SUNSET, S.C. – Finishing the month of March, Purdue Women's Golf is only four weeks away from the Big Ten Championship. The Boilermakers gear up for the conference tournament by competing in the Clemson Invitational this weekend (March 25-27). The three-day event will take place at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 25: Round 1 (Tee times beginning at 9 a.m.)
Saturday, March 26: Round 2 (Tee times beginning at 9 a.m.)
Sunday, March 27: Round 3 (Tee times beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
THE LINEUP
Inez Wanamarta – Sr. (11:15 a.m. tee time on No. 1)
Clemson
#9 Florida
#14 Florida State
Furman
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Kent State
#18 LSU
Maryland
Miami
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Purdue
Tennessee
UNCW
Vanderbilt
#23 Virginia Tech
THE COURSE
A 21st-century golf course, The Reserve at Lake Keowee was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 2002. The par-72 course will play at 6,386 yards for the field of 17 teams. As the name suggests, water comes into play all over the course. That includes creeks crossing in front of the green on three of the four par 5s.
PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Boilermakers enter the tournament ranked No. 40 by Golfweek and 42nd in Golfstat's national rankings. Speaking of national rankings, the Boilermakers are going up against another strong field at this week's event. Four of the 18 teams are ranked in Golfstat's Top 25.
LAST TIME ON THE LINKS
Inez Wanamarta fired an even-par 72 to lead Purdue in the final round of the Valspar Augusta Invitational (March 13). The senior vaulted up the leaderboard, and the Boilermakers shaved 12 strokes off their opening-round score with a 301 (+13) to place 10th (+38) amongst a tough field. No. 4 South Carolina and No. 25 Ole Miss shared the tournament title at 14-over par through 36 holes. The tournament was shortened to 36 holes after high winds prevented two rounds from getting completed on day one.
A FAMILIAR TOURNAMENT
Purdue has been in the field for the last three renditions of the Clemson Invitational. The Boilermakers finished seventh last year as well as in the 2018 edition. Purdue placed 13th at the 2019 Clemson Invitational, with Danielle du Toit tying for 18th individually to lead the team. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Du Toit, Kan Bunnabodee and Inez Wanamarta have played in the Clemson Invitational; Wanamarta is making her third appearance in the tournament for the Boilermakers.
INEZ'S EXPERIENCE
In her fifth season as a Boilermaker, Inez Wanamarta brings veteran leadership to a team looking to return to a seventh straight NCAA Regional. The Surabaya, Indonesia, native has played in 113 rounds for the Old Gold and Black, while totaling 42 tournaments over her career. She started as the 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year before earning all-league honors for the second time as a sophomore. With her junior season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pushing the start of the 2021 season to the spring, Wanamarta was given an extra year of eligibility and looks to make the most of it as her Purdue Golf career winds down.
A SPRING STAPLE
Following a redshirt year, Jocelyn Bruch has become a mainstay in the Purdue lineup. The Carmel, Indiana, native has cracked the Boilermaker starting five in six of the team's eight tournaments this season, including all four spring tournaments. Bruch has fired the low round of the day three times, and she is one of four Boilermakers to record an eagle during the 2021-22 campaign. Bruch remains in the lineup for this weekend's Clemson Invitational, making her fifth straight appearance.
NEXT ON THE TEE
The Boilermakers return home and have a week off before one last tournament ahead of the Big Ten Championship. Purdue remains in-state, traveling down to Bloomington for the Indiana Invitational (April 9-10).
BOILERMAKER UPDATES
For updates throughout the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 25: Round 1 (Tee times beginning at 9 a.m.)
Saturday, March 26: Round 2 (Tee times beginning at 9 a.m.)
Sunday, March 27: Round 3 (Tee times beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
THE LINEUP
Inez Wanamarta – Sr. (11:15 a.m. tee time on No. 1)
- Making her 43rd appearance as a Boilermaker, which includes 113 rounds of stroke play over her Purdue career; both are team highs
- Holds a 73.06 stroke average on the season, second-best on the team
- Led Purdue at the Columbia Classic (Feb. 13-14), tying for eighth (75-72-73—220) for her best finish of the season
- Started the spring by going 3-0 in Big Ten Match Play, helping Purdue finish runner-up
- Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (First Team – 2018, Second Team – 2019), including being named the 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Earned medalist honors at the Minnesota Invitational to kick off the 2017-18 season, firing a 206 (-10) to tie the 54-hole school record
- Tied for 39th at the 2018 Clemson Invitational (73-75-72—220)
- Ranked 51st in Golfweek's national rankings and 57th according to Golfstat
- Leads the team in stroke average (71.87), birdies (56) and rounds in the 60s (2)
- Making her sixth appearance of the 2021-22 season and the 16th of her career
- In her spring debut, tied for 16th at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22) with a team-best 2-under 214 (70-74-70)
- Finished in the top 10 in two of the four fall tournaments, including a career-best fourth at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 29-31)
- Tied for seventh at the Samuel P. Golden Invitational (Sept. 13-14) with a career-low 9-under 207 (69-66-72), the third-lowest 54-hole total in school history
- Making her 12th appearance as a Boilermaker and her fourth of the spring
- Tied for 23rd at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22) with an even-par 216 (69-76-71)
- Leads the team in pars (211) and rounds in the 60s (2)
- Produced the best 54-hole score in two of the four fall tournaments, while leading the Boilermakers in five out of her 12 rounds on the course
- Paced Purdue at the Illini Invitational (Oct. 11-12), tying for sixth with a career-low 211 that featured another personal best, a 4-under 68 in the final round
- Making her 30th appearance as a Boilermaker, the second most on the team
- Paced Purdue at the 2019 Clemson Invitational with a 1-under 143 (68-75) that included a 4-under 68 in the opening round, tying for 18th
- Produced a top-25 finish at last season's Clemson Invitational (77-70-73—220)
- Last time out, placed 41st at the Valspar Augusta Invitational for a season-best finish (79-76—155)
- Her round of 73 led Purdue in the final round of the Windy City Classic at the difficult Westmoreland Club (Oct. 6)
- One of three Boilermakers to record an eagle this season
- Tied for 36th at the ICON Invitational (75-71-74—220), her best finish as a Boilermaker, which included her first career eagle
- Is appearing in her seventh event of the year, holding a 75.29 stroke average, after redshirting last season
- Started the spring by going 3-0 in Big Ten Match Play, helping Purdue finish runner-up
- Fired a 2-under 70 to lead the Boilermakers in the final round of the Sam Golden Invitational (Sept. 13-14)
- Won the Indiana High School Athletic Association state championship in 2018
Clemson
#9 Florida
#14 Florida State
Furman
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Kent State
#18 LSU
Maryland
Miami
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Purdue
Tennessee
UNCW
Vanderbilt
#23 Virginia Tech
THE COURSE
A 21st-century golf course, The Reserve at Lake Keowee was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 2002. The par-72 course will play at 6,386 yards for the field of 17 teams. As the name suggests, water comes into play all over the course. That includes creeks crossing in front of the green on three of the four par 5s.
PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Boilermakers enter the tournament ranked No. 40 by Golfweek and 42nd in Golfstat's national rankings. Speaking of national rankings, the Boilermakers are going up against another strong field at this week's event. Four of the 18 teams are ranked in Golfstat's Top 25.
LAST TIME ON THE LINKS
Inez Wanamarta fired an even-par 72 to lead Purdue in the final round of the Valspar Augusta Invitational (March 13). The senior vaulted up the leaderboard, and the Boilermakers shaved 12 strokes off their opening-round score with a 301 (+13) to place 10th (+38) amongst a tough field. No. 4 South Carolina and No. 25 Ole Miss shared the tournament title at 14-over par through 36 holes. The tournament was shortened to 36 holes after high winds prevented two rounds from getting completed on day one.
A FAMILIAR TOURNAMENT
Purdue has been in the field for the last three renditions of the Clemson Invitational. The Boilermakers finished seventh last year as well as in the 2018 edition. Purdue placed 13th at the 2019 Clemson Invitational, with Danielle du Toit tying for 18th individually to lead the team. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Du Toit, Kan Bunnabodee and Inez Wanamarta have played in the Clemson Invitational; Wanamarta is making her third appearance in the tournament for the Boilermakers.
INEZ'S EXPERIENCE
In her fifth season as a Boilermaker, Inez Wanamarta brings veteran leadership to a team looking to return to a seventh straight NCAA Regional. The Surabaya, Indonesia, native has played in 113 rounds for the Old Gold and Black, while totaling 42 tournaments over her career. She started as the 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year before earning all-league honors for the second time as a sophomore. With her junior season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pushing the start of the 2021 season to the spring, Wanamarta was given an extra year of eligibility and looks to make the most of it as her Purdue Golf career winds down.
A SPRING STAPLE
Following a redshirt year, Jocelyn Bruch has become a mainstay in the Purdue lineup. The Carmel, Indiana, native has cracked the Boilermaker starting five in six of the team's eight tournaments this season, including all four spring tournaments. Bruch has fired the low round of the day three times, and she is one of four Boilermakers to record an eagle during the 2021-22 campaign. Bruch remains in the lineup for this weekend's Clemson Invitational, making her fifth straight appearance.
NEXT ON THE TEE
The Boilermakers return home and have a week off before one last tournament ahead of the Big Ten Championship. Purdue remains in-state, traveling down to Bloomington for the Indiana Invitational (April 9-10).
BOILERMAKER UPDATES
For updates throughout the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.