WILMINGTON, N.C. – Behind a 3-under 69 from Kan Bunnabodee, Purdue Women's Golf ended the fall with their best round of the Landfall Tradition. The Boilermakers shot 288 (E) during the final round on the par 72 Dye Course, finishing 13-over for the tournament and 13th on the leaderboard.
Speaking of 13, Purdue played the par 5s 13-under as a team to rank second in the field in par-5 scoring behind Duke. The Blue Devils captured the tournament title at 21-under, winning the tiebreaker with Clemson.
Bunnabodee produced her fifth round in the 60s this season, only one shy of the school record with at least seven tournaments remaining in the 2023-24 campaign. She now has 11 for her career, tied for fifth all-time with 2009 NCAA National Champion Maria Hernandez. Her final round featured five birdies and only two bogeys. Starting with a par on the par-3 13th, she bogeyed No. 14 but got the shot back by making her first birdie on No. 15. Bunnabodee birdied the par-5 18th before turning to the front side, where she carded a bogey-free 33 (-3) with birdies at the fourth, seventh and ninth holes. Despite a bogey on No. 10, she ended her round with back-to-back pars to secure another round in the 60s.
Ashley Kozlowski and Momo Sugiyama ended the tournament at 4-over, recording final rounds of 73 (+1) and 77 (+5), respectively. Kozlowski crushed the par 5s all weekend, playing them 8-under to rank third among the 96-player field in par-5 scoring. She birdied three of the four 5s during Sunday's final round.
Natasha Kiel shot an even-par 72 during the final 18 holes, saving her best round for last. Her day featured an eagle at the par-5 18th. Jocelyn Bruch played her best golf of the weekend as well, carding a final round 74 (+2) following consecutive 76s.
After four tournaments, which included two team titles and a few school records, Purdue's successful fall comes to an end. The Boilermakers return to action when the calendar flips to 2024, starting the spring by hosting the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 4-6) in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
BOILERMAKERS
T44. Kan Bunnabodee: 75-74-69—218 (+2)
T54. Momo Sugiyama: 70-73-77—220 (+4)
T54. Ashley Kozlowski: 75-72-73—220 (+4)
T64. Natasha Kiel: 74-78-72—224 (+8)
T72. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-76-74—226 (+10)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #19 Duke: 286-286-271—843 (-21)*
2. #16 Clemson: 285-286-272—843 (-21)
3. #14 UCF: 284-286-274—844 (-20)
4. #25 Arizona: 288-280-287—855 (-9)
5. Alabama: 291-288-277—856 (-8)
6. Michigan State: 279-291-287—857 (-7)
7. Tennessee: 290-279-289—858 (-6)
8. Virginia Tech: 292-286-284—862 (-2)
9. Furman: 297-285-283—865 (+1)
10. Illinois: 285-290-297—872 (+8)
T11. Maryland: 305-287-282—874 (+10)
T11. SMU: 292-297-285—874 (+10)
13. #13 Purdue: 294-295-288—877 (+13)
T14. Nebraska: 293-298-289—880 (+16)
T14. East Carolina: 299-288-293—880 (+16)
16: Penn State: 294-291-301—886 (+22)
17. UNCW: 299-299-290—888 (+24)
18. NC State: 297-300-292—889 (+25)
*Duke won the tournament via tiebreaker (fifth player's third round score)
Speaking of 13, Purdue played the par 5s 13-under as a team to rank second in the field in par-5 scoring behind Duke. The Blue Devils captured the tournament title at 21-under, winning the tiebreaker with Clemson.
Bunnabodee produced her fifth round in the 60s this season, only one shy of the school record with at least seven tournaments remaining in the 2023-24 campaign. She now has 11 for her career, tied for fifth all-time with 2009 NCAA National Champion Maria Hernandez. Her final round featured five birdies and only two bogeys. Starting with a par on the par-3 13th, she bogeyed No. 14 but got the shot back by making her first birdie on No. 15. Bunnabodee birdied the par-5 18th before turning to the front side, where she carded a bogey-free 33 (-3) with birdies at the fourth, seventh and ninth holes. Despite a bogey on No. 10, she ended her round with back-to-back pars to secure another round in the 60s.
Ashley Kozlowski and Momo Sugiyama ended the tournament at 4-over, recording final rounds of 73 (+1) and 77 (+5), respectively. Kozlowski crushed the par 5s all weekend, playing them 8-under to rank third among the 96-player field in par-5 scoring. She birdied three of the four 5s during Sunday's final round.
Natasha Kiel shot an even-par 72 during the final 18 holes, saving her best round for last. Her day featured an eagle at the par-5 18th. Jocelyn Bruch played her best golf of the weekend as well, carding a final round 74 (+2) following consecutive 76s.
After four tournaments, which included two team titles and a few school records, Purdue's successful fall comes to an end. The Boilermakers return to action when the calendar flips to 2024, starting the spring by hosting the Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 4-6) in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
BOILERMAKERS
T44. Kan Bunnabodee: 75-74-69—218 (+2)
T54. Momo Sugiyama: 70-73-77—220 (+4)
T54. Ashley Kozlowski: 75-72-73—220 (+4)
T64. Natasha Kiel: 74-78-72—224 (+8)
T72. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-76-74—226 (+10)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #19 Duke: 286-286-271—843 (-21)*
2. #16 Clemson: 285-286-272—843 (-21)
3. #14 UCF: 284-286-274—844 (-20)
4. #25 Arizona: 288-280-287—855 (-9)
5. Alabama: 291-288-277—856 (-8)
6. Michigan State: 279-291-287—857 (-7)
7. Tennessee: 290-279-289—858 (-6)
8. Virginia Tech: 292-286-284—862 (-2)
9. Furman: 297-285-283—865 (+1)
10. Illinois: 285-290-297—872 (+8)
T11. Maryland: 305-287-282—874 (+10)
T11. SMU: 292-297-285—874 (+10)
13. #13 Purdue: 294-295-288—877 (+13)
T14. Nebraska: 293-298-289—880 (+16)
T14. East Carolina: 299-288-293—880 (+16)
16: Penn State: 294-291-301—886 (+22)
17. UNCW: 299-299-290—888 (+24)
18. NC State: 297-300-292—889 (+25)
*Duke won the tournament via tiebreaker (fifth player's third round score)