AWENDAW, S.C. – The No. 33-ranked Purdue men's golf team put the finishing touches on a strong performance at the Hootie at Bulls Bay, finishing third out of 15 teams.
The Boilermakers put some pressure on the leaders midway through the round, but couldn't narrow the gap and finished third, eight shots behind LSU and two shots behind No. 19-ranked New Mexico. Purdue totaled a 7-under par 857 with rounds of 298-272-287.
Purdue did score big head-to-head wins over No. 16-ranked East Tennessee State, No. 35-ranked Missouri, and No. 59-ranked South Carolina.
Leading the attack was senior Nick Dentino, who finished tied for fourth at 5-under par 211 (72-67-72). It marked his second career top-five finish and his first top-20 finish of the season. Dentino finished one shot off medalist honors.
Herman Sekne continued his strong season with another top-20 finish, placing tied for 12th at 2-under par 214 (76-66-72). Fourteen of Sekne's 20 rounds this season have been even- or under-par, and he owns five top-20 finishes in seven events.
Nels Surtani was the third Boilermaker on the counting team in the top 20, finishing tied for 19th at even-par 216 (75-70-71). The performance was Surtani's third top-20 showing of the season.
Freshman Sam Easterbrook finished tied for 34th at 3-over par 219 (75-69-75), while Kent Hsiao was tied for 45th at 6-over par 222 (76-74-72).
Playing as an individual, Peyton Snoeberger tied for 12th at 2-under par 214 (71-74-69).
The Boilermakers' next action will come in two weeks, when it heads to Naples, Florida, for the elite Calusa Cup.
The Boilermakers put some pressure on the leaders midway through the round, but couldn't narrow the gap and finished third, eight shots behind LSU and two shots behind No. 19-ranked New Mexico. Purdue totaled a 7-under par 857 with rounds of 298-272-287.
Purdue did score big head-to-head wins over No. 16-ranked East Tennessee State, No. 35-ranked Missouri, and No. 59-ranked South Carolina.
Leading the attack was senior Nick Dentino, who finished tied for fourth at 5-under par 211 (72-67-72). It marked his second career top-five finish and his first top-20 finish of the season. Dentino finished one shot off medalist honors.
Herman Sekne continued his strong season with another top-20 finish, placing tied for 12th at 2-under par 214 (76-66-72). Fourteen of Sekne's 20 rounds this season have been even- or under-par, and he owns five top-20 finishes in seven events.
Nels Surtani was the third Boilermaker on the counting team in the top 20, finishing tied for 19th at even-par 216 (75-70-71). The performance was Surtani's third top-20 showing of the season.
Freshman Sam Easterbrook finished tied for 34th at 3-over par 219 (75-69-75), while Kent Hsiao was tied for 45th at 6-over par 222 (76-74-72).
Playing as an individual, Peyton Snoeberger tied for 12th at 2-under par 214 (71-74-69).
The Boilermakers' next action will come in two weeks, when it heads to Naples, Florida, for the elite Calusa Cup.