Nov. 3, 2002
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Purdue men's golf team finished fifth at the Landfall Tradition, held at the Country Club of Landfall Golf Course in Wilmington, N.C.
The Boilermakers fired a final-round 298 on Sunday and were 21 strokes behind tournament-champion Minnesota. The Boilermakers were the second-highest placing Big Ten school. Five conference members participated in the event.
Junior Shiv Kapur led the Boilermakers with a three-round total of 216. He notched a final-round 74 and tied for seventh overall.
Senior Peter Karmis, who led the tournament after the first two rounds, tied for ninth with a 217. He carded a final-round 77.
Sophomore Dustin Cone fired a final round, team-low 71 on Sunday and tied for 25th. He totaled a 225 over the three days.
Senior Chris Mayson tied for 45th after a final round 81. Freshman Roberto Krutzfeldt finished 55th after a three-round total of 242 and a final-round 76.
The event was held in conjunction with a women's tournament in which the Boilermakers participated. The women finished fifth.
The Pete Dye-designed course was playing at a par 72 and 6,997 yards for the men and 6,067 yards for the women.
The Boilermakers conclude the fall season by participating in the Hooters Match Play event at Myrtle Beach, S.C. from Nov. 8 to 10.
Place Individual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. TotalT9 Shiv Kapur 72 70 77 217T7 Peter Karmis 68 72 74 216T25 Dustin Cone 83 71 71 225T45 Chris Mayson 76 75 81 23255 Roberto Krutzfeldt 82 84 76 242
Place Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total1 Minnesota 283 293 287 8632 UNC Wilmington 289 285 289 8633 Missouri 290 295 285 8704 Duke 292 289 293 8745 Purdue 298 288 298 8846 Virginia Tech 290 307 290 8877 Tulsa 306 302 292 9008 Furman 303 297 303 9039 Penn State 302 310 298 91010 UNC Charlotte 299 308 304 91111 Wisconsin 305 306 301 91212 Michigan 304 319 306 929