Shah, Goodnight Fueling Pirates at BIG EAST After 36 Holes

Sunday, May 3

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

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Seton Hall University

First & Second Rounds

Shah, Goodnight Fueling Pirates at BIG EAST After 36 Holes

5/3/2026 8:48:00 PM | Men's Golf

LIVE SCORING PHOTO GALLERY (Round 2)

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – Junior Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) and freshman Blake Goodnight (Dallas, Texas) are currently 3-under-par to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team after two rounds of the 2026 BIG EAST Championship on Sunday.

Shah shot a 5-over-par, 77, in the morning, but in the afternoon he shaved off seven strokes, using four birdies to fuel the first sub-par round of the tournament for Seton Hall, a 2-under-par, 70. Entering Monday's final round, he's 3-over-par with a 77-70-147.

Goodnight had four birdies in his first-ever BIG EAST Championship round in route to a 1-over-par, 73. In the afternoon, he was only one stroke worse, finishing with a 2-over-par, 74. He currently has a 3-over-par, 73-74-147, for the tournament.

Shah and Goodnight are tied for 30^th among all individuals. Xavier's Cayse Morgan and Villanova's Ryan Pamer currently lead the individual field at 6-under-par with 18 holes remaining.

As a team, The Hall shot a 9-over-par, 297, in round one. In the afternoon, the Pirates shaved off seven strokes to finish with a 2-over-par, 290. For the tournament, Seton Hall is in 10^th place with an 11-over-par, 297-290-587. The Pirates are only two strokes behind Butler for ninth place. The top five teams are currently under-par for the tournament with defending champion Marquette leading the way at 11-under-par. DePaul is second at 9-under-par and Xavier is third at 8-under-par.

Two additional Pirates are also tied, just one stroke behind Shah and Goodnight. Senior David Lally (Wickow, Ireland) had a birdie and 15 pars in the first round in route to a 1-over-par, 73. In the afternoon, he shot a 3-over-par, 75. For the tournament, he's 4-over-par with a 73-75-148. Sophomore Will Hennessee (Tulsa, Okla.) had six birdies on the day and fired a pair of 2-over-par, 74's. Both Pirates are 4-over-par for the tournament and tied for 36^th place overall.

Luke Nolan (Austin, Texas) had one tough hole all day, a 12 on the par-5, No. 18 hole in the first round. Remarkably, the sophomore was even-par over the remaining 35 holes on Sunday. He shot a 7-over-par, 79, in round one, and followed it up with an impressive even-par, 72, in round two. He's currently 7-over for the tournament with a 79-72-151.

Originally slated to play 18 holes over three days, the field was forced to play 36 holes on Sunday due to heavy rains in Hardeeville on Saturday. The field will play one final round on Monday.

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

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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 Lowcountry 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 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. Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Providence in Monday's final round. Luke Nolan will get the Pirates started at 8:50 a.m. on the 10^th tee.

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

2026 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Marquette	282	283		565	-11
2	DePaul	285	282		567	-9
3	Xavier	283	285		568	-8
4	Connecticut	286	285		571	-5
5	Creighton	285	287		572	-4
6	St. John's	290	286		576	E
7	Villanova	293	285		578	+2
8	Georgetown	289	290		579	+3
9	Butler	291	294		585	+9
10	SETON HALL	297	290		587	+11
11	Providence	300	297		597	+21