Xie Excels Again as Pirates Close out Fall Season

Tuesday, October 31

Daniel Island, S.C. / Ralston Creek Golf Course

All Day

Seton Hall University

Third Round

Wenliang Xie tees off during a practice round in the fall of 2023

11/1/2023 1:16:00 PM | Men's Golf

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The Hall finished 10th at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate with Xie tying for 12th overall.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Graduate student Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) shot a 1-over-par, 73, on Tuesday to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a 10^th place finish at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate.

Xie had three birdies and 12 pars during his Halloween round to finish with a team-best 1-over-par, 73. For the tournament, he tied for 12^th place in the field of 96 individual golfers with a 1-under-par, 73-69-73-215. South Carolina's Frankie Harris won the individual title at 7-under-par.

It's Xie's second sub-par tournament of the fall and the ninth of his career, which moves him into a tie for second-most in Seton Hall history.

As a team, Seton Hall shot a 9-over-par, 297, on Tuesday. The Pirates placed 10^th in an ultra-competitive 18-team field with a 12-over-par, 291-288-297-876. Middle Tennessee State won the team title at 10-under-par.

Jack Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) collected an eagle on the par-5, No. 6 hole on Tuesday to fuel a 2-over-par, 74. For the tournament, he registered a second-straight strong performance, tying for 35^th place with a 3-over-par, 75-70-74-219.

Sophomore Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas) had 13 pars in round three on his way to a 5-over-par, 77. For the three-day event, he tied for 41^st place with a 6-over-par, 72-73-77-222.

George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) finished the tournament only one stroke behind Kahanek. In round three, he shot a 2-over-par, 74, powered by an eagle on the par-5, No. 11 hole. For the tournament, he tied for 47^th place with a 7-over-par, 71-78-74-223.

Senior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) closed out his final tournament of the fall with a 4-over-par, 76. For the event, he was 13-over-par with a 77-76-76-229.

Two Seton Hall golfers also made the trip and competed as individuals. Freshman Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) had a strong finish to his tournament, using four birdies to fuel a 1-over-par, 73, in round three. He shot up the leaderboard to finish 40^th with a 5-over-par, 75-73-73-221.

Junior Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) closed out his tournament with a 4-over-par, 76, on Tuesday. For the tournament he was 12-over-par with a 72-80-76-228.

Tournament Details:
2022 DANIEL ISLAND INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Charleston Southern University
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Course: Ralston Creek Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,332 yards
Dates: October 29-31, 2023

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THE COURSE:
As one of the top private golf clubs in Charleston, SC, the Daniel Island Club features the country's only private pairing of golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones playing out of the same clubhouse. Both nationally ranked courses are perfectly integrated into the breathtaking Lowcountry landscape and the country club neighborhood of Daniel Island Park.

Against a stunning backdrop of natural saltwater marsh and tidal creek vistas, acclaimed golf course architect Rees Jones has designed a true low country classic. Ralston Creek, Daniel Island's second 18-hole masterpiece, is a par 72 course playing 7,446 yards from the championship tees.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Charleston Southern, the field included 16 other teams including: Arkansas State, Campbell, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Francis Marion, Lipscomb, Louisiana-Monroe, Maryland, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina-Wilmington, South Carolina, Southern Mississippi, Stetson, USC Upstate and VCU.

THE FORMAT:
Teams played five golfers and counted the four lowest scores per round.

UP NEXT:
This tournament completes the 2023 fall season. The Pirates will return to action this spring.

DANIEL ISLAND INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Middle Tennessee St.	283	285	286	854	-10
2	VCU	285	286	285	856	-8
3	Louisiana-Monroe	287	286	285	858	-6
4	South Carolina	285	284	290	859	-5
5	Stetson	291	282	287	860	-4
T6	Coastal Carolina	284	289	293	866	+2
T6	Arkansas State	302	274	290	866	+2
T8	College of Charleston	286	289	294	869	+5
T8	Lipscomb	290	287	292	869	+5
10	SETON HALL	291	288	297	876	+12
11	UNCW	291	294	299	884	+20
12	Campbell	296	292	304	892	+28
13	Charleston Southern	297	292	305	894	+30
14	Southern Mississippi	292	299	305	896	+32
15	Francis Marion	293	302	303	898	+34
16	Maryland	292	304	306	902	+38
17	Mercer	306	298	309	913	+49
18	USC Upstate	311	310	307	928	+64

DANIEL ISLAND INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Player Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T12	Wenliang Xie	73	69	73	215	-1
T35	Jack Bosworth	75	70	74	219	+3
T41	Patrick Kahanek	72	73	77	222	+6
T47	George Fricker	71	78	74	223	+7
T70	Wanxi Sun	77	76	76	229	+13
40	Eli Shah (Ind)	75	73	73	221	+5
T65	Joshua Lee (Ind.)	72	80	76	228	+12