WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's golf team couldn't hold a late lead and finished as the runner-up at the Boilermaker Invitational, which concluded on a windy Easter Sunday at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course.
The Boilermakers shot a 5-over par 289, which helped Marquette overcome a four-shot difference entering today's final round, after the Golden Eagles fired a 1-under par 283 to defeat the Boilermakers by two shots.
Marquette finished with a 16-under par 836 (278-275-283) to defeat Purdue at 14-under par 838 (281-268-289). Illinois and Michigan State tied for third at 10-under par 842, while Notre Dame and Indiana tied for fifth at 9-under par 843.
The 838 is tied for the 11th-lowest, 54-hole tournament score in school history.
The Boilermakers were in position for their third win of the spring season with six holes to play, but scuffled down the stretch on holes 14 through 18. Purdue's four counting scores played the five holes in a combined 8-over par, while Marquette played the stretch in 1-over par.
Nonetheless, Purdue wrapped up the spring with a 48-4-1 head-to-head record with two titles, a runner-up finish and a fourth-place showing entering next weekend's Big Ten Championships in Baltimore.
Sam Easterbrook led the Boilermakers with a T-5 finish at 5-under par 208 (69-66-73). Easterbrook shared the lead with five holes to play, but suffered a double-bogey on No. 15, which essentially ended his threat to be the medalist.
The finish was his sixth top-10 finish of the season and fourth top-5 finish in 10 events. He's posted six straight top-17 finishes.
Nels Surtani finished tied for 13th at 2-under par 211 (68-69-74), and was in position for a top-five finish, before he played his final nine holes in 4-over par. It marked his first top-15 finish of the spring season.
Kentaro Nanayama finished tied for 18th at 1-under par 212 (71-67-74).
Freshman Supapon Amornchaichan had one of his best days as a Boilermaker, shooting a 3-under par 68 for a 54-hole total of even-par 213 (73-72-68), good for T-23.
Jenson Forrester finished tied for 43rd at 3-over par 216 (73-66-77).
The Boilermakers will likely head to Baltimore as the fifth seed for the Big Ten Championships behind Illinois, UCLA, Northwestern and Oregon. Action gets underway Friday at the Baltimore Country Club.
The Boilermakers shot a 5-over par 289, which helped Marquette overcome a four-shot difference entering today's final round, after the Golden Eagles fired a 1-under par 283 to defeat the Boilermakers by two shots.
Marquette finished with a 16-under par 836 (278-275-283) to defeat Purdue at 14-under par 838 (281-268-289). Illinois and Michigan State tied for third at 10-under par 842, while Notre Dame and Indiana tied for fifth at 9-under par 843.
The 838 is tied for the 11th-lowest, 54-hole tournament score in school history.
The Boilermakers were in position for their third win of the spring season with six holes to play, but scuffled down the stretch on holes 14 through 18. Purdue's four counting scores played the five holes in a combined 8-over par, while Marquette played the stretch in 1-over par.
Nonetheless, Purdue wrapped up the spring with a 48-4-1 head-to-head record with two titles, a runner-up finish and a fourth-place showing entering next weekend's Big Ten Championships in Baltimore.
Sam Easterbrook led the Boilermakers with a T-5 finish at 5-under par 208 (69-66-73). Easterbrook shared the lead with five holes to play, but suffered a double-bogey on No. 15, which essentially ended his threat to be the medalist.
The finish was his sixth top-10 finish of the season and fourth top-5 finish in 10 events. He's posted six straight top-17 finishes.
Nels Surtani finished tied for 13th at 2-under par 211 (68-69-74), and was in position for a top-five finish, before he played his final nine holes in 4-over par. It marked his first top-15 finish of the spring season.
Kentaro Nanayama finished tied for 18th at 1-under par 212 (71-67-74).
Freshman Supapon Amornchaichan had one of his best days as a Boilermaker, shooting a 3-under par 68 for a 54-hole total of even-par 213 (73-72-68), good for T-23.
Jenson Forrester finished tied for 43rd at 3-over par 216 (73-66-77).
The Boilermakers will likely head to Baltimore as the fifth seed for the Big Ten Championships behind Illinois, UCLA, Northwestern and Oregon. Action gets underway Friday at the Baltimore Country Club.