HARTFORD, Wis. – The Purdue men's golf team couldn't hold off a strong Chattanooga charge in today's final round and finished tied for third at the Marquette Intercollegiate.
The Boilermakers led after the first and second rounds, but couldn't hold on for their first win of the season in the season-opening event.
Chattanooga fired a final-round, 3-under par 285 to win by three shots with an 11-over par 875 (296-294-285). California was second at 14-over par, while Purdue (287-296-296=879) and Texas A&M finished tied for third at 15-over par 879.
Cincinnati rounded out the top five at 17-over par.
Herman Sekne started his season off on the right foot with a fifth-place finish at 1-under par 215 (74-73-68). His final-round 68 was the second-lowest round all week, and marked his ongoing school-record 26th career round in the 60s.
Sekne now ranks fifth all-time in career top-10 finishes with 14, coming in just 28 career events. He owns nine career top-five showings.
Playing as an individual, Luke Prall recorded his first career top-10 finish with a sixth-place finish at even-par 216 (70-71-75).
Nels Surtani finished tied for 12th at 3-over par 219 (70-71-78). Nick Dentino was tied for 22nd at 7-over par 223 (75-73-75).
Sam Easterbrook (71-81-76=228) and Peyton Snoeberger (72-79-77=228) tied for 43rd.
As individuals, Kentaro Nanayama (77-75-75=227) and Kent Hsiao (76-73-78=227) were tied for 40th at 11-over par.
Purdue's next action comes Sept. 15-17 at the loaded Olympia Fields Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club.
The Boilermakers led after the first and second rounds, but couldn't hold on for their first win of the season in the season-opening event.
Chattanooga fired a final-round, 3-under par 285 to win by three shots with an 11-over par 875 (296-294-285). California was second at 14-over par, while Purdue (287-296-296=879) and Texas A&M finished tied for third at 15-over par 879.
Cincinnati rounded out the top five at 17-over par.
Herman Sekne started his season off on the right foot with a fifth-place finish at 1-under par 215 (74-73-68). His final-round 68 was the second-lowest round all week, and marked his ongoing school-record 26th career round in the 60s.
Sekne now ranks fifth all-time in career top-10 finishes with 14, coming in just 28 career events. He owns nine career top-five showings.
Playing as an individual, Luke Prall recorded his first career top-10 finish with a sixth-place finish at even-par 216 (70-71-75).
Nels Surtani finished tied for 12th at 3-over par 219 (70-71-78). Nick Dentino was tied for 22nd at 7-over par 223 (75-73-75).
Sam Easterbrook (71-81-76=228) and Peyton Snoeberger (72-79-77=228) tied for 43rd.
As individuals, Kentaro Nanayama (77-75-75=227) and Kent Hsiao (76-73-78=227) were tied for 40th at 11-over par.
Purdue's next action comes Sept. 15-17 at the loaded Olympia Fields Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club.