Kahanek Powers Pirates to Third Place at Ross Collegiate - Seton Hall University Athletics
Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas) fired a 3-under-par, 69, in the final round of the 2025 Babygrande Donald Ross Collegiate to lift the Seton Hall men's g...
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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. – Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas) fired a 3-under-par, 69, in the final round of the 2025 Babygrande Donald Ross Collegiate to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third-place team finish on Tuesday.
Kahanek had three birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 6 hole to fuel the top Seton Hall third round. Kahanek also eagled the sixth hole in round one. For the tournament, he tied for 11th place among 100 individual golfers with a 1-under-par, 72-74-69-215. It's Kahanek's second career sub-par tournament.
A trio of golfers tied for the individual title at 7-under-par.
As a team, The Hall had two sub-par rounds for the tournament and finished the two-day event with a 3-over-par, 286-290-287-867. Chattanooga won the team title at 25-under-par, but second place was only five strokes ahead of The Hall in the form of George Mason. Three BIG EAST competitors, all finished behind the Pirates. Xavier finished sixth at 12-over-par, St. John's was 10th at 21-over-par and Georgetown tied for 13th at 29-over-par.
Junior David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) had four birdies and 11 pars in route to a second-consecutive 1-under-par, 71, on Tuesday. Lally's second round included an eagle on the par-5, No. 15 hole. For the tournament, he tied for 17th was 1-over-par with a 75-71-71-217.
Sophomore Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) was consistent throughout the tournament. In round three, he had five birdies on his way to a 1-over-par, 73. For the tournament, he tied for 21st place with a 2-over-par, 72-73-73-218.
Senior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) had the top Seton Hall round of the tournament with a 5-under-par, 67, in round one. For the tournament, he tied for 33rd place with a 5-over-par, 67-80-74-221.
Sophomore Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) got better each round and tied for 63rd place with a 12-over-par, 78-76-74-228.
Tournament Details:
2025 BABYGRANDE ROSS COLLEGIATE
Host: George Mason University
Location: Southern Pines, N.C.
Course: Mid Pines Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,657 yards
Dates: March 10-11, 2025
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Babygrande Golf is set to break new ground in the world of amateur golf broadcasting with its live stream of the Babygrande Donald Ross Collegiate, a 20-team Division I men's college tournament hosted by George Mason University at the Mid Pines Club on March 10 and 11. BabygrandeGolf.com will stream the 54-hole tournament live each day.
In addition, an alt-cast – "The No Glaze Zone" – will air at 2 p.m. ET each day of coverage, featuring a dynamic variety show of golf-related content and alternative commentary stewarded by Babygrande's Domingo "Chi Chi Grande" Neris and special guests. Babygrande Golf will also feature snackable content across its network of golf social media pages, with an aggregate reach of more than 1.5 million followers.
THE COURSE:
A rarity among Donald Ross masterpieces, Mid Pines Golf Course remains exactly as the world renowned architect built it in 1921 and impeccably restored by Kyle Franz in 2013. The renovation was honored with GOLF Magazine's Best U.S. Resort Renovation and Restoration of the Year. The course, often characterized as "pure Donald Ross," was designed to fit perfectly into the natural landscape, as was Ross's signature approach.
Mid Pines was not intended to be a daunting challenge for the finest players competing under championship conditions, but was envisioned as a course that would offer friendly competition for members and guests of a private club and resort. However, fanatics and pros have taken note of the perfectly preserved course and Mid Pines has become a classic gem, which has now played host to many national competitions including the 2002 USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship.
THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host George Mason, the massive field included 18 other teams including: Bowling Green State, William & Mary, Elon, George Washington, Loyola Chicago, Loyola (Md.), Old Dominion, Ohio University, Saint Joseph's, St. Bonaventure, Towson, Dayton, South Dakota, Tennessee Chattanooga and Toledo. BIG EAST foes Georgetown, St. John's and Xavier are also in the field.
THE FORMAT:
Teams played five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to tournament action for three rounds of golf, March 24-26, at the Sweetens Cove Intercollegiate at Sweetens Cove Golf Club in South Pittsburg, Tenn.
