Pirates Set to Play the Hartford Hawks Invitational

SOUTH KENT, CONN. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to action starting Monday with three rounds of golf at the 2017 Hartford Hawks Invitational at Bull's Bridge Golf Club, September 18-19.

Tournament Details:
2017 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL
Host: University of Hartford
Location: South Kent, Conn.
Course: Bull's Bridge Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,992 yards
Dates: September 18-19, 2017

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.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Hartford, the large field includes 18 other schools: Army, Boston College, Bryant, Central Florida, Connecticut, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Hofstra, Holy Cross, LIU-Brooklyn, Rhode Island, Rider, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (Pa.), Towson and Weber State. BIG EAST foe St. John's is also a member of the field.

The Seton Hall Lineup:

Chris Yeom, Junior
Gen Nagai, Junior
Alex Chalk, Sophomore
Alex McAuley, Sophomore
Gregor Tait, Freshman

Individual – Linus Yip, Senior
Individual – Andres Acevedo, Freshman

Last Time at Bull's Bridge:
Lloyd Jefferson Go shot a second consecutive 3-under-par, 69, in the final round as the Pirates finished third at the Hartford Hawks Invitational last year. Go finished his round with an eagle to place fourth among 107 golfers with a 6-under-par, 69-69-138. His 138 broke the record for the lowest par-72 two-round score in Seton Hall history.

Collectively, the Pirates were only one shot worse in the final round, finishing with a 5-under-par, 283. Seton Hall ended the tournament at 11-under-par with a 282-283-565, four strokes behind Central Florida for second place and seven shots behind the team champion Cal Poly. The Pirates' 565 broke the record for the lowest par-72 two-round score in team history, besting the prior record by seven strokes set at the Liberty-Seatrail Fall Golf Classic on Sept. 29, 1998.

Go, Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) and Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) all registered top-10 finishes.

Last Time Out:
The Pirates are coming off a fourth place finish at the 16-team Alex Lagowitz Memorial last weekend. The Hall shot a 14-over-par, 302, in Sunday's final round to finish at 33-over-par for the tournament with a 292-303-302-897. North Dakota State won the team title at 20-over-par.

The top Pirate performer for the weekend was junior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.), who tallied a 2-over-par, 74, on Sunday. Yeom had three birdies, but was plagued by a +3 on the par-4, 10^th hole, the same hole that stymied Nagai in the first round yesterday. For the tournament, Yeom tied for fifth with a 3-over-par, 75-76-72-223. It's Yeom's first career top-5 finish.

Tee Times:
The field will play two continuous rounds on Monday with a shotgun start beginning at 8:00 a.m. A final 18 holes will be played on Tuesday with also an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start.

Results:
Live scoring will be NOT be available during the tournament. Complete results of each day's events will be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.