WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Women's Golf protected its home course, starting the 2023-24 season by beating 14 other teams to win the Boilermaker Classic. The Boilermakers finished the 54-hole event 12-under par (296-270-286—852) on the Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Complex, six shots ahead of runner-up Alabama.
After building a lead thanks to a school-record 270 (-18) in the second round, Purdue posted another under-par round (-2) to remain atop the leaderboard and capture the team title. The 54-hole team total matched the fourth-lowest score in school history alongside the Boilermakers' performance at the 2008 Indiana Invitational.
Once again, senior Kan Bunnabodee paced Purdue with a final round 69 (-3) to finish runner-up on the individual leaderboard at 9-under. Her 207 (75-63-69) matched her career low and tied for the third-best 54-hole total in program history with the help of a school-record 63 in the second round. Bunnabodee earned her best performance as a Boilermaker and the fifth Top 10 of her career.
Speaking of Top 10, Jocelyn Bruch cracked the Top 10 for the first time in her career. She placed sixth with a career-low 212 (69-69-74), breaking her previous best by five strokes. The Carmel, Indiana, native only made three miscues throughout the three rounds, and she broke 70 for the first time with consecutive 69s.
Momo Sugiyama finished another tournament in red figures, firing a 215 (-1) with a 69 sandwiched in between rounds of 73. Starting her second season as a Boilermaker, she recorded her fourth Top 10, tying for ninth on the individual leaderboard.
Ashley Kozlowski tied for 22nd, her tournament highlighted by a second round 69. The senior contributed to the team score during the final round as well, firing a 73 that included a trio of birdies.
Playing in her first tournament as a Boilermaker, Natasha Kiel saved her best round for last with a 1-under 71. The Vanderbilt transfer made a team-high four birdies throughout the final round, including back-to-back birdies on the par-4 15th and the par-5 16th. The under-par round vaulted her 25 spots up the leaderboard and into a tie for 37th.
Freshman Jasmine Kahler competed as an individual, wrapping up the tournament on her 18th birthday. She tied for 22nd at 5-over, which included an even-par 72 in the second round. Lana Malek, another Purdue freshman, also debuted and tied for 30th on the individual leaderboard (+6). The Hoce, Slovenia, native had her best round at the start of the tournament, also a 72.
Purdue won its second tournament under Zack Byrd, who began his second season as head coach of the Boilermakers. The last time Purdue won tournaments in consecutive seasons occurred during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 campaigns.
Up next, the Boilermakers hit the road for the first time this season. Purdue travels to East Lansing, Michigan for the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18), hosted by Michigan State.
BOILERMAKERS
2. Kan Bunnabodee: 75-63-69—207 (-9)
6. Jocelyn Bruch: 69-69-74—212 (-4)
T9. Momo Sugiyama: 73-69-73—215 (-1)
T22. Ashley Kozlowski: 79-69-73—221 (+5)
T37. Natasha Kiel: 79-74-71—224 (+8)
*T22. Jasmine Kahler: 73-72-76—221 (+5)
*T30: Lana Malek: 72-73-77—222 (+6)
*T68. Jade Gu: 74-79-79—232 (+16)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Purdue: 296-270-286—852 (-12)
2. Alabama: 284-287-287—858 (-6)
3. Minnesota: 288-288-288—864 (E)
4. Louisville: 292-297-287—876 (+12)
5. Notre Dame: 297-293-289—879 (+15)
6. Georgia Southern: 298-290-292—880 (+16)
7. Indiana: 298-294-292—884 (+20)
T8. Western Kentucky: 292-299-296—887 (+23)
T8. Long Beach State: 293-305-289—887 (+23)
10. Rutgers: 297-297-300—894 (+30)
11. Old Dominion: 294-305-302—901 (+37)
12. James Madison: 292-305-307—904 (+40)
13. Charlotte: 303-298-309—910 (+46)
14. Ball State: 310-310-299—919 (+55)
15. Mercer: 306-307-307—920 (+56)
After building a lead thanks to a school-record 270 (-18) in the second round, Purdue posted another under-par round (-2) to remain atop the leaderboard and capture the team title. The 54-hole team total matched the fourth-lowest score in school history alongside the Boilermakers' performance at the 2008 Indiana Invitational.
Once again, senior Kan Bunnabodee paced Purdue with a final round 69 (-3) to finish runner-up on the individual leaderboard at 9-under. Her 207 (75-63-69) matched her career low and tied for the third-best 54-hole total in program history with the help of a school-record 63 in the second round. Bunnabodee earned her best performance as a Boilermaker and the fifth Top 10 of her career.
Speaking of Top 10, Jocelyn Bruch cracked the Top 10 for the first time in her career. She placed sixth with a career-low 212 (69-69-74), breaking her previous best by five strokes. The Carmel, Indiana, native only made three miscues throughout the three rounds, and she broke 70 for the first time with consecutive 69s.
Momo Sugiyama finished another tournament in red figures, firing a 215 (-1) with a 69 sandwiched in between rounds of 73. Starting her second season as a Boilermaker, she recorded her fourth Top 10, tying for ninth on the individual leaderboard.
Ashley Kozlowski tied for 22nd, her tournament highlighted by a second round 69. The senior contributed to the team score during the final round as well, firing a 73 that included a trio of birdies.
Playing in her first tournament as a Boilermaker, Natasha Kiel saved her best round for last with a 1-under 71. The Vanderbilt transfer made a team-high four birdies throughout the final round, including back-to-back birdies on the par-4 15th and the par-5 16th. The under-par round vaulted her 25 spots up the leaderboard and into a tie for 37th.
Freshman Jasmine Kahler competed as an individual, wrapping up the tournament on her 18th birthday. She tied for 22nd at 5-over, which included an even-par 72 in the second round. Lana Malek, another Purdue freshman, also debuted and tied for 30th on the individual leaderboard (+6). The Hoce, Slovenia, native had her best round at the start of the tournament, also a 72.
Purdue won its second tournament under Zack Byrd, who began his second season as head coach of the Boilermakers. The last time Purdue won tournaments in consecutive seasons occurred during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 campaigns.
Up next, the Boilermakers hit the road for the first time this season. Purdue travels to East Lansing, Michigan for the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18), hosted by Michigan State.
BOILERMAKERS
2. Kan Bunnabodee: 75-63-69—207 (-9)
6. Jocelyn Bruch: 69-69-74—212 (-4)
T9. Momo Sugiyama: 73-69-73—215 (-1)
T22. Ashley Kozlowski: 79-69-73—221 (+5)
T37. Natasha Kiel: 79-74-71—224 (+8)
*T22. Jasmine Kahler: 73-72-76—221 (+5)
*T30: Lana Malek: 72-73-77—222 (+6)
*T68. Jade Gu: 74-79-79—232 (+16)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Purdue: 296-270-286—852 (-12)
2. Alabama: 284-287-287—858 (-6)
3. Minnesota: 288-288-288—864 (E)
4. Louisville: 292-297-287—876 (+12)
5. Notre Dame: 297-293-289—879 (+15)
6. Georgia Southern: 298-290-292—880 (+16)
7. Indiana: 298-294-292—884 (+20)
T8. Western Kentucky: 292-299-296—887 (+23)
T8. Long Beach State: 293-305-289—887 (+23)
10. Rutgers: 297-297-300—894 (+30)
11. Old Dominion: 294-305-302—901 (+37)
12. James Madison: 292-305-307—904 (+40)
13. Charlotte: 303-298-309—910 (+46)
14. Ball State: 310-310-299—919 (+55)
15. Mercer: 306-307-307—920 (+56)