HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. – Momo Sugiyama carded a final round 73 (+1) Sunday, also finishing 1-over par (72-72-73—217) for the entire Big Ten Championships, to lead Purdue Women's Golf in the conference tournament. The senior tied for 12th on the individual leaderboard, while the Boilermakers (+27) placed 11th as a team.
No. 5 Oregon (-12) captured the conference crown by 14 shots in its first year in the Big Ten, thanks in large part to a final round 276 (-12). No. 24 Michigan State (+2) and Illinois (+6) rounded out the Top 3. Purdue shot 11-over as a team during the final round, as the putters struggled in similar fashion to the first day of play.
Sugiyama earned her 21st Top 20 performance as a Boilermaker, including the sixth of the season. After an opening bogey on Sunday, she made back-to-back birdies to get into red figures and only two shots off the lead. The Australian followed with nine straight pars to remain within striking distance, but a pair of bogeys at the 13th and 18th dropped her just outside the Top 10.
Jasmine Kahler was right behind Sugiyama with a 74 (+2), playing the final 14 holes 1-under par after a tough start. Samantha Brown, Jocelyn Bruch and Lauren Timpf all shot 76 (+4) in the final round. Bruch matched Kahler with a team-high four birdies on the day. The freshmen finished strong as Brown went 1-under through the final six holes, while Timpf parred her last five holes.
Sitting at No. 41 in the national rankings, the Boilermakers plan to see their name called on Wednesday's NCAA Selection Show (1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel). NCAA Regional play will take place at six sites (May 5-7): Charlottesville, Virginia – Birdwood Golf Course, Columbus, Ohio – OSU Golf Club (Scarlet Course), Golf Canyon, Arizona – Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Lexington, Kentucky – University Club of Kentucky, Lubbock, Texas – The Rawls Course and Norman, Oklahoma – Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.
BOILERMAKERS
T12. Momo Sugiyama: 72-72-73—217 (+1)
T29. Samantha Brown: 77-69-76—222 (+6)
T57. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-75-76—227 (+11)
T65. Lauren Timpf: 75-78-76—229 (+13)
^--. Jasmine Kahler: 76-74—150 (+6)
*--. Natasha Kiel: 80 (+8)
*Round 1 Only
^Rounds 2 and 3 Only
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #5 Oregon: 286-290-276—852 (-12)
2. #24 Michigan State: 292-281-293—866 (+2)
3. Illinois: 286-292-292—870 (+6)
4. #14 Ohio State: 288-294-291—873 (+9)
5. #12 Northwestern: 293-291-290—874 (+10)
6. Wisconsin: 293-291-291—875 (+11)
7. UCLA: 297-291-291—879 (+15)
8. Michigan: 298-294-290—882 (+18)
9. #7 USC: 294-292-298—884 (+20)
10. Rutgers: 295-299-296—890 (+26)
T11. Purdue: 300-292-299—891 (+27)
T11. Minnesota: 307-288-296—891 (+27)
13. Maryland: 302-293-300—895 (+31)
14: Iowa: 303-300-296—899 (+35)
15. Penn State: 303-298-300—901 (+37)
T16. Washington: 314-296-294—904 (+40)
T16. Indiana: 305-306-293—904 (+40)
18. Nebraska: 314-301-306—921 (+57)
No. 5 Oregon (-12) captured the conference crown by 14 shots in its first year in the Big Ten, thanks in large part to a final round 276 (-12). No. 24 Michigan State (+2) and Illinois (+6) rounded out the Top 3. Purdue shot 11-over as a team during the final round, as the putters struggled in similar fashion to the first day of play.
Sugiyama earned her 21st Top 20 performance as a Boilermaker, including the sixth of the season. After an opening bogey on Sunday, she made back-to-back birdies to get into red figures and only two shots off the lead. The Australian followed with nine straight pars to remain within striking distance, but a pair of bogeys at the 13th and 18th dropped her just outside the Top 10.
Jasmine Kahler was right behind Sugiyama with a 74 (+2), playing the final 14 holes 1-under par after a tough start. Samantha Brown, Jocelyn Bruch and Lauren Timpf all shot 76 (+4) in the final round. Bruch matched Kahler with a team-high four birdies on the day. The freshmen finished strong as Brown went 1-under through the final six holes, while Timpf parred her last five holes.
Sitting at No. 41 in the national rankings, the Boilermakers plan to see their name called on Wednesday's NCAA Selection Show (1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel). NCAA Regional play will take place at six sites (May 5-7): Charlottesville, Virginia – Birdwood Golf Course, Columbus, Ohio – OSU Golf Club (Scarlet Course), Golf Canyon, Arizona – Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Lexington, Kentucky – University Club of Kentucky, Lubbock, Texas – The Rawls Course and Norman, Oklahoma – Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.
BOILERMAKERS
T12. Momo Sugiyama: 72-72-73—217 (+1)
T29. Samantha Brown: 77-69-76—222 (+6)
T57. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-75-76—227 (+11)
T65. Lauren Timpf: 75-78-76—229 (+13)
^--. Jasmine Kahler: 76-74—150 (+6)
*--. Natasha Kiel: 80 (+8)
*Round 1 Only
^Rounds 2 and 3 Only
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #5 Oregon: 286-290-276—852 (-12)
2. #24 Michigan State: 292-281-293—866 (+2)
3. Illinois: 286-292-292—870 (+6)
4. #14 Ohio State: 288-294-291—873 (+9)
5. #12 Northwestern: 293-291-290—874 (+10)
6. Wisconsin: 293-291-291—875 (+11)
7. UCLA: 297-291-291—879 (+15)
8. Michigan: 298-294-290—882 (+18)
9. #7 USC: 294-292-298—884 (+20)
10. Rutgers: 295-299-296—890 (+26)
T11. Purdue: 300-292-299—891 (+27)
T11. Minnesota: 307-288-296—891 (+27)
13. Maryland: 302-293-300—895 (+31)
14: Iowa: 303-300-296—899 (+35)
15. Penn State: 303-298-300—901 (+37)
T16. Washington: 314-296-294—904 (+40)
T16. Indiana: 305-306-293—904 (+40)
18. Nebraska: 314-301-306—921 (+57)