Boilermakers Struggle on First Day of Linger Longer Invitational

March 21, 2015

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#BoilerNotes
-- Tournament features 10 of the nation's top 52 teams, including No. 3-ranked Texas.
-- In Saturday's first round, Purdue had three players below or at even-par for the second time this year (3rd round at Puerto Rico Classic).
-- Purdue's four counting scores in the second round were all 73s (1-over par).

LAKE OCONEE, Ga. -- The Purdue men's golf team struggled on the first day of the Linger Longer Invitational, finishing the first 36 holes in 4-over par 580 (288-292) to sit in a 12th-place tie out of 15 teams. The field features 10 of the nation's top 52 teams, including three top-20 teams.

The Boilermakers were in 11th place after 18 holes with a even-par round of 288, before slipping one spot to 12th place with a 4-over par 292 on their second 18 holes. The host school, Kennesaw State, leads the tournament at 23-under par. Third-ranked Texas is second at 19-under par while 20th-ranked North Carolina is third at 17-under par.

TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP FIVE)1) Kennesaw State 273 280 573 -232) Texas 273 284 577 -193) North Carolina 277 282 559 -174) Oklahoma 283 277 560 -16 Georgia 280 280 560 -16---------------------------------------------------12) Purdue 288 292 580 +4

Ben-Marvin Egel is Purdue's leader after 36 holes at even-par 144, good for 38th place. Egel opened with a 1-under par 71 before a final-round 73 dropped him to even par. The opening-round 71 is his fifth round under par this year.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD (PURDUE FINISHES)1) Lee McCoy, Georgia 65 70 135 -92) Beau Hossler, Texas 67 69 136 -8 Ben Griffin, North Carolina 70 66 136 -8 Austin Vick, Kennesaw St. 68 68 136 -85) Michael Gellerman, Okla. 69 68 137 -7 Trey Rule, Mercer 71 66 137 -7 T. Beaucousin, Kennesaw St. 65 72 137 -7--------------------------------------------------------------------38) Ben-Marvin Egel, Purdue 71 73 144 Even46) Austin Eoff, Purdue 71 74 145 +146) Enzo Perez, Purdue 72 73 145 +161) Brian Carlson, Purdue 74 73 147 +367) Stuart Macdonald, Purdue 75 73 148 +4

Austin Eoff and Enzo Perez are tied for 46th at 1-over par 145. Eoff turned in rounds of 71 and 74, seeing his rounds counted in a row end at 32 straight rounds (one tied round) with his second-round 74. Perez recorded rounds of 72 and 73 for his 1-over par 145.

Freshman Brian Carlson is 61st after rounds of 74-73=147, while Stuart Macdonals is 67th at 4-over par 148 (75-73=148).

The third and final round will conclude tomorrow at Great Waters Golf Club on the shores of Lake Oconee.

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