Pirates Stay Local for Metropolitan Championship

WEST ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to the course with two rounds of competition at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championship, October 28-29, at nearby Montclair Golf Club, hosted by Wagner College.

Tournament Details:
METROPOLITAN INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Wagner College
Location: West Orange, N.J.
Course: Montclair Golf Club
Dates: October 28-29, 2024

THE COURSE:
Founded in 1893, Montclair Golf Club is one of the nation's oldest golf clubs, which began as a single course in the Town of Montclair. By 1899, the first 18-hole course, designed by Tom Bendelow, was established roughly upon the location of the present-day first and second nines.

Montclair Golf Club was one of the founding members of the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) in 1897. Three MGA presidents—Isaac "Ike" Grainger, Ken Gordon and Jack Kelsey—came from the Club ranks. Grainger also served as President of the United States Golf Association, as did member Charles Littlefield.

Montclair's challenging greens have helped hone the game of many of the region's top players. In the words of Bobby Jones, Montclair is "the longest short course I ever played." It is also one of the few Clubs to have hosted both the Men's and Women's U.S. Amateur Championships.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Wagner, the field includes nine other schools: Fairfield, FDU, Fordham, Manhattan, Mercyhurst, Rhode Island, Sacred Heart, Saint Peter's and Westchester.

THE FORMAT:
With five Seton Hall golfers playing at the FAU Fall Invitational in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., the Pirates are sending four golfers to compete as individuals to the Metropolitan Championship. The Hall will not compete as a team in this event.

Angus O'Brien, Senior
Joshua Lee, Senior
Isaiah Williams, Sophomore
Eli Shah, Sophomore

THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play 18 holes on Monday beginning with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. A final round will also begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

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