AUGUSTA, Ga. – The women's golf team returns to action at the Valspar Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday and Sunday. The Boilermakers will play two rounds Saturday and one Sunday. Purdue is set for a coaching reunion, as the host Jaguars are led by former assistant coach Caroline Hegg. The team was headed to Augusta last year when COVID-19 canceled the event and the rest of the 2019-20 season.
The Boilermakers are coming off a ninth-place finish at the ICON Invitational last month in Houston.
THE FIELD
Augusta
Coastal Carolina
Duke
Florida State
Furman
Kent State
Kennesaw State
Kent State
Louisville
Memphis
Notre Dame
Purdue
South Carolina
South Florida
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
PURDUE LINEUP
Kan Bunnabodee, Sophomore
Opened the 2021 season at the UCF Challenge, shooting an 8-over 224 over 54 holes … finished in a tie for 22nd at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate with a 4-over 220 in three rounds … tied for 19th at the ICON Invitational with an even-par 216 … shot a 5-under 67 in the third round at the ICON.
Danielle du Toit, Junior
Opened the 2021 season at the UCF Challenge with a 1-over 73 in the first round in Orlando, Florida ... tied for 35th at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate with an 8-over 224 ... carded an eagle on the par-5 18th in the third round at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate.
Ashley Kozlowski, Freshman
Second career collegiate appearance after playing in the ICON Invitational last month … shot a 1-under 71 in her second round as a Boilermaker.
Thitapa Pakdeesettakul, Junior
Shot an even-par 72 in the final round of the UFC Challenge … tied for 39th at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate with a 9-over 225 … tied for 12th at the ICON Invitational, shooting a 3-under 213 … carded a 5-under 67 in the second round at the ICON.
Sifat Sagoo, Sophomore
Tied for 28th at the UCF Challenge with a 4-over par 220 … carded an even-par 72 in her first round of the year.
Inez Wanamarta, Senior
Tied for 28th at the UCF Challenge with a 4-over par 220 … posted back-to-back 1-over par 73s in the second and third round at UCF ... shot an 8-over 224 to tie for 35th at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate … shot a 2-under 70 in the final round of the ICON Invitational.
THE COURSE
Forest Hills Golf Club is the Jaguars' home course and plays par 72, 6,228 yards. It has played host to the annual event for the last 14 seasons. The course was originally designed by world renowned course architect Donald Ross, but was renovated by the Arnold Palmer Company in 2004. Forest Hills is repeatedly named "Best Public Course" by Augusta Magazine and offers traditional Southern topography with level, rolling fairways surrounded by magnificent trees.
FORCAST
Saturday, March 13 – Partly cloudy, high of 77, winds NE 5 to 10 MPH
Sunday, March 14 – Sunshine and clouds mixed, high of 84, winds SSW 6 MPH
PURDUE AT THE VALSPAR INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers have fared well at Augusta's annual event, taking home the team title in three of its six previous appearances, winning in 2011, 2013 and 2017, while placing second in 2018 and 2019, and third in 2012. Former Boilermaker Ayu Indira Melati Putri was runner-up in 2019 at the Valspar Invitational, shooting a 5-under 211.
TEE TIMES
Saturday, March 13 – 8 a.m. ET, 36 holes, shotgun start
Sunday, March 14 – 9 a.m. ET, 18 holes, shotgun start
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring can be found by clicking here.
The Boilermakers are coming off a ninth-place finish at the ICON Invitational last month in Houston.
THE FIELD
Augusta
Coastal Carolina
Duke
Florida State
Furman
Kent State
Kennesaw State
Kent State
Louisville
Memphis
Notre Dame
Purdue
South Carolina
South Florida
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
PURDUE LINEUP
Kan Bunnabodee, Sophomore
Opened the 2021 season at the UCF Challenge, shooting an 8-over 224 over 54 holes … finished in a tie for 22nd at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate with a 4-over 220 in three rounds … tied for 19th at the ICON Invitational with an even-par 216 … shot a 5-under 67 in the third round at the ICON.
Danielle du Toit, Junior
Opened the 2021 season at the UCF Challenge with a 1-over 73 in the first round in Orlando, Florida ... tied for 35th at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate with an 8-over 224 ... carded an eagle on the par-5 18th in the third round at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate.
Ashley Kozlowski, Freshman
Second career collegiate appearance after playing in the ICON Invitational last month … shot a 1-under 71 in her second round as a Boilermaker.
Thitapa Pakdeesettakul, Junior
Shot an even-par 72 in the final round of the UFC Challenge … tied for 39th at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate with a 9-over 225 … tied for 12th at the ICON Invitational, shooting a 3-under 213 … carded a 5-under 67 in the second round at the ICON.
Sifat Sagoo, Sophomore
Tied for 28th at the UCF Challenge with a 4-over par 220 … carded an even-par 72 in her first round of the year.
Inez Wanamarta, Senior
Tied for 28th at the UCF Challenge with a 4-over par 220 … posted back-to-back 1-over par 73s in the second and third round at UCF ... shot an 8-over 224 to tie for 35th at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate … shot a 2-under 70 in the final round of the ICON Invitational.
THE COURSE
Forest Hills Golf Club is the Jaguars' home course and plays par 72, 6,228 yards. It has played host to the annual event for the last 14 seasons. The course was originally designed by world renowned course architect Donald Ross, but was renovated by the Arnold Palmer Company in 2004. Forest Hills is repeatedly named "Best Public Course" by Augusta Magazine and offers traditional Southern topography with level, rolling fairways surrounded by magnificent trees.
FORCAST
Saturday, March 13 – Partly cloudy, high of 77, winds NE 5 to 10 MPH
Sunday, March 14 – Sunshine and clouds mixed, high of 84, winds SSW 6 MPH
PURDUE AT THE VALSPAR INVITATIONAL
The Boilermakers have fared well at Augusta's annual event, taking home the team title in three of its six previous appearances, winning in 2011, 2013 and 2017, while placing second in 2018 and 2019, and third in 2012. Former Boilermaker Ayu Indira Melati Putri was runner-up in 2019 at the Valspar Invitational, shooting a 5-under 211.
TEE TIMES
Saturday, March 13 – 8 a.m. ET, 36 holes, shotgun start
Sunday, March 14 – 9 a.m. ET, 18 holes, shotgun start
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring can be found by clicking here.