AWENDAW, S.C. – The Purdue men's golf team posted its best 18-hole score of the season and finds itself in the hunt at The Hootie at Bulls Bay, sitting in second place after day one.
The Boilermakers recorded a 14-under par 274, five shots behind East Tennessee State's 19-under par after 18 holes. Wisconsin is third at 11-under par 277, while Kentucky and North Carolina State are tied for fourth at 8-under par 280. Missouri is sixth at 7-under par 281.
Purdue's 274 is a season-best tally and tied for the ninth-lowest round in school history. The Boilermakers had all five players shoot even-par or better and three golfers recorded rounds in the 60s.
Purdue started slow, as its five players were just a combined 2-under par through the back nine after starting its tournament teeing off hole No. 10. However, Purdue played the front nine in a combined 12-under par, including 10-under par on holes four through six.
Sophomore Kent Hsiao, playing in just his second event on the counting team, fired a career-best score of 5-under par 67 to sit in a sixth-place tie after 18 holes. He was even-par through nine holes, but played his final nine holes in 5-under par, including a eagle-par-birdie-birdie stretch to move him into the top 10.
Senior Nick Dentino after matched a career-best round with a 5-under par 67 with five birdies and an eagle against two bogeys.
Junior Herman Sekne recorded a 3-under par 69 to find himself in T-17th after 18 holes. It marked his seventh round this season in the 60s, already tied for the seventh most in a season in Purdue history. Nine of his 16 rounds this season have been even- or under par.
Peyton Snoeberger is tied for 29th at 1-under par 71, while Andrew Farraye is tied for 36th at even-par. Playing as an individual, Nels Surtani is tied for 63rd at 3-over par 75.
Purdue will begin round two at 10:21 a.m. ET, off hole No. 1 and will be paired with East Tennessee State and Wisconsin.
The Boilermakers recorded a 14-under par 274, five shots behind East Tennessee State's 19-under par after 18 holes. Wisconsin is third at 11-under par 277, while Kentucky and North Carolina State are tied for fourth at 8-under par 280. Missouri is sixth at 7-under par 281.
Purdue's 274 is a season-best tally and tied for the ninth-lowest round in school history. The Boilermakers had all five players shoot even-par or better and three golfers recorded rounds in the 60s.
Purdue started slow, as its five players were just a combined 2-under par through the back nine after starting its tournament teeing off hole No. 10. However, Purdue played the front nine in a combined 12-under par, including 10-under par on holes four through six.
Sophomore Kent Hsiao, playing in just his second event on the counting team, fired a career-best score of 5-under par 67 to sit in a sixth-place tie after 18 holes. He was even-par through nine holes, but played his final nine holes in 5-under par, including a eagle-par-birdie-birdie stretch to move him into the top 10.
Senior Nick Dentino after matched a career-best round with a 5-under par 67 with five birdies and an eagle against two bogeys.
Junior Herman Sekne recorded a 3-under par 69 to find himself in T-17th after 18 holes. It marked his seventh round this season in the 60s, already tied for the seventh most in a season in Purdue history. Nine of his 16 rounds this season have been even- or under par.
Peyton Snoeberger is tied for 29th at 1-under par 71, while Andrew Farraye is tied for 36th at even-par. Playing as an individual, Nels Surtani is tied for 63rd at 3-over par 75.
Purdue will begin round two at 10:21 a.m. ET, off hole No. 1 and will be paired with East Tennessee State and Wisconsin.