Pirates in 10th Place after Two Rounds at Rutherford

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Pirates in 10th Place after Two Rounds at Rutherford

4/15/2017 8:50:00 PM | Men's Golf

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – Sophomore Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) is 3-over-par through two rounds and has guided the Seton Hall men's golf team to a 10^th place team standing at the 2017 Rutherford Intercollegiate entering Sunday's final round.

Yeom is currently tied for 13^th place among 75 individual golfers with a 13-over-par, 73-72-145, and trails the individual leader, Ohio's Peyton White, by eight strokes with 18 holes to go.

Collectively, the Pirates shaved 14 strokes off their first round score in round two, settling with a 7-over-par, 291, to improve three places in the standings. Through two rounds, The Hall is 27-over-par with a 304-291-595. Georgetown is the team leader at 1-over-par. The Pirates have a four-stroke lead over another BIG EAST opponent, Xavier.

Freshman Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) is just two strokes behind Yeom at 5-over-par. He is tied for 23^rd place with a 78-69-147. Chalk is the lone Pirate to record a sub-par round so far at Penn State.

Senior Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines) is currently 7-over-par with a 74-75-149.

Sophomore Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) improved four strokes in round two and is currently 12-over-par with a 79-75-154.

Freshman Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) rounds out the Pirates team scoring at 15-over-par with a 79-78-157.

Competing as an individual, Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia) had the third best day amongst the Pirates. The junior is 6-over-par with a consistent 74-74-148.

Tournament Details:
RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Penn State University
Location: University Park, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Courses (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-71, 7,202 yards
Dates: April 15-16, 2017

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The Course:
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.

The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field includes 11 other schools: Binghamton, Columbia, Eastern Michigan, Georgetown, Oakland, Ohio, Rutgers, Towson, Virginia Commonwealth, West Virginia and Xavier.

Tee Times:
Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Virginia Commonwealth and Xavier for Sunday's final round. McAuley will get the Pirates started at 9:20 a.m. starting on the 10^th tee.

Results:
Complete results of each day's events will be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.

2017 RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Georgetown	285	284		569	+1
2	Ohio	294	286		580	+12
T3	Eastern Michigan	298	283		581	+13
T3	Penn State	293	288		581	+13
5	Oakland	299	284		583	+15
T6	West Virginia	297	290		587	+19
T6	Columbia	294	293		587	+19
8	Rutgers	297	293		590	+22
9	Binghamton	296	297		593	+25
10	SETON HALL	304	291		595	+27
11	VCU	296	302		598	+30
12	Xavier	298	301		599	+31
13	Towson	297	307		604	+36

2017 RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T13	Chris Yeom	72	73		145	+3
T23	Alex Chalk	78	69		147	+5
T34	Lloyd Jefferson Go	74	75		149	+7
T58	Gen Nagai	79	75		154	+12
T66	Alex McAuley	79	78		157	+15
T29	Linus Yip (Ind.)	74	74		148	+6