Lally Leads Field After Round One at Princeton

PRINCETON, N.J. – Junior David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) is the individual leader in the clubhouse after round one of the 2025 Princeton Invitational on Saturday. As a team, the Pirates are in third-place entering the final round.

Lally had only one blemish on a spectacular round despite the poor weather conditions. He had a double-bogey on the No. 10 hole, but otherwise had six birdies and 11 pars to fuel a 4-under-par, 67. Lally enters Sunday's final round with a two-stroke lead on the field of 75 individual golfers.

Originally slated for a three-round tournament, today's rain shortened the tournament to an 18-18 format for the two days of the event.

Collectively, the Pirates are in third place after a 6-over-par, 290, on Saturday. Rutgers currently leads at 4-over-par and host Princeton is second at 5-over-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Georgetown, is currently sixth at 10-over-par.

Sophomore Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) and senior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) had three birdies apiece in route to a pair of 3-over-par, 74's, on Saturday. They're currently tied for 20th place.

Senior Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas) and freshman Will Hennessee (Tulsa, Okla.) are currently tied for 29^th place after shooting a 4-over-par, 75.

Tournament Details:
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Host: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Course: Springdale Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,456 yards
Dates: April 12-13, 2025

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THE COURSE
Dating back to 1895, Springdale Golf Club is one of the oldest in New Jersey. Designed by Gerard Lambert and revised by William Flynn in 1926, the walkable course requires precision shot-making and has superior conditions and playability. The property, which was originally private farmland, was purchased by the Class of 1886 and gifted to Princeton University with the expectation of establishing one of the first courses in the region. The private club has a close relationship with the University, and counts many university professors, administrators and students among its members. With a fine and experienced PGA staff, the club hosts numerous tournaments, collegiate matches, clinics and golf outings every year.

THE FIELD
In addition to Seton Hall and host Princeton, the field features teams from Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Howard, Penn, Rider, Rutgers, Saint Joseph's, Temple and Yale. BIG EAST opponent Georgetown is also in the field.

THE FORMAT
The teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

THE SCHEDULE
The field will play 36 continuous holes on Saturday and one final round on Sunday. Play begins with a tee times starting at 7:45 am on Saturday. Sunday's final round will start with a shotgun at 10:00 a.m.

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.

2025 PRINCETON INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	TOTAL	PAR
1	Rutgers	288		288	+4
2	Princeton	289		289	+5
T3	SETON HALL	290		290	+6
T3	Yale	290		290	+6
5	Temple	291		291	+7
T6	Georgetown	294		294	+10
T6	Columbia	294		294	+10
8	Howard	296		296	+12
9	Dartmouth	301		301	+17
T10	Harvard	306		306	+22
T10	Saint Joseph's	306		306	+22
T12	Cornell	311		311	+27
T12	Pennsylvania	311		311	+27
14	Rider	314		314	+30