Nagai Wins Philippine Amateur Open

CAVITE, PHILIPPINES – Seton Hall senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) won the 2019 Philippine Amateur Open Golf Championship on Saturday. The All-BIG EAST standout used an even-par, 71, in the final round to force a playoff, before ultimately besting two golfers for the title.

Nagai edged Vanchai Luangnitkul and Lucius Toh in the second hole of the playoff to claim the prestigious tournament championship.

Nagai had just one disappointing round, a 10-over-par, 81, in round two, but was otherwise consistently impressive throughout. For the tournament, he was 14-over-par with a 72-81-74-71-298, saving his best performance for round four.

Held at Riviera Golf Club in Silang, Cavite, Philippines, the 80-player tournament also featured four other current members of the Seton Hall men's golf team. Senior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) tied for 13^th place with a 33-over-par, 77-76-84-80-317. Freshman Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) tied for 16^th place, just two strokes behind Yeom, with a 35-over-par, 78-79-83-79-319, and junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) tied for 26^th place with a 42-over-par, 83-75-88-80-326.

Junior Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) also was part of the field, but had to withdraw following the first round.

The women's title of the Philippine Amateur Open also went to a familiar name. Lois Kaye Go, sister of former Pirate great Lloyd Jefferson Go, won the event by a single stroke.

Nagai and the rest of the Seton Hall men's golf team will return to the links when the spring season begins with three rounds of golf at the UNCG/Martin Downs Collegiate at Banyan Creek Golf Club in Palm City, Fla., Feb. 10-12.