Women's Golf Set to End 2021 at Barstool Sports' Let Them Play Classic

CHANDLER, Ariz. – After the Baton Rouge Regional was canceled last week, the women's golf team will get a second chance to end its 2021 season on the course in Barstool Sports' Let Them Play Classic (LTP Classic). The two-day, 54-hole event will take place at Whirlwind Golf Club's two courses Thursday and Friday. The Boilermakers will play 18 holes apiece on the Cattail course and Devil's Claw course Thursday and close out the competition Friday with a final 18 holes on Cattail. The event is being held in Chandler, Arizona, just minutes away the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale.
 
All 12 schools and three individuals that were denied an opportunity to play for a chance to advance to the NCAA Championship from Baton Rouge due to poor weather were invited to LTP Classic. Due to some schools not being able to send their full contingent of players, team scoring has been altered to take the top three individual scores (not the usual four) from each round to be used collectively for the group score.
 
The waiver from the NCAA, which was approved only Monday, provides an exception in the competition rules, allowing participants impacted by the cancellation of the Baton Rouge Regional to play in one season-ending event such as the LTP Classic in women's golf.
 
In their last action, the Boilermakers placed seventh at the Big Ten Championship on May 10-12 at the TPC River River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio.
 
THE FIELD (Teams invited)
East Tennessee State
Houston
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Miami (Fla.)
Mississippi State
North Texas
Oregon State
Purdue
Quinnipiac
Sam Houston State
Tulsa
 
PURDUE LINEUP
 
Kan Bunnabodee, Sophomore

• Appearing in her eighth event of the 2021 season.
• Averaging 74.0 strokes per round this year.
• Has shot par of better six times this year and 10 times in 10 career tournaments.
• Low round of 2021 is a 5-under 67 in the final 18 at the ICON Invitational in February.
• Best 54-hole score is an even-par 216 at ICON.
• Has scored the lowest round a team-best eight times and posted the be team's best 54-hole score at Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate in February.
• Leads the team with 239 pars and a pair of eagles in 2021.
• Is second on the team with 54 birdies.

 
Danielle du Toit, Junior

• Appearing in her sixth event of the year and the 25th of her career.
• Is averaging 74.2 strokes per round in 2021.
• Has shot par or better three times in 2021 and 26 times in three seasons with the Boilermakers.
• Low round of the year is a 1-under 71 in the second round of the Valspar Invitational and at the Big Ten Championship.
• Low 54-hole score in 2021 is a 2-over 218 at Valspar in which she played as a an individual.
• Has 160 pars on the year, 40 birdies and an eagle.

 
Ashley Kozlowski, Freshman

• Making her fifth appearance for the Boilermakers this season.
• Is averaging 76.0 strokes per round.
• Has shot par or better twice in 2021.
• Low round of the year is a 1-under 71 at the ICON Invitational in February.
• Low 54-hole score in 2021 is 10-over 226 at the Valspar Invitational in March.
• Has posted 119 pars and 32 birdies in 12 rounds this season.

 
Sifat Sagoo, Sophomore

• Appearing in her eighth event of 2021 and the 13th of her collegiate career with Purdue.
• Is averaging a team-best 73.6 strokes per round this season.
• Has shot par of better five times in 2021 and 11 times in her collegiate career.
• Low round of the year is a 2-under 70 at the Indiana Invitational in April.
• Best 54-hole score this season is an even-par 216 at the Indiana Invitational in which she placed in a tie for sixth.
• Is second on the team with 238 pars and third with 44 birdies in 2021.

 
Inez Wanamarta, Senior

• Appearing in her sixth event this season and the 36th in her collegiate career.
• Is averaging 73.8 strokes per round in 2021.
• Has shot par or better five time in 15 rounds this season.
• Low round of 2021 is a 2-under 70 at the ICON Invitational in February.
• Low 54-hole score of the year is 2-over 218 at the Valspar Invitational in March.
• Is third on the team with 191 pars in 2021 and has recorded 28 birdies this season.

 
THE COURSES (from Whirlwind Golf Club)
Built into the ancient, native landscape is 36 holes of championship golf designed by renowned architect Gary Panks. A true test of golf, the Cattail and Devil's Claw courses truly are desert golf, evolved. Staffed with talented and devoted professionals, Whirlwind Golf Club has become one of the premier golf facilities in the Southwest. Cattail will play the opening round par 72 at 6,187 yards and Devil's Claw at par 72 and 6,170 yards. The final 18 holes will take place on Cattail playing at 6,312 yards.
 
Cattail (from golfarizona.com)
The Cattail Course opened in the fall of 2002. It complements the Devil's Claw but lends a whole new flavor to championship golf at Whirlwind. While the Devil's Claw features high mounding and significant elevation changes on fairways, the Cattail's challenge is in its deep canyons and pristine lakes.
 
Devil's Claw (from golfarizona.com)
The Devil's Claw course reflects the plant palette indigenous to the Gila River - Mesquite, Saguaro, Palo Verde, and Cottonwood blend with native grasses to recreate the Gila River as it was when the waters still flowed on the reservation. It's design is dominated by gradual elevation changes, multi-tiered greens, and challenging bunker design.
 
WEATHER FORECAST
Thursday, May 20 – Mainly sunny, high of 98, ZERO percent chance of rain, winds SW at 10-20 MPH.
Friday, May 21 – Mainly sunny, high of 88, ZERO percent chance of rain, winds SW at 10-20 MPH.
 
TEE TIMES
Thursday, May 20 – 11:24 a.m. ET (Hole 1)
Friday, May 21 – TBA
 
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring can be found by clicking here.