Seton Hall Plays the Hartford Hawks Invitational Starting Monday
9/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
SOUTH KENT, CONN. – The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to the links this Monday for the first two of three rounds at the 2015 Hartford Hawks Invitational, Sept. 21-22.
Tournament Details:
2015 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL
Par-72, Bull's Bridge Golf Club
Three Rounds, Sept. 21-22
Team Scoreboard | Player Scoreboard
The Course:
Nestled in northwestern Connecticut's scenic Litchfield County, Bull's Bridge Golf Club offers a truly unique golf experience. The Berkshire foothills provide an impressive panorama with spectacular views prominent throughout the property. The 18 hole, championship golf course was opened in 2004, and it has quickly commanded the attention of the golf community. Designed by Tom Fazio, one of America's greatest living golf architects, the par-72 layout exemplifies his trademark design versatility. With four sets of tees, two hybrid course layouts and yardages ranging from 5,300 to 7,000 yards, the course simultaneously appeals to and challenges players of all skill levels. While Travel + Leisure Golf rated it one of America's Best New Private Courses in 2004, the course already exhibits a maturity and presentation level well beyond its years.
Last Time at Hartford:
Ryan Snouffer (Sparta, N.J.) led the Pirate to a fifth place finish Hartford Hawks Invitational in 2014. Snouffer shot all three rounds at par or better to finish in second place among 105 individual golfers with a 4-under-par, 69-72-71-212. He finished just two strokes behind Hartford's Evan Russell who won the individual title at 6-under-par.
Collectively, Seton Hall placed fifth in the 19-team tournament with a 31-over-par, 297-304-294-895. The Hall finished 21 strokes behind the host and team champion, Hartford. Central Florida, Connecticut and Temple finished second through fourth respectively.
The Lineup:
The Pirates will bring six golfers to South Kent, Conn. this weekend. For a third straight tournament, Snouffer, Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines) and David Cha (Carrollton, Texas) will occupy the top three spots in the lineup. Freshman Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) is fourth and classmate Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) will play in the lineup's final spot. Senior Cory Wilson (Newton, N.J.) will also play in his first collegiate tournament, but as an individual.
Last Tournament:
Cha and Go each shot a 1-under-par, 70, to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third place finish at the 2015 Navy Fall Classic last weekend.
Cha had the best tournament of his career, finishing in third place among 60 golfers with a 5-under-par, 67-70-137. Navy's Griffin Peters won the individual title thanks to a 8-under-par, 63, on Monday. He finished just four strokes ahead of Cha.
Go tied for eighth place with a 1-under-par, 71-70-141.
Collectively, The Pirates shot a 5-over-par, 289, in the final round to finish in third place behind champion Princeton and fellow BIG EAST competitor Georgetown. For the two-day event, The Hall finished 7-over-par with a 286-289-575, 15 strokes behind Princeton and eight behind the Hoyas.
Results:
Complete results will be available following each day's competition at SHUpirates.com.
