BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
April 28 - 30, 2023
Galloway National Golf Club
7,111 yards | Par 71
Purdue Looks for Big Ten Title in New Jersey
• The No. 36-ranked Purdue men's golf team heads East for the 2023 Big Ten Championships hosted by Galloway National on the outskirts of Atlantic City.
• The Boilermakers have won 12 Big Ten Championships previously, but will be looking for their first title since 1981. The 12 Big Ten titles are tied for the third most in league history (Ohio State - 23; Illinois - 19; Purdue and Michigan - 12).
• It marks the fourth time in the last six tournaments that the Big Ten Championships will take place on the East Coast (2017 - Baltimore; 2018 - Baltimore; 2019 - Philadelphia). Purdue has had success on the East Coast, finishing tied for fourth in 2017 and second in 2019.
Last Year at the Big Tens
• Last year's Big Ten Championships at the Pete Dye Course in French Lick, Indiana, was a wild one. The Boilermakers finished sixth, just nine shots behind champion Illinois. In all, seven other teams finished within 11 shots of the Illini.
• Andrew Farraye finished tied for ninth in last year's event, the only top-20 finish for a current Purdue player in the Big Ten Championships.
Boilermaker Team Notes
• As a team, the Boilermakers have posted even- or under-par rounds in nine of their 12 team rounds this spring, posting a cumulative score of 30-under par.
• Purdue's current team average 287.04 is second in school history, behind last year's average of 286.63.
• This year's squad is the second team in school history with three, 18-hole rounds of 274 or better (2021-22 team). It is also the first team with two, 54-hole tournament scores of 835 or better.
• Purdue performs best in the third round with a 283.25 stroke average (22-under par). The Boilermakers average 289.67 in the first round and 287.78 in the second round.
• Purdue has five regulars averaging under 73.00 strokes per round -- the first time in school history that has happened. Another player, Andrew Farraye, is just outside the mark at 73.15.
Boilermaker Individual Notes
• Herman Sekne ... selected to International Team for Arnold Palmer Cup ... named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times this year and seven for his career (T-4th in league history) ... 1-of-5 Purdue players to win at least three tournaments ... school-record 12 rounds in the 60s ... school-record 70.29 stroke average ... has six top-10 finishes in eight tournaments played ... owns 12 top-10 finishes in his 25 career events played ... only player in school history with four or more tournaments at 205 or lower (has five).
• Nels Surtani ... second on the team in stroke average (72.62), top-20 finishes (4), rounds in the 60s (5) and rounds of par or better (13) ... has avoided the big number with just eight double-bogeys or worse in 468 holes ... owns a 70.63 third-round stroke average (2nd on team) ... has placed in the top-30 in five of his last six events, including a T-7 finish at Inverness.
• Nick Dentino ... surged late in the season with two top-10 showings in his last three events (T-6 at Hootie; T-8 at Boilermaker) ... recorded birdies on his last four holes at the Boilermaker to lead Purdue to a stunning team victory over Oklahoma at the Boilermaker (29 on front nine) ... top-10 finishes were the first since his first career tournament as a freshman ... tied for second on team with five rounds in the 60s and has 11 even- or under-par rounds ... 14th on career stroke average list (73.70).
• Peyton Snoeberger ... owns a 73.00 stroke average, but is at 71.25 in the third round ... has had a counting score in 13 straight rounds, dating to the Isleworth Collegiate (2nd round) in October ... posted first career top-5 finish in his last outing at the Boilermaker ... advanced to round of 32 at US Amateur.
• Kent Hsiao ... has had a strong spring after working his way into the lineup following the fall season ... eight of his 17 rounds have been even-par or better ... finished T-22 at the difficult Calusa Cup and posted Purdue's second-lowest score in Puerto Rico (first counting tournament).
• Andrew Farraye ... finished T-9th at last year's Big Ten Championships ... has 10 career top-20 finishes ... needs 13 birdies for 300 in his career ... has earned conditional status on PGA Tour Canada once his Boilermaker career ends ... has played in two NCAA Regionals (Pullman - 2019; Palm Beach Gardens - 2022).
April 28 - 30, 2023
Galloway National Golf Club
7,111 yards | Par 71
Purdue Looks for Big Ten Title in New Jersey
• The No. 36-ranked Purdue men's golf team heads East for the 2023 Big Ten Championships hosted by Galloway National on the outskirts of Atlantic City.
• The Boilermakers have won 12 Big Ten Championships previously, but will be looking for their first title since 1981. The 12 Big Ten titles are tied for the third most in league history (Ohio State - 23; Illinois - 19; Purdue and Michigan - 12).
• It marks the fourth time in the last six tournaments that the Big Ten Championships will take place on the East Coast (2017 - Baltimore; 2018 - Baltimore; 2019 - Philadelphia). Purdue has had success on the East Coast, finishing tied for fourth in 2017 and second in 2019.
Last Year at the Big Tens
• Last year's Big Ten Championships at the Pete Dye Course in French Lick, Indiana, was a wild one. The Boilermakers finished sixth, just nine shots behind champion Illinois. In all, seven other teams finished within 11 shots of the Illini.
• Andrew Farraye finished tied for ninth in last year's event, the only top-20 finish for a current Purdue player in the Big Ten Championships.
Boilermaker Team Notes
• As a team, the Boilermakers have posted even- or under-par rounds in nine of their 12 team rounds this spring, posting a cumulative score of 30-under par.
• Purdue's current team average 287.04 is second in school history, behind last year's average of 286.63.
• This year's squad is the second team in school history with three, 18-hole rounds of 274 or better (2021-22 team). It is also the first team with two, 54-hole tournament scores of 835 or better.
• Purdue performs best in the third round with a 283.25 stroke average (22-under par). The Boilermakers average 289.67 in the first round and 287.78 in the second round.
• Purdue has five regulars averaging under 73.00 strokes per round -- the first time in school history that has happened. Another player, Andrew Farraye, is just outside the mark at 73.15.
Boilermaker Individual Notes
• Herman Sekne ... selected to International Team for Arnold Palmer Cup ... named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times this year and seven for his career (T-4th in league history) ... 1-of-5 Purdue players to win at least three tournaments ... school-record 12 rounds in the 60s ... school-record 70.29 stroke average ... has six top-10 finishes in eight tournaments played ... owns 12 top-10 finishes in his 25 career events played ... only player in school history with four or more tournaments at 205 or lower (has five).
• Nels Surtani ... second on the team in stroke average (72.62), top-20 finishes (4), rounds in the 60s (5) and rounds of par or better (13) ... has avoided the big number with just eight double-bogeys or worse in 468 holes ... owns a 70.63 third-round stroke average (2nd on team) ... has placed in the top-30 in five of his last six events, including a T-7 finish at Inverness.
• Nick Dentino ... surged late in the season with two top-10 showings in his last three events (T-6 at Hootie; T-8 at Boilermaker) ... recorded birdies on his last four holes at the Boilermaker to lead Purdue to a stunning team victory over Oklahoma at the Boilermaker (29 on front nine) ... top-10 finishes were the first since his first career tournament as a freshman ... tied for second on team with five rounds in the 60s and has 11 even- or under-par rounds ... 14th on career stroke average list (73.70).
• Peyton Snoeberger ... owns a 73.00 stroke average, but is at 71.25 in the third round ... has had a counting score in 13 straight rounds, dating to the Isleworth Collegiate (2nd round) in October ... posted first career top-5 finish in his last outing at the Boilermaker ... advanced to round of 32 at US Amateur.
• Kent Hsiao ... has had a strong spring after working his way into the lineup following the fall season ... eight of his 17 rounds have been even-par or better ... finished T-22 at the difficult Calusa Cup and posted Purdue's second-lowest score in Puerto Rico (first counting tournament).
• Andrew Farraye ... finished T-9th at last year's Big Ten Championships ... has 10 career top-20 finishes ... needs 13 birdies for 300 in his career ... has earned conditional status on PGA Tour Canada once his Boilermaker career ends ... has played in two NCAA Regionals (Pullman - 2019; Palm Beach Gardens - 2022).