
Pirates Claim Lagowitz Title as Four Place in Top-5
9/6/2026 2:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Junior Will Hennessee (Tulsa, Okla.) fired a 2-under-par, 70, in round three to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to the title of the 2026 Alex Lagowitz Memorial on Sunday.
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The Hall won the team title going away, clubbing the rest of the field by 10 strokes. On Sunday, the Pirates, collectively, shot a 1-over-par, 289. For the event, Seton Hall was 11-under-par with a 278-286-289-853. Saint Joseph's came in second place at 1-under-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Villanova, placed seventh at 10-over-par.
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This is Seton Hall's third team title at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial in the last five years. It's also the 37th victory in program history and its 26th sub-par tournament ever.
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Hennessee turned in a third-consecutive sub-par round on Sunday, using four birdies and 12 pars to fuel a 2-under-par, 70. For the tournament, he placed second with a 5-under-par, 70-71-70-211. It's Hennessee's sixth career sub-par tournament, which is already tied for eighth-most in program history. His three sub-par rounds give him 14 for his career.
Competing in his first collegiate tournament, freshman Dylan Holmes (Wicklow, Ireland) impressed with a fifth-place finish. On Sunday, he had three birdies and 12 pars to power an even-par, 72. For the tournament, he was 3-under-par with a 67-74-72-213.
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Senior Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) had three birdies in round three on his way to a 1-over-par, 73. For the event, he collected his second career sub-par tournament by tying for 11th place with a 2-under-par, 72-69-73-214.
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Junior Luke Nolan (Austin, Texas) capped a stellar first tournament of the year with a 2-over-par, 74, on Sunday. For the tournament, he tied for 14th with a 1-under-par, 69-72-74-215.
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Rounding out the Seton Hall lineup, senior Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) shot a 7-over-par, 79, in round three. For the tournament, he was 11-over-par with a 74-74-79-227.
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Competing as individuals, Blake Goodnight (Dallas, Texas) and Jacob De Jesus (Bridgewater, N.J.) had tremendous tournaments, both placing in the top-5.Â
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Goodnight had the second-best individual round for a Pirate this tournament with a 4-under-par, 68, in round three. He had three birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 5 hole. For the tournament, he tied for third with a 4-under-par, 74-70-68-211. It's Goodnight's first career sub-par tournament and his highest finish.
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De Jesus, competing in his first tournament as a Seton Hall golfer, tied for fifth overall. Today, he had five birdies in route to a 1-under-par, 71. For the weekend, he was 3-under-par with a 72-70-71-213.
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Tournament Details:
ALEX LAGOWITZ MEMORIAL
Host:Â Colgate University
Location:Â Hamilton, N.Y.
Course:Â Seven Oaks Golf Club
Course Vitals:Â Par-72, 7,125 yards
Dates:Â September 5-6, 2026
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THE COURSE:
Named for the ancestral home of the Colgate family, Seven Oaks Golf Club is nestled on the Colgate University Campus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York. In 1934, a young architect by the name of Robert Trent Jones was brought to Hamilton to begin work on designing the course as one of his first projects. Unfortunately, due to the great depression and WWII, the course and his plans were continuously postponed.
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Jones was called back many times throughout the following years to redesign the course before a final version was accepted and it was not until 1956 that ground was broken on the first nine holes, officially opening on July 4th, 1958. Construction for the remainder of the course soon began and on September 4th, 1965 the last nine holes were opened for play.
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Seven Oaks is characteristic of all Jones' courses, which include strategic deployment of water, along with extensive tee areas and large, expansive greens.Â
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THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Colgate, the field included 11 other schools: Binghamton, Bucknell, Canisius, Cornell, Holy Cross, Le Moyne, Niagara, Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's and St. Bonaventure. Fellow BIG EAST opponent, Villanova, is also in the field.
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THE FORMAT:
Teams played five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
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UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action next week with three rounds of golf at the RedHawk Invitational at Pittsburgh Field Club in Pittsburgh, Ohio, Sept. 14-15.
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The Hall won the team title going away, clubbing the rest of the field by 10 strokes. On Sunday, the Pirates, collectively, shot a 1-over-par, 289. For the event, Seton Hall was 11-under-par with a 278-286-289-853. Saint Joseph's came in second place at 1-under-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Villanova, placed seventh at 10-over-par.
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This is Seton Hall's third team title at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial in the last five years. It's also the 37th victory in program history and its 26th sub-par tournament ever.
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Hennessee turned in a third-consecutive sub-par round on Sunday, using four birdies and 12 pars to fuel a 2-under-par, 70. For the tournament, he placed second with a 5-under-par, 70-71-70-211. It's Hennessee's sixth career sub-par tournament, which is already tied for eighth-most in program history. His three sub-par rounds give him 14 for his career.
Competing in his first collegiate tournament, freshman Dylan Holmes (Wicklow, Ireland) impressed with a fifth-place finish. On Sunday, he had three birdies and 12 pars to power an even-par, 72. For the tournament, he was 3-under-par with a 67-74-72-213.Â
Senior Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) had three birdies in round three on his way to a 1-over-par, 73. For the event, he collected his second career sub-par tournament by tying for 11th place with a 2-under-par, 72-69-73-214.
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Junior Luke Nolan (Austin, Texas) capped a stellar first tournament of the year with a 2-over-par, 74, on Sunday. For the tournament, he tied for 14th with a 1-under-par, 69-72-74-215.
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Rounding out the Seton Hall lineup, senior Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) shot a 7-over-par, 79, in round three. For the tournament, he was 11-over-par with a 74-74-79-227.
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Competing as individuals, Blake Goodnight (Dallas, Texas) and Jacob De Jesus (Bridgewater, N.J.) had tremendous tournaments, both placing in the top-5.Â
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Goodnight had the second-best individual round for a Pirate this tournament with a 4-under-par, 68, in round three. He had three birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 5 hole. For the tournament, he tied for third with a 4-under-par, 74-70-68-211. It's Goodnight's first career sub-par tournament and his highest finish.
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De Jesus, competing in his first tournament as a Seton Hall golfer, tied for fifth overall. Today, he had five birdies in route to a 1-under-par, 71. For the weekend, he was 3-under-par with a 72-70-71-213.
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Tournament Details:
ALEX LAGOWITZ MEMORIAL
Host:Â Colgate University
Location:Â Hamilton, N.Y.
Course:Â Seven Oaks Golf Club
Course Vitals:Â Par-72, 7,125 yards
Dates:Â September 5-6, 2026
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THE COURSE:
Named for the ancestral home of the Colgate family, Seven Oaks Golf Club is nestled on the Colgate University Campus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York. In 1934, a young architect by the name of Robert Trent Jones was brought to Hamilton to begin work on designing the course as one of his first projects. Unfortunately, due to the great depression and WWII, the course and his plans were continuously postponed.
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Jones was called back many times throughout the following years to redesign the course before a final version was accepted and it was not until 1956 that ground was broken on the first nine holes, officially opening on July 4th, 1958. Construction for the remainder of the course soon began and on September 4th, 1965 the last nine holes were opened for play.
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Seven Oaks is characteristic of all Jones' courses, which include strategic deployment of water, along with extensive tee areas and large, expansive greens.Â
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THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Colgate, the field included 11 other schools: Binghamton, Bucknell, Canisius, Cornell, Holy Cross, Le Moyne, Niagara, Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's and St. Bonaventure. Fellow BIG EAST opponent, Villanova, is also in the field.
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THE FORMAT:
Teams played five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
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UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action next week with three rounds of golf at the RedHawk Invitational at Pittsburgh Field Club in Pittsburgh, Ohio, Sept. 14-15.
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | SETON HALL | 278 | 286 | 289 | 853 | -11 |
| 2 | Saint Joseph's | 290 | 286 | 287 | 863 | -1 |
| T3 | Holy Cross | 292 | 289 | 285 | 866 | +2 |
| T3 | Colgate | 290 | 281 | 295 | 866 | +2 |
| 5 | Bucknell | 290 | 291 | 287 | 868 | +4 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 296 | 284 | 293 | 873 | +9 |
| 7 | Villanova | 299 | 283 | 292 | 874 | +10 |
| 8 | St. Bonaventure | 291 | 290 | 296 | 877 | +13 |
| T9 | Cornell | 290 | 300 | 292 | 882 | +18 |
| T9 | Canisius | 298 | 291 | 293 | 882 | +18 |
| 11 | Binghamton | 291 | 297 | 295 | 883 | +19 |
| 12 | Le Moyne | 294 | 292 | 299 | 885 | +21 |
| 13 | Niagara | 300 | 303 | 303 | 906 | +42 |
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 2 | Will Hennessee | 70 | 71 | 70 | 211 | -5 |
| T5 | Dylan Holmes | 67 | 74 | 72 | 213 | -3 |
| T11 | Isaiah Williams | 72 | 69 | 73 | 214 | -2 |
| T14 | Luke Nolan | 69 | 72 | 74 | 215 | -1 |
| T61 | Eli Shah | 74 | 74 | 79 | 227 | +11 |
| T3 | Blake Goodnight | 74 | 70 | 68 | 212 | -4 |
| T5 | Jacob De Jesus | 72 | 70 | 71 | 213 | -3 |
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