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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's golf team begins its stretch run this weekend, hosting the 16th annual Boilermaker Invitational at the Kampen Course, beginning Saturday at 8:45 a.m. ET, with 36 holes of play scheduled.
Fifteen teams will play 36 holes Saturday, followed by 18 more Sunday. Eight teams ranked in the nation's top 100 will be in the field and all 15 teams are ranked in the nation's top 150, led by No. 5-ranked Oklahoma and No. 49-ranked Northwestern.
THE FIELD (Rankings via Golfstat)
PURDUE LINEUP
TEAM NOTES
WEATHER FORECAST
Saturday: Mostly sunny, 58 degrees; W wind 6-8 MPH.
Sunday: Showers, 51 degrees; ENE win 10-20 MPH.
HISTORY AT THE BOILERMAKER INVITATIONAL
Purdue will be making its 16th appearance in the Boilermaker Invitational, having previously won titles in 2004 and 2011, while also boasting five runner-up and two third-place finishes. Kent State and Northwestern shared the title a year ago, posting a 3-over par score in a rain-shortened event reduced to 36 holes. Purdue has had an individual place in the top five in four of the last five events, including a fifth-place finish by Timmy Hildebrand in the 2017 event. Purdue's last medalist in the Boilermaker Invitational came by Adam Schenk in 2011 (-3).
LIVE STATS
Live scoring can be found on golfstat.com.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's golf team begins its stretch run this weekend, hosting the 16th annual Boilermaker Invitational at the Kampen Course, beginning Saturday at 8:45 a.m. ET, with 36 holes of play scheduled.
Fifteen teams will play 36 holes Saturday, followed by 18 more Sunday. Eight teams ranked in the nation's top 100 will be in the field and all 15 teams are ranked in the nation's top 150, led by No. 5-ranked Oklahoma and No. 49-ranked Northwestern.
THE FIELD (Rankings via Golfstat)
- Oklahoma (5)
- Northwestern (49)
- Kent State (60)
- Notre Dame (64)
- Purdue (70)
- Santa Clara (78)
- Illinois State (85)
- Indiana (98)
- Michigan (110)
- Wisconsin (113)
- Cincinnati (115)
- Northern Illinois (123)
- Southern Illinois (134)
- Miami, Ohio (138)
- Ball State (140)
PURDUE LINEUP
- Timmy Hildebrand, Senior: Ranked No.103 in Golfstat and No. 87 in the Golfweek national rankings … owns a 71.67 stroke average this season, good for the third-lowest average in school history … his career average of 73.16 is second all-time … has six top-20 finishes in nine events this year and has posted 15 of 27 rounds of even par or better … owns four top-six finishes this year, including a T-3rd showing at the Intercollegiate at the Grove … has 11 career top-10 finishes, good for eighth all-time … has finished T-9th, 5th and T-17th in three career events played at the Kampen Course (two Boilermaker Invitationals; NCAA Regionals).
- Cole Bradley, Sophomore: Second on the team in stroke average (72.85), good for 15th on the all-time Purdue single-season list … 13 of his 27 rounds have been even par or better … leads the team in birdies made (89) … owns top-10 finishes at the Intercollegiate at the Grove (7th) and Chatham Hills Collegiate (3rd) … his 73.65 career scoring average is 10th all-time at Purdue.
- Jarle Volden, Senior: Ranks third on the team in stroke average (73.05), good for 18th on Purdue's single-season stroke average chart … 10 of his 21 rounds have been even-par or better … has improved his scoring average all four years at Purdue (75.09; 74.41; 73.07; 73.05) … has posted three top-25 finishes in four events played at the Kampen Course, including a T-8th showing at the 2017 NCAA West Lafayette Regional.
- Joe Weiler, Sophomore: Averages 74.19 strokes per round this season, good for fourth on the team … has eight rounds of even-par or better and 16 in his career … very steady player with 13 placings between 25th and 50th (out of 18 events) … second on the team in pars made (298).
- Jason Hong, Sophomore: Owns a 75.56 stroke average, but has shown his potential after averaging 74.11 strokes per round as a freshman … played well in qualifying this week at the Kampen Course … struggles in the opening round, but has shown major improvement in the second and third rounds … owns five career top-20 finishes in 18 career events.
- Andrew Lewis, Freshman: Will play as an individual in the Boilermaker Invitational … owns a 74.87 stroke average and six of his 15 rounds have been even-par or better … led Purdue at the Hootie at Bulls Bay with a 29th-place finish.
- Andrew Farraye, Freshman: Will play as an individual in the Boilermaker Invitational … will be competing in his fourth tournament of the season, owning a 77.00 stroke average.
TEAM NOTES
- Purdue is ranked 70th in the latest Golfstat rankings, needing to move up to make the NCAA Regional field for the sixth straight year … a strong finish in this week's tournament will make a big difference.
- Purdue's team stroke average of 290.37 is the fourth-best average in Purdue history history.
- Purdue has posted 11 team rounds of even-par or better, already the fifth most in school history.
WEATHER FORECAST
Saturday: Mostly sunny, 58 degrees; W wind 6-8 MPH.
Sunday: Showers, 51 degrees; ENE win 10-20 MPH.
HISTORY AT THE BOILERMAKER INVITATIONAL
Purdue will be making its 16th appearance in the Boilermaker Invitational, having previously won titles in 2004 and 2011, while also boasting five runner-up and two third-place finishes. Kent State and Northwestern shared the title a year ago, posting a 3-over par score in a rain-shortened event reduced to 36 holes. Purdue has had an individual place in the top five in four of the last five events, including a fifth-place finish by Timmy Hildebrand in the 2017 event. Purdue's last medalist in the Boilermaker Invitational came by Adam Schenk in 2011 (-3).
LIVE STATS
Live scoring can be found on golfstat.com.