Nov. 3, 2002
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Two seniors placed in the top eight as the Purdue women's golf team finished fifth at the Landfall Tradition on Sunday.
The tournament was held at the Country Club of Landfall Golf Course in Wilmington, N.C.
The Boilermakers fired a final-round 301 and totaled a 900 over the three-day event. They finished seven strokes behind tournament-champion Tulsa, which fired an 893.
Senior Heather Zielinski tied for fourth with a three-day total of 221. Zielinski fired a final-round 73. Senior Kari Damron carded a 75 on Sunday and tied for eighth place with a total of 223.
Junior Beth Hermes tied for 12th with a 224. She carded a final-round 76. Senior Heather Suhr notched a final-round 77 and finished 31st.
Junior Ella Asbun tied for 42nd after a three-round total of 239.
The event was held in conjunction with a men's tournament in which the Boilermakers' men's team finished fifth.
The Pete Dye-designed course played at a par 72 and 6,997 yards for the men and 6,067 yards for the women.
The Landfall Tradition marked the final event of the fall season for the Boilermakers, who open the spring season on Feb. 10 to 12 at the TRW Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif.
Place Individual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. TotalT4 Heather Zielinski 76 72 73 221T8 Kari Damron 75 73 75 223T12 Beth Hermes 75 73 76 22431 Heather Suhr 79 78 77 234T42 Ella Asbun 83 76 80 239
Place Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total1 Tulsa 306 300 287 8932 Florida State 302 298 296 8963 Arizona State 298 303 296 8974 Wake Forest 298 297 304 8995 Purdue 305 294 301 9006 Mississippi State 307 308 298 9137 UNC Wilmington 305 310 308 9238 Penn State 307 322 308 9379 Colorado 312 317 311 94010 Arkansas 315 319 312 94611 Louisville 320 320 311 95112 Alabama 321 310 327 958