Pirates Tie for Eighth at Princeton Invitational

Saturday, April 7

Princeton, N.J.

All Day

Seton Hall University

Second Round

4/7/2018 4:21:00 PM | Men's Golf

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Freshman Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) had the top round for the Seton Hall men's golf team on Saturday as the Pirates finished in a tie for eighth place at the rain-shortened Princeton Invitational.

Tait had a "Jekyll and Hyde" round, performing as well as an eagle on the par-5, 12^th hole, but also suffering a triple-bogey on the par-4, 16^th hole. In all, he finished with a 3-over-par, 74, on Saturday. For the tournament, Tait tied for 30^th place with a 5-over-par, 73-74-147.

As a team, the Pirates had their share of difficulty in today's final round. A day after shooting an impressive even-par, 284, The Hall fired a 20-over-par, 304. They tied Saint Joseph's for eighth place with a 20-over-par, 284-304-588. Yale won the team title 2-over-par.

The top Pirate competitor for the weekend was once again Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.). The junior also had a very up-and-down round two. Yeom bogeyed seven of his first eight holes and was 7-over-par on the front nine. However, he bounced back in a big way on the back nine, recording six pars and three birdies in route to a 3-under-par. Yeom narrowly missed his 11^th career top-10, finishing in a tie for 11^th place. He had a 1-over-par, 68-75-143.

Sophomore Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) and freshman Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) finished the tournament tied for 42^nd at 7-over-par with a 149. Chalk shot an 8-over-par, 79, on Saturday, while Acevedo had a 5-over-par, 76,

Rounding out the Pirates, senior Linus Yip (Sydney, Australia) shot a 9-over-par, 80, on Saturday to finish the tournament with a 14-over-par, 76-80-156.

Tournament Details:
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Host: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Course: Springdale Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,415 yards
Dates: April 6-7, 2018

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The Course:
Dating back to 1895, Springdale Golf Club is one of the oldest in New Jersey. Designed by Gerard Lambert and revised by William Flynn in 1926, the walkable course requires precision shot-making and has superior conditions and playability. The property, which was originally private farmland, was purchased by the Class of 1886 and gifted to Princeton University with the expectation of establishing one of the first courses in the region. The private club has a close relationship with the University, and counts many university professors, administrators and students among its members. With a fine and experienced PGA staff, the club hosts numerous tournaments, collegiate matches, clinics and golf outings every year.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Princeton, the field included 11 other schools: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard, Loyola (Md.), Penn, Rider, Saint Joseph's, Temple and Yale.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action for three rounds of golf at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, April 14-15, in State College, Pa.

2018 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	TOTAL	PAR
1	Yale	289	281	570	+2
2	Pennslyvania	283	290	573	+5
3	Loyola (Md.)	284	291	575	+7
T4	Princeton	291	285	576	+8
T4	Cornell	283	293	576	+8
6	Temple	293	284	577	+9
7	Harvard	295	288	583	+15
T8	SETON HALL	284	304	588	+20
T8	Saint Joseph's	304	284	588	+20
T10	Brown	297	296	593	+25
T10	Columbia	294	299	593	+25
12	Rider	304	308	612	+44

2018 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	TOTAL	PAR
T11	Chris Yeom	68	75	143	+1
T30	Gregor Tait	73	74	147	+5
T42	Alex Chalk	70	79	149	+7
T42	Andres Acevedo	73	76	149	+7
T59	Linus Yip	76	80	156	+14