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BALTIMORE, Md. ââ'¬" The Purdue men's golf team fired its second straight round of 4-over par and moved into a second-place tie at the Big Ten Championships entering tomorrow's final round.
Purdue jumped one spot from third into a second-place tie with Northwestern at 8-over par 568. The Boilermakers have shot identical rounds of 284, while Northwestern has recorded rounds of 286-282. Illinois leads the field at 12-under par 548 (269-279).
Purdue and Northwestern are four shots clear of Wisconsin (+12) and seven shots ahead of Ohio State (+15) in fifth place.
"I thought we played a pretty solid round today. We gave some shots back at the end of the round, but the last few holes were playing pretty tough and we did a good job just grinding it out," head coach Rob Bradley said. "We need to be a little better from tee to green and take advantage when we can on the green. Our goal is to win the day tomorrow and see what happens after that."
The Boilermakers are showcasing their depth as all five players are within one shot of each other at either 3-over par 143 or 4-over par 144. Purdue and Illinois are the only schools to place all five players in the top 25 and with scores at 144 or better.
Three Boilermakers lead Purdue at 3-over par 143, good for a 17th-place tie after 36 holes. Fernando Barco (72-71=143), Brian Carlson (69-74=143) and Timmy Hildebrand (72-71=143) all pace the Purdue squad. Hildebrand had a whirlwind second round, posting bogeys on the first three holes of the day, before rallying with four birdies on his round to get back to 1-over par for his round.
Meanwhile, Austin Eoff bounced back after a tough opening round and is tied for 24th at 4-over par 144 (75-69). Jarle Volden is also tied at 4-over par 144 (71-73).
"I liked the way Austin bounced back today. I thought he looked very sharp today and really was in control of his game," Bradley said. "I was also really proud of Timmy's fight today after bogeying the first three holes.
"I'm excited for tomorrow. I think we are going to play well and we need a total team effort to end on a high note," Bradley added.
Purdue hasn't finished in the top two of the Big Ten Championships since 2001 (2nd) and in the top three since 2007 (3rd).
Purdue will tee off at 8:45 a.m. ET, on Sunday off hole No. 1, and will be paired with Illinois and Northwestern for the second time in three days.
Purdue Moves to 2nd at Big Ten Golf
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