April 28, 2018 Rd. 2 Results / Rd. 2 Highlights / Rd. 2 Photo Gallery / Rd. 3 Live Scoring
BALTIMORE, Md. - The Purdue men's golf team started strong but stumbled down the stretch during the second round of the Big Ten Championships at the Baltimore Country Club.
Purdue shot a 2-over par 282 for a 54-hole total of 15-over par 575 (293-282) to sit in an eighth-place tie with Michigan State after 36 holes. Purdue is just seven shots out of fifth place behind Northwestern (+8). The top five teams are Illinois (-11), Ohio State (-10), Iowa (+3), Penn State (+3) and Northwestern (+8). Michigan (+9) and Maryland (+10) are sixth and seventh place, respectively.
Brian Carlson leads Purdue at 1-over par 141 (72-69), good for 13th place after 36 holes. Jarle Volden (74-69=143) is tied for 24th while Jason Hong (74-71=145) is tied for 36th. Timmy Hildebrand and Cole Bradley are tied for 43rd and 56th, respectively.
BRADLEY QUOTABLE
"We need to do a better job finishing rounds. We just made way too many mistakes late in our round that caused big numbers. We had a good start and played well early, but we really gave it all away on the last three holes. We need to put together a solid round tomorrow from start to finish and I am confident we can do that. We have shown that potential."
WEATHER IMPROVED IN ROUND TWO
The weather was significantly better in round two than round one as temperatures pushed into the mid-70s under sunny skies. The breeze picked up later in the round, but scoring conditions were optimal as the scoring average was over two strokes better in the second round (71.33) than the first round (73.48).
FAIRWAY EAGLES
Purdue's round was not without highlights, especially on the par-4 fifth hole. Jason Hong nearly holed out from about 140 yards on his approach as he hit his iron shot past the hole, but spun back over the right edge, where it lipped out to about a foot. In the next group, Jarle Volden did the same thing, but his caught the middle of the flagstick and dropped for an eagle two.
STATS OF THE DAY
Purdue ranks third in the field in birdies made (28), but continues to be last in the field in pars made (103). Purdue trails leader Illinois by 26 shots. Illinois has 25 more pars than Purdue.
Purdue was a combined 3-under par (counting team was 7-under par) through 14 holes. The Boilermakers played the last four holes in a combined 10-over par.
BOILER NOTABLES
Brian Carlson recorded a 1-under par 69 for his 18th round this year (in 31 rounds overall) of even-par or better. The 18 rounds are the third most in a season in school history. He also tallied his eighth round in the 60s, the third most in a year in school history.
Jarle Volden posted a 1-under par 69, good for his 11th round of even-par or better this year. He has been even-par or better in nine of 16 rounds this spring.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will tee off the final round of the Big Ten Championships at 8 a.m. ET, off hole No. 10. Purdue will be paired with Maryland in a twosome.
BALTIMORE, Md. - The Purdue men's golf team started strong but stumbled down the stretch during the second round of the Big Ten Championships at the Baltimore Country Club.
Purdue shot a 2-over par 282 for a 54-hole total of 15-over par 575 (293-282) to sit in an eighth-place tie with Michigan State after 36 holes. Purdue is just seven shots out of fifth place behind Northwestern (+8). The top five teams are Illinois (-11), Ohio State (-10), Iowa (+3), Penn State (+3) and Northwestern (+8). Michigan (+9) and Maryland (+10) are sixth and seventh place, respectively.
Brian Carlson leads Purdue at 1-over par 141 (72-69), good for 13th place after 36 holes. Jarle Volden (74-69=143) is tied for 24th while Jason Hong (74-71=145) is tied for 36th. Timmy Hildebrand and Cole Bradley are tied for 43rd and 56th, respectively.
BRADLEY QUOTABLE
"We need to do a better job finishing rounds. We just made way too many mistakes late in our round that caused big numbers. We had a good start and played well early, but we really gave it all away on the last three holes. We need to put together a solid round tomorrow from start to finish and I am confident we can do that. We have shown that potential."
WEATHER IMPROVED IN ROUND TWO
The weather was significantly better in round two than round one as temperatures pushed into the mid-70s under sunny skies. The breeze picked up later in the round, but scoring conditions were optimal as the scoring average was over two strokes better in the second round (71.33) than the first round (73.48).
FAIRWAY EAGLES
Purdue's round was not without highlights, especially on the par-4 fifth hole. Jason Hong nearly holed out from about 140 yards on his approach as he hit his iron shot past the hole, but spun back over the right edge, where it lipped out to about a foot. In the next group, Jarle Volden did the same thing, but his caught the middle of the flagstick and dropped for an eagle two.
STATS OF THE DAY
Purdue ranks third in the field in birdies made (28), but continues to be last in the field in pars made (103). Purdue trails leader Illinois by 26 shots. Illinois has 25 more pars than Purdue.
Purdue was a combined 3-under par (counting team was 7-under par) through 14 holes. The Boilermakers played the last four holes in a combined 10-over par.
BOILER NOTABLES
Brian Carlson recorded a 1-under par 69 for his 18th round this year (in 31 rounds overall) of even-par or better. The 18 rounds are the third most in a season in school history. He also tallied his eighth round in the 60s, the third most in a year in school history.
Jarle Volden posted a 1-under par 69, good for his 11th round of even-par or better this year. He has been even-par or better in nine of 16 rounds this spring.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will tee off the final round of the Big Ten Championships at 8 a.m. ET, off hole No. 10. Purdue will be paired with Maryland in a twosome.