Nagai, Yeom Fuel Pirates to Second Place at Hartford

Tuesday, September 19

South Kent, Conn.

All Day

Seton Hall University

Third Round

Nagai, Yeom Fuel Pirates to Second Place at Hartford

9/19/2017 4:41:00 PM | Men's Golf

HOME RESULTS

SOUTH KENT, CONN. – Junior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) shot even-par or better in all three rounds as the Seton Hall men's golf team finished second at the 2017 Hartford Hawks Invitational on Tuesday.

Nagai was consistently brilliant, tying for sixth place among 116 individual players with a 4-under-par, 71-69-72-212. Nagai's 4-under-par matches his career-high, and his sixth place finish is the fifth top-10 of his career.

Collectively, the Pirates jumped two spots in the team standings to finish in second place with a 3-under-par, 286-284-291-861. The Hall's 4-under-par, 284, in round two is tied for the seventh-lowest, par-72, single-round score in Pirate history. UCF won the team title at an impressive 28 strokes under par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition in the field, St. John's, finished a distant 61 strokes behind The Hall.

Junior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) also turned in one of his finest collegiate performances. He finished just two strokes behind Nagai with a 2-under-par, 72-72-70-214, matching his career-low tournament.

Sophomore Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) finished the fall's second tournament tied for 27^th with a sound 2-over-par, 72-71-75-218.

Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) bounced back nicely after a disappointing second round. The sophomore finished his second round this morning with a 7-over-par, 79, but rebounded with a 2-over-par, 74, in the afternoon. For the tournament, he was 8-over-par with a 71-79-74-224.

Freshman Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) finished with a 15-over-par, 80-72-79-231 to round out the team scoring.

Senior Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia) turned in a strong effort while competing as an individual. Yip tied Chalk for 27^th place at 2-over-par with a 72-71-75-218. Freshman Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), also an individual, shot a 16-over-par, 76-74-82-232.

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

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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 included 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.

Up Next:
The Pirates will return to the course on Monday, October 9 for the first two of three rounds of golf at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, hosted by West Virginia University.

2017 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	UCF	273	281	282	836	-28
2	SETON HALL	286	284	291	861	-3
3	Connecticut	285	286	291	862	-2
T4	Army West Point	289	288	291	868	+4
T4	Rhode Island	288	290	290	868	+4
T6	Boston College	289	284	296	869	+5
T6	Towson	283	293	293	869	+5
8	Fordham	291	290	292	873	+9
9	Weber State	292	293	290	875	+11
10	Rider	294	288	294	876	+12
11	Bryant	298	287	299	884	+20
12	Fairleigh Dickinson	295	296	297	888	+24
13	Hofstra	299	294	300	893	+29
14	Hartford	302	305	297	904	+40
15	Sacred Heart	302	303	304	909	+45
16	LIU-Brooklyn	303	299	310	912	+48
17	Fairfield	314	297	304	915	+51
18	St. John's	310	306	306	922	+58
19	St. Francis (Pa.)	315	297	311	923	+59
20	Holy Cross	320	303	303	926	+62

2017 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T6	Gen Nagai	71	69	72	212	-4
T12	Chris Yeom	72	72	70	214	-2
T27	Alex Chalk	72	71	75	218	+2
T53	Alex McAuley	71	79	74	224	+8
T83	Gregor Tait	80	72	79	231	+15
T27	Linus Yip (Ind.)	72	71	75	218	+2
T85	Andres Acevedo (Ind.)	76	74	82	232	+16