Oct. 9, 2001
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Purdue women's golf team finished in sixth at the Shootout at the Legends in Franklin, Ind., on Wednesday. The Boilermakers fired a final-round 304 and finished with a 905 over the three-round, two-day event. The event was won by Michigan who shot an 877.
Junior Kari Damron shot a 219 and finished fifth individually. Junior Heather Zielinski notched a 226 and tied for 21st. Sophomore Beth Hermes carded a 227 and tied for 24th place overall. Seniors Caroline Laurens and Christy Rittenhouse shot a pair of 236's and finished tied for 62nd.
Purdue placed fourth out of the eight Big Ten teams in the tournament.
The Boilermakers will be in action again this Friday when they head Mercedes-Benz Championship in Knoxville, Tenn. The event will be held on Oct. 12-14 and hosted by the University of Tennessee.
Individual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total
Kari Damron 74 70 75 219 +3Heather Zielinski 71 79 76 226 +10Beth Hermes 74 76 77 227 +11Caroline Laurens 80 80 76 236 +20Christy Rittenhouse 78 81 77 236 +20
Place Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total
1st Michigan 290 294 293 8772nd Wisconsin 289 289 301 8793rd Kent State 294 291 300 8854th Indiana 295 299 304 8985th Texas A&M 302 294 309 9056th Purdue 297 305 304 906