#BoilerNotes
The Boilermakers totaled a 4-under par 280 to finish 36 holes in seventh place at 28-over par 596 (316-280), just 10 shots out of fourth place and seven shots out of fifth place. As more weather is predicted to arrive tomorrow morning, the Boilermakers will go out first, teeing off on the back nine and in a twosome with Minnesota, giving the Boilermakers a chance to post an early score.
A day after the scoring average was an astronomical 78.49, nearly perfect weather greeted the teams in round two, and the results were impressive. The scoring average was 72.06, and after zero rounds in the 60s on Friday, 15 players tallied scores in the 60s, including 12 at 68 or lower.
The story of the day was Sekne. The junior from Oslo, Norway, posted a clean card with nine birdies, nine pars and zero bogeys, and was never really threatened for a negative number during his round. He broke the 18-hole Big Ten Championships scoring record by one shot (Illinois' Dylan Meyer in 2017) and the Purdue school record by one shot en route to his 62 – his ongoing school-record 13th round in the 60s this season.
The Boilermakers also got a strong outing from sophomore Kent Hsiao, who is tied for 23rd at 6-over par 148 (78-70) after a second-round 70. Hsiao opened his round with birdies on his first two holes, then played the entire front nine (his second nine) with eight pars before an ending birdie on the final hole gave him a 70.
Nick Dentino is tied for 29th at 7-over par 149 (75-74), while Peyton Snoeberger overcame a slow start today to shoot 74 and sit in 53rd at 15-over par 157 (83-74). Andrew Farraye shot a 3-over par 74 today, seeing his first action at the Big Ten Championships.
The final round in New Jersey will start at 8 a.m. ET, on Sunday, with the Boilermakers going off hole No. 10, and paired with Minnesota.
- Purdue posted the fourth-best round of the day at 4-under par 280 to jump five spots in the team rankings after 36 holes.
- Purdue's score of 280 is the second-lowest score by the Boilermakers in Big Ten Championships history, and the lowest in 21 years.
- Herman Sekne's round of 62 was the lowest score in Purdue school history, the lowest score in Big Ten Championships history and the lowest score in Galloway National Golf Club history (opened in 1996). The previous course record was 67.
- Sekne's 62 broke Purdue's Big Ten Championship record by two shots (Fred Wampler – 64; 1950). More recently, the best round by a Boilermaker in Big Ten Championships history was a 66 by Pariya Junhasavasdikul in 2006.
- Sekne jumped 38 spots in the individual standings, from 47th to 9th overall.
- Sekne recorded his 24th career round in the 60s, tying Austin Eoff for career rounds in the 60s with 24.
The Boilermakers totaled a 4-under par 280 to finish 36 holes in seventh place at 28-over par 596 (316-280), just 10 shots out of fourth place and seven shots out of fifth place. As more weather is predicted to arrive tomorrow morning, the Boilermakers will go out first, teeing off on the back nine and in a twosome with Minnesota, giving the Boilermakers a chance to post an early score.
A day after the scoring average was an astronomical 78.49, nearly perfect weather greeted the teams in round two, and the results were impressive. The scoring average was 72.06, and after zero rounds in the 60s on Friday, 15 players tallied scores in the 60s, including 12 at 68 or lower.
The story of the day was Sekne. The junior from Oslo, Norway, posted a clean card with nine birdies, nine pars and zero bogeys, and was never really threatened for a negative number during his round. He broke the 18-hole Big Ten Championships scoring record by one shot (Illinois' Dylan Meyer in 2017) and the Purdue school record by one shot en route to his 62 – his ongoing school-record 13th round in the 60s this season.
The Boilermakers also got a strong outing from sophomore Kent Hsiao, who is tied for 23rd at 6-over par 148 (78-70) after a second-round 70. Hsiao opened his round with birdies on his first two holes, then played the entire front nine (his second nine) with eight pars before an ending birdie on the final hole gave him a 70.
Nick Dentino is tied for 29th at 7-over par 149 (75-74), while Peyton Snoeberger overcame a slow start today to shoot 74 and sit in 53rd at 15-over par 157 (83-74). Andrew Farraye shot a 3-over par 74 today, seeing his first action at the Big Ten Championships.
The final round in New Jersey will start at 8 a.m. ET, on Sunday, with the Boilermakers going off hole No. 10, and paired with Minnesota.