Seton Hall history.

Freshman Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) and sophomore Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) are currently tied for 21st place at 5-over-par. Chalk shaved nine strokes off his first round score to register a 2-under-par, 69, in round two. Yeom has been consistent, logging a 74-73-147.

Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) was three strokes better in round two. Currently the sophomore is 7-over-par with a 76-73-149.

Rounding out the Pirates' scoring was Kevin O'Brien (Wexford, Pa.). The senior also improved in round two, shooting four strokes better with a 4-over-par, 75. For the tournament, he is 12-over-par with a 79-75-154.

Tournament Details:
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Host: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Course: Springdale Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,415 yards
Dates: April 8-9, 2017

TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS

Team Leaders Player Leaders Combo Statistical Leaders Twitter

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.

Tee Times:
Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Harvard and Georgetown in round one with golfers teeing off of the first tee beginning at 9:10 a.m. Second round tee times on Sunday for Seton Hall will begin at 1:55 p.m.

Results:
Live scoring will be available throughout the tournament via Golfstat.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.

2017 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Team Scores

Pos. Player R1 R2 R3 TOTAL PAR

1 Minnesota 279 294 573 +5
2 Princeton 292 283 575 +7
T3 SETON HALL 296 281 577 +9
T3 Harvard 293 284 577 +9
5 Cornell 294 289 583 +15
6 Rutgers 294 293 587 +19
T7 Yale 296 296 592 +24
T7 Columbia 306 286 592 +24
9 Georgetown 301 292 593 +25
10 Pennsylvania 299 297 596 +28
11 Temple 310 292 602 +34
12 Saint Joseph's 309 295 604 +36
13 Rider 309 306 615 +47
14 Brown 314 309 623 +55

2017 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores

Pos. Player R1 R2 R3 TOTAL PAR

1 Lloyd Jefferson Go 69 65 134 -8
T21 Chris Yeom 74 73 147 +5
T21 Alex Chalk 78 69 147 +5
T30 Gen Nagai 75 74 149 +7
T53 Kevin O'Brien 79 75 154 +12

http://www.shupirates.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1001

 

[Vegas pj]

Go GO. Go Pirates!

 

[Vegas pj]

GO and the Pirates finish #1. Fantastic! Great job by the guys and way to go GO!

 

[Shuathelete]

LOL all of those teams make sense and then theres minnesota

 

[garyshu71]

Awesome scoring on Sunday by the squad to move up..What is the home course for Seton Hall?

 

[HallX2]

Awesome scoring on Sunday by the squad to move up..What is the home course for Seton Hall?

I'd say The Hall doesn't really have a home course. They have practice privileges at many area clubs and have hosted their own tourney in the late fall at Fiddlers Elbow. They do not lack for very good places in north jersey to practice.

Maybe this is the year Clay's squad wins the BE and the auto bid. Been awhile for Men's golf since it's glory days.

 

[garyshu71]

That's not so good. Playing the same course over and over provides a true home field advantage. In close matches that could mean a lot.

 

[Halldan1]

DOUBLE WIN! GO, PIRATES CLAIM TITLES AT PRINCETON
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Senior Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines) shot a 1-under-par, 70, in Sunday's final round to win the individual title and lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to the team championship at the 2017 Princeton Invitational.

Four Pirates shot under par in the final round as they turned a four-stroke deficit following two rounds into a five-stroke victory. As a team, The Hall fired an 8-under-par, 276, on Sunday, the best single round of any team throughout the tournament. It also breaks the Pirates' par-71 single-round record set on Sept. 13, 2008, a 279 in the second round of the Rutgers Invitational.

For the three-round event, Seton Hall shot a 1-over-par, 296-281-276-853, to best Harvard by five strokes. The Pirates' lone BIG EAST competition, Georgetown, finished a distant 22 strokes behind.

The team championship is the 28th in Seton Hall men's golf history, and the program's first victory since the 2016 Carlton Oaks WIU Invitational.

Go's title at Princeton only adds to his legendary Seton Hall career. The senior finished his final round with 11 straight pars to claim the individual title with a 9-under-par, 69-65-70-204, five strokes ahead of Harvard's Aurian Capart. It is Go's third career tournament victory, which ties him for second-most in program history.

The win is Go's program-best 24th top-10 finish and 14th top-5 finish. Go's 13 sub-par tournaments and 40 sub-par rounds are also Seton Hall career records.

Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) used an eagle on the par-5, fourth hole to spearhead a 3-under-par, 68, in his final round. The freshman registered his first career top-5 finish by tying for fifth with a 2-over-par, 78-69-68-215. It's Chalk's third top-10 finish this year.

Sophomore Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) notched his best round of the tournament on Sunday, shaving four strokes off his second round score to finish with a 2-under-par, 69. For the three-round event, Yeom tied for eighth overall with a 3-over-par, 74-73-69-216. It's his third career top-10 finish.

Senior Kevin O'Brien (Wexford, Pa.) turned in his top individual round of the year with a 2-under-par, 69, in round three today. He improved six strokes from his second round score and eagled the par-5, 12th hole. For the tournament, he tied for 37th place with a 10-over-par, 79-75-69-223. One of the golfers that tied O'Brien was teammate Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines), who finished with a consistent 75-74-74-223.

Seton Hall wore "Masters Green" shirts and Masters hats in today's final round.

Tournament Details:

PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Host: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Course: Springdale Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,415 yards
Dates: April 8-9, 2017

TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS

Team Leaders Player Leaders Combo Statistical Leaders Twitter

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.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to the course next weekend when it plays three rounds of golf at the Rutherford Intercollegiate hosted by Penn State University in State College, Pa.

2017 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Team Scores

Pos. Player R1 R2 R3 TOTAL PAR

1 SETON HALL 296 281 276 853 +1

2 Harvard 293 284 281 858 +6
3 Princeton 292 283 287 862 +10
4 Minnesota 279 294 296 869 +17
5 Yale 296 296 281 873 +21
T6 Georgetown 301 292 282 875 +23
T6 Rutgers 294 293 288 875 +23
8 Cornell 294 289 295 878 +26
9 Columbia 306 286 289 881 +29
10 Saint Joseph's 309 295 292 896 +44
11 Pennsylvania 299 297 301 897 +45
12 Temple 310 292 297 899 +47
13 Brown 314 309 291 914 +62
14 Rider 309 306 301 916 +64

2017 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores

Pos. Player R1 R2 R3 TOTAL PAR

1 Lloyd Jefferson Go 69 65 70 204 -9

T5 Alex Chalk 78 69 68 215 +2
T8 Chris Yeom 74 73 69 216 +3
T37 Gen Nagai 75 74 74 223 +10
T37 Kevin O'Brien 79 75 69 223 +10

http://www.shupirates.com/news/2017...win-go-pirates-claim-titles-at-princeton.aspx

 

[HallBall'n]

Terrific job boys!!!!

 

[HallBall'n]

Congrats to Coach Clay as well.

 

[HallX2]

That's not so good. Playing the same course over and over provides a true home field advantage. In close matches that could mean a lot.

Doesn't really work that way. College golf is tourney golf with between 10-16 teams at a tourney. They play probably 8-10 tourneys a year all at different courses. It's not like high school. Don't believe they host a tourney anymore. Hard time getting a decent field. Years ago when the team was top 50 the Pirate tourney attracted a very good field. But Clay has them in the right direction

 

[hallgrad80]

Wow! They beat a very impressive list of schools.

 

[HallX2]

Wow! They beat a very impressive list of schools.

Very good academic. None in the top 100 I bet. But a nice win nonetheless

 

[halltheway]

GREAT win guys!

 

[garyshu71]

Doesn't really work that way. College golf is tourney golf with between 10-16 teams at a tourney. They play probably 8-10 tourneys a year all at different courses. It's not like high school. Don't believe they host a tourney anymore. Hard time getting a decent field. Years ago when the team was top 50 the Pirate tourney attracted a very good field. But Clay has them in the right direction

OK, thanks for that information.

 

[hallgrad80]

Very good academic. None in the top 100 I bet. But a nice win nonetheless

Minnesota is ranked 84 and Columbia 99 .

 

[400SOAVE]

Doesn't really work that way. College golf is tourney golf with between 10-16 teams at a tourney. They play probably 8-10 tourneys a year all at different courses. It's not like high school. Don't believe they host a tourney anymore. Hard time getting a decent field. Years ago when the team was top 50 the Pirate tourney attracted a very good field. But Clay has them in the right direction

For three of the last four seasons, the women have hosted a home tournament at Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster where the assistant coach is a long-time pro.

They also practice at other locations including Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster.

I wonder why the men have not also done that.

Under NCAA D1 golf rules:

"An institution shall limit its total playing schedule with outside competition in golf during the permissible golf playing season to 24 dates of competition, except for
those dates of competition excluded under Bylaw..."

That does not include the Big East Championship, the NCAA tournament and a couple of other exemptions.

That's probably why some tournaments are two-days instead of three.

What I can't figure out is how they determine which five golfers play for the team title and how some compete as individuals. Is there a minimum score to enable individual play?

 

[hallgrad80]

Very good academic. None in the top 100 I bet. But a nice win nonetheless

HallX2
When you look at the top 25 they are all dominated by schools from the warm weather states, I.e. Fla., Cal. , Arz etc al and this Tournament was made up of schools from cold weather states.

 

[Pirate64]

This is a fantastic win . Supremacy in the northeast and Go has a shot to make the PGA tour.

Yesterday on the Masters , Jim Nantz announced the players' colleges a lot. Usual suspects ike USC , Wake, Arizona St, Texas. and other southern schools. UNLV too. Except for Keegan Bradley of Johnnies ( and not playing well= at least for him- these days) no players from the northeast.

Would love it if Llloyd Go made the tour and we got all those mentions. Wouldn't that be something! The kid has a real shot.

And watch out again for our women. Coach Sara Doell is looking for her 4th straight BE Golf title.

Long and straight, fairways and greens. Wearing Pirate Blue !

 

[HallX2]

HallX2
When you look at the top 25 they are all dominated by schools from the warm weather states, I.e. Fla., Cal. , Arz etc al and this Tournament was made up of schools from cold weather states.

Exactly. Tough in the NE. Although Penn State has been a perennial top 25 program

 

[HallX2]

Minnesota is ranked 84 and Columbia 99 .

I show Columbia in the 200s. But you're correct about the gophers.

 

[HallX2]

This is a fantastic win . Supremacy in the northeast and Go has a shot to make the PGA tour.

Yesterday on the Masters , Jim Nantz announced the players' colleges a lot. Usual suspects ike USC , Wake, Arizona St, Texas. and other southern schools. UNLV too. Except for Keegan Bradley of Johnnies ( and not playing well= at least for him- these days) no players from the northeast.

Would love it if Llloyd Go made the tour and we got all those mentions. Wouldn't that be something! The kid has a real shot.

And watch out again for our women. Coach Sara Doell is looking for her 4th straight BE Golf title.

Long and straight, fairways and greens. Wearing Pirate Blue !

Win the BE. Play in the NCAA regionals if you get that far. That would be great.

 

[hallgrad80]

I show Columbia in the 200s. But you're correct about the gophers.

X2
The Golf Channel college ratings do have Columbia at 99.

 

[HallX2]

For three of the last four seasons, the women have hosted a home tournament at Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster where the assistant coach is a long-time pro.

They also practice at other locations including Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster.

I wonder why the men have not also done that.

Under NCAA D1 golf rules:

"An institution shall limit its total playing schedule with outside competition in golf during the permissible golf playing season to 24 dates of competition, except for
those dates of competition excluded under Bylaw..."

That does not include the Big East Championship, the NCAA tournament and a couple of other exemptions.

That's probably why some tournaments are two-days instead of three.

What I can't figure out is how they determine which five golfers play for the team title and how some compete as individuals. Is there a minimum score to enable individual play?

They have challenge matches during practice to set the 5. At least in theory. Often though the Top 2-3 players are exempt from that on a week in and week out basis. So basically the other players compete for the remainder spots. not every tourney accommodates individual players. And even if they do not every team brings individuals. Often coaches bring an individual they want to bring along or reward for attitude or effort. Sometimes even cost drives it as each tourney has a per player charge.

Often tourneys are 2 days but as the days lengthen they are 54 holes with a 36-18 format. And spring golf in the NE when it is often 50, windy and rainy and you're carrying your bag for 36 in a day with no break is a chore. And the courses in the NE this time of year are still In their winter clothes. So no real fun playing them. Guarantee Springdale was not in great shape last weekend. It's a grind but these kids bring it every tourney.

 

[HallX2]

X2
The Golf Channel college ratings do have Columbia at 99.

Check
Golfstat. It's the real source. Columbia hasn't been a force in awhile. By the way Columbia women are 99. So maybe that's what you saw?

 

[400SOAVE]

They have challenge matches during practice to set the 5. At least in theory. Often though the Top 2-3 players are exempt from that on a week in and week out basis. So basically the other players compete for the remainder spots. not every tourney accommodates individual players. And even if they do not every team brings individuals. Often coaches bring an individual they want to bring along or reward for attitude or effort. Sometimes even cost drives it as each tourney has a per player charge.

Often tourneys are 2 days but as the days lengthen they are 54 holes with a 36-18 format. And spring golf in the NE when it is often 50, windy and rainy and you're carrying your bag for 36 in a day with no break is a chore. And the courses in the NE this time of year are still In their winter clothes. So no real fun playing them. Guarantee Springdale was not in great shape last weekend. It's a grind but these kids bring it every tourney.

Thanks for the informative backgrounder. That's probably why I couldn't find the information. There's no specific rule for qualifying.

If the men are going to win the Big East, it's this year because of Go.

The women's team seems to be in rebuilding mode with three freshman and two juniors who form the five who compete in most tournaments. The other two members of the roster are sophomores.

 

[HallX2]

Thanks for the informative backgrounder. That's probably why I couldn't find the information. There's no specific rule for qualifying.

If the men are going to win the Big East, it's this year because of Go.

The women's team seems to be in rebuilding mode with three freshman and two juniors who form the five who compete in most tournaments. The other two members of the roster are sophomores.

I call them challenge matches but they really are just practice scores. So medal play not match play. Lowest scores get the open spots. If you want some interesting reading check out the controversy that surrounded Patrick Reed in his college career involving scores during qualifying rounds.

I think college tennis works in a similar way.