April 12, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Purdue men's golf team is in ninth place after two rounds at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio.
The Boilermakers played two rounds on Saturday, firing a 311 in the first round followed by a 312 in the afternoon for a total of 623. Michigan State has the lead at 605, followed by Colorado at 606 and the host team, Ohio State is third with a total of 608.
Juniors Tom Oliver and Michael Randle led the effort for Purdue in the first two rounds. Oliver is tied for fifth with a two-round total of 149 (77-72). Randle is tied for 15th after also firing a 77 in the first round, followed by a 76 in the afternoon.
Freshman Erich Johnston and Maximo Kopp are tied for 55th after carding 161 on Saturday. Freshman David Gersztein is just one stroke behind at 162 and is tied for 61st.
Michigan State's Ryan Brehm and Zach Sebert of Ohio State, but playing as an individual, share the individual lead at 145 (+3).
The event is being held at the Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club, a par-71, 7,455 yard venue.
The third and final round will begin Sunday with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Fans can follow the action through live scoring at golfstat.com. Final results will be posted to purduesports.com.