BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – With the Big Ten Championship on the horizon, Purdue Women's Golf makes a short trip south for the Indiana Invitational at The Pfau Course (April 9-10). In preparation for the conference tournament, six Boilermakers will compete in the lineup with four scores counting to match the Big Ten's format.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 9: Rounds 1 & 2 (Shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
Sunday, April 10: Round 3 (Shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
THE LINEUP
Inez Wanamarta – Sr. (Hole 1)
Augusta
IUPUI
Indiana
#18 Michigan
Minnesota
Old Dominion
Purdue
Toledo
UAB
UIC
Wisconsin
THE COURSE
The Pfau Course is located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The par 72 layout, which will play at 6,133 yards for the tournament, was designed by Steve Smyers and two-time major winner and Indiana native Fuzzy Zoeller.
PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Boilermakers enter the tournament ranked No. 43 in both national rankings by Golfweek and Golfstat. Purdue is the second-highest ranked team in this week's field behind No. 18 Michigan.
B1G PREP
The Indiana Invitational provides preparation for the Big Ten Championship by allowing six golfers in the lineup with the four best scores counting each round. This format mirrors the conference tournament, allowing teams one extra golfer when the Big Ten title is up for grabs. Purdue is also one of five Big Ten teams in this weekend's field, giving the Boilermakers a chance to go up against league foes ahead of the conference championship. The Boilermakers will be paired with host Indiana and No. 18 Michigan for the first two rounds.
LAST TIME ON THE LINKS
Purdue saved its best golf for last, firing a 305 (+17) in the final round of the Clemson Invitational (March 24-26). Despite their lowest score of the three-day tournament at The Reserve at Lake Keowee, the Boilermakers did not move up the leaderboard and remained in 14th. Purdue once again defeated a top 25 team, finishing ahead of No. 23 Virginia Tech.
TIME FOR A TOP-10 REPEAT
One Boilermaker in the field this week found success at last year's Indiana Invitational, producing a top-10 finish. Sifat Sagoo led the way for Purdue, tying for sixth with a 54-hole total of 216 (75-70-71). The performance marked the second-best finish of her career.
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 116 rounds for the Old Gold and Black, while totaling 43 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 started for the Boilermakers in seven of the team's nine tournaments this season, including all five 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 Indiana Invitational, making her sixth straight appearance.
NEXT ON THE TEE
Up next, Purdue sets its sights on the Big Ten Championship (April 22-24). The Boilermakers head to the Steel City of Pittsburgh for three days of play at Fox Chapel Golf Club.
BOILERMAKER UPDATES
For updates throughout the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 9: Rounds 1 & 2 (Shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
Sunday, April 10: Round 3 (Shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m.)
THE LINEUP
Inez Wanamarta – Sr. (Hole 1)
- Making her 44th appearance as a Boilermaker, which includes 116 rounds of stroke play over her Purdue career; both are team highs
- Holds a 73.65 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
- Making her 31st appearance as a Boilermaker, the second most on the team
- Last time out, led Purdue in the opening round of the Clemson Invitational with a 75
- 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 four Boilermakers to record an eagle this season
- Is appearing in her eighth event of the year, holding a 76.18 stroke average, after redshirting last season
- Tied for 36th at the ICON Invitational (75-71-74—220), her best finish as a Boilermaker, which included her first career eagle
- 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
- Tied for 34th at the Columbia Classic as an individual (79-74—153), the best finish of her career
- Making her 11th appearance as a Boilermaker and her fifth of the spring
- In between the fall and spring, won at the South American Amateur Open in Ecuador
- Played in one tournament during the fall slate, teeing it up in the Windy City Classic (Oct. 4-5)
- Competed in two tournaments as a freshman before doubling that to four as a sophomore; both seasons were shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Making her 14th appearance as a Boilermaker and her ninth of the season
- Paced Purdue in the final round of the Clemson Invitational, firing a 2-over 74
- Tied for 23rd at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22) with an even-par 216 (69-76-71)
- Leads the team in pars (241) 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 17th appearance as a Boilermaker, holding a career stroke average of 74.24
- Led the Boilermakers at the 2021 Indiana Invitational, tying for sixth (75-70-71—216)
- Competed in two events during the fall and is playing in her third tournament this spring
- Shot a 2-under 70 to lead Purdue in the second round of the Illini Invitational (Oct. 11-12)
- Recorded a team-best 73.60 stroke average last season
Augusta
IUPUI
Indiana
#18 Michigan
Minnesota
Old Dominion
Purdue
Toledo
UAB
UIC
Wisconsin
THE COURSE
The Pfau Course is located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The par 72 layout, which will play at 6,133 yards for the tournament, was designed by Steve Smyers and two-time major winner and Indiana native Fuzzy Zoeller.
PURDUE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Boilermakers enter the tournament ranked No. 43 in both national rankings by Golfweek and Golfstat. Purdue is the second-highest ranked team in this week's field behind No. 18 Michigan.
B1G PREP
The Indiana Invitational provides preparation for the Big Ten Championship by allowing six golfers in the lineup with the four best scores counting each round. This format mirrors the conference tournament, allowing teams one extra golfer when the Big Ten title is up for grabs. Purdue is also one of five Big Ten teams in this weekend's field, giving the Boilermakers a chance to go up against league foes ahead of the conference championship. The Boilermakers will be paired with host Indiana and No. 18 Michigan for the first two rounds.
LAST TIME ON THE LINKS
Purdue saved its best golf for last, firing a 305 (+17) in the final round of the Clemson Invitational (March 24-26). Despite their lowest score of the three-day tournament at The Reserve at Lake Keowee, the Boilermakers did not move up the leaderboard and remained in 14th. Purdue once again defeated a top 25 team, finishing ahead of No. 23 Virginia Tech.
TIME FOR A TOP-10 REPEAT
One Boilermaker in the field this week found success at last year's Indiana Invitational, producing a top-10 finish. Sifat Sagoo led the way for Purdue, tying for sixth with a 54-hole total of 216 (75-70-71). The performance marked the second-best finish of her career.
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 116 rounds for the Old Gold and Black, while totaling 43 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 started for the Boilermakers in seven of the team's nine tournaments this season, including all five 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 Indiana Invitational, making her sixth straight appearance.
NEXT ON THE TEE
Up next, Purdue sets its sights on the Big Ten Championship (April 22-24). The Boilermakers head to the Steel City of Pittsburgh for three days of play at Fox Chapel Golf Club.
BOILERMAKER UPDATES
For updates throughout the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.