SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – After a thrilling playoff at the NCAA Stanford Regional, Purdue Women's Golf makes the trip to Scottsdale, Arizona in search of a national championship. The Boilermakers join 23 other teams for the 2022 NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club (May 20-25).
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 20: Round 1 (Tee times beginning at 7:25 a.m. MT off No. 1)
Saturday, May 21: Rounds 2 (Tee times beginning at 12:36 p.m. MT off No. 10)
Sunday, May 22: Round 3 (Tee times TBA)
Field of 24 cut to 15 teams
Monday, May 23: Round 4 (Tee times TBA)
Individual national champion determined, field of 15 cut to eight teams for match play
Tuesday, May 24: Quarterfinals and Semifinal Matches
Wednesday, May 25: National Championship Match
THE LINEUP
Inez Wanamarta – Sr.
1. Stanford
2. Oregon
3. South Carolina
4. Wake Forest
5. San Jose State
6. Oklahoma State
7. Arizona State
8. Virginia
9. Alabama
10. Florida State
11. USC
12. Texas 12
13. LSU
14. UCLA
15. Baylor
16. Auburn
17. Arkansas
18. Texas A&M
19. Michigan
20. Georgia
21. TCU
22. Mississippi State
23. Vanderbilt
24. Purdue
THE COURSE
The championship is contested on Grayhawk Golf Club's Tom Fazio-designed Raptor Course. Since Raptor's debut in 1995, it has hosted several professional and top amateur golf tournaments including the PGA TOUR's Frys.com Open (2007-2009), Pro-Ams for the WM Phoenix Open (1996 to 2012), Tommy Bahama Challenge (2004 & 2005), AJGA Thunderbird International Junior (2000-2019) and PGA Jr. League Championship through 2022.
PLAYOFF PURDUE
It took a sudden death playoff against Northwestern, but Purdue earned its way to the 2022 NCAA Championships. In a battle for the final national championship berth out of the Stanford Regional, the Boilermakers defeated the Wildcats on one playoff hole featuring all five golfers from both teams. Entering the day tied for fourth, Purdue and Northwestern stayed that way as the two Big Ten schools fired final rounds of 288 (+4). With the top four teams advancing, a playoff was needed to determine who would secure their ticket to Grayhawk Golf Club. Playing the par-4 10th at Stanford Golf Course, the Boilermakers' team score of 1-over par bested the Wildcats' total of 3-over on the hole to clinch Purdue's 18th trip to the national championship stage.
POSTSEASON SUCCESS
The Boilermakers earned a spot in the NCAA Championships for the 18th time in program history, all since 2000 and under head coach Devon Brouse. Purdue is only one of only seven programs to advance to the final stage at least 18 times since the start of the 21st century (22 seasons with the 2020 championships cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The Boilermakers captured the 2010 national championship with the second-lowest four-round team score in NCAA Championships history, while Maria Hernandez won the individual crown in 2009, making Purdue one of 11 school to have won both team and individual titles.
ALL-B1G BOILERMAKERS
For the first time since 2018, two Purdue women golfers earned All-Big Ten accolades. Kan Bunnabodee was named First Team All-B1G, while Inez Wanamarta collected Second Team All-B1G recognition, making the Boilermakers one of four programs to have multiple golfers on the All-B1G teams. While leading Purdue in stroke average (72.90), Bunnabodee became the first Boilermaker to earn First Team All-B1G honors since Wanamarta four years ago. The junior has paced the Boilermakers in four out of the seven tournaments she has appeared in this season, which includes two top-10 performances. Wanamarta became an All-B1G honoree for the third time in her career. The 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, she also was a first team selection before landing on the second team as a sophomore. In her final season as a Boilermaker, Wanamarta has the second-best stroke average for Purdue (73.73) behind Bunnabodee, and she has played in a team-high 10 tournaments.
BROUSE'S BOILERS
Purdue Golf has thrived under head coach Devon Brouse, who is in his 25th year guiding the program. The Boilermakers have made 23 NCAA Regional appearances, while advancing to the NCAA Championships 18 times. With Brouse as head coach, Purdue won the 2010 national championship and were runners-up in 2011. The WGCA Hall of Famer is a six-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, while leading the Boilermakers to six conference crowns.
PURDUE WORLDWIDE
Boilermakers come from all over the world. For the NCAA Championships, the Purdue lineup consists of golfers from five different countries: India (Sifat Sagoo), Indonesia (Inez Wanamarta), South Africa (Danielle du Toit), Thailand (Kan Bunnabodee) and the United States (Ashley Kozlowski).
BOILERMAKER UPDATES
For updates throughout the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 20: Round 1 (Tee times beginning at 7:25 a.m. MT off No. 1)
Saturday, May 21: Rounds 2 (Tee times beginning at 12:36 p.m. MT off No. 10)
Sunday, May 22: Round 3 (Tee times TBA)
Field of 24 cut to 15 teams
Monday, May 23: Round 4 (Tee times TBA)
Individual national champion determined, field of 15 cut to eight teams for match play
Tuesday, May 24: Quarterfinals and Semifinal Matches
Wednesday, May 25: National Championship Match
THE LINEUP
Inez Wanamarta – Sr.
- Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (First Team – 2018, Second Team – 2019, 2022), including being named the 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Making her 47th appearance as a Boilermaker, which includes 125 rounds of stroke play over her Purdue career; both are team highs
- Holds a 73.59 stroke average on the season, second-best on the team
- Led Purdue at the Big Ten Championship (April 22-24), tying for 16th (71-73-75—219)
- Paced the Boilermakers 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
- 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
- Earned First Team All-Big Ten accolades, becoming the first Boilermaker to earn first team honors since 2018
- Leads Purdue in stroke average (73.08), team-low tournament (4), team-low round (11) and rounds in the 60s (3)
- Making her ninth appearance of the 2021-22 season and the 19th 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 34th appearance as a Boilermaker, the second most on the team
- Led Purdue at the NCAA Stanford Regional, tying for 14th with a season-low 215 (71-73-71)
- Tied for seventh at the Indiana Invitational (71-78-73—222), her best finish of the season and the fourth top 10 of her career
- Has produced the low round seven times this season, including two of the three rounds at the Big Ten Championship (April 22-24)
- One of four Boilermakers to record an eagle this season
- Earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors as a freshman during the 2018-19 season
- Making her 17th appearance as a Boilermaker and her 12th of the season
- Leads Purdue in birdies (75) and pars (338)
- Paced the Boilermakers at the Indiana Invitational (72-73-75—220) to place a career-best sixth
- Tied for 23rd at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22) with an even-par 216 (69-76-71)
- Has produced the best 54-hole score in three tournaments, while leading the Boilermakers in eight individual rounds
- Led 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 19th appearance as a Boilermaker, holding a career stroke average of 74.35
- Tied for 19th at the NCAA Stanford Regional with a season-low 217 (69-76-72) that included a team-best 69 (-2) in the opening round; the top-20 finish was her best of the season
- Has produced the team-low round twice this season
- 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
- Has appeared in nine events this season, holding a 76.30 stroke average after redshirting last season
- Placed 29th at the Indiana Invitational (April 9-10) for her best finish as a Boilermaker
- 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
1. Stanford
2. Oregon
3. South Carolina
4. Wake Forest
5. San Jose State
6. Oklahoma State
7. Arizona State
8. Virginia
9. Alabama
10. Florida State
11. USC
12. Texas 12
13. LSU
14. UCLA
15. Baylor
16. Auburn
17. Arkansas
18. Texas A&M
19. Michigan
20. Georgia
21. TCU
22. Mississippi State
23. Vanderbilt
24. Purdue
THE COURSE
The championship is contested on Grayhawk Golf Club's Tom Fazio-designed Raptor Course. Since Raptor's debut in 1995, it has hosted several professional and top amateur golf tournaments including the PGA TOUR's Frys.com Open (2007-2009), Pro-Ams for the WM Phoenix Open (1996 to 2012), Tommy Bahama Challenge (2004 & 2005), AJGA Thunderbird International Junior (2000-2019) and PGA Jr. League Championship through 2022.
PLAYOFF PURDUE
It took a sudden death playoff against Northwestern, but Purdue earned its way to the 2022 NCAA Championships. In a battle for the final national championship berth out of the Stanford Regional, the Boilermakers defeated the Wildcats on one playoff hole featuring all five golfers from both teams. Entering the day tied for fourth, Purdue and Northwestern stayed that way as the two Big Ten schools fired final rounds of 288 (+4). With the top four teams advancing, a playoff was needed to determine who would secure their ticket to Grayhawk Golf Club. Playing the par-4 10th at Stanford Golf Course, the Boilermakers' team score of 1-over par bested the Wildcats' total of 3-over on the hole to clinch Purdue's 18th trip to the national championship stage.
POSTSEASON SUCCESS
The Boilermakers earned a spot in the NCAA Championships for the 18th time in program history, all since 2000 and under head coach Devon Brouse. Purdue is only one of only seven programs to advance to the final stage at least 18 times since the start of the 21st century (22 seasons with the 2020 championships cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The Boilermakers captured the 2010 national championship with the second-lowest four-round team score in NCAA Championships history, while Maria Hernandez won the individual crown in 2009, making Purdue one of 11 school to have won both team and individual titles.
ALL-B1G BOILERMAKERS
For the first time since 2018, two Purdue women golfers earned All-Big Ten accolades. Kan Bunnabodee was named First Team All-B1G, while Inez Wanamarta collected Second Team All-B1G recognition, making the Boilermakers one of four programs to have multiple golfers on the All-B1G teams. While leading Purdue in stroke average (72.90), Bunnabodee became the first Boilermaker to earn First Team All-B1G honors since Wanamarta four years ago. The junior has paced the Boilermakers in four out of the seven tournaments she has appeared in this season, which includes two top-10 performances. Wanamarta became an All-B1G honoree for the third time in her career. The 2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, she also was a first team selection before landing on the second team as a sophomore. In her final season as a Boilermaker, Wanamarta has the second-best stroke average for Purdue (73.73) behind Bunnabodee, and she has played in a team-high 10 tournaments.
BROUSE'S BOILERS
Purdue Golf has thrived under head coach Devon Brouse, who is in his 25th year guiding the program. The Boilermakers have made 23 NCAA Regional appearances, while advancing to the NCAA Championships 18 times. With Brouse as head coach, Purdue won the 2010 national championship and were runners-up in 2011. The WGCA Hall of Famer is a six-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, while leading the Boilermakers to six conference crowns.
PURDUE WORLDWIDE
Boilermakers come from all over the world. For the NCAA Championships, the Purdue lineup consists of golfers from five different countries: India (Sifat Sagoo), Indonesia (Inez Wanamarta), South Africa (Danielle du Toit), Thailand (Kan Bunnabodee) and the United States (Ashley Kozlowski).
BOILERMAKER UPDATES
For updates throughout the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.