Seton Hall Leads After Two Rounds at BIG EAST Championship - Seton Hall University Athletics
The Pirates will be pursuing their second BIG EAST title in three years during Monday's final round, and they'll do so as the team leaders by two strokes aft...
Jack Bosworth is only one stroke off the individual lead.
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The Pirates will be pursuing their second BIG EAST title in three years during Monday's final round, and they'll do so as the team leaders by two strokes after 36 holes of the 2024 BIG EAST Championship at Riverton Pointe Country Club.
Seton Hall received big rounds from both Jack Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) and Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) during Sunday's second round. Bosworth had five birdies in round two, including one on the 18th hole in front of a large Seton Hall contingent, to fuel an even-par, 72. For the tournament, Bosworth is tied for third among all individual golfers with a 1-under-par, 71-72-143. He trails a duo of individual leaders by only one stroke with 18 holes left to play.
Sun also had five birdies to power his second-straight even-par, 72. For the tournament, he's just one stroke behind Bosworth and tied for sixth place with an even-par, 72-72-144.
Like Sun, the Pirates as a whole showed their consistency, firing their second-consecutive 4-over-par, 292. Only Xavier (even) and Butler (+3) had better rounds on Sunday. After 36 holes, The Hall has a two-stroke lead on the field at 8-over-par with a 292-292-584. Butler is two strokes behind at 10-over-par, while Villanova is third at 14-over-par.
Defending champion and top-ranked Marquette faded to fourth place at 17-over-par.
Wenliang Xie (Burbank, Calif.) was 2-under-par on the front nine, but 4-over on the back. The graduate student shot a 2-over-par, 74, on Sunday and is now tied for sixth overall. For the tournament, he's tied with Sun at even-par with a 70-74-144.
David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) had a nice bounce-back round on Sunday. The sophomore had four birdies in route to a 2-over-par, 74, a five-stroke improvement from round one. For the tournament, he's 9-over-par with a 79-74-153.
Junior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) was marooned by one bad hole, but was otherwise solid on Sunday. He shot a 6-over-par, 78, in round two. For the championship, he's 13-over-par with a 79-78-157.
Tournament Details:
2024 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,158 yards
Dates: April 27-29, 2024
TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||
Riverton Pointe is without question the ultimate expression of the Nicklaus Design guarantee of uncompromising standards in superior golf course design. With large, subtle greens and fairways lined with tall sea pines and splashes of colorful wildflowers, the course is designed to harmonize perfectly with the lush Lowcountry landscape. The unique aesthetics of the course create a distinct visual experience that simply can't be replicated, and are destined to leave a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to enjoy Riverton Pointe.
From a playability standpoint, the golf course is designed to appeal to a broad range of players. The course offers five sets of tees – stretching all the way out to over 7300 yards for low-handicappers – while also placing an emphasis on forgiveness and overall playability for high-handicappers and beginners.
THE FIELD
The field will be limited to only the 10 member schools of the BIG EAST Conference. Below are the teams in order of their national ranking.
- Marquette – 111
- Connecticut - 148
- Creighton – 152
- SETON HALL – 166
- Butler – 176
- Xavier – 187
- Georgetown – 209
- St. John's – 233
- DePaul – 235
- Villanova – 246
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
THE STAKES
The BIG EAST will crown a team champion, which earns an automatic berth to the 2024 NCAA Championship. The individual champion also receives an NCAA Championship invitation.
TEE TIMES
The field will play one round (18 holes) over each day for three days. Competition on Friday and Saturday will begin at 8:00 a.m. On Championship Sunday, the action will begin at 8:30 a.m. Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Butler and Villanova in round three and will tee off the first hole starting at 9:15 a.m.
THE RESULTS
Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com. Full day results will also be available at SHUPirates.com.
