Boilers Tied for Lead at Icon InvitationalBoilers Tied for Lead at Icon Invitational

Boilers Tied for Lead at Icon Invitational

The Purdue women's golf team got things off to an outstanding start at the Icon Invitational on Monday.

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The Purdue women's golf team got things off to an outstanding start at the Icon Invitational on Monday, sitting tied for the tournament lead at five-over par before the second round was suspended due to darkness. Play was delayed Monday due to inclement weather in the area, leaving the teams with a few holes to play before they can start the final round Tuesday.
 
Senior Ida Ayu Indira Melati Putri leads the team at four-under par with three holes left in the second round, sitting second on the individual leaderboard and two strokes back from Clemson's Alice Hewson. Putri shot an opening-round 68 that included four straight birdies on holes No. 12-to-15, and made three birdies on the back-nine in the second round before leaving the course.
 
Junior Micaela Farah is tied for eighth at one-over par, also needing to finish holes No. 4-to-6 to complete her second round. She played the back-nine three-under par in the opening round and finished at even-par 72, and is one over with a birdie and two bogeys in the second 18.
 
Freshman Danielle du Toit got off to a great start, shooting two-under 70 with four birdies over her final five holes of the opening 18. However, in the second round she sits at six-over par with two holes remaining. Sophomore Inez Wanamarta had the final team score of the opening round at two-over 74, and is two over with one hole left for her second 18.
 
The Boilermakers are locked up with tournament-host Houston at the top of the leaderboard at five-over. Purdue shot four-under 284 in the first round, while the Cougars are four-under with several holes left in their second round. Texas A&M sits third on the leaderboard at 11-over par.
 
Play will resume at 9 a.m. ET tomorrow, completing the second round before immediately starting the final round of play.