Tait, Pirates Finish Strong at The Big Texan - Seton Hall University Athletics
Senior Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) fired a 3-under-par, 69, in Tuesday's final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fourth-place tie at
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KERRVILLE, TEXAS – Senior Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) fired a 3-under-par, 69, in Tuesday's final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fourth-place tie at The Big Texan at Comanche Trace.
Tait was brilliant on Tuesday, using six birdies and nine pars to fuel the top Pirate tournament round of the spring so far. It's the 10th sub-par tournament round of his career, and helped him shoot up the player leaderboard to a 17th place tie. For the tournament, Tait shot a 5-over-par, 73-79-69-221.
As a team, Seton Hall tied New Orleans for the second-best final round. The Pirates shaved 11 strokes off their second-round score, firing a 3-under-par, 285, their best team round of the spring. The Hall tied Odessa College for fourth place with a 15-over-par, 298-296-285-879. Abilene Christian used a 10-under-par final round to win the team title at 4-under-par for the tournament.
The top Pirate for the tournament was Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.), who shot a 2-over-par, 74, on Tuesday. The junior tied for ninth place among 55 individual golfers for the third Top-10 finish of his career. Ramachandran shot a 2-over-par, 74-70-74-218, for the tournament, finishing eight strokes behind the individual champion, Abilene Christian's Alex Clous.
Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) and Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) entered the final round tied, and finished the tournament tied after a pair of strong even-par, 72, scores. McAuley had four birdies and 10 pars, while Acevedo had five birdies and nine pars. For the three-round event, McAuley was two strokes better each day, shooting a 76-74-72-222. Acevedo fired a 75-75-72-222. The Pirates tied for 20th place overall.
A fourth Pirate to shoot par or better on Tuesday was Alex Sun (Danville, Calif.). The freshman had 11 pars in his first 12 holes before firing an eagle on the par-5, No. 13 hole, in route to an even-par, 72. Sun finished his first career collegiate tournament with a 12-over-par, 79-77-72-228.
Tournament Details:
THE BIG TEXAN
Host: University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Course: Comanche Trace (Hills and Valley Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,059 yards
Dates: March 22-23, 2021
TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||
Tom Kite, along with Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell, designed the first 18, The Valley and The Hills, utilizing the exquisite Hill Country terrain, which is blessed with majestic oaks. Lakes and streams were also incorporated along with the best bent grass greens in the state. Jay and Carter Morrish designed a series of streams and lakes that meander around the third 9, The Creeks, which opened in July of 2008.Comanche Trace is somewhat unique because they are not dense with trees, but they have marquis trees throughout. The fairways are generous and playable with striking bunkers and outstanding views on each green.
Comanche Trace offers beautiful golf holes, natural contouring and pristine conditions. The greens are a blend of Bent Grass, Crenshaw and L93 bent grass, which, combined with remarkable drainage and dry air, have no need for fans. Comanche Trace course conditions are renowned among golfers as the best in the state and some of the best in the nation.
All three nines begin from the high point of the 15-acre Practice Facility, located at the Honor House. The Practice Facility includes a short-game area at the lower end with two, large tee boxes, practice green, fairway type bunker, greenside bunker, and five target greens inside of 120 yards. It is a pristine setting with long-range views and beautiful, old live oak trees for shading around the practice area.
THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Texas-Rio Grande Valley, the field featured eight other teams including: Chicago State, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, New Mexico State, New Orleans, Odessa College, Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern.
UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will have a quick turnaround for its next tournament. The Pirates will play three rounds at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, March 28-30, at Cotton Creek at Craft Farms in Gulf Shores, Ala.
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