CARMEL, Ind. – The Purdue men's golf team couldn't get it going on day one of the Big Ten Championships, sitting in 10th place after 18 holes on a wind-swept Crooked Stick Golf Club.
Scoring was difficult on day one on the 7,325-yard, par-72 layout, as just two players shot even-par or better and no teams broke 300. The wind blew from the north, gusting to 30 MPH, making several of the already-difficult holes at Crooked Stick even tougher.
The Boilermakers totaled a 25-over par 313 to sit 13 shots behind co-leaders Illinois and Iowa (+12). Penn State and Rutgers were third and fourth at 17- and 19-over par, respectively. Purdue is just four shots out of fifth place, held by three teams at 21-over par 309.
Purdue's two seniors led the way in round one as Cole Bradley and Joe Weiler are tied for 14th and 21st, respectively after opening-round scores of 76 and 77.
Sophomore Nick Dentino was tied for 29th at 6-over par 78, while Herman Sekne was tied for 55th at 10-over par 82 and Peyton Snoeberger was tied for 65th at 11-over par 83.
Purdue managed just seven birdies for the round and despite leading the field in par-5 scoring (-5), the Boilermakers were near the bottom of the field in par-3 and par-4 scoring.
Purdue will tee off the second round off hole No. 10 at 9:40 a.m. ET, on Saturday. Purdue will be paired with Michigan State and Minnesota.
Scoring was difficult on day one on the 7,325-yard, par-72 layout, as just two players shot even-par or better and no teams broke 300. The wind blew from the north, gusting to 30 MPH, making several of the already-difficult holes at Crooked Stick even tougher.
The Boilermakers totaled a 25-over par 313 to sit 13 shots behind co-leaders Illinois and Iowa (+12). Penn State and Rutgers were third and fourth at 17- and 19-over par, respectively. Purdue is just four shots out of fifth place, held by three teams at 21-over par 309.
Purdue's two seniors led the way in round one as Cole Bradley and Joe Weiler are tied for 14th and 21st, respectively after opening-round scores of 76 and 77.
Sophomore Nick Dentino was tied for 29th at 6-over par 78, while Herman Sekne was tied for 55th at 10-over par 82 and Peyton Snoeberger was tied for 65th at 11-over par 83.
Purdue managed just seven birdies for the round and despite leading the field in par-5 scoring (-5), the Boilermakers were near the bottom of the field in par-3 and par-4 scoring.
Purdue will tee off the second round off hole No. 10 at 9:40 a.m. ET, on Saturday. Purdue will be paired with Michigan State and Minnesota.