JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – With the help of a career-low 68 (-4) in the final round, sophomore Jasmine Kahler tied a 36-hole school record to lead Purdue Women's Golf to a runner-up finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational. Kahler earned runner-up honors herself with her 6-under 138 (70-68) that matched Melati Purti's two-round program best set at the 2019 Big Ten Championships.
The Boilermakers carded a final round 290 (+2) as a team to tie for second alongside SMU at 5-over and 14 shots back of No. 6 Florida State (-9). Purdue's 581 (291-290) became the third-best 36-hole team score in school history.
Along with tying a school record, Kahler finished 6-under for Purdue's lowest score (in relation to par) for a tournament this season. The second-place performance was her best as a Boilermaker, and she collected her fifth career Top 10. The Carlsbad, California, native led the 99-player field with 11 birdies over the 36 holes, while ranking second in par-4 scoring (-3).
Kahler's final round began with a birdie at the first, but she gave the stroke back with a bogey at the par-3 second. However, she quickly bounced back and went on a roll. Over her next 12 holes, Kahler went 5-under with five birdies and seven pars during the bogey-free stretch. Draining a 15-footer for par on No. 18, the sophomore secured her career-low 68 and etched her name in the Purdue record book.
Momo Sugiyama was only two strokes behind Kahler, firing a 70 (-2) for the second straight round to finish 4-under for the tournament and earn the eighth Top-5 performance of her Purdue career. Her 140 (70-70) total became the third-best 36-hole score in school history, just behind the record marks of Kahler and Purti. The Aussie birdied three of the four par 5s during the final round, playing the final 15 holes bogey free at 3-under par. Making only two bogeys in each round, Sugiyama committed the fewest miscues by a Boilermaker throughout the tournament.
Samantha Brown, Natasha Kiel and Lauren Timpf all shot 76 (+4) during the final round. Kiel finished 7-over through 36 holes, while freshmen Brown and Timpf were 8-over and 10-over, respectively.
Up next, ending March and rolling into April, the Boilermakers travel to St. Augustine, Florida for the Coach Mo Classic (March 30-April 1).
BOILERMAKERS
2. Jasmine Kahler: 70-68—138 (-6)*
T5. Momo Sugiyama: 70-70—140 (-4)
T45. Natasha Kiel: 75-76—151 (+7)
T49. Samantha Brown: 76-76—152 (+8)
T65. Lauren Timpf: 78-76—154 (+10)
*Ties 36-Hole School Record
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #6 Florida State: 280-287—567 (-9)
T2. Purdue: 291-290—581 (+5)
T2. SMU: 293-288—581 (+5)
4. Campbell: 297-288—585 (+9)
T5. East Carolina: 293-293—586 (+10)
T5. Tulsa: 306-280—586 (+10)
7. NC State: 291-298—589 (+13)
T8. Kent State: 289-301—590 (+14)
T8. Charleston: 293-297—590 (+14)
T8. Iowa: 297-293—590 (+14)
T11. Maryland: 293-299—592 (+16)
T11. Miami (FL): 295-297—592 (+16)
13. Old Dominion: 303-306—609 (+33)
T14. Minnesota: 308-303—611 (+35)
T14. Penn State: 310-301—611 (+35)
16. Furman: 312-312—624 (+48)
17. Rutgers: 315-311—626 (+50)
The Boilermakers carded a final round 290 (+2) as a team to tie for second alongside SMU at 5-over and 14 shots back of No. 6 Florida State (-9). Purdue's 581 (291-290) became the third-best 36-hole team score in school history.
Along with tying a school record, Kahler finished 6-under for Purdue's lowest score (in relation to par) for a tournament this season. The second-place performance was her best as a Boilermaker, and she collected her fifth career Top 10. The Carlsbad, California, native led the 99-player field with 11 birdies over the 36 holes, while ranking second in par-4 scoring (-3).
Kahler's final round began with a birdie at the first, but she gave the stroke back with a bogey at the par-3 second. However, she quickly bounced back and went on a roll. Over her next 12 holes, Kahler went 5-under with five birdies and seven pars during the bogey-free stretch. Draining a 15-footer for par on No. 18, the sophomore secured her career-low 68 and etched her name in the Purdue record book.
Momo Sugiyama was only two strokes behind Kahler, firing a 70 (-2) for the second straight round to finish 4-under for the tournament and earn the eighth Top-5 performance of her Purdue career. Her 140 (70-70) total became the third-best 36-hole score in school history, just behind the record marks of Kahler and Purti. The Aussie birdied three of the four par 5s during the final round, playing the final 15 holes bogey free at 3-under par. Making only two bogeys in each round, Sugiyama committed the fewest miscues by a Boilermaker throughout the tournament.
Samantha Brown, Natasha Kiel and Lauren Timpf all shot 76 (+4) during the final round. Kiel finished 7-over through 36 holes, while freshmen Brown and Timpf were 8-over and 10-over, respectively.
Up next, ending March and rolling into April, the Boilermakers travel to St. Augustine, Florida for the Coach Mo Classic (March 30-April 1).
BOILERMAKERS
2. Jasmine Kahler: 70-68—138 (-6)*
T5. Momo Sugiyama: 70-70—140 (-4)
T45. Natasha Kiel: 75-76—151 (+7)
T49. Samantha Brown: 76-76—152 (+8)
T65. Lauren Timpf: 78-76—154 (+10)
*Ties 36-Hole School Record
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #6 Florida State: 280-287—567 (-9)
T2. Purdue: 291-290—581 (+5)
T2. SMU: 293-288—581 (+5)
4. Campbell: 297-288—585 (+9)
T5. East Carolina: 293-293—586 (+10)
T5. Tulsa: 306-280—586 (+10)
7. NC State: 291-298—589 (+13)
T8. Kent State: 289-301—590 (+14)
T8. Charleston: 293-297—590 (+14)
T8. Iowa: 297-293—590 (+14)
T11. Maryland: 293-299—592 (+16)
T11. Miami (FL): 295-297—592 (+16)
13. Old Dominion: 303-306—609 (+33)
T14. Minnesota: 308-303—611 (+35)
T14. Penn State: 310-301—611 (+35)
16. Furman: 312-312—624 (+48)
17. Rutgers: 315-311—626 (+50)