Tuesday, October 6
Farmington, Pa. / Mystic Rock Golf Course
All Day
Seton Hall University
vs
Third Round
Hennessee, Pirates Win Nemacolin Invitational
10/6/2026 7:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
FARMINGTON, PA. – Junior Will Hennessee (Tulsa, Okla.) rallied to earn a share of the individual title and lifted the Seton Hall men's golf team to the title of the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday.
Hennessee showed his championship grit late in the final round. Leading by three strokes, the junior shot a 4-over-par, 7, on the 17th hole which put him into second place entering the final hole. On the 18th, however, Hennessee regrouped and collected a birdie on a long putt to pull into a tie for first place and collect a share of the individual title. For the round, he had four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 8 hole to fuel a 2-under-par, 70. Hennessee tallied a 5-under-par, 69-72-70-211 for the tournament.
It's the first individual title of Hennessee's career and his sixth top-5 finish. Hennessee finished the tournament with a 5-under-par, 69-72-70-211. Remarkably, it's the third time in four tournaments this fall that he has shot 5-under-par for a tournament. Hennessee now has eight sub-par tournaments for his career, which is tied for fifth-most in program history.
As a team, The Hall shot an impressive 9-under-par, 279, in the final round to edge Eastern Michigan by one stroke to win the team title. The Eagles matched Seton Hall's 9-under-par final round to provide the late round drama. For the tournament, the Pirates were the lone team to shoot under par with a 1-under-par, 297-287-279-863. Two BIG EAST competitors were also in the field. Connecticut finished sixth, 15 strokes behind the Pirates, while St. John's was seventh, 19 strokes behind The Hall.
It's Seton Hall's second team victory in four tournaments this year, and the 38th victory in program history. It's also its 27th sub-par tournament ever.
Blake Goodnight (Dallas, Texas) matched his career-best round on Tuesday, shooting four birdies and 14 pars for a 4-under-par, 68. The sophomore rocketed up the leader board to finish in a tie for 11th place with a 1-over-par, 74-75-68-217.
After a disappointing start to the tournament, Dylan Holmes (Wicklow, Ireland) finished in style, using four birdies and 13 pars to fuel a 3-under-par, 69, on Tuesday. He tied for 26th place with a 5-over-par, 82-70-69-221.
Junior Luke Nolan (Austin, Texas) had three birdies and 13 pars to fuel an even-par, 72, in round three. For the tournament, he was 7-over-par with a 79-72-72-223.
Senior Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) rounded out Seton Hall's lineup on Tuesday with a 7-over-par, 79. For the tournament, he was 11-over-par with a 75-73-79-227.
Jacob De Jesus (Bridgewater, N.J.) is competing at the Shepherd's Rock Individual. The senior shot a 2-over-par, 74, in the final round on Tuesday. De Jesus placed fourth overall with a 4-over-par, 74-72-74-220.
Tournament Details:
NEMACOLIN COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Host: West Virginia University
Location: Farmington, Pa.
Course: Mystic Rock Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,526 yards
Dates: October 5-6, 2026
THE COURSE:
Mystic Rock, the dream of Nemacolin's founder, Joseph A. Hardy III, brought to life by prominent designer Pete Dye, is one of the country's finest golf courses. Perched atop the Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains, the 7,526-yard Mystic Rock spans acres of the scenic Laurel Highlands, offering players championship-level golf in a spectacular setting.
Nemacolin and Golf Architect Tim Liddy partnered with Pete Dye — before Dye's passing — with designs for an impressive and extensive bunker renovation to Mystic Rock, which was completed in 2021. The transformation to upgrade the bunkers, playing surfaces, and tee boxes solidifies Mystic Rock as one of the premier mountain courses in the country.
THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host West Virginia, the field includes 14 other schools: Campbell, Delaware, Drexel, Eastern Michigan, George Mason, Geoge Washington, Murray State, Rider, Robert Morris, Saint Joseph's, Towson and William & Mary. BIG EAST foes Connecticut and St. John's are also in the field.
THE FORMAT:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play two continuous rounds on Monday beginning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. A final round will begin at 8:00 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.
Hennessee showed his championship grit late in the final round. Leading by three strokes, the junior shot a 4-over-par, 7, on the 17th hole which put him into second place entering the final hole. On the 18th, however, Hennessee regrouped and collected a birdie on a long putt to pull into a tie for first place and collect a share of the individual title. For the round, he had four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 8 hole to fuel a 2-under-par, 70. Hennessee tallied a 5-under-par, 69-72-70-211 for the tournament.
It's the first individual title of Hennessee's career and his sixth top-5 finish. Hennessee finished the tournament with a 5-under-par, 69-72-70-211. Remarkably, it's the third time in four tournaments this fall that he has shot 5-under-par for a tournament. Hennessee now has eight sub-par tournaments for his career, which is tied for fifth-most in program history.
As a team, The Hall shot an impressive 9-under-par, 279, in the final round to edge Eastern Michigan by one stroke to win the team title. The Eagles matched Seton Hall's 9-under-par final round to provide the late round drama. For the tournament, the Pirates were the lone team to shoot under par with a 1-under-par, 297-287-279-863. Two BIG EAST competitors were also in the field. Connecticut finished sixth, 15 strokes behind the Pirates, while St. John's was seventh, 19 strokes behind The Hall.
It's Seton Hall's second team victory in four tournaments this year, and the 38th victory in program history. It's also its 27th sub-par tournament ever.
Blake Goodnight (Dallas, Texas) matched his career-best round on Tuesday, shooting four birdies and 14 pars for a 4-under-par, 68. The sophomore rocketed up the leader board to finish in a tie for 11th place with a 1-over-par, 74-75-68-217.
After a disappointing start to the tournament, Dylan Holmes (Wicklow, Ireland) finished in style, using four birdies and 13 pars to fuel a 3-under-par, 69, on Tuesday. He tied for 26th place with a 5-over-par, 82-70-69-221.
Junior Luke Nolan (Austin, Texas) had three birdies and 13 pars to fuel an even-par, 72, in round three. For the tournament, he was 7-over-par with a 79-72-72-223.
Senior Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) rounded out Seton Hall's lineup on Tuesday with a 7-over-par, 79. For the tournament, he was 11-over-par with a 75-73-79-227.
Jacob De Jesus (Bridgewater, N.J.) is competing at the Shepherd's Rock Individual. The senior shot a 2-over-par, 74, in the final round on Tuesday. De Jesus placed fourth overall with a 4-over-par, 74-72-74-220.
Tournament Details:
NEMACOLIN COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Host: West Virginia University
Location: Farmington, Pa.
Course: Mystic Rock Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,526 yards
Dates: October 5-6, 2026
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| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Tee Times | Course Statistics | |||||||||
Will Hennessee hits this birdie on the 18th hole to win a share of the Nemacolin Invitational!! #HALLin ⛳️🏴☠️🔵⚪️ https://t.co/Agf5G8tL7K
— Seton Hall Men's Golf (@SHUMGolf) October 6, 2026
THE COURSE:
Mystic Rock, the dream of Nemacolin's founder, Joseph A. Hardy III, brought to life by prominent designer Pete Dye, is one of the country's finest golf courses. Perched atop the Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains, the 7,526-yard Mystic Rock spans acres of the scenic Laurel Highlands, offering players championship-level golf in a spectacular setting.
Nemacolin and Golf Architect Tim Liddy partnered with Pete Dye — before Dye's passing — with designs for an impressive and extensive bunker renovation to Mystic Rock, which was completed in 2021. The transformation to upgrade the bunkers, playing surfaces, and tee boxes solidifies Mystic Rock as one of the premier mountain courses in the country.
THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host West Virginia, the field includes 14 other schools: Campbell, Delaware, Drexel, Eastern Michigan, George Mason, Geoge Washington, Murray State, Rider, Robert Morris, Saint Joseph's, Towson and William & Mary. BIG EAST foes Connecticut and St. John's are also in the field.
THE FORMAT:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play two continuous rounds on Monday beginning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. A final round will begin at 8:00 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.
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | SETON HALL | 297 | 287 | 279 | 863 | -1 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 287 | 298 | 279 | 864 | E |
| 3 | West Virginia | 290 | 292 | 287 | 869 | +5 |
| 4 | William & Mary | 293 | 293 | 284 | 870 | +6 |
| 5 | Campell | 295 | 292 | 285 | 872 | +8 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 293 | 294 | 291 | 878 | +14 |
| 7 | St. John's | 289 | 294 | 299 | 882 | +18 |
| 8 | Drexel | 300 | 299 | 292 | 891 | +27 |
| T9 | George Mason | 304 | 294 | 295 | 893 | +29 |
| T9 | Towson | 301 | 301 | 291 | 893 | +29 |
| 11 | Murray State | 301 | 296 | 298 | 895 | +31 |
| 12 | George Washington | 303 | 303 | 290 | 896 | +32 |
| 13 | Delaware | 315 | 296 | 296 | 907 | +43 |
| 14 | Saint Joseph's | 304 | 310 | 294 | 908 | +44 |
| 15 | Robert Morris | 305 | 309 | 305 | 919 | +55 |
| 16 | Rider | 321 | 314 | 323 | 958 | +94 |
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T1 | Will Hennessee | 69 | 72 | 70 | 211 | -5 |
| T11 | Blake Goodnight | 74 | 75 | 68 | 217 | +1 |
| T26 | Dylan Holmes | 82 | 70 | 69 | 221 | +5 |
| T33 | Luke Nolan | 79 | 72 | 72 | 223 | +7 |
| T52 | Isaiah Williams | 75 | 73 | 79 | 227 | +11 |
| --- | Jacob De Jesus | 74 | 72 | 74 | 220 | +4 |
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