The Hall Seeks Third BIG EAST Championship in Five Years

Saturday, May 2

Hardeeville, S.C. / Riverton Pointe Golf and Country Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

First Round

The Hall Seeks Third BIG EAST Championship in Five Years

5/1/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

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The BIG EAST Championship begins Saturday at Riverton Pointe Country Club in Hardeeville, S.C.

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The Seton Hall men's golf team will look for its third BIG EAST Championship in the last five years when it heads to Riverton Pointe Country Club in Hardeeville, S.C. for three rounds of golf this weekend.

The Pirates are coming off a strong showing during the 2025-26 year, claiming five top-5 finishes, in nine tournaments. Seton Hall's 289.08 team scoring average is its best since the 2021-22 year and the second-best in program history. The Hall shot under par for a tournament four times this year. Among Seton Hall's superlatives, it tied for third place at the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational this fall at a staggering 17-under-par. It's 874 for the event is the fourth-lowest par-72, three-round score in school history.

Senior David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) has been the top individual golfer for the Pirates this season. His 72.00 scoring average is a career best and currently the sixth-lowest single-year average in program history.

Overall, the program has won the team BIG EAST title four times, most recently in 2024. Four individuals have claimed the conference championship as well, including 2022 graduate Gregor Tait, who was a remarkable 11-under-par.

Tournament Details:
2026 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club
Dates: May 2-4, 2026

THE COURSE
Riverton Pointe is without question the ultimate expression of the Nicklaus Design guarantee of uncompromising standards in superior golf course design. With large, subtle greens and fairways lined with tall sea pines and splashes of colorful wildflowers, the course is designed to harmonize perfectly with the lush Low Country landscape. The unique aesthetics of the course create a distinct visual experience that simply can't be replicated, and are destined to leave a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to enjoy Riverton Pointe.

From a playability standpoint, the golf course is designed to appeal to a broad range of players. The course offers five sets of tees – stretching all the way out to over 7300 yards for low-handicappers – while also placing an emphasis on forgiveness and overall playability for high-handicappers and beginners.

THE FIELD
The field will be limited to only the 11 member schools of the BIG EAST Conference. Below are the teams in order of their by their national ranking.

Marquette – 69
Xavier – 94
Butler – 118
Connecticut – 138
SETON HALL – 151
Georgetown – 162
Villanova – 177
Creighton – 180
St. John's – 187
DePaul – 194
Providence – 275

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

THE LINEUP

David Lally, Senior
Blake Goodnight, Freshman
Will Hennessee, Sophomore
Eli Shah, Junior
Luke Nolan, Sophomore

Freshman Jace Hulett will serve as the team's substitution if needed.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior David Lally (Wickow, Ireland) fired a 2-under-par, 69, in round three to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Princeton Invitational on April 12.

Lally had three birdies and 14 pars in route to the top Seton Hall round in round three. It was his 24th career sub-par round, which ranks seventh-most in program history. For the tournament, Lally tied for 10th place among 75 individual golfers with a 2-over-par, 76-70-69-215. It's also his sixth career top-10 finish.

As a team, Seton Hall had two dramatically different results on the front nine versus the back nine. The Pirates started on the back nine in round three, and were collectively 9-under-par and rocketed up the team leader board. On the front nine, however, The Hall was 10-over-par. For the round, Seton Hall shot a 1-over-par, 285. For the tournament, the Pirates placed fourth with a 21-over-par, 304-284-285-873.

LAST YEAR AT THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Playing in his final collegiate round, Patrick Kahanek had the top performance for the Seton Hall men's golf team, an even-par, 72, in round three of the 2025 BIG EAST Championship at Callawassie Island.

As a team, for round three, the Pirates shot a 7-over-par, 295. Seton Hall slipped to ninth place in the final standings with a 16-over-par, 292-293-295-880. Marquette claimed the team title and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a remarkable final score of 17-under-par. Xavier finished second at 6-under-par.

Individually, George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) was the top Pirate for the tournament. In round three, he had four birdies to fuel a 2-over-par, 74. Fricker tied for 10th with a 1-under-par, 70-71-74-215.

THE STAKES
The BIG EAST will crown a team champion, which earns an automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Championship. The individual champion also receives an NCAA Championship invitation.

MEDIA
For the fourth straight year, GKLive.TV, will provide online coverage of the Championship. The broadcast is free.

TEE TIMES
The field will play one round (18 holes) over each day for three days. Competition on each day will begin at 8:00 a.m. Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Connecticut and Georgetown in round one.

THE RESULTS
Live scoring will be available via Scoreboard.clippd.com. Full day results will also be available at SHUPirates.com.