Monday, April 30
Callawassie Island, S.C.
All Day
Seton Hall University
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Second Round
Photo by: Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EA
Yeom, Pirates Make Move in Round Two at BIG EAST
4/30/2018 5:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Junior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) fired a 1-under-par, 71, in Monday's second round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fourth place standing with 18 holes remaining at the 2018 BIG EAST Championship.
Yeom was brilliant during the round, recording five birdies total, including holes No. 17 and No. 18. His birdie on No. 18 gave him the first sub-par round of the tournament for the Pirates, and moved him into a tie for fourth place among 65 individual golfers. Through two rounds, he has a 1-over-par, 74-71-145. He currently trails Marquette's Hunter Eichhorn by three strokes.
Collectively, the Pirates were 12 strokes better on Monday, shooting a 10-over-par, 298, which was the second-best second round of the field. The Hall entered the day in fifth place, 22 strokes behind the team leader. Now, the Pirates are in fourth place, only 15 strokes behind Georgetown entering Tuesday's final round. Through two rounds, Seton Hall is 32-over-par with a 310-298-608.
A reminder, as recent as last year, Marquette overcame a 17-stroke deficit in the final round to win the BIG EAST title by one stroke over Seton Hall.
Bouncing back from a disappointing first round, sophomore Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) turned in a strong round two with a 1-over-par, 73. Chalk bogeyed three of the first four holes, but had only one blemish over the final 14 holes. He birdied holes No. 9, No. 14 and No. 18 to complete a 10 stroke improvement from Sunday. Through two rounds, he is tied for 23rd place with a 12-over-par, 83-73-156.
One of the players tied with Chalk is teammate Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia). Yip also vastly improved on Monday, riding 13 pars in route to a 3-over-par 75. Through two rounds, he's also tied for 23rd place with an 81-75-156.
Freshman Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) was on his way to a stellar number before taking a 4-over-par, 8, on the final hole of the afternoon. Tait had back-to-back birdies on holes No. 3 and No. 4, and had a string of six straight pars on the back nine, before running into difficulty on hole No. 18. Tait finished with a 7-over-par, 79, still a two-stroke improvement from yesterday. Through two rounds, he has a 16-over-par, 81-79-160.
Rounding out the Pirates' play on Monday was Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines). The junior birdied hole No. 5, but bogeyed eight of the 13 holes afterward to finish with an 8-over-par, 80. Through two rounds, he is tied for 17th with a 10-over-par, 74-80-154.
Tournament Details:
2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,993 yards
Dates: April 29 – May 1, 2018
Championship Format:
Nine team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is 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 is limited to only the nine men's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Butler, DePaul, Xavier, Villanova and Creighton.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Butler and Villanova for Tuesday's third round. Tait will get the Pirates started at 8:00 a.m. off the first tee of the Dogwood Course.
Results:
Complete results will be available after each round's completion at www.SHUpirates.com. Live scoring is available via Golfstat.com.
Yeom was brilliant during the round, recording five birdies total, including holes No. 17 and No. 18. His birdie on No. 18 gave him the first sub-par round of the tournament for the Pirates, and moved him into a tie for fourth place among 65 individual golfers. Through two rounds, he has a 1-over-par, 74-71-145. He currently trails Marquette's Hunter Eichhorn by three strokes.
Chris Yeom finishes his second round with back-to-back birdies! Here he is finishing up on No. 18.#HALLin pic.twitter.com/TGbPvkiDNF
— SHU Men's Golf (@SHUMGolf) April 30, 2018
Collectively, the Pirates were 12 strokes better on Monday, shooting a 10-over-par, 298, which was the second-best second round of the field. The Hall entered the day in fifth place, 22 strokes behind the team leader. Now, the Pirates are in fourth place, only 15 strokes behind Georgetown entering Tuesday's final round. Through two rounds, Seton Hall is 32-over-par with a 310-298-608.
A reminder, as recent as last year, Marquette overcame a 17-stroke deficit in the final round to win the BIG EAST title by one stroke over Seton Hall.
Bouncing back from a disappointing first round, sophomore Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) turned in a strong round two with a 1-over-par, 73. Chalk bogeyed three of the first four holes, but had only one blemish over the final 14 holes. He birdied holes No. 9, No. 14 and No. 18 to complete a 10 stroke improvement from Sunday. Through two rounds, he is tied for 23rd place with a 12-over-par, 83-73-156.
One of the players tied with Chalk is teammate Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia). Yip also vastly improved on Monday, riding 13 pars in route to a 3-over-par 75. Through two rounds, he's also tied for 23rd place with an 81-75-156.
Freshman Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) was on his way to a stellar number before taking a 4-over-par, 8, on the final hole of the afternoon. Tait had back-to-back birdies on holes No. 3 and No. 4, and had a string of six straight pars on the back nine, before running into difficulty on hole No. 18. Tait finished with a 7-over-par, 79, still a two-stroke improvement from yesterday. Through two rounds, he has a 16-over-par, 81-79-160.
Rounding out the Pirates' play on Monday was Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines). The junior birdied hole No. 5, but bogeyed eight of the 13 holes afterward to finish with an 8-over-par, 80. Through two rounds, he is tied for 17th with a 10-over-par, 74-80-154.
Tournament Details:
2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,993 yards
Dates: April 29 – May 1, 2018
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Round 3 Tee Times | |||||||||
Nine team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is 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 is limited to only the nine men's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Butler, DePaul, Xavier, Villanova and Creighton.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Butler and Villanova for Tuesday's third round. Tait will get the Pirates started at 8:00 a.m. off the first tee of the Dogwood Course.
Results:
Complete results will be available after each round's completion at www.SHUpirates.com. Live scoring is available via Golfstat.com.
| 2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Georgetown | 289 | 304 | 593 | +17 | |
| 2 | Marquette | 290 | 306 | 596 | +20 | |
| 3 | DePaul | 309 | 293 | 602 | +26 | |
| 4 | SETON HALL | 310 | 298 | 608 | +32 | |
| 5 | Butler | 312 | 300 | 612 | +36 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 309 | 309 | 618 | +42 | |
| 7 | St. John's | 314 | 306 | 620 | +44 | |
| 8 | Xavier | 313 | 312 | 625 | +49 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 321 | 320 | 641 | +65 | |
| 2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T4 | Chris Yeom | 74 | 71 | 145 | +1 | |
| T17 | Gen Nagai | 74 | 80 | 154 | +10 | |
| T23 | Linus Yip | 81 | 76 | 156 | +12 | |
| T23 | Alex Chalk | 83 | 73 | 156 | +12 | |
| T30 | Gregor Tait | 81 | 79 | 160 | +16 | |
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