Yeom Leads The Hall Again in Round Two of BIG EAST

Saturday, April 27

Okatie, S.C. / Callawassie Island Golf Club

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Seton Hall University

Second Round

4/27/2019 8:56:00 PM | Men's Golf

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CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Senior Chris Yeom (Flushing, N.Y.) fired a 2-under-par, 70, to shoot up the individual leader board and power the Seton Hall men's golf team in round two of the 2019 BIG EAST Championship on Saturday.

Yeom put forth the top round of the tournament so far for the Pirates, using three birdies and 14 pars to fuel a 2-under-par score. Entering Sunday's final round, he's in fourth place overall with a 2-over-par, 76-70-146. He trails the individual leader, DePaul's Charlie Spencer White by four strokes with 18 holes to play.

Collectively, Seton Hall shot 14 strokes better in Saturday's second round, but unfortunately for them, much of the rest of the field did too. The Hall moved up one spot in the team standings to fifth place with a 9-over-par, 297. The Pirates trail the team leader, Marquette, by 17 strokes entering round three. DePaul is currently in second place four strokes behind the Golden Eagles, and Creighton is third at 23-over-par.

Sophomore Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) had the largest improvement of any individual Pirate from round one to round two. After an uncharacteristic 12-over-par, 84, yesterday, he fired an even-par, 72, today, fueled by four birdies, including three consecutive on holes 6-through-8. Tait is 12 strokes over par for the tournament and has moved into a tie for 28^th place.

Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) was even-par on the front nine today in route to a 5-over-par, 77, in round two. For the tournament, the sophomore is tied for 24^th place with an 11-over-par, 78-77-155.

Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) was a stroke better on day two. The freshman shot a 6-over-par, 78, and is currently in 31^st place for the tournament with a 13-over-par, 79-78-157.

Senior Gen Nagai (Mandaue Cebu City, Philippines) rounded out the Pirates' lineup on Saturday with an 11-over-par, 83. Through two rounds, he is tied for 34^th place with a 17-over-par, 78-83-161.

Tournament Details:
2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia Courses)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,166 yards
Dates: April 26-28, 2018

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Championship Format:
Nine team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one, one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.

The team winner will earn the BIG EAST's automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Championship field. Should the individual champion not be a member of the winning team, he will also earn a spot to the NCAA Championship.

The Course:
The club features three nine-hole courses. The competition will play the first nine holes on the Dogwood Course and the second nine on the Magnolia Course. Designing Callawassie Island's award-winning championship 27-hole course, Tom Fazio took advantage of the island's natural beauty to create a juxtaposition of visual drama and superb playability. Magnificent live oaks and magnolias, as well as freshwater ponds and the surrounding saltwater marsh, come into play on most holes. Inspiring vistas and abundant wildlife make nature part of the golf experience.

The Field:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field is limited to only the nine men's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Butler, Xavier, DePaul, St. John's, Creighton and Villanova.

Tee Times:
Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Butler and Xavier for Sunday's final round. Nagai will get the Pirates' day started by teeing off No. 1 at 8:00 a.m.

Results:
Complete results will be available after each round's completion at www.SHUpirates.com. Live scoring is available via Golfstat.com.

2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Marquette	303	288		591	+15
2	DePaul	301	296		597	+21
3	Creighton	298	301		599	+23
4	Butler	304	302		606	+30
5	SETON HALL	309	297		608	+32
6	Xavier	316	293		609	+33
7	Georgetown	312	301		613	+37
8	St. John's	323	299		622	+46
9	Villanova	309	314		623	+47

2019 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
4	Chris Yeom	76	70		146	+2
T24	Andres Acevedo	78	77		155	+11
T28	Gregor Tait	84	72		156	+12
31	Deven Ramachandran	79	78		157	+13
T34	Gen Nagai	78	83		161	+17