Monday, February 26
Goodyear, Ariz.
All Day
Seton Hall University
vs
Third Round
Yeom, Pirates Shatter Records in Historic Showing
2/26/2018 5:42:00 PM | Men's Golf
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Junior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) and senior Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia) spearheaded an assault on the Seton Hall men's golf record books as the Rio Verde Intercollegiate completed play on Monday.
A day after shooting par or better on all 36 holes, Yeom completed his historic tournament with a 4-under-par, 68. The junior registered six birdies on the afternoon, and two bogeys, his only two of the entire tournament. For the event, he placed sixth with a Seton Hall record-breaking 13-under-par, 66-69-68-203. His 203 breaks Lloyd Jefferson Go's par-72, three-round score of 205 set just last spring at the same event. Furthermore, Yeom's 13-under-par score ties former Pirate Kyle Morris for the most strokes under for any par in a single tournament. Morris set the record at the Treasure Coast Classic nearly 11 years ago.
It's Yeom's fourth sub-par tournament of the year, after not having registered a single sub-par tournament as a freshman or sophomore. Five of his six tournament rounds so far this spring have been under-par.
Remarkably, Yeom finished four strokes behind Harvard's Ambrose Abbracciamento for the individual title. Still, his sixth place finish is the ninth top-10 of his career, which ranks 10th all-time at Seton Hall.
Not to be outdone, Yip didn't have a single blemish in his third round, and rode seven birdies to a career-best 7-under, 65. His 65 ties Go for the lowest par-72 single-round score in Seton Hall history. Go set the record two years ago in his Callawassee Island course record BIG EAST second round.
Yip had two rounds under par for the tournament, and finished with a career-best 5-under-par, 71-75-65-211. He tied for 24th place overall, registering his second straight sub-par tournament to begin the spring season.
Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) also put in a career-best effort for the tournament. Today, he turned in his third straight sub-par round, using four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, 11th hole to fuel a 3-under-par, 69. Nagai ended up tying for 15th place among 107 individual golfers with a career-low 8-under-par, 68-71-69-208.
His 208 is the fifth-lowest par-72 three-round score in Seton Hall history, bested only by Go twice, Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) last week and Yeom in this tournament.
With so many individual standout performances, naturally several team records fell at the Loyola Intercollegiate as well. Only 24 hours after the Pirates set a new team record for the lowest par-72 single-round score with a first round, 277, they did it again today with a 15-under-par, 273.
Seton Hall finished the tournament in seventh place at an astonishing 24 strokes under par with a 277-290-273-840. The result shatters Seton Hall's previous records for most strokes under par for a single tournament (11) and lowest par-72 three-round score (857).
Amazingly, scores were significantly low across the field. The College of Charleston won the team title at 48-under-par with a 270-276-270-816. In a nice tune-up for the BIG EAST Championship later this spring, Seton Hall bested three other conference schools in the field. DePaul finished at 8-under-par, St. John's was 2-under-par and Xavier was 1-under-par. In all, 16 of the 19 schools in the field shot under par for the tournament.
Fresh off his first collegiate individual victory Tait was a fourth Pirate to register a strong tournament in Arizona. The freshman used the strength of five birdies to become a fourth Pirate to shoot under par on Monday, finishing with a 1-under-par, 71. For the tournament, he was only 2-over-par with a 72-75-71-218.
Rounding out the Pirates' team for the event was sophomore Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man), who was even-par through 14 holes, but settled for a 3-over-par, 75, on Monday. He finished the three-round event with a 13-over-par, 76-78-75-229.
Freshman Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), competing as an individual, also put forth a career-best performance this week. He rode a tremendous 6-under-par, 66 in Sunday's opening round to an even-par finish for the tournament. For the 54-holes he shot a 66-74-76-216.
SETON HALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 25-26, 2018
The Course:
Designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, Palm Valley Golf Club's Palms Course is one of the most popular championship Phoenix Arizona golf courses. The excellent layout provides a stiff challenge for accomplished players, yet it is flexible enough for novices to enjoy. One asset that sets Palm Valley Golf Club apart from other Phoenix Arizona golf courses is its diversity in play. The Palms Course has been rated among Arizona's best public golf courses by The Phoenix Business Journal, and the 18th hole is routinely cited by avid players as one of the best par-5s in the state.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Loyola, the large field featured 17 other teams including: Arkansas State, Army West Point, Charleston, Connecticut, DePaul, Drake, Eastern Michigan, Gonzaga, Hartford, Missouri State, Murray State, Siena, SIU-Edwardsville, St. John's, Towson, UT-Martin and Xavier. The tournament should provide a nice test for Seton Hall with three other BIG EAST Conference teams in the field.
Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate, March 25-27, in Williamsburg, Va.
A day after shooting par or better on all 36 holes, Yeom completed his historic tournament with a 4-under-par, 68. The junior registered six birdies on the afternoon, and two bogeys, his only two of the entire tournament. For the event, he placed sixth with a Seton Hall record-breaking 13-under-par, 66-69-68-203. His 203 breaks Lloyd Jefferson Go's par-72, three-round score of 205 set just last spring at the same event. Furthermore, Yeom's 13-under-par score ties former Pirate Kyle Morris for the most strokes under for any par in a single tournament. Morris set the record at the Treasure Coast Classic nearly 11 years ago.
It's Yeom's fourth sub-par tournament of the year, after not having registered a single sub-par tournament as a freshman or sophomore. Five of his six tournament rounds so far this spring have been under-par.
Remarkably, Yeom finished four strokes behind Harvard's Ambrose Abbracciamento for the individual title. Still, his sixth place finish is the ninth top-10 of his career, which ranks 10th all-time at Seton Hall.
Not to be outdone, Yip didn't have a single blemish in his third round, and rode seven birdies to a career-best 7-under, 65. His 65 ties Go for the lowest par-72 single-round score in Seton Hall history. Go set the record two years ago in his Callawassee Island course record BIG EAST second round.
Yip had two rounds under par for the tournament, and finished with a career-best 5-under-par, 71-75-65-211. He tied for 24th place overall, registering his second straight sub-par tournament to begin the spring season.
Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) also put in a career-best effort for the tournament. Today, he turned in his third straight sub-par round, using four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, 11th hole to fuel a 3-under-par, 69. Nagai ended up tying for 15th place among 107 individual golfers with a career-low 8-under-par, 68-71-69-208.
His 208 is the fifth-lowest par-72 three-round score in Seton Hall history, bested only by Go twice, Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) last week and Yeom in this tournament.
With so many individual standout performances, naturally several team records fell at the Loyola Intercollegiate as well. Only 24 hours after the Pirates set a new team record for the lowest par-72 single-round score with a first round, 277, they did it again today with a 15-under-par, 273.
Seton Hall finished the tournament in seventh place at an astonishing 24 strokes under par with a 277-290-273-840. The result shatters Seton Hall's previous records for most strokes under par for a single tournament (11) and lowest par-72 three-round score (857).
Amazingly, scores were significantly low across the field. The College of Charleston won the team title at 48-under-par with a 270-276-270-816. In a nice tune-up for the BIG EAST Championship later this spring, Seton Hall bested three other conference schools in the field. DePaul finished at 8-under-par, St. John's was 2-under-par and Xavier was 1-under-par. In all, 16 of the 19 schools in the field shot under par for the tournament.
Fresh off his first collegiate individual victory Tait was a fourth Pirate to register a strong tournament in Arizona. The freshman used the strength of five birdies to become a fourth Pirate to shoot under par on Monday, finishing with a 1-under-par, 71. For the tournament, he was only 2-over-par with a 72-75-71-218.
Rounding out the Pirates' team for the event was sophomore Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man), who was even-par through 14 holes, but settled for a 3-over-par, 75, on Monday. He finished the three-round event with a 13-over-par, 76-78-75-229.
Freshman Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), competing as an individual, also put forth a career-best performance this week. He rode a tremendous 6-under-par, 66 in Sunday's opening round to an even-par finish for the tournament. For the 54-holes he shot a 66-74-76-216.
SETON HALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
- YEOM (203) - Lowest Par-72 Three-Round Tournament Score (RECORD BROKEN)
- YEOM (-13) - Most Strokes Under Par for Par-72 Tournament (RECORD BROKEN)
- YEOM (-13) - Most Strokes Under Par for Any Par Tournament (RECORD TIED)
- YIP (65) - Lowest Par-72 Single-Round Score (RECORD TIED)
- TEAM (840) - Lowest Par-72 Three-Round Tournament Score (RECORD BROKEN)
- TEAM (-24) - Most Strokes Under Par for Par-72 Tournament (RECORD BROKEN)
- TEAM (-24) - Most Strokes Under Par for Any Par Tournament (RECORD BROKEN)
- TEAM (273) - Lowest Par-72 Single-Round Score (RECORD BROKEN TWICE)
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 25-26, 2018
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Designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, Palm Valley Golf Club's Palms Course is one of the most popular championship Phoenix Arizona golf courses. The excellent layout provides a stiff challenge for accomplished players, yet it is flexible enough for novices to enjoy. One asset that sets Palm Valley Golf Club apart from other Phoenix Arizona golf courses is its diversity in play. The Palms Course has been rated among Arizona's best public golf courses by The Phoenix Business Journal, and the 18th hole is routinely cited by avid players as one of the best par-5s in the state.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Loyola, the large field featured 17 other teams including: Arkansas State, Army West Point, Charleston, Connecticut, DePaul, Drake, Eastern Michigan, Gonzaga, Hartford, Missouri State, Murray State, Siena, SIU-Edwardsville, St. John's, Towson, UT-Martin and Xavier. The tournament should provide a nice test for Seton Hall with three other BIG EAST Conference teams in the field.
Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate, March 25-27, in Williamsburg, Va.
| 2018 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Charleston | 270 | 276 | 270 | 816 | -48 |
| 2 | SIU-Edwardsville | 282 | 277 | 270 | 829 | -35 |
| 3 | Hartford | 272 | 283 | 276 | 831 | -33 |
| T4 | Eastern Michigan | 280 | 284 | 272 | 836 | -28 |
| T4 | Gonzaga | 280 | 274 | 282 | 836 | -28 |
| T4 | Loyola (Md.) | 278 | 280 | 278 | 836 | -28 |
| 7 | SETON HALL | 277 | 290 | 273 | 840 | -24 |
| 8 | Air Force | 278 | 278 | 287 | 843 | -21 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 276 | 279 | 290 | 845 | -19 |
| 10 | Missouri State | 279 | 289 | 283 | 851 | -13 |
| 11 | UT-Martin | 286 | 284 | 285 | 855 | -9 |
| 12 | DePaul | 280 | 278 | 298 | 856 | -8 |
| 13 | Towson | 295 | 284 | 280 | 859 | -5 |
| 14 | Army West Point | 292 | 287 | 282 | 861 | -3 |
| 15 | St. John's | 283 | 292 | 287 | 862 | -2 |
| 16 | Xavier | 283 | 287 | 293 | 863 | -1 |
| 17 | Drake | 284 | 291 | 293 | 868 | +4 |
| 18 | Murray State | 284 | 291 | 297 | 872 | +8 |
| 19 | Siena | 295 | 299 | 294 | 888 | +24 |
| 2018 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 6 | Chris Yeom | 66 | 69 | 68 | 203 | -13 |
| T15 | Gen Nagai | 68 | 71 | 69 | 208 | -8 |
| T24 | Linus Yip | 71 | 75 | 65 | 211 | -5 |
| T58 | Gregor Tait | 72 | 75 | 71 | 218 | +2 |
| 99 | Alex McAuley | 76 | 78 | 75 | 229 | +13 |
| T50 | Andres Acevedo (Ind.) | 66 | 74 | 76 | 216 | E |
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