Sun, Pirates Lead After 36 Holes at Lagowitz Memorial - Seton Hall University Athletics
Junior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) is the individual leader and the Seton Hall men's golf team has a seven-stroke team lead entering Sunday's final ro...
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Junior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) is the individual leader and the Seton Hall men's golf team has a seven-stroke team lead entering Sunday's final round of the Alex Lagowitz Memorial.
Sun put together two brilliant rounds on Saturday to vault to the individual lead. He was without blemish in round one, shooting five birdies and 13 pars in route to a 5-under-par, 67. In the afternoon, Sun finally committed his first bogey, but also collected three pars and an eagle on the par-5, 12th hole. For round two, he was 4-under-par with a 68.
Entering Sunday's final round, Sun is 9-under-par with a 67-68-135. He leads the field of 91 golfers by three strokes.
As a team, Seton Hall shot one of its best rounds in program history in the morning. The Pirates had an 11-under-par, 277, in round one, which is tied for the second-lowest par-72, single-round in Seton Hall history. The Hall followed it up with an 8-under-par, 280, in round two. Entering Sunday's final round, the Pirates lead the field with a 19-under-par, 277-280-557 and have a seven-stroke lead on Yale.
Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Villanova, is a distance 4-over-par through 36 holes.
Senior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) fired a 1-under-par, 71, in round one, and improved in the afternoon. In round two, he used five birdies and 12 pars to fuel a 3-under-par, 69. Entering round three, Xie is tied for third overall with a 4-under-par, 71-69-140.
Playing in his first career collegiate tournament, freshman George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) looked every bit the veteran. He had six birdies in round one in route to a 2-under-par, 70. In round two, he had 15 pars to power a 1-under-par, 71. Currently, Fricker is tied for sixth overall with a 3-under-par, 70-71-141.
Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) had a terrific opening round, using five birdies to fuel a 3-under-par, 69. The sophomore shot a 5-over-par, 77, in round two, but is currently tied for 26th overall with a 2-over-par, 69-77-146.
Freshman Jack Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) shot a 4-over-par, 76, in the opening round, but used 14 pars and two birdies to shave off four strokes in round two. Through two rounds, he's tied for 32nd place with a 4-over-par, 76-72-148.
Rounding out the Pirates' lineup was junior Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas). Hanley shot a 6-over-par, 78, in round one, but also improved mightily in round two. In the afternoon, he had three birdies in route to a 3-over-par, 75. He's currently 9-over-par with a 78-75-153.
Two additional Pirates made the trip and are competing as individuals. Sophomore Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) is currently tied with Bosworth at 4-over-par. He opened with a 3-over-par, 75, and shaved two strokes off in the afternoon thanks to two birdies and 13 pars. Freshman David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) is currently 13-over-par with an 80-77-157.
Tournament Details:
ALEX LAGOWITZ MEMORIAL
Host: Colgate University
Location: Hamilton, N.Y.
Course: Seven Oaks Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,834 yards
Dates: September 3-4, 2022
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THE COURSE:
Named for the ancestral home of the Colgate family, Seven Oaks Golf Club is nestled on the Colgate University Campus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York. In 1934, a young architect by the name of Robert Trent Jones was brought to Hamilton to begin work on designing the course as one of his first projects. Unfortunately, due to the great depression and WWII, the course and his plans were continuously postponed.
Jones was called back many times throughout the following years to redesign the course before a final version was accepted and it was not until 1956 that ground was broken on the first nine holes, officially opening on July 4th, 1958. Construction for the remainder of the course soon began and on September 4th, 1965 the last nine holes were opened for play.
Seven Oaks is characteristic of all Jones' courses, which include strategic deployment of water, along with extensive tee areas and large, expansive greens.
THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Colgate, the field includes 12 other schools: Binghamton, Bucknell, Canisius, Cornell, Lafayette, Lehigh, Rhode Island, Robert Morris, St. Bonaventure, and Yale. Fellow BIG EAST opponent, Villanova, is also in the field.
Pennsylvania, with former Seton Hall head coach Clay White at the helm, is also in the field of 14.
THE FORMAT:
Teams will play six golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play 36 continuous holes on Saturday, and one final round on Sunday. Both days will begin with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
THE 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.
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