Seton Hall University
Third Round
Go leads Pirates to Seventh Place Finish at Loyola Invitational
3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. - Freshman Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) fired a 1-under-par, 71, in Tuesday's final round to help the Seton Hall men's golf team to a seventh place finish at the Loyola University Invitational.
Nagai finished the three-round event tied for 26th place with an even-par, 73-72-71-216.
Leading the way for Seton Hall for the tournament was junior Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines), who was even-par today to tie for fourth place among 104 individual golfers. For the three rounds, Go was 9-under-par with a 66-69-72-207, which sets a new Seton Hall record for lowest three-round, par-72 score. The previous low was a 210 set by Eugene Smith at the Pepsi Intercollegiate in 1998.
This is the sixth sub-par tournament for Go, which ties him with former Pirate Kyle Morris for second on Seton Hall's career list. His 9-under-par ranks as the second-most strokes under par in a tournament of any par at Seton Hall. Kyle Morris holds the record at 13-under-par at the Treasure Coast Classic in 2007.
Collectively, Seton Hall fired a 4-over-par, 292, in round three, to finish seventh, 25 strokes behind the team champion, Arkansas State. For the tournament, the Pirates finished with a 6-under-par, 279-287-292-858, which shatters Seton Hall's previous record for a three-round, par-72 event. The prior low mark was an 870 shot at the BIG EAST Championship in 2009.
Two other BIG EAST teams were also in this field. The Hall defeated DePaul by 15 strokes and St. John's by 23 strokes.
Freshman Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) shot a 2-over-par, 74, on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 33rd place overall. The Pirate newcomer ended the three-day event with a career-best 1-over-par, 72-71-74-217.
Ryan Snouffer (Sparta, N.J.) finished the tournament at 4-over-par with a 68-75-77-220, while David Cha (Carrollton, Texas) rounded out the Pirates' team scoring with an 20-over-par, 82-79-75-236.
Three Pirates were playing as individuals. Senior Kevin Sanislo (Whippany, N.J.) turned in a career-best performance with a 6-over-par with a 71-79-72-222. Cory Wilson (Newton, N.J.) finished with a 10-over-par, 74-77-75-226, while Kevin O'Brien (Wexford, Pa.) had a 13-over-par with a 78-78-73-229.
Tournament Details:
2016 LOYOLA INVITATIONAL
Host: Loyola University (Md.)
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course, Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 28 - March 1, 2016, Three Rounds
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo | Tee Times | |||||||||
The Course:
Designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, Palm Valley Golf Club's Palms Course is one of the most popular championship Phoenix Arizona golf courses. The excellent layout provides a stiff challenge for accomplished players, yet it is flexible enough for novices to enjoy. One asset that sets Palm Valley Golf Club apart from other Phoenix Arizona golf courses is its diversity in play. The Palms Course has been rated among Arizona's best public golf courses by The Phoenix Business Journal, and the 18th hole is routinely cited by avid players as one of the best par-5s in the state.
Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on March 19 for the first of three rounds of golf at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Va.
| 2016 LOYOLA INVITATIONAL - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 279 | 281 | 273 | 833 | -31 |
| 2 | Indiana | 271 | 293 | 278 | 842 | -22 |
| 3 | James Madison | 278 | 284 | 285 | 847 | -17 |
| 4 | UT-Martin | 288 | 283 | 280 | 851 | -13 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 277 | 290 | 285 | 852 | -12 |
| 6 | Missouri State | 281 | 293 | 282 | 856 | -8 |
| 7 | SETON HALL | 279 | 287 | 292 | 858 | -6 |
| T8 | Elon | 288 | 292 | 283 | 863 | -1 |
| T8 | Murray State | 286 | 293 | 284 | 863 | -1 |
| T8 | William & Mary | 275 | 295 | 293 | 863 | -1 |
| T11 | Utah Valley | 287 | 293 | 293 | 873 | +9 |
| T11 | DePaul | 284 | 299 | 290 | 873 | +9 |
| 13 | St. John's | 289 | 301 | 291 | 881 | +17 |
| T14 | Air Force | 288 | 301 | 295 | 884 | +20 |
| T14 | Loyola (Md.) | 297 | 299 | 288 | 884 | +20 |
| 16 | Drake | 292 | 305 | 294 | 891 | +27 |
| 17 | Manhattan | 310 | 314 | 304 | 928 | +64 |
| 2016 LOYOLA INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T4 | Lloyd Jefferson Go | 66 | 69 | 72 | 207 | -9 |
| T26 | Gen Nagai | 73 | 72 | 71 | 216 | E |
| T33 | Chris Yeom | 72 | 71 | 74 | 217 | +1 |
| T53 | Ryan Snouffer | 68 | 75 | 77 | 220 | +4 |
| T97 | David Cha | 82 | 79 | 75 | 236 | +20 |
| T61 | Kevin Sanislo (Ind.) | 71 | 79 | 72 | 222 | +6 |
| T77 | Cory Wilson (Ind.) | 74 | 77 | 75 | 226 | +10 |
| T86 | Kevin O'Brien (Ind.) | 78 | 78 | 73 | 229 | +13 |
