Dominating Win for BC at Shark Invitational

GLEN HEAD, N.Y. -- Boston College captured its first tournament of the spring in dominating fashion, taking the team title at the 2025 Shark Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole tournament was held at the Brookville Country Club.

The Eagles finished at 5-under as a team, registering a total team score of 835. After a 5-under opening round 275, BC fired a second round 287. The best round of the tournament came on Tuesday, firing on all cylinders at 7-under, coming in with a 273. The 7-under third round was the lowest round to par for BC as a team this season. BC won the tournament by a whopping 16 strokes over runner-up Seton Hall.

Ben Hong was the medalist for the tournament, finishing at 5-under (205). Hong had a nice start on Monday, posting a pair of 69's during the first and second rounds of competition. During Tuesday's final round, Hong was 3-under with a 67, including a bogey-free round through the first 14 holes. For the tournament, Hong finished with 13 birdies.

Jack Pogorelc had his best finish of the year, tying for third place overall at even-par. After a nice start to the tournament - a 1-under 69 for the opening 18 holes of competition - the junior followed by an even-par second round 70. He closed out play on Tuesday with a 1-over 71.

Markus Lam had the low score of any BC golfer during Tuesday's final round - a 4-under 66. During the final round, Lam was 3-under on the front nine, carding four birdies and four pars. He opened with a stellar bogey-free 2-under 68 in the first round. Lam finished seventh overall, at 1-over (68-77-66=211).

Christian Emmerich and Brian Xu - competing as an individual - each tied for eighth place (212).

After a nice start to the tournament - a round of 69 on Monday morning - Emmerich closed out in similar fashion on Tuesday, with another 69. He recorded 14 total birdies through the three rounds. Xu was even-par during the first round with a score of 70, closing out with a pair of 1-over 71's on Monday afternoon and Tuesday.

Tommy Mangan tied for 21st (217). On Monday, he recorded a pair of eagles for the Eagles, getting home in two on the par 4 4th hole in each of his two rounds of play. Mangan finished the tournament with a final round 73. In total, four BC golfers finished among the top 10 and five were among the top 25 in the field.

Ben Paylor, competing as an individual for BC, finished in 33rd place (75-71-74=220). His best round came during Monday's afternoon session - a 1-over 71. William Musson, also playing as an individual, rounds out the BC golfers in a tie for 34th place (75-73-73=221). The highlight of the tournament for BC came during Musson's second round, where he aced the par 3 3rd hole.

As a team, the Eagles led the field in par 3 (3.17 avg), par 4 (3.99 avg,) and par 5 (4.90 avg). BC also led the field with 53 birdies and tied for the tops with two eagles.

BC returns to action at the 2025 ACC Championship, held April 24-28 at the Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky.

EVENT: Shark Invitational
WHERE: Brookville C.C. | Glen Head, N.Y.
WHEN: April 14 - rounds 1 & 2; April 15 - final round
COURSE INFO: Par 70 | 6,594 yards

BOSTON COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: t1. Ben Hong (69-69-67=205); t3. Jack Pogorelc (69-70-71=210); 7. Markus Lam (68-77-66=211); t8. Brian Xu (Ind) (70-71-71=212) / Christian Emmerich (69-74-69=212); t21. Tommy Mangan (70-74-73=217); 78-75-84=237); 33. Ben Paylor (Ind) (75-71-74=220); t34. William Musson (Ind) (75-73-73=221)

Dominating Win for BC at Shark Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Christian Emmerich

Ben Hong

Markus Lam

Tommy Mangan

William Musson

Ben Paylor

Jack Pogorelc

Brian Xu