Go, Nagai, Pirates Finish Second at BIG EAST

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CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Senior Lloyd Jefferson Go (Guadalupe Cebu City, Philippines) and sophomore Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) tied as tournament runners-up, and the Seton Hall men's golf team finished second by just one stroke as the 2017 BIG EAST Championship completed on Tuesday.

The Championship came down to the final hole of the tournament. Marquette held a two-stroke lead with Nagai and the Golden Eagles' Matt Bachmann approaching the par-4, 18^th green. Nagai had a 15-foot putt for birdie, but narrowly missed, and settled for par. Bachmann's approach nearly found sand, and he had to chip onto the green. Bachmann missed a long par putt, but was able to knock in a close bogey putt to win the tournament for Marquette by a single stroke.

For a second straight day, the Pirates improved, shooting a 9-over-par, 297, on Tuesday. For the tournament, The Hall finished 36-over-par with a 304-299-297-900. Marquette, who entered the day 17 strokes behind the leader DePaul, fired a 2-under-par, 286, to edge the Pirates for the title. The Blue Demons faded to fourth at 44-over-par. Georgetown finished third, only a stroke behind the Pirates at 37-over-par.

Seton Hall's 36-over-par, 900, is its lowest score in the four years the BIG EAST Championship has been held at Callawassie Island. It's only the second time in program history that the Pirates have finished as the team runner-up.

Go was the top Pirate finisher for a second straight day. The 2016 BIG EAST individual champion used four birdies and a 1-under-par back nine to shoot an even-par, 72, on Tuesday. For his final BIG EAST Championship, he tallied a 2-over-par, 76-70-72-218. Go's end result is the 26^th top-10 finish of his career and the 16^th top-5 finish, both career Seton Hall records.

Nagai was steady as ever, recording 15 pars to go with two bogeys and one birdie for his second straight 1-over-par, 73. For the tournament, he finished with a 2-over-par, 72-73-73-218. Nagai finishes the 2016-17 year with a 72.42 stroke average, which breaks the Seton Hall record for scoring average as a sophomore.

Go and Nagai, as well as Butler's Joey Arcuri, tied for second place, two strokes behind the individual champion, Marquette's Matt Bachmann.

Sophomore Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) saved his best round of the tournament for Tuesday. He had three birdies in route to a 2-over-par, 74. Yeom tied for 19^th for the three-day event, finishing with a 15-over-par, 81-76-74-231.

Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) had his best round of the tournament on Tuesday as well. The freshman had only two problematic holes, and otherwise would have been only 1-over-par. Including holes No. 5 and No. 7, he finished the afternoon with a 6-over-par, 78. For the championship, he was 23-over-par with an 81-80-78-239.

Junior Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia) had a tough start to his round, but was only 2-over-par on the back nine, including a birdie on the 18^th hole. He finished the third round with a 9-over-par, 81. For the tournament, he was 21-over-par with a 75-81-81-237.

Tournament Details:
2017 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,983 yards
Dates: April 30 – May 2, 2017

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Championship Format:
Nine team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event was conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one, one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.

The Course:
The club features three nine-hole courses. The competition will play the first nine holes on the Dogwood Course and the second nine on the Magnolia Course. Designing Callawassie Island's award-winning championship 27-hole course, Tom Fazio took advantage of the island's natural beauty to create a juxtaposition of visual drama and superb playability. Magnificent live oaks and magnolias, as well as freshwater ponds and the surrounding saltwater marsh, come into play on most holes. Inspiring vistas and abundant wildlife make nature part of the golf experience.

The Field:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field was limited to only the nine men's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette, Seton Hall, defending champion Georgetown, DePaul, Butler, Villanova, St. John's, Xavier and Creighton.

Up Next:
This concludes the 2017 spring season for the Pirates as a team. Lloyd Jefferson Go hopes to earn a bid to the NCAA Regionals as an at large selection. The NCAA will make its team and individual selections on Thursday.

2017 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Marquette	304	309	286	899	+35
2	SETON HALL	304	299	297	900	+36
3	Georgetown	302	314	285	901	+37
4	DePaul	302	294	312	908	+44
5	Xavier	304	315	312	931	+67
T6	Butler	305	308	321	934	+70
T6	Creighton	316	312	306	934	+70
8	Villanova	322	303	316	941	+77
9	St. John's	325	315	307	947	+83

2017 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T2	Gen Nagai	72	73	73	218	+2
T2	Lloyd Jefferson Go	76	70	72	218	+2
T19	Chris Yeom	81	76	74	231	+15
T26	Linus Yip	75	81	81	237	+21
31	Alex Chalk	81	80	78	239	+23