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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
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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.
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
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