Pirates Poised for Bandon Dunes Championship, Sunday

BANDON DUNES, ORE. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to action this week with three rounds of golf at the Bandon Dunes Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Course, March 8-10.

Tournament Details:
BANDON DUNES CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: University of Idaho
Location: Bandon, Ore.
Course: Bandon Dunes Resort (Pacific Dunes Course)
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,577 yards
Dates: March 8-10, 2020

TUNE IN:
The College Golf Live Spring Series moves to Oregon's coastline Tuesday as Golfweek livestreams final-round coverage of the Bandon Dunes Championship. Audiences can tune in at Golfweek.com/BandonDunes2020 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET to view the action on their computer or mobile device.

Coverage for the livestream is provided by PGA Tour favorite Ricky Barnes, who will call the action alongside ESPN personality Ben Lyons.

THE COURSE:
Bandon Dunes is true to the spirit of Scotland's ancient links. Here, players immerse themselves in the traditions of a timeless game and the grandeur of Oregon's rugged coast. Sweeping, untamed shores stretch for miles. Primeval grassy dunes roll to the sea.

It began in 1999 with the opening of Bandon Dunes. Designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd, the course is perched on a bluff high above the Pacific Ocean. Bandon Dunes unfolds along pristine native dunes where expansive ocean views are revealed on nearly every hole. The course is completely natural and routed through an environment of indigenous vegetation. Beyond breathtaking scenery lies the game of golf in its truest form. This is a thinker's course. Winds are ever-present, and the varying elements create a new experience each time you play.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Idaho, the highly competitive field features 14 other teams including: Boise State, Cal Baptist, Denver, Fresno State, Kansas, Northern Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, San Jose State, Seattle, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Washington State.

THE SETON HALL LINEUP:

Andres Acevedo, Junior
Alex Chalk, Senior
Gregor Tait, Junior
Deven Ramachandran, Sophomore
Wenliang Xie, Freshman

Individual – Peter Tyler Po, Sophomore

LAST TIME OUT:
Junior Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) fired a 1-under-par, 71, in the final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a seventh-place finish at the 2020 Loyola Intercollegiate on Feb. 24.

Ever consistent, Acevedo turned in his third consecutive 71 score on the strength of four birdies and 11 pars in round three. For the tournament, he tied for 13th place among 112 individual golfers with a 3-under-par, 71-71-71-213. Delaware's Roberto Nieves won the individual title at 11-under-par.

It's Acevedo's first career sub-par tournament. Furthermore, he entered the event with six career sub-par rounds. All three of his rounds in this tournament were under par.

Across the field, scores were very low on Monday. Despite firing a respectable 1-over-par, 289, the Pirates actually fell three spots to a seventh-place finish. For the three-day event, The Hall shot a 4-under-par, 290-281-289-860, which is the fourth-lowest par-72, three-round score in Seton Hall history.

TEE TIMES:
The field will play three rounds over three days with a shotgun start each day at 11:30 a.m. ET. For the opening round, the Pirates will be paired with golfers from Fresno State, Boise State and Denver.

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.