Boilermakers return to The Bruzzy This Weekend

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Women's Golf closes the busy month of March with a return to Ardmore, Oklahoma for The Bruzzy at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club (March 30-31). The Boilermakers compete in the tournament for the second straight season after finishing third in last year's event.  
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 30: Rounds 1 and 2 (9:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
Sunday, March 31: Round 3 (9:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
 
THE LINEUP
Ashley Kozlowski – Sr.

• Playing in her 37th tournament as a Boilermaker, totaling 103 rounds, more than anyone on the current team
• Holds a 72.28 stroke average and is nationally ranked at No. 122
• Has appeared in the lineup in all eight tournaments this season and has led the Boilermakers in four different events, a team high
• Has recorded a team-best 74 birdies
• Last time out, finished fifth to pace the Boilermakers at the Briar's Creek Invitational, which featured a final round 67 (-5) to end the tournament 4-under par (73-72-67—212)
• Tied for seventh to lead Purdue at The Show (73-70-71—214); led the field in par-4 scoring (-4) and ranked second in birdies (13)
• Paced the Boilermakers with a 208 (72-70-66) at the Schooner Fall Classic, the seventh-best 54-hole total in program history; her final round 66 was a new career low and the fifth-lowest for a Boilermaker
• Led Purdue to a win in the Mary Fossum Invitational, finishing runner-up individually for the second time in her career with a 214 (73-71-70)
• Stars in the classroom as an aeronautical and astronautical engineering major, earning several academic honors: WGCAA All-American Scholar Team, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten

 
Momo Sugiyama – Jr.

• Making her 21st appearance as a Boilermaker after playing in all 12 tournaments a season ago and all eight tournaments so far this season
• Holds a team-best 72.09 stroke average and is No. 134 in the national rankings
• Has recorded the team-low round eight times this season, more than any other Boilermaker
• Has finished in the Top 20 in all four spring tournaments, most recently tying for seventh at the Briar's Creek Invitational (74-71-70—215)
• Her two-round 145 (75-70) at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational was the seventh-best 36-hole total in school history
• Began the spring by leading the Boilermakers at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, placing eighth with a career-low 211 (67-73-71) that featured a personal-best round of 67 (-5)
• Tied for ninth at the Boilermaker Classic with a 1-under 215 (73-69-73) to help Purdue claim the tournament title to start the season
• Second Team All-Big Ten a season ago
• Tied Purdue's single-season record with six rounds in the 60s last year, while leading the team in stroke average (73.31), team-low round (14), rounds in the 60s (6) and pars (410)
• Held a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout the 2022-23 school year, collecting several academic accolades: WGCAA All-American Scholar Team, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten

 
Jade Gu – Jr.

• Competing in her 14th tournament as a Boilermaker, cracking the lineup for the third time this season
• Has played in five tournaments throughout this season, including three as an individual
• Holds a 75.13 stroke average
• Last time out, tied for 39th at the Briar's Creek Invitational (70-71-82—223) which included a team-low 70 (-2) in the opening round
• Tied for third at the Saluki Invitational with the help of a final round 69 (73-78-69—220)
• Played in eight tournaments last season, cracking the lineup five times and tallying a 76.54 stroke average
• Was a star in the classroom last year, earning several academic honors: WGCAA All-American Scholar Team, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten

 
Natasha Kiel – Jr.

• Making her ninth appearance as a Boilermaker, but playing in her 21st collegiate tournament
• Only Boilermaker with three eagles this season
• Holds a 73.91 stroke average and is 332nd in the national rankings
• Has appeared in the lineup in all eight tournaments this season
• Tied for 20th at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational (76-70—146)
• Tied for 29th at the Schooner Fall Classic with a 213 (71-72-70), her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker
• Ranked second in par-4 scoring (-1) and tied for ninth (73-72-73—218) to help the Boilermakers win the Mary Fossum Invitational
• Transferred to Purdue after two seasons at Vanderbilt
• Last season, played in eight tournaments and produced a 74.4 stroke average

 
Jocelyn Bruch – Sr.

• Making her 29th appearance as a Boilermaker, second most on the team
• Ranked 253rd in the nation and holds a 73.83 stroke average
• Has appeared in the lineup in all eight tournaments this season
• Fired a career-low 209 (69-70-70) at the Schooner Fall Classic for the 10th-best three-round total in school history
• Eight of her 23 rounds have been par-or-better, including three rounds in the 60s
• Paced the field in par-4 scoring (-3) to help the Boilermakers win the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for seventh on the individual leaderboard for her second career Top 10 (76-70-71—217)
• Cracked the Top 10 for the first time in her career, tying for sixth with a 4-under 212 (69-69-74) to help Purdue win the Boilermaker Classic
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten

Jasmine Kahler – Fr. (Competing as an individual)

• Making her sixth collegiate tournament appearance
• Has played in five tournaments throughout this season, all as an individual
• Holds a 75.44 stroke average
• Last time out, tied for 25th at the Briar's Creek Invitational (72-71-77—220), her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker
• Tied for seventh at the Saluki Invitational (71-73-82—226)
• In her Purdue debut, tied for 22nd as an individual in the Boilermaker Classic (73-72-76—221)
• In high school, won the San Diego Section CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) at Torrey Pines and led her team to a fifth-place finish at the CIF State Championship to become the 2022 CIF San Diego Player of the Year

 
THE FIELD
#8 Arkansas
Charlotte
FIU
Kent State
Minnesota
North Texas (Host)
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Purdue
Texas Tech
Tulsa
UTSA
Wisconsin
 
THE COURSE

• Dornick Hills will play at a par 70, measuring 6,071 yards, marking the second time the Boilermakers will tackle a par 70 course this season. Purdue also played a par 70 course in Oklahoma during the fall, Belmar Golf Club for the Schooner Fall Classic.
• The front nine is a par 34 with a trio of par 3s and only one par 5, while the backside features seven par 4s.
• Established in 1914, Dornick Hills began as a four-hole golf course on what was previously Perry Maxwell's dairy farm. The complete course was finished in 1923 and quickly became one of the most popular courses in the area.
• The name Dornick Hills originated from the Gaelic word "Dornick" meaning "small rocks." Thousands of these rocks had to be removed before the course could be built. There are still several outcroppings of the natural rock formations on the golf course, including the cliff at the famous 16th hole, known as "The Cliff Hole."

 
RANKED BOILERMAKERS

• Purdue enters the Briar's Creek Invitational ranked 28th in the national rankings thanks to a pair of tournament titles and four Top 3 finishes.
• Two Boilermakers, Ashley Kozlowski (No. 122) and Momo Sugiyama (No. 134), are ranked in the Top 200 of the national rankings.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Boilermakers (+7) earned their fourth Top 3 finish of the season, beating a pair of Top 25 teams and six Big Ten teams at the Briar's Creek Invitational.
• Entering the final round in eighth, Purdue used a 4-under 284 to soar up the leaderboard and place third in the 17-team event.
• For the fourth time this season, Ashley Kozlowski led the Boilermakers in a tournament. The senior fired a final round 67 (-5) to move into red figures and finish 4-under (73-72-67—212) at the conclusion of the 54-hole event. Kozlowski jumped into the Top 5 of the individual leaderboard, securing her third Top 10 finish of the 2023-24 campaign.
• Momo Sugiyama recorded her second straight under-par round, carding a 70 (-2) in the final round to tie for seventh at 1-over (74-71-70—215). The Boilermaker also matched Kozlowski with her third Top 10 performance of the season.

 
LAST YEAR'S BRUZZY

• A year ago, Purdue finished strong to place third out of 15 teams at The Bruzzy. With Danielle du Toit's 68 (-2) leading the way, the Boilermakers (+28) fired a final round 289 (+9) to edge out Texas Tech (+29) and No. 17 UCF (+31) for the last spot in the Top 3.
• Du Toit tied for seventh, while three current Boilermakers represented Purdue in the tournament.
• Momo Sugiyama ended The Bruzzy at 9-over to crack the Top 20. Ashley Kozlowski placed 31st (+12), her tournament highlighted by a 68 (-2) in the second round. Jocelyn Bruch, who fired a team-best 71 (+1) in round one, contributed to Purdue's final round tally with a 75 (+5).

 
100 ROUNDS AS A BOILERMAKER

• Ashley Kozlowski reached a milestone completing The Show earlier this month. The senior played her 100th round as a Boilermaker, firing a 1-under par 71 to pace the Boilermakers and secure a Top 10 finish (T-7th) on the individual leaderboard.
• Kozlowski's 103 career rounds are a team high, with 33 of those rounds at par-or-better.
• Her lowest round was a 66 at this year's Schooner Fall Classic, tied for the fifth-best round by a Boilermaker in program history.
• Kozlowski has played in 36 tournaments (and counting) throughout her Purdue career, producing 12 Top 20 finishes and eight Top 10 performances.

 
TOP 20 MOMO

• Since the flip of the calendar to 2024, Momo Sugiyama has been a fixture in the Top 20 of tournaments.
• The junior placed eighth at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic to begin the spring before tying for 16th at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational. She led Purdue in both events.
• Sugiyama finished 13th at The Show to make it three straight Top 20 performances.
• Last time out, she tied for seventh at the Briar's Creek Invitational for her third Top 10 of the season and her fourth consecutive Top 20.
• Sugiyama has cracked the Top 20 in six of Purdue's eight tournaments this season, a team high.

 
FLYING HIGH WITH BYRD

• Victorious in two of their four fall tournaments, the Boilermakers have won multiple tournaments in a season for the first time in seven years.
• Winning the Boilermaker Classic and the Mary Fossum Invitational, Purdue won back-to-back tournaments for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The last time Purdue won its first two tournaments of the season was the start of the 2005-06 campaign.
• Purdue already has three tournament titles in just the second season under head coach Zack Byrd; the Boilermakers won three tournaments over the previous six seasons before Byrd's arrival.
• Thirteen of the 50 lowest team rounds in program history have occurred under Byrd, including the school record 270 (-18) at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic as well as the second-best round, a 274 at the Schooner Fall Classic.
• This season, the Boilermakers have produced two of the lowest five team totals (54 holes) in school history, a program-best 837 at the Schooner Fall Classic and an 852 (fifth) at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic.

 
SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON

• Entering the final round eight shots back of host Michigan State, Purdue flipped the script and fired a final round 284 (-4) to win the Mary Fossum Invitational by 10 strokes.
• Purdue was 6-under (290-284-284—858) on the par 72 West Course at Forest Akers GC, the only team to finish under par and just one shot off the tournament record. The Boilermakers defeated a field of 14 other teams that included five Big Ten programs. The three-round total also cracked the Top 10 for one of the lowest 54-hole scores in program history.
• The Boilermakers played the par 4s a combined 5-over to lead all teams, including 16 shots better than Michigan State. Purdue also paced the field in par-3 scoring (-2) and birdies (47).
• Four Boilermakers finished in the Top 10 of the individual leaderboard. Ashley Kozlowski led the way, ending the tournament at 2-under to place runner-up for the second time in her career. Jocelyn Bruch tied for seventh (+1) for her second Top 10 of the 2023-24 campaign.

 
HOME COURSE PROTECTED

• Purdue protected its home course, starting the 2023-24 season by beating 14 other teams to win the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 4-5).
• The Boilermakers finished the 54-hole event 12-under par (296-270-286—852) on the Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Complex, six shots ahead of runner-up Alabama.
• fired a 270 (-18) in the second round to break the program record for team-low round by five strokes, besting the previous record of 275 shot by the 2011 Boilermakers at the Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate.
• Jocelyn Bruch cracked the Top 10 for the first time in her career. She placed sixth with a 212 (69-69-74).
• Momo Sugiyama finished another tournament in red figures, firing a 215 (-1) with a 69 sandwiched in between rounds of 73. Starting her second season as a Boilermaker, she tied for ninth on the individual leaderboard.

 
NEXT ON THE TEE

• The Boilermakers have one more tournament to prepare for the Big Ten Championships and NCAA postseason play. After a weekend off, Purdue heads east to Columbus, Ohio for the Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 13-14).