LUBBOCK, Texas – For the second time in the past four NCAA Regionals, Purdue Women's Golf needed to win a playoff to advance to the NCAA Championships. Just like the 2022 NCAA Stanford Regional, the Boilermakers came through in clutch time to win the playoff and earn a berth to the national stage. After a final round 285 (-3) to jump into the Top 5, Purdue took down No. 19 Texas A&M in a 5-on-5 playoff to book a spot to next week's national championships.
Following 54 holes of stroke play, the Boilermakers and Aggies were tied for the fifth at 25-over par to set up the playoff. The two teams went to the par-5 ninth and were split into two fivesomes with all five scores counting to determine a winner. The freshmen went out first, as the duo of Samantha Brown and Lauren Timpf set the tone. Brown made par, while Timpf found herself pin high just off the green in two to get up and down for birdie. Texas A&M's trio made one birdie, one par and one bogey, putting Purdue ahead by one stroke with the final group back in the fairway.
The senior trio of Jocelyn Bruch, Natasha Kiel and Momo Sugiyama closed out the playoff. With Bruch and Sugiyama short of the green in two, Kiel blasted a 225-yard 3-iron to 12 feet for a chance at eagle. Stepping up to the putt with two Aggies closer for birdie, Kiel drained the clutch eagle to the roar of the Purdue crowd in attendance and on the team's Instagram Live. The Boilermakers improved to 3-under, forcing the Aggies to make their birdie putts to have a chance at pushing the playoff to a second hole. Both Texas A&M golfers missed, and the Aggies finished even par compared to Purdue's 2-under score as a team, booking the Boilermakers a return trip to the national championships for the 20th time in program history, including the third in the past four years.
Sugiyama led Purdue on the final day of stroke play, firing a bogey-free 69 (-3) for the Boilermakers' best round of the tournament. The senior tied for fifth on the individual leaderboard at 1-over (76-72-69—217), her fifth Top 10 of the season and 13th of her Purdue career. The final round marked Sugiyama's 12th round in the 60s as a Boilermaker, moving her into a tie for second in the program's record book and giving herself and her team a chance to play more college golf.
In the biggest tournament of her young career, Timpf played her best golf. The freshman carded a final round 70 (-2), a career low. She finished the NCAA Regional with a 3-over 219 (73-76-70), her lowest 54-hole score, and tied for 14th for her best performance in the Old Gold and Black. Timpf played the par 5s 5-under throughout the week, ranking fourth in the field. During the final round, she birdied three of the par 5s to help secure her lowest round as a Boilermaker.
Bruch and Kiel stepped up as seniors that wanted to see their collegiate careers continue to nationals. Both Boilermakers ended the final round with back-to-back birdies to get Purdue back into the mix for the fifth and final spot. With birdies on the par-4 eighth and the par-5 ninth, Bruch and Kiel both shot matching 73s (+1).
Next week, Purdue will compete for a national title at the 2025 NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21). For updates throughout the national championship tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on X and Instagram @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T5. Momo Sugiyama: 76-72-69—217 (+1)
T14. Lauren Timpf: 73-76-70—219 (+3)
T29. Natasha Kiel: 79-73-73—225 (+9)
T36. Jocelyn Bruch: 80-75-73—228 (+12)
T54. Samantha Brown: 80-77-76—233 (+17)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
*1. #7 Wake Forest: 289-287-286—862 (-2)
*2. #6 Texas: 290-294-282—866 (+2)
*3. Iowa State: 298-304-272—874 (+10)
*4. Tennessee: 305-300-281—886 (+22)
^*T5. Purdue: 308-296-285—889 (+25)
T5. #19 Texas A&M: 306-299-284—889 (+25)
7. UC Davis: 307-296-287—890 (+26)
8. #18 Arizona: 305-297-290—892 (+28)
9. Florida Gulf Coast: 309-308-285—902 (+38)
10. Campbell: 310-302-295—907 (+43)
11. Tarleton State: 313-312-293—918 (+54)
12. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi: 330-326-304—960 (+96)
*Advances to NCAA Championships
^ Won sudden death playoff for fifth place
Following 54 holes of stroke play, the Boilermakers and Aggies were tied for the fifth at 25-over par to set up the playoff. The two teams went to the par-5 ninth and were split into two fivesomes with all five scores counting to determine a winner. The freshmen went out first, as the duo of Samantha Brown and Lauren Timpf set the tone. Brown made par, while Timpf found herself pin high just off the green in two to get up and down for birdie. Texas A&M's trio made one birdie, one par and one bogey, putting Purdue ahead by one stroke with the final group back in the fairway.
The senior trio of Jocelyn Bruch, Natasha Kiel and Momo Sugiyama closed out the playoff. With Bruch and Sugiyama short of the green in two, Kiel blasted a 225-yard 3-iron to 12 feet for a chance at eagle. Stepping up to the putt with two Aggies closer for birdie, Kiel drained the clutch eagle to the roar of the Purdue crowd in attendance and on the team's Instagram Live. The Boilermakers improved to 3-under, forcing the Aggies to make their birdie putts to have a chance at pushing the playoff to a second hole. Both Texas A&M golfers missed, and the Aggies finished even par compared to Purdue's 2-under score as a team, booking the Boilermakers a return trip to the national championships for the 20th time in program history, including the third in the past four years.
Sugiyama led Purdue on the final day of stroke play, firing a bogey-free 69 (-3) for the Boilermakers' best round of the tournament. The senior tied for fifth on the individual leaderboard at 1-over (76-72-69—217), her fifth Top 10 of the season and 13th of her Purdue career. The final round marked Sugiyama's 12th round in the 60s as a Boilermaker, moving her into a tie for second in the program's record book and giving herself and her team a chance to play more college golf.
In the biggest tournament of her young career, Timpf played her best golf. The freshman carded a final round 70 (-2), a career low. She finished the NCAA Regional with a 3-over 219 (73-76-70), her lowest 54-hole score, and tied for 14th for her best performance in the Old Gold and Black. Timpf played the par 5s 5-under throughout the week, ranking fourth in the field. During the final round, she birdied three of the par 5s to help secure her lowest round as a Boilermaker.
Bruch and Kiel stepped up as seniors that wanted to see their collegiate careers continue to nationals. Both Boilermakers ended the final round with back-to-back birdies to get Purdue back into the mix for the fifth and final spot. With birdies on the par-4 eighth and the par-5 ninth, Bruch and Kiel both shot matching 73s (+1).
Next week, Purdue will compete for a national title at the 2025 NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21). For updates throughout the national championship tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on X and Instagram @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T5. Momo Sugiyama: 76-72-69—217 (+1)
T14. Lauren Timpf: 73-76-70—219 (+3)
T29. Natasha Kiel: 79-73-73—225 (+9)
T36. Jocelyn Bruch: 80-75-73—228 (+12)
T54. Samantha Brown: 80-77-76—233 (+17)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
*1. #7 Wake Forest: 289-287-286—862 (-2)
*2. #6 Texas: 290-294-282—866 (+2)
*3. Iowa State: 298-304-272—874 (+10)
*4. Tennessee: 305-300-281—886 (+22)
^*T5. Purdue: 308-296-285—889 (+25)
T5. #19 Texas A&M: 306-299-284—889 (+25)
7. UC Davis: 307-296-287—890 (+26)
8. #18 Arizona: 305-297-290—892 (+28)
9. Florida Gulf Coast: 309-308-285—902 (+38)
10. Campbell: 310-302-295—907 (+43)
11. Tarleton State: 313-312-293—918 (+54)
12. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi: 330-326-304—960 (+96)
*Advances to NCAA Championships
^ Won sudden death playoff for fifth place