Sept. 22, 2007
PING/Golfweek Preview Second Round Results
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue's Kampen Course, the site of the 2008 Men's NCAA Championships proved to be a tough test for much of the field on the opening day of the PING/Golfweek Preview in West Lafayette, Ind. Two of the tournament's three rounds were played on Saturday and tenth-ranked Oklahoma State fired the only below-par score, recording a 279 (-3) in the second round. The Cowboys have a total score of 573 and hold a three-stroke lead over second-place Charlotte (288-288). The 49ers are even-par after two rounds with a team total of 576. No. 5 Southern California (293-293) and No. 25 Minnesota (295-291) are tied for third at 586 (+10).
The host Boilermakers are in 12th place after recording a first-round 303, followed by a 295 in the second, giving them a team total of 598.
"We got off to a slow start this morning, but bounced back in the afternoon with a solid round," head coach Devon Brouse said. "We are playing three freshmen who are improving every day and this tournament is a great opportunity for us because we are facing the best competition in the country."
Jonas Enander Hedin of Charlotte is the individual leader at four-under 140 (69-71). In second place is his teammate, Stefan Wiedergruen at three-under with rounds of 70 and 71 (141). Three golfers are tied for third at two-under 142, Georgia State's Joel Sjoholm (72-70), Minnesota's Victor Almstrom (70-72) and Oklahoma State's Rickie Fowler (73-69).
Purdue's low golfer was junior Michael Randle, firing 74-72, placing him tied for 12th with a total score of 146. Junior Tom Oliver is tied for 32nd with a two-round total of 149 (73-76).
The three Boilermaker freshmen were led by Nakarintra Ratanakul, six-over par (79-71) and tied for 40th. Maximo Kopp is tied for 54th with a two-round total of 153 (77-76). Erich Johnston, co-medalist at the Purdue Midwest Shootout, is tied for 71st after firing rounds of 81 and 80 (161).
The third and final round will be played Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern. Admission is free to the Preview, a 54-hole event held at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex's Kampen Course, a par-72, 7,467-yard layout. Golfweek will provide live streaming of the final round and can be seen at golfweek.com/live/. Live scoring can be followed on golfstat.com.