Monday, February 25
Goodyear, Ariz. / Palm Valley Golf Course
All Day
Seton Hall University
vs
Third Round
Nagai's 66 Powers Pirates Strong Finish at Loyola
2/25/2019 4:54:00 PM | Men's Golf
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) fired a career-best 6-under-par, 66, in Monday's final round to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team to a sixth place team finish at the Loyola Intercollegiate.
Nagai was spectacular, compiling seven birdies, 10 pars and just one bogey in route to a 6-under-par, 66, which ties three former Seton Hall golfers for the third-lowest par-72 single-round score in Pirate history. With his final round performance, he vaulted up the leader board, tying for second among 100 individual golfers with a 7-under-par, 71-72-66-209. Nagai finished just one stroke behind the individual champion, Loyola's Evan Brown.
It's Nagai's 11th career top-10 finish and sixth career top-5, which ranks ninth-most in Seton Hall history. Furthermore, his three-round total of 209 ranks sixth-lowest for a par-72 course for a Pirate.
Collectively, the Pirates saved their best round for last, improving 10 strokes in round three to settle with a 7-under-par, 281. Only Elon and UAB had better final rounds than the Pirates among the large field of 17 teams. For the tournament, The Hall finished at 1-over-par with a 293-291-281-865. UAB blew the field away at 18-under-par, defeating second-place Elon, by 13 strokes.
Seton Hall bested its two BIG EAST Conference competitors. The Pirates edged Xavier by six strokes and downed DePaul by 25 strokes.
Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) had a strong finish to his tournament, firing a 2-under-par, 70, on Monday, thanks in large part to six birdies. The freshman had the best tournament of his young career, shooting under par for the first time with a 1-under-par, 73-72-70-215. Ramachandran tied for 11th place overall.
Sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) had eight straight pars at one point during his final round and finished with a 1-over-par, 73, on Monday. For the three-day event, he tied for 17th with a consistent 72-72-73-217, his best finish of the 2018-19 year.
Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) rebounded nicely from a tough start, shooting 3-under-par over his last 15 holes in round three. The sophomore finished with an even-par, 72, to jump 16 spots in on the final leader board. Acevedo ended his tournament with an 8-over-par,k 77-75-72-224.
Rounding out the Seton Hall lineup, freshman Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) shot an 8-over-par, 80, in round three, in route to an 18-over-par, 79-75-80-234, for the three-day event.
Competing as an individual, junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) finished his tournament with a 13-over-par, 78-74-77-229.
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 featured 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.
Up Next:
The Pirates will take the month of March off from tournament play. The Hall will return with three rounds of golf at the Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington, April 1-2.
Nagai was spectacular, compiling seven birdies, 10 pars and just one bogey in route to a 6-under-par, 66, which ties three former Seton Hall golfers for the third-lowest par-72 single-round score in Pirate history. With his final round performance, he vaulted up the leader board, tying for second among 100 individual golfers with a 7-under-par, 71-72-66-209. Nagai finished just one stroke behind the individual champion, Loyola's Evan Brown.
It's Nagai's 11th career top-10 finish and sixth career top-5, which ranks ninth-most in Seton Hall history. Furthermore, his three-round total of 209 ranks sixth-lowest for a par-72 course for a Pirate.
Collectively, the Pirates saved their best round for last, improving 10 strokes in round three to settle with a 7-under-par, 281. Only Elon and UAB had better final rounds than the Pirates among the large field of 17 teams. For the tournament, The Hall finished at 1-over-par with a 293-291-281-865. UAB blew the field away at 18-under-par, defeating second-place Elon, by 13 strokes.
Seton Hall bested its two BIG EAST Conference competitors. The Pirates edged Xavier by six strokes and downed DePaul by 25 strokes.
Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) had a strong finish to his tournament, firing a 2-under-par, 70, on Monday, thanks in large part to six birdies. The freshman had the best tournament of his young career, shooting under par for the first time with a 1-under-par, 73-72-70-215. Ramachandran tied for 11th place overall.
Sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) had eight straight pars at one point during his final round and finished with a 1-over-par, 73, on Monday. For the three-day event, he tied for 17th with a consistent 72-72-73-217, his best finish of the 2018-19 year.
Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) rebounded nicely from a tough start, shooting 3-under-par over his last 15 holes in round three. The sophomore finished with an even-par, 72, to jump 16 spots in on the final leader board. Acevedo ended his tournament with an 8-over-par,k 77-75-72-224.
Rounding out the Seton Hall lineup, freshman Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) shot an 8-over-par, 80, in round three, in route to an 18-over-par, 79-75-80-234, for the three-day event.
Competing as an individual, junior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) finished his tournament with a 13-over-par, 78-74-77-229.
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
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Course Stats | |||||||||
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 featured 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.
Up Next:
The Pirates will take the month of March off from tournament play. The Hall will return with three rounds of golf at the Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington, April 1-2.
| 2019 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | UAB | 292 | 283 | 271 | 846 | -18 |
| 2 | Elon | 282 | 289 | 288 | 859 | -5 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 292 | 290 | 279 | 861 | -3 |
| 4 | Loyola (Md.) | 287 | 285 | 290 | 862 | -2 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 286 | 289 | 289 | 864 | E |
| 6 | SETON HALL | 293 | 291 | 281 | 865 | +1 |
| 7 | Xavier | 291 | 291 | 289 | 871 | +7 |
| T8 | Army West Point | 296 | 291 | 290 | 877 | +13 |
| T8 | Gonzaga | 298 | 291 | 288 | 877 | +13 |
| T10 | South Dakota | 299 | 293 | 286 | 878 | +14 |
| T10 | SIU Edwardsville | 299 | 294 | 285 | 878 | +14 |
| 12 | Murray State | 301 | 302 | 282 | 885 | +21 |
| 13 | DePaul | 303 | 295 | 290 | 888 | +24 |
| 14 | Towson | 300 | 296 | 293 | 889 | +25 |
| 15 | Hartford | 310 | 288 | 292 | 890 | +26 |
| 16 | UT Martin | 306 | 301 | 286 | 893 | +29 |
| 17 | Air Force | 301 | 291 | 302 | 894 | +30 |
| 2019 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T2 | Gen Nagai | 71 | 72 | 66 | 209 | -7 |
| T11 | Deven Ramachandran | 73 | 72 | 70 | 215 | -1 |
| T17 | Gregor Tait | 72 | 72 | 73 | 217 | +1 |
| T62 | Andres Acevedo | 77 | 75 | 72 | 224 | +8 |
| 96 | Peter Tyler Po | 79 | 75 | 80 | 234 | +18 |
| T85 | Alex Chalk (Ind.) | 78 | 74 | 77 | 229 | +13 |
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