Saturday, February 23
Goodyear, Ariz. / Palm Valley Golf Course
All Day
Seton Hall University
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First Round
Nagai Leads Pirates in Round One at Loyola Invite
2/23/2019 10:26:00 PM | Men's Golf
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) fired a 1-under-par, 71, to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team to a seventh place team standing after round one of the Loyola Invitational on Saturday.
Nagai had three birdies and two eagles to fuel his team-best round. He took full advantage of the course's par-5 holes, shooting 6-under-par over the four par-5 holes. Entering Sunday's second round, Nagai is tied for 10th place among 100 individual golfers. He trails the individual leader, Loyola's Evan brown by four strokes.
Collectively, Seton Hall fired a 5-over-par, 293, in round one. The Pirates trail the team leader, Elon, by 11 strokes entering the second round. BIG EAST competitor Xavier is currently in fourth place, two strokes ahead of the Pirates. DePaul is in 15th place 10 strokes behind The Hall.
Sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) used four birdies in route to an even-par, 72, on Saturday. Tait is tied for 18th overall.
Only one stroke behind Tait, freshman Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) had three birdies and four bogeys to finish with a 1-over-par, 73.
Sophomore Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) used four birdies to shoot a 5-over-par, 77, in round one, while freshman Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) is 7-over-par with a 79.
Competing as an individual, junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) fired a first-round 6-over-par, 78.
Tournament Details:
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 23-25, 2019
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 features 18 other teams including: Air Force (2), Army West Point, Connecticut (2), Elon, Gonzaga, Hartford, Missouri State, Murray State, SIU-Edwardsville, South Dakota, Tennessee-Martin, Towson, and UAB (2). Additionally, BIG EAST opponents DePaul and Xavier are also in the field.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will begin round one with tee times beginning at 12:45 pm ET off the 10th tee. The Pirates will be paired with golfers from Loyola, Gonzaga and Air Force.
Results:
Live scoring of the event will be available through Golfstat. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.
Nagai had three birdies and two eagles to fuel his team-best round. He took full advantage of the course's par-5 holes, shooting 6-under-par over the four par-5 holes. Entering Sunday's second round, Nagai is tied for 10th place among 100 individual golfers. He trails the individual leader, Loyola's Evan brown by four strokes.
Collectively, Seton Hall fired a 5-over-par, 293, in round one. The Pirates trail the team leader, Elon, by 11 strokes entering the second round. BIG EAST competitor Xavier is currently in fourth place, two strokes ahead of the Pirates. DePaul is in 15th place 10 strokes behind The Hall.
Sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) used four birdies in route to an even-par, 72, on Saturday. Tait is tied for 18th overall.
Only one stroke behind Tait, freshman Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) had three birdies and four bogeys to finish with a 1-over-par, 73.
Sophomore Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) used four birdies to shoot a 5-over-par, 77, in round one, while freshman Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) is 7-over-par with a 79.
Competing as an individual, junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) fired a first-round 6-over-par, 78.
Tournament Details:
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 23-25, 2019
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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 features 18 other teams including: Air Force (2), Army West Point, Connecticut (2), Elon, Gonzaga, Hartford, Missouri State, Murray State, SIU-Edwardsville, South Dakota, Tennessee-Martin, Towson, and UAB (2). Additionally, BIG EAST opponents DePaul and Xavier are also in the field.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will begin round one with tee times beginning at 12:45 pm ET off the 10th tee. The Pirates will be paired with golfers from Loyola, Gonzaga and Air Force.
Results:
Live scoring of the event will be available through Golfstat. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.
| 2019 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Elon | 282 | 282 | -6 | ||
| 2 | Missouri State | 286 | 286 | -2 | ||
| 3 | Loyola | 287 | 287 | -1 | ||
| 4 | Xavier | 291 | 291 | +3 | ||
| T5 | Connecticut | 292 | 292 | +4 | ||
| T5 | UAB | 292 | 292 | +4 | ||
| 7 | SETON HALL | 293 | 293 | +5 | ||
| 8 | Army West Point | 296 | 296 | +8 | ||
| 9 | Gonzaga | 298 | 298 | +10 | ||
| T10 | South Dakota | 299 | 299 | +11 | ||
| T10 | SIU Edwardsville | 299 | 299 | +11 | ||
| 12 | Towson | 300 | 300 | +12 | ||
| T13 | Air Force | 301 | 301 | +13 | ||
| T13 | Murray State | 301 | 301 | +13 | ||
| 15 | DePaul | 303 | 303 | +15 | ||
| 16 | UT-Martin | 306 | 306 | +18 | ||
| 17 | Hartford | 310 | 310 | +22 | ||
| 2019 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T10 | Gen Nagai | 71 | 71 | -1 | ||
| T18 | Gregor Tait | 72 | 72 | E | ||
| T28 | Deven Ramachandran | 73 | 73 | +1 | ||
| T63 | Andres Acevedo | 77 | 77 | +5 | ||
| T77 | Peter Tyler Po | 79 | 79 | +7 | ||
| T70 | Alex Chalk (Ind.) | 78 | 78 | +6 | ||
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