LAKE ELMO, Minn. – Purdue Women's Golf wrapped up play at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate Wednesday afternoon at Royal Golf Club, gaining valuable experience against a field that resembled what could be seen at the NCAA Championships in May. After shaving eight strokes off their opening round yesterday, the Boilermakers carved off five more shots in the final round with a 289 (+1).
Purdue finished 21-over for the tournament in 12th place. The Boilermakers' scores over the final two rounds were in the middle of the pack, but the opening round deficit was too much to overcome.
Momo Sugiyama led the Boilermakers, tying for 23rd on the individual leaderboard (+3). The senior played her best golf of the tournament during the final round, firing a 71 (-1) to match Samantha Brown for Purdue's lowest round of the week. Sugiyama began the day with a birdie, and another birdie at the short par-4 15th moved her to 2-under. Her round featured four birdies and three bogeys, ensuring a day in red figures.
Freshman Samantha Brown and senior Natasha Kiel tied for 30th at 6-over. Brown balanced four birdies, two on each side, with four bogeys for an even-par 72 on Wednesday. The Boilermaker freshman played the final 36 holes 1-under against some stiff competition, proving that she belongs. Kiel began her final round with back-to-back birdies before a double bogey brought her back to level par. She added two more birdies on the opening nine to make the turn at 2-under. A tough nine coming in led to a 73 (+1), although Kiel birdied her final hole of the tournament for her team-high fifth birdie of the day.
Senior Jocelyn Bruch shot 73 (+1) as well, her best round of the tournament, to tie for 39th (+8). She made three birdies throughout her final round, two coming on a pair of par-5s (Nos. 9 and 18).
Following back-to-back tournaments to start the season, Purdue has a week off before returning to action. Up next, the Boilermakers look to make their second title defense of the season by returning to East Lansing, Michigan for the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 22-23), hosted by Michigan State. Purdue won last year's tournament by 10 strokes.
BOILERMAKERS
T23. Momo Sugiyama: 73-75-71—219 (+3)
T30. Natasha Kiel: 76-72-73—221 (+5)
T30. Samantha Brown: 78-71-72—221 (+5)
T39. Jocelyn Bruch: 75-76-73—224 (+8)
T57. Jasmine Kahler: 78-77-78—233 (+17)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. South Carolina: 276-281-276—833 (-31)
2. Oregon: 290-287-281—860 (-4)
3. Wake Forest: 276-298-287—861 (-3)
4. Arizona State: 294-289-279—862 (-2)
5. Duke: 291-286-289—866 (+2)
6. UCLA: 293-295-283—871 (+7)
7. Cal: 291-291-290—872 (+8)
8. Iowa State: 282-302-290—874 (+10)
T9. Minnesota: 286-298-293—877 (+13)
T9. Clemson: 294-296-287—877 (+13)
11. UCF: 291-296-296—883 (+19)
12. Purdue: 302-294-289—885 (+21)
Purdue finished 21-over for the tournament in 12th place. The Boilermakers' scores over the final two rounds were in the middle of the pack, but the opening round deficit was too much to overcome.
Momo Sugiyama led the Boilermakers, tying for 23rd on the individual leaderboard (+3). The senior played her best golf of the tournament during the final round, firing a 71 (-1) to match Samantha Brown for Purdue's lowest round of the week. Sugiyama began the day with a birdie, and another birdie at the short par-4 15th moved her to 2-under. Her round featured four birdies and three bogeys, ensuring a day in red figures.
Freshman Samantha Brown and senior Natasha Kiel tied for 30th at 6-over. Brown balanced four birdies, two on each side, with four bogeys for an even-par 72 on Wednesday. The Boilermaker freshman played the final 36 holes 1-under against some stiff competition, proving that she belongs. Kiel began her final round with back-to-back birdies before a double bogey brought her back to level par. She added two more birdies on the opening nine to make the turn at 2-under. A tough nine coming in led to a 73 (+1), although Kiel birdied her final hole of the tournament for her team-high fifth birdie of the day.
Senior Jocelyn Bruch shot 73 (+1) as well, her best round of the tournament, to tie for 39th (+8). She made three birdies throughout her final round, two coming on a pair of par-5s (Nos. 9 and 18).
Following back-to-back tournaments to start the season, Purdue has a week off before returning to action. Up next, the Boilermakers look to make their second title defense of the season by returning to East Lansing, Michigan for the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 22-23), hosted by Michigan State. Purdue won last year's tournament by 10 strokes.
BOILERMAKERS
T23. Momo Sugiyama: 73-75-71—219 (+3)
T30. Natasha Kiel: 76-72-73—221 (+5)
T30. Samantha Brown: 78-71-72—221 (+5)
T39. Jocelyn Bruch: 75-76-73—224 (+8)
T57. Jasmine Kahler: 78-77-78—233 (+17)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. South Carolina: 276-281-276—833 (-31)
2. Oregon: 290-287-281—860 (-4)
3. Wake Forest: 276-298-287—861 (-3)
4. Arizona State: 294-289-279—862 (-2)
5. Duke: 291-286-289—866 (+2)
6. UCLA: 293-295-283—871 (+7)
7. Cal: 291-291-290—872 (+8)
8. Iowa State: 282-302-290—874 (+10)
T9. Minnesota: 286-298-293—877 (+13)
T9. Clemson: 294-296-287—877 (+13)
11. UCF: 291-296-296—883 (+19)
12. Purdue: 302-294-289—885 (+21)