Pirates Stay Local for G'Town Invite at Liberty National

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to tournament play with three rounds of golf at the Georgetown Intercollegiate at Liberty National Golf Club, October 10-11.

Tournament Details:
GEORGETOWN INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Georgetown University
Location: Jersey City, N.J.
Course: Liberty National Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,387 yards
Dates: October 10-11, 2022

THE COURSE:
Our 18-hole Championship Golf Course reflects the detailed expertise of 1992 U.S. Open Champion Tom Kite and renowned golf course architect Bob Cupp, who collaborated on the design. Kite & Cupp's parkland links style layout of Liberty National is dramatic and yet traditional, taking into account the site's cultural heritage, aesthetic principles, and elements of light and shadow. Golfers enjoy magnificent views of the Statue of Liberty, the New York Harbor, Manhattan Skyline, and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

In twice hosting PGA Tour events – and with more tournaments on the horizon - Liberty has not only brought prestige to New Jersey but also revenue and a sense of community. Liberty has helped New Jersey stand shoulder to shoulder with its neighboring states as a hub of business and culture while also providing a link to this land's unique history. On the shoreline of Liberty is a pathway to our nation's humble beginnings, and where immigrants first gazed upon a beautiful statue and dared to dream.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Georgetown, the field includes 10 other schools: Boston College, Campbell, Columbia, Duke, Loyola (MD), Miami (OH), Michigan, Penn State, Princeton, and Yale.

THE FORMAT:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

THE LINEUP:
Here's the lineup the Pirates will be sending to nearby Jersey City…

Wanxi Sun, Junior
Wenliang Xie, Senior
George Fricker, Freshman
Angus O'Brien, Sophomore
Jack Bosworth, Freshman

LAST TIME OUT:
Junior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) fired a 3-under-par, 69, on Sunday to lift the Pirates to a second-place finish at the Dartmouth Invitational. Sun had a dazzling final round, using six birdies and 10 pars to race up the individual leaderboard. Sun finished the two-day event tied for sixth with a 1-over-par, 76-69-145. It's his fourth career top-10 finish and his second straight to begin the fall season.

Sun, however, wasn't the top Pirate for the tournament. That honor belongs to sophomore George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) who wrapped up his second tournament as a Pirate with a 2-under-par, 70, on Sunday. Fricker had five birdies and 10 pars in round three. For the tournament, he tied for second among 61 individual golfers with a 3-under-par, 71-70-141.

As a team, The Hall shaved 18 strokes off its first-round score to finish with a 1-under-par, 287, on Sunday. Despite the stout performance, Siena was able to hold off the Pirates for the team title. The Hall finished the two-day event with a 16-over-par, 305-287-592.

THE SCHEDULE:
The field will play three rounds over two days, with 36 continuous holes being played Monday and 18 holes being played on Tuesday. The tee time for Monday is 8:30 a.m. and it will be a shotgun start.

THE RESULTS:
Live scoring will be available throughout the tournament via Golfstat.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.