NAPLES, Fla. – The Purdue men's golf team posted the best round of the day and moved up two spots to third place after 36 holes at the Calusa Cup.
The Boilermakers totaled a second-round score of 3-under par 285 for a two-round score of 6-over par 582 (297-285), to sit 11 shots behind leader Louisville (-5) and six shots behind No. 12 Florida (Even).
No. 10 UCLA is fourth at 8-over par 584, while No. 4 LSU is fifth at 17-over par 593.
Purdue moved up two spots, but shaved just two shots off Louisville's lead.
Sam Easterbrook continues to pace the Boilermakers, firing an even-par 72 to finish the first 36 holes in a tie for fifth at 1-under par 143 (71-72). Easterbrook was 3-over par through seven holes in the second round, but played the final 11 holes in 3-under par for his even-par 72.
Easterbrook has been at even- or under-par in eight straight rounds entering tomorrow's first round.
Jenson Forrester is tied for eighth at 1-over par 145 (73-72). Forrester was 2-under par through 10 holes, but suffered bogeys on back-to-back bogeys on holes 11 and 12 to fall to even par, playing the rest of the round in even par.
Kent Hsiao posted one of the two rounds in the 60s in the second round, firing a 3-under par 69 for a two-round total of 2-over par 146 (77-69). Hsiao was even-par through nine holes, but recorded four birdies, four pars and one bogey on the back nine for the low round of the tournament, placing T-15 after 36 holes.
There have been just three rounds in the 60s during the first two rounds.
Nels Surtani shot an even-par 72 for a two-round total of 6-over par 150 (78-72), while Supapon Amornchaichan is tied for 42nd at 13-over par 157 (76-81).
Purdue will tee off the final round at 9 a.m. ET, off hole No. 1, paired with Louisville and Florida.
The Boilermakers totaled a second-round score of 3-under par 285 for a two-round score of 6-over par 582 (297-285), to sit 11 shots behind leader Louisville (-5) and six shots behind No. 12 Florida (Even).
No. 10 UCLA is fourth at 8-over par 584, while No. 4 LSU is fifth at 17-over par 593.
Purdue moved up two spots, but shaved just two shots off Louisville's lead.
Sam Easterbrook continues to pace the Boilermakers, firing an even-par 72 to finish the first 36 holes in a tie for fifth at 1-under par 143 (71-72). Easterbrook was 3-over par through seven holes in the second round, but played the final 11 holes in 3-under par for his even-par 72.
Easterbrook has been at even- or under-par in eight straight rounds entering tomorrow's first round.
Jenson Forrester is tied for eighth at 1-over par 145 (73-72). Forrester was 2-under par through 10 holes, but suffered bogeys on back-to-back bogeys on holes 11 and 12 to fall to even par, playing the rest of the round in even par.
Kent Hsiao posted one of the two rounds in the 60s in the second round, firing a 3-under par 69 for a two-round total of 2-over par 146 (77-69). Hsiao was even-par through nine holes, but recorded four birdies, four pars and one bogey on the back nine for the low round of the tournament, placing T-15 after 36 holes.
There have been just three rounds in the 60s during the first two rounds.
Nels Surtani shot an even-par 72 for a two-round total of 6-over par 150 (78-72), while Supapon Amornchaichan is tied for 42nd at 13-over par 157 (76-81).
Purdue will tee off the final round at 9 a.m. ET, off hole No. 1, paired with Louisville and Florida.