Women’s Golf Begins April in OklahomaWomen’s Golf Begins April in Oklahoma

Women’s Golf Begins April in Oklahoma

Live Scoring Opens in a new window Pairings Opens in a new window
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Women's Golf is set to compete for the third straight weekend, traveling to Ardmore, Oklahoma for The Bruzzy at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club (April 1-2). The Boilermaker lineup features the same starting five that knocked off a pair of Top 25 teams and placed fourth at last week's Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
  • Saturday, April 1: Rounds 1 and 2 (Shotgun Start at 9:30 a.m. ET)
  • Sunday, April 2: Round 3 (Shotgun Start at 9:30 a.m. ET)
THE LINEUP
Momo Sugiyama – So.
  • Ranked No. 65 in Golfstat's national rankings
  • Leads the team in stroke average (72.9) and pars (267)
  • Has recorded three Top-5 performances this season, including last time out at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic where she beat 13 golfers ranked in Golfstat's Top 100
  • Her 142 (73-69) at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic was the second-best 36-hole total in school history
  • Has led Purdue in five tournaments as a Boilermaker, including a fourth-place finish (75-74-69—218) at the Windy City Collegiate Classic
  • Has produced the lowest score 11 out of 23 rounds this season, including a team-best five rounds in the 60s
  • Making her ninth appearance as a Boilermaker but playing in her 20th collegiate tournament
  • Transferred to Purdue after earning First Team All-Big West accolades as a freshman at Hawaii
  • Set new Hawaii single-season records for stroke average (73.40), rounds of par-or-better (13), birdies (85) and 54-hole score (211)
Ashley Kozlowski – Jr.
  • Ranked No. 218 in Golfstat's national rankings
  • Playing in her 25th tournament as a Boilermaker, including her eighth of the season
  • Holds a 74.4 stroke average this season after recording a 75.1 stroke average over 12 tournaments last season
  • Has made a team-best four eagles this season, including one in each of the past two tournaments
  • Tied for 15th at the FSU Match Up, the fourth Top-20 finish of her career
  • Named B1G Women's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 15), becoming the first Boilermaker to earn the honor since 2019
  • Led Purdue to a win at the Tulane Classic, placing runner-up for the best finish of her career
  • 2021-22 Academic All-Big Ten
Kan Bunnabodee – Sr.
  • Appearing in her 24th tournament as a Boilermaker
  • Tied for 15th at the FSU Match Up, her best finish of the season and eighth Top 20 as a Boilermaker
  • Made her season debut at the Tulane Classic, tying for 17th to help Purdue capture the team title
  • Missed the entire fall due to injury
  • Earned First Team All-Big Ten accolades last season, becoming the first Boilermaker to earn first team honors since 2018
  • Ranked in the Top 100 of Golfstat's national rankings throughout the 2021-22 season
  • 2021-22 Academic All-Big Ten
Danielle du Toit – Sr. (10:13 a.m. ET off No. 10)
  • Ranked No. 195 in Golfstat's national rankings
  • Has played in 42 tournaments as a Boilermaker, the most on the team, totaling 115 rounds
  • Leads the team in birdies (68) and ranks second on the team in stroke average (73.8)
  • Placed a career-best third to help Purdue win the Tulane Classic to start the spring
  • Tied for the team's best performance at the Illini Invitational, placing 26th at 3-under (72-67-74—218)
  • Her 67 (-5) in the second round of the Illini Invitational matched a career low and was the best round of the season by a Boilermaker; it was also her 100th round at Purdue
  • Won a men's tournament over the summer, capturing the IGA Challenge Tour's Road to #5 at Akasia Golf Club in her home country of South Africa
Jocelyn Bruch – R-So. (9:55 a.m. ET off No. 10)
  • Making her 17th appearance as a Boilermaker, including the seventh of the season
  • Led Purdue at The Show, tying for 31st at 6-over (75-71-76—222)
  • Fired a career-best 70 (-2) in the second round of the Illini Invitational before leading the Boilermakers in the final round with a 1-over 73
  • Holds a 75.3 stroke average after recording a 76.52 stroke average last season
  • Tied for ninth at the 2022 Michigan PGA Women's Open over the summer, competing against professionals; her performance featured a hole-in-one during the opening round
  • 2021-22 Academic All-Big Ten
THE FIELD
Charlotte
Houston
Kansas State
Miami (FL)
Missouri
Nebraska
North Texas (host)
Oklahoma
Purdue
TCU
Texas Tech
Tulsa
#17 UCF
Western Kentucky
Wisconsin
 
THE COURSE
  • Dornick Hills will play at a par 70, measuring 5,976 yards, marking the first time the Boilermakers will tackle a par 70 course this season.
  • The front nine is a par 34 with a trio of par 3s and only one par 5, while the back side features seven par 4s.
  • Established in 1914, Dornick Hills began as a four-hole golf course on what was previously Perry Maxwell's dairy farm. The complete course was finished in 1923 and quickly became one of the most popular courses in the area.
  • The name Dornick Hills originated from the Gaelic word "Dornick" meaning "small rocks." Thousands of these rocks had to be removed before the course could be built. There are still several outcroppings of the natural rock formations on the golf course, including the cliff at the famous 16th hole, known as "The Cliff Hole."
LAST TIME OUT
  • Purdue bested a pair of Top 25 teams on the way to a fourth-place finish at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (March 24-25). Inclement weather cancelled the final round at the University of Georgia Golf Course, shortening the tournament to 36 holes.
  • The Boilermakers (+7) finished behind No. 10 Auburn (-13), No. 4 South Carolina (-2) and No. 21 Florida (+5) in the 15-team field, while beating ranked opponents in No. 19 Virginia (+10) and No. 9 Texas A&M (+13).
  • As a squad, Purdue was second in par-3 scoring (+5) and pars (122) throughout the two rounds.
  • Momo Sugiyama secured her third Top-5 performance of the season, ending her tournament at 2-under (73-69—142). The Purdue sophomore defeated 13 golfers ranked in Golfstat's Top 100 in the nation, also tying Golfstat No. 2 Jenny Bae (Georgia) on her home course.
ADDING TO THE RECORD BOOK
  • The Boilermakers added a pair of Top 5 performances to their record book while competing at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
  • Momo Sugiyama's 142 (73-69) was the second-best 36-hole total in Purdue Women's Golf history.
  • As a team, Purdue's two-day total of 583 (298-285) marked the fourth-lowest 36-hole performance by a Boilermaker squad.
BUSY SCHEDULE
  • The Boilermakers remain busy as they look to earn a berth to an NCAA Regional, going through a stretch five tournaments over six weekends.
  • The Bruzzy marks the third straight weekend of competition for Purdue after playing in the Florida State Match Up (March 17-19) and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (March 24-25).
  • After a week off, Purdue competes in the Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 15-16), the final tune-up ahead of the Big Ten Championship at Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh (April 21-23).
TULANE CLASSIC CHAMPIONS
  • Purdue began the spring season on the right note, defeating 17 teams to win the Tulane Classic at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans (Feb. 12-14).
  • In just the fifth tournament under first-year head coach Zack Byrd, the Boilermakers captured their first team title since winning the 2018 Illini Women's Invitational.
  • The Boilermakers (+33) used Top 5 individual performances from Ashley Kozlowski (second), Danielle du Toit (third) and Momo Sugiyama (fifth) to secure a four-shot victory.
  • The Boilermakers recorded 37 birdies throughout the 54-hole tournament, the most by any team. Purdue also paced the field in par-3 scoring (E) and par-5 scoring (+1) on the difficult par 72 course.
  • For leading Purdue to victory, Kozlowski was named B1G Golfer of the Week following the tournament.
YEAR OF THE BYRD
  • Following the retirement of legendary coach Devon Brouse, Zack Byrd was named the new head coach of Purdue Women's Golf prior to the start of the 2022-23 campaign.
  • One of the top recruiters in the country, Byrd made the move to West Lafayette after spending four seasons at Ole Miss.
  • Byrd helped the Rebels capture the 2021 NCAA National Championship, the first women's team national championship in Ole Miss history.
  • Prior to beginning his coaching career, Byrd spent 10 years as a professional golfer; his career featured an appearance in the 2011 U.S. Open and qualifying for the final stage of PGA Tour Q School.
  • Byrd hired Lauren Guiao as assistant coach; Guiao made the move to coaching and returned to the program after playing in 20 tournaments over her Purdue career (2017-21).