WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men's golfers Cole Bradley, Andrew Farraye and Joe Weiler were all named to the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) 2021 NCAA DI All-American Scholar team, the organization announced Wednesday.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 40-percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
Cole Bradley, who was also named an honorable mention All-American, finished the season on a tear, winning the NCAA Noblesville Regional, then finishing 39th at the NCAA National Championships after holding the lead after the first round. He became the first Purdue golfer to play in the final round since Kapur in 2004. His finish was the sixth-best finish for a Purdue golfer at the National Championships since 1980.
Bradley also earned PING All-Midwest Region honors as well as second-team All-Big Ten accoloades. Bradley finished the season with a 72.46 stroke average and 14 of his 28 rounds were even-par or better. His stroke average ranked ninth best in school history and he owns a 73.51 career average, good for seventh on the all-time list.
Farraye appeared in five events, boasting a 74.13 stroke average with six rounds of even-par or better. He finished third at the Boilermaker Invitational (Individual event) and recently won the Purdue Golfweek Amateur at the Kampen Course. He owns a career 74.00 stroke average with five top-20 finishes in 17 events.
Weiler earned All-Region honors for the second time after being named last year. Weiler had an outstanding senior season, leading the team in stroke average (72.17), while finishing tied for second at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue's highest finish since Pariya Junhasavasdikul won medalist honors in 2007. He placed tied for 10th at the NCAA Noblesville Regional for his fourth top-10 finish of the season. He would finish with 12 rounds of even-par or better (out of 24 played) and has seven top-10 finishes in 14 events spanning the last two seasons.
Weiler owns the fourth- and fifth-lowest stroke averages in school history (5th – 2021; 4th – 2020) and ranks sixth on the school's career stroke average list.
Weiler led the team with a 72.33 stroke average and now owns the fourth- and fifth-lowest stroke averages in school history (4th in 2020 – 72.05). In addition to his Big Ten runner-up finish, he placed tied for fourth at both the Timuquana Collegiate and the Boilermaker Invitational.
Over his last two seasons, he has seven top-10 finishes in 14 events. He currently ranks sixth on the school's career stroke average list (73.52).
Purdue opens the 2021-22 season a month from today at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate in Hartford, Wis., from Sept. 5 to 7.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 40-percent of his team's competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
Cole Bradley, who was also named an honorable mention All-American, finished the season on a tear, winning the NCAA Noblesville Regional, then finishing 39th at the NCAA National Championships after holding the lead after the first round. He became the first Purdue golfer to play in the final round since Kapur in 2004. His finish was the sixth-best finish for a Purdue golfer at the National Championships since 1980.
Bradley also earned PING All-Midwest Region honors as well as second-team All-Big Ten accoloades. Bradley finished the season with a 72.46 stroke average and 14 of his 28 rounds were even-par or better. His stroke average ranked ninth best in school history and he owns a 73.51 career average, good for seventh on the all-time list.
Farraye appeared in five events, boasting a 74.13 stroke average with six rounds of even-par or better. He finished third at the Boilermaker Invitational (Individual event) and recently won the Purdue Golfweek Amateur at the Kampen Course. He owns a career 74.00 stroke average with five top-20 finishes in 17 events.
Weiler earned All-Region honors for the second time after being named last year. Weiler had an outstanding senior season, leading the team in stroke average (72.17), while finishing tied for second at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue's highest finish since Pariya Junhasavasdikul won medalist honors in 2007. He placed tied for 10th at the NCAA Noblesville Regional for his fourth top-10 finish of the season. He would finish with 12 rounds of even-par or better (out of 24 played) and has seven top-10 finishes in 14 events spanning the last two seasons.
Weiler owns the fourth- and fifth-lowest stroke averages in school history (5th – 2021; 4th – 2020) and ranks sixth on the school's career stroke average list.
Weiler led the team with a 72.33 stroke average and now owns the fourth- and fifth-lowest stroke averages in school history (4th in 2020 – 72.05). In addition to his Big Ten runner-up finish, he placed tied for fourth at both the Timuquana Collegiate and the Boilermaker Invitational.
Over his last two seasons, he has seven top-10 finishes in 14 events. He currently ranks sixth on the school's career stroke average list (73.52).
Purdue opens the 2021-22 season a month from today at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate in Hartford, Wis., from Sept. 5 to 7.