O'Brien Cards Top Pirate Round at Metropolitan on Tuesday

Tuesday, October 29

West Orange, N.J. / Montclair Golf Club

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Seton Hall University

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Angus O'Brien takes a swing during a practice round in the fall of 2024.

O'Brien Cards Top Pirate Round at Metropolitan on Tuesday

10/30/2024 12:17:00 PM | Men's Golf

LIVE SCORING

WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) shot a 5-over-par, 75, on Tuesday to lead a group of four Seton Hall individual golfers at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championship.

With the other half of Seton Hall's team playing at the FAU Fall Invite, the program sent four players to compete as individuals at nearby Montclair Golf Club.

O'Brien had two birdies and 10 pars to fuel the best individual Seton Hall round of the day. For the tournament, he tied for 26^th place with a 14-over-par, 79-75-154.

The top Seton Hall golfer for the tournament was sophomore Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) who shot a 7-over-par, 77, in round two. For the tournament, he tied for 13^th place among 72 individual golfers with a 10-over-par, 73-77-150.

Fordham's Jake Mrva won the individual title at 2-over-par.

Senior Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) fell in a bit in the final standings after a 9-over-par, 79, on Tuesday. For the two-day event, he tied O'Brien for 26^th place with a 14-over-par, 75-79-154.

Sophomore Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) rounded out his fall season with a 7-over-par, 77, in round two. For the tournament, he tied for 32^nd place with a 15-over-par, 78-77-155.

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 sent four golfers to compete as individuals to the Metropolitan Championship. The Hall did not compete as a team in this event.