Tait Wins UNCG Collegiate; Pirates Finish Second

Tuesday, February 13

Palm City, Fla.

All Day

Seton Hall University

Third Round

2/13/2018 3:00:00 PM | Men's Golf

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PALM CITY, FLA. – Freshman Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) shot a 1-under-par, 71, in Tuesday's final round to claim the individual championship of the 2018 UNCG / Martin Downs Collegiate. Despite a record-tying team effort, the Pirates finished second in the team standings.

Tait was dominant, shooting under par in all three rounds to win his first collegiate individual championship in only his sixth career tournament. He became the first Seton Hall golfer to win a title since Lloyd Jefferson Go claimed the Princeton Invitational last spring, and only the 11^th Pirate to win an individual title all-time.

For the tournament, Tait shot a 9-under-par, 67-69-71-207, to best West Virginia's Matthew Sharpstene by two strokes for the title. His 9-under-par score is tied for the third-most strokes under par in a tournament in Pirate history. Furthermore, Tait's 207 is ties Go for the second-lowest tournament par-72 score ever at Seton Hall.

Collectively, Seton Hall sparkled on the course again in round three, finishing with a 3-under-par, 285. However, the Pirates were caught by West Virginia, which shot a spectacular 12-under-par, 276, in Tuesday's final round to claim the team title by two strokes over The Hall. The Pirates finished in second place, two strokes ahead of host UNC-Greensboro and six strokes ahead of Elon.

Despite falling short, Seton Hall's three-day effort was historic. It finished with an 11-under-par, 287-281-285-853, which is the lowest par-72, three-round score in Pirate history. The Hall's 11-under-par score ties for the most strokes under par ever at Seton Hall.

Senior Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia) turned in his second straight sub-par round to finish the tournament. He had three birdies and 13 pars in route to a 2-under-par, 70, in round three. For the three-day event, Yip tied for 12^th place overall with a 2-under-par, 75-69-70-214. It's Yip's first career sub-par tournament as a Pirate.

Ever consistent, Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) shot an even-par, 72, on Tuesday, to register his fourth top-10 finish in six tournaments so far this year. The junior completed the three-day event with a 4-under-par, 70-70-72-212, to tie for eighth place among 69 golfers. It's the fourth time Yeom has broken par for a tournament, and his 4-under-par is a career-low.

Junior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) improved for a second day on Tuesday, shooting an even-par, 72, on the strength of four birdies. For the tournament, he tied for 28^th place with a 4-over-par, 75-73-72-220.

Sophomore Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) shaved off two strokes each round, settling with a 1-over-par, 73, in round three, the third-lowest round of his collegiate career. For the three-day event, he shot a 9-over-par, 77-75-73-225.

Sophomore Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) and freshman Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) also made the trip and competed as individuals. Both players shot a 3-over-par, 75, in Tuesday's final round. For the tournament, Acevedo finished with an 11-over-par, 76-76-75-227, while Chalk was only one stroke behind with a 12-over-par, 77-76-75-228.

Tournament Details:
UNCG / MARTIN DOWNS COLLEGIATE
Host: University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Location: Palm City, Fla.
Course: Osprey Creek Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,802 yards
Dates: February 11-13, 2017, Three Rounds

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The Course:
Osprey Creek at Martin Downs Golf Club has been a site for the PGA Tour Qualifying School and U. S. Open Qualifying. The course offers a world class, full service golf experience including a fully stocked Pro Shop, complete club repair, golf instruction, and a full schedule of fun, social and competitive events.

?The Osprey Creek Course provides a challenging test to golfers of all skill levels. Built in 1981, the course plays longer than its 7,000 yards from the back tees due to prevailing easterly wind. With greens that roll fast and true with five sets of tees, Osprey Creek will not disappoint any golfer of any ability.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and UNC-Greensboro, the small field included eight other schools: Boston College, Elon, Lehigh, George Mason, James Madison, Mercer, West Virginia and Western Carolina.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Feb. 25-26 for three rounds of golf at the 2018 Loyola Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz.

2018 UNCG / MARTIN DOWNS COLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	West Virginia	297	278	276	851	-13
2	SETON HALL	287	281	285	853	-11
3	UNC-Greensboro	289	279	287	855	-9
4	Elon	287	285	287	859	-5
5	Mercer	292	286	286	864	E
6	James Madison	290	295	285	870	+6
7	Boston College	288	300	295	883	+19
8	Lehigh	309	294	293	896	+32
9	Western Carolina	313	309	309	931	+67
DQ	George Mason	DQ	302	300	DQ	DQ

2018 UNCG / MARTIN DOWNS COLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Gregor Tait	67	69	71	207	-9
T8	Chris Yeom	70	70	72	212	-4
T12	Linus Yip	75	69	70	214	-2
T28	Gen Nagai	75	73	72	220	+4
T42	Alex McAuley	77	75	73	225	+9
51	Andres Acevedo (Ind.)	76	76	75	227	+11
T52	Alex Chalk (Ind.)	77	76	75	228	+12