May 26, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio -
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The Purdue women's golf team concluded its season after finishing ninth at the 2006 NCAA Women's Golf National Championships in Columbus, Ohio on Friday.
The seventh-ranked Boilermakers were tied for fourth heading into the final round, but totaled 307 on the day, their worst round of the tournament. The ninth-place finish ties for the best finish in school history.
Purdue also finished ninth during the 2000 championships. The Boilermakers were just one stroke behind Georgia, Washington and Florida, which all tied for sixth. Duke won the tournament after totaling 1,167 strokes. Southern California finished second (1,177), Pepperdine was third (1,187) and Arizona State (1,195) was fourth. Purdue totaled 1,203 strokes over the four rounds.
Big Ten Golfer of the Year Onnarin Sattayabanphot ended her career by tying for 21st place overall. After playing the front nine at one-under on Friday, she totaled a 75 in the final round. Over the four days, her total was 297 strokes.
Freshman Maria Hernandez was impressive in her first championships appearance. She also tied for 21st place after a final-round 78. She tied Sattayabanphot for the low team round of the tournament. She fired a one-under 71 on Thursday.
Big Ten Freshman of the Year Christel Boeljon totaled 302 strokes and tied for 43rd overall. She carded a 78 on Friday.
Junior Myrte Eikenaar tied for 88th after a 78 on Friday and a total of 311. Sophomore Whitney Frykman post a 76, her best round of the tournament. She tied for 95th overall.
The championships were held on Ohio State's Scarlet Course, which was recently given a complete makeover.
Weather interrupted play during the final round.
The 2005-06 season will go down as the most successful in Purdue women's golf history. Purdue won two of its last three tournaments and a school-record six events during the 2005-06 season. After winning the Big Ten Championships on April 30, the Boilermakers won the 2006 NCAA West Regional Championships in Auburn, Washington, on May 13.
Purdue was also one of five schools to advance to the 2006 NCAA Championships in the last seven straight seasons. The other four schools are Arizona State, Duke, Stanford and USC.