Sunday, April 14
State College, Pa. / Penn State Blue Course
All Day
Seton Hall University
vs
Third Round
Tait Fuels Pirates to Fifth Place at Rutherford
4/14/2019 10:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) shot an even-par, 71, in the final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fifth place team finish at the 2019 Rutherford Intercollegiate on Sunday.
Tait finished tied for 28th place with his second straight even-par, 71, in round three. For the tournament, he was 7-over-par with a 78-71-71-220.
The top Pirate for the tournament was Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.). The senior shot a 2-over-par, 73, on Sunday to finish in 16th place among 78 individual golfers. For the three-round event, he was 4-over-par with a 73-71-73-217. Yeom finished nine strokes behind the individual champion, Connecticut's Drake Hull.
As a team, the Pirates turned in another strong round on Sunday. The Hall fired a 6-over-par, 290, to move up one final spot in the standings to a fifth place finish. For the tournament, the Pirates finished with a 21-over-par, 295-288-290-873. They finished 18 strokes behind the team champion, Penn State. Seton Hall soundly defeated its lone BIG EAST competition. Georgetown finished in 12th place, 22 strokes behind the Pirates.
The most consistent Pirate for the tournament was sophomore Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas). He fired three consecutive 2-over-par, 73, scores. For the tournament, he tied for 23rd place with a 6-over-par, 73-73-73-219.
Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) shot a 3-over-par, 74, in round three. For the event, he tied for 32nd place with an 8-over-par, 74-73-74-221.
Rounding out the Pirates' lineup, freshman Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) finished with an 11-over-par, 75-76-73-224.
Competing as an individual, Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) had the best round three of any Pirate. The freshman shot a 1-under-par, 70, on Sunday. For the tournament, he finished just one stroke behind Yeom at 5-over-par with a 72-76-70-218.
Tournament Details:
RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Club (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-71, 7,219 yards
Dates: April 13-14, 2019
The Course:
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.
The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field included 11 other schools: Connecticut, Cornell, Dayton, Minnesota, Rutgers, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Loyola, Oakland and West Virginia. BIG EAST foe Georgetown is also a part of the talented field.
Up Next:
Seton Hall will complete spring play with the 2019 BIG EAST Championship, April 26-28, at Callawassie Golf Club.
Tait finished tied for 28th place with his second straight even-par, 71, in round three. For the tournament, he was 7-over-par with a 78-71-71-220.
The top Pirate for the tournament was Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.). The senior shot a 2-over-par, 73, on Sunday to finish in 16th place among 78 individual golfers. For the three-round event, he was 4-over-par with a 73-71-73-217. Yeom finished nine strokes behind the individual champion, Connecticut's Drake Hull.
As a team, the Pirates turned in another strong round on Sunday. The Hall fired a 6-over-par, 290, to move up one final spot in the standings to a fifth place finish. For the tournament, the Pirates finished with a 21-over-par, 295-288-290-873. They finished 18 strokes behind the team champion, Penn State. Seton Hall soundly defeated its lone BIG EAST competition. Georgetown finished in 12th place, 22 strokes behind the Pirates.
The most consistent Pirate for the tournament was sophomore Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas). He fired three consecutive 2-over-par, 73, scores. For the tournament, he tied for 23rd place with a 6-over-par, 73-73-73-219.
Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) shot a 3-over-par, 74, in round three. For the event, he tied for 32nd place with an 8-over-par, 74-73-74-221.
Rounding out the Pirates' lineup, freshman Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) finished with an 11-over-par, 75-76-73-224.
Competing as an individual, Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) had the best round three of any Pirate. The freshman shot a 1-under-par, 70, on Sunday. For the tournament, he finished just one stroke behind Yeom at 5-over-par with a 72-76-70-218.
Tournament Details:
RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Club (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-71, 7,219 yards
Dates: April 13-14, 2019
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Statistical Leaders | |||||||||
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.
The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field included 11 other schools: Connecticut, Cornell, Dayton, Minnesota, Rutgers, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Loyola, Oakland and West Virginia. BIG EAST foe Georgetown is also a part of the talented field.
Up Next:
Seton Hall will complete spring play with the 2019 BIG EAST Championship, April 26-28, at Callawassie Golf Club.
| 2019 RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Penn State | 287 | 278 | 290 | 855 | +3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 283 | 283 | 291 | 857 | +5 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 290 | 289 | 283 | 862 | +10 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 290 | 282 | 291 | 863 | +11 |
| 5 | SETON HALL | 295 | 288 | 290 | 873 | +21 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 293 | 295 | 290 | 878 | +26 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 293 | 287 | 299 | 879 | +27 |
| 8 | Loyola | 297 | 298 | 286 | 881 | +29 |
| 9 | Dayton | 298 | 301 | 289 | 888 | +36 |
| 10 | William & Mary | 304 | 295 | 293 | 892 | +40 |
| 11 | Oakland | 287 | 301 | 305 | 893 | +41 |
| 12 | Georgetown | 299 | 295 | 301 | 895 | +43 |
| 13 | Cornell | 302 | 306 | 309 | 917 | +65 |
| 2019 RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T16 | Chris Yeom | 73 | 71 | 73 | 217 | +4 |
| T23 | Andres Acevedo | 73 | 73 | 73 | 219 | +6 |
| T28 | Gregor Tait | 78 | 71 | 71 | 220 | +7 |
| T32 | Gen Nagai | 74 | 73 | 74 | 221 | +8 |
| T42 | Deven Ramachandran | 75 | 76 | 73 | 224 | +11 |
| T19 | Peter Tyler Po (Ind.) | 72 | 76 | 70 | 218 | +5 |
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