Ramachandran Leads Pirates to Eighth Place Finish at Ross

Tuesday, March 9

Pinehurst, N.C. / Mid Pines Golf Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

Third Round

Ramachandran Leads Pirates to Eighth Place Finish at Ross

3/9/2021 4:56:00 PM | Men's Golf

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PINEHURST, N.C. – Junior Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) shot an even-par, 72, in Tuesday's final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to an eighth-place finish at the 2021 Ross Collegiate Classic.

Ramachandran had a strong day for the Pirates, finishing the suspended second round with a 1-over-par, 73, before firing his 72 in the afternoon's third round. He had six birdies in the final round, and eight overall today if you include his nine holes of the second round. For the three-round event, Ramachandran was the top Pirate competitor, finishing tied for 13^th overall with a 5-over-par, 76-73-72-221. He finished nine strokes behind the individual champion, UNC Greensboro's Tommy Lamb.

As a team, the Pirates shaved two strokes off their first-round score, finishing with a 296, in round two, but regressed in round three. The Hall fired a 19-over-par, 307, in the afternoon. For the tournament, the Pirates shot a 37-over-par, 298-296-307-901. Loyola (Md.) won the team title at 11-over-par.

Two other BIG EAST opponents were part of the field. The Pirates finished 24 strokes ahead of St. John's and 26 strokes in front of Villanova.

Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) turned in his second impressive 1-over-par, 73, in round two, but slipped a bit in round three. The graduate shot a 6-over-par, 78, in the final round, to finish tied for 21^st overall. For the tournament, he was 8-over-par with a 73-73-78-224.

After a sub-par first round, senior Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) had a tougher go in round two and three. He shot a 6-over-par, 78, in round two, and finished the tournament with a 7-over-par, 79, this afternoon. For the event, Acevedo tied for 35th place with a 12-over-par, 71-78-79-228.

Only one stroke behind Acevedo, senior Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) finished with a 13-over-par, 79-72-78-229. Tait had a major bounce-back effort in round two, using 14 pars to shoot an even-par, 72. Unfortunately, he finished the tournament with a 6-over-par, 78, to finish the tournament.

Freshman Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) rounded out the Pirates' lineup with a 27-over-par, 78-84-81-243.

Three additional Pirates also made the trip and competed as individuals. Junior Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) had a strong second round and finished with a 15-over-par, 77-73-81-231, while freshman Alex Sun (Danville, Calif.) shot only one stroke worse, a 16-over-par, 76-77-79-232. Finally, sophomore James Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) finished with a 26-over-par, 83-80-79-242.

Tournament Details:
ROSS COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
Host: George Mason University
Location: Pinehurst, N.C.
Course: Mid Pines Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,633 yards
Dates: March 8-9, 2021

THE COURSE:
A rarity among Donald Ross masterpieces, Mid Pines Golf Course remains exactly as the world renowned architect built it in 1921 and impeccably restored by Kyle Franz in 2013. The renovation was honored with GOLF Magazine's Best U.S. Resort Renovation and Restoration of the Year. The course, often characterized as "pure Donald Ross," was designed to fit perfectly into the natural landscape, as was Ross's signature approach.

Mid Pines was not intended to be a daunting challenge for the finest players competing under championship conditions, but was envisioned as a course that would offer friendly competition for members and guests of a private club and resort. However, fanatics and pros have taken note of the perfectly preserved course and Mid Pines has become a classic gem, which has now played host to many national competitions including the 2002 USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host George Mason, the field features 11 other teams including: Elon, Florida A&M, George Washington, Loyola (Md.), Ohio University, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, UNC Greensboro and William & Mary. Two other BIG EAST competitors, St. John's and Villanova, are also in the field.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will be back on the course in two weeks for three rounds of golf at The Big Texan at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas, March 22-23.

2021 ROSS COLLEGIATE CLASSIC - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Loyola (Md.)	302	287	286	875	+11
2	UNC Greensboro	297	289	296	882	+18
3	Richmond	305	292	286	883	+19
4	Elon	298	306	286	890	+26
5	George Mason	306	291	298	895	+31
6	Florida A&M	299	298	301	898	+34
7	Ohio University	295	305	299	899	+35
8	SETON HALL	298	296	307	901	+37
9	William & Mary	307	294	304	905	+41
10	George Washington	317	300	304	921	+57
11	St. John's	314	303	308	925	+61
12	Villanova	308	324	295	927	+63
13	St. Bonaventure	320	303	309	932	+68

2021 ROSS COLLEGIATE CLASSIC - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T13	Deven Ramachandran	76	73	72	221	+5
T21	Alex McAuley	73	73	78	224	+8
T35	Andres Acevedo	71	78	79	228	+12
40	Gregor Tait	79	72	78	229	+13
72	Brody Hanley	78	84	81	243	+27
T41	Peter Tyler Po	77	73	81	231	+15
T44	Alex Sun	76	77	79	232	+16
71	James Bosworth	83	80	79	242	+26