Shah Leads Pirates' Foursome at Metropolitan

Monday, October 28

West Orange, N.J. / Montclair Golf Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

First Round

Eli Shah hits from the bunker during a practice round in the fall of 2024

10/28/2024 7:08:00 PM | Men's Golf

LIVE SCORING

WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Sophomore Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) shot a 3-over-par, 73, to lead a four-some of Seton Hall men's golf individuals in round one at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championship at Montclair Golf Club on Monday.

Shah had the top Seton Hall score in round one thanks to a birdie and 14 pars. He enters Tuesday's final round tied for seventh among 72 individual golfers. Rhode Island's Aidan O'Donovan currently leads the field at 3-under-par after 18 holes.

Senior Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) had three birdies and seven pars in route to a 5-over-par, 75, on Monday. With 18 holes remaining, he's tied for 13^th place.

Sophomore Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) had two birdies in round one and shot an 8-over-par, 78. He's currently tied for 27^th.

One stroke behind Williams is senior Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia). He's tied for 35^th place after nine pars and a 9-over-par, 79.

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.