Saturday, September 29
Malvern, Pa. / White Manor Country Club
All Day
Seton Hall University
vs
Second Round
Yeom, Ramachandran Lead Hall in Round Two at Nova
9/29/2018 7:38:00 PM | Men's Golf
MALVERN, PA. – Senior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) and freshman Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) each shot a 1-under-par, 70, in the second round to help lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fourth place team standing entering Sunday's final round.
Yeom used four birdies to fuel his 23rd career sub-par round, which ranks second-most in Seton Hall history. Through two rounds, he's tied for third place among all individual golfers at 1-over-par with a 73-70-143.
Ramachandran finished his second round by shooting 3-under-par over his last 13 holes. For the tournament he's tied for 16th place with a 4-over-par, 76-70-146.
Collectively, the Pirates shaved eight strokes off their first round score with a 4-over-par, 288, in the second round to move up one spot in the team standings to fourth place. For the tournament, Seton Hall is 16-over-par with a 296-288-584, and trails the team leader, Appalachian State, by 14 strokes entering the final round.
Three other BIG EAST teams are also competing in the field. Georgetown is currently in second place, six strokes ahead of the Pirates. St. John's is two strokes behind The Hall and tied for fifth place, while host Villanova is seven strokes behind the Pirates in seventh place.
Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) and sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) each shot a 3-over-par, 74, in round two. For Nagai, it was his second straight 74, and he enters Sunday's final round tied for 22nd place with a 6-over-par, 74-74-148. Tait shaved two strokes off his first round score. Through two rounds, he is 8-over-par with a 76-74-150.
Junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) struggled on Saturday, finishing with a 14-over-par, 85. Through two rounds, he is 16-over-par with a 73-85-158.
Sophomore Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), competing as an individual, had a second straight solid round, posting a 5-over-par, 71. Acevedo is currently tied with Nagai for 22nd place with a 6-over-par, 72-76-148.
Tournament Details:
2018 VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL
Host: Villanova University
Location: Malvern, Pa.
Course: White Manor Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 7,008 yards
Dates: September 28-30, 2018
The Course:
Redesigned and completely renovated in 2003, highly rated course architects from Bobby Weed Design of Pointe Vedra Beach, FL created a jewel. The course re-opened to rave reviews and accolades in August 2003, winning an award as U.S. Course Renovation of the Year (Golf, Inc.).
Golf Digest named White Manor's golf course as one Pennsylvania's Top 25 Golf Courses in 2015. Our course was also recognized as the #3 "Modern Design" golf course and the #14 overall in the state, by Golf Week Magazine in 2013.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Villanova, the small field includes: Appalachian State, VCU and Delaware. BIG EAST opponents Georgetown and St. John's are also competing in the tournament.
Tee Times:
The field will play one round each day, Friday through Sunday. Tee times begin on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in round one.
Results:
Live scoring will be available during the tournament via BirdieFire. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.
Yeom used four birdies to fuel his 23rd career sub-par round, which ranks second-most in Seton Hall history. Through two rounds, he's tied for third place among all individual golfers at 1-over-par with a 73-70-143.
Ramachandran finished his second round by shooting 3-under-par over his last 13 holes. For the tournament he's tied for 16th place with a 4-over-par, 76-70-146.
Collectively, the Pirates shaved eight strokes off their first round score with a 4-over-par, 288, in the second round to move up one spot in the team standings to fourth place. For the tournament, Seton Hall is 16-over-par with a 296-288-584, and trails the team leader, Appalachian State, by 14 strokes entering the final round.
Three other BIG EAST teams are also competing in the field. Georgetown is currently in second place, six strokes ahead of the Pirates. St. John's is two strokes behind The Hall and tied for fifth place, while host Villanova is seven strokes behind the Pirates in seventh place.
Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) and sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) each shot a 3-over-par, 74, in round two. For Nagai, it was his second straight 74, and he enters Sunday's final round tied for 22nd place with a 6-over-par, 74-74-148. Tait shaved two strokes off his first round score. Through two rounds, he is 8-over-par with a 76-74-150.
Junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) struggled on Saturday, finishing with a 14-over-par, 85. Through two rounds, he is 16-over-par with a 73-85-158.
Sophomore Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas), competing as an individual, had a second straight solid round, posting a 5-over-par, 71. Acevedo is currently tied with Nagai for 22nd place with a 6-over-par, 72-76-148.
Tournament Details:
2018 VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL
Host: Villanova University
Location: Malvern, Pa.
Course: White Manor Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 7,008 yards
Dates: September 28-30, 2018
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Tee Times | |||||||||
Redesigned and completely renovated in 2003, highly rated course architects from Bobby Weed Design of Pointe Vedra Beach, FL created a jewel. The course re-opened to rave reviews and accolades in August 2003, winning an award as U.S. Course Renovation of the Year (Golf, Inc.).
Golf Digest named White Manor's golf course as one Pennsylvania's Top 25 Golf Courses in 2015. Our course was also recognized as the #3 "Modern Design" golf course and the #14 overall in the state, by Golf Week Magazine in 2013.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Villanova, the small field includes: Appalachian State, VCU and Delaware. BIG EAST opponents Georgetown and St. John's are also competing in the tournament.
Tee Times:
The field will play one round each day, Friday through Sunday. Tee times begin on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in round one.
Results:
Live scoring will be available during the tournament via BirdieFire. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.
| 2018 VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 285 | 285 | 570 | +2 | |
| 2 | Georgetown | 290 | 288 | 578 | +10 | |
| 3 | Delaware | 289 | 291 | 580 | +12 | |
| 4 | SETON HALL | 296 | 288 | 584 | +16 | |
| T5 | St. John's | 292 | 294 | 586 | +18 | |
| T5 | VCU | 299 | 287 | 586 | +18 | |
| 7 | Villanova | 305 | 286 | 591 | +23 | |
| 2018 VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T3 | Chris Yeom | 73 | 70 | 143 | +1 | |
| T16 | Deven Ramachandran | 76 | 70 | 146 | +4 | |
| T22 | Gen Nagai | 74 | 74 | 148 | +6 | |
| 31 | Gregor Tait | 76 | 74 | 150 | +8 | |
| 39 | Alex Chalk | 73 | 85 | 158 | +16 | |
| T22 | Andres Acevedo (Ind.) | 72 | 76 | 148 | +6 | |
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