Women’s Golf Set to Compete at B1G Championships

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Postseason play is here for Purdue Women's Golf, as the Boilermakers travel to Havre de Grace, Maryland this week for the 42nd Big Ten Conference Women's Golf Championships. The 54-hole stroke play tournament determines the conference champion and the automatic qualifier to an NCAA Regional. Contested in the state of Maryland for the first time in Big Ten history, the battle for the conference crown takes place over three rounds at Bulle Rock Golf Course.
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, April 19: Round 1 (Tee Times starting at 8:30 a.m. ET)
Saturday, April 20: Round 2 (Tee Times starting at 8:30 a.m. ET)
Sunday, April 21: Round 3 (Tee Times starting at 8 a.m. ET)
 
THE LINEUP
Momo Sugiyama – Jr.

• Making her 23rd appearance as a Boilermaker after playing in all 12 tournaments a season ago and all 10 tournaments so far this season
• Led Purdue at the 2023 B1G Championships, tying for 13th after sharing the clubhouse lead with an opening round 69
• Holds a team-best 72.34 stroke average and is No. 143 in the national rankings
• Has four Top 10 finishes, including a tie for fourth last time out at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217) for her best placing of the season
• Has finished in the Top 20 in five of the six spring tournaments, including a tie 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

 
Ashley Kozlowski – Sr.

• Playing in her 39th tournament as a Boilermaker, totaling 109 rounds, more than anyone on the current team
• Leads the team with a 72.34 stroke average and is the highest nationally ranked Boilermaker at No. 126
• Making her fourth appearance in the conference tournament; tied for 20th at the 2023 B1G Championships
• Has appeared in the lineup in all 10 tournaments this season and has led the Boilermakers in five different events, a team high
• Has recorded a team-best 91 birdies
• Last time out, tied for seventh at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (74-74-70—218) for her team-high fourth Top 10 of the season
• 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

 
Jasmine Kahler – Fr.

• Making her ninth collegiate tournament appearance but cracking the Purdue lineup for the second time
• Holds a 74.79 stroke average
• In her debut in the Boilermaker lineup, tied for 19th at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (78-74-72—224)
• Competing as an individual, tied for 6th at The Bruzzy, her best finish as a Boilermaker, with a career-low 213 (73-70-70); the 213 was the eighth-best 54-hole total be a freshman in program history
• Tied for 25th at the Briar's Creek Invitational (72-71-77—220)
• 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

 
Natasha Kiel – Jr.

• Making her 11th appearance as a Boilermaker, but playing in her 23rd collegiate tournament
• Has made four of Purdue's nine eagles this season
• Holds a 74.00 stroke average
• Has appeared in the lineup in all 10 tournaments this season
• Last time out, tied for 19th at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (75-74-75—224) for her third Top 20 of the 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 31st appearance as a Boilermaker, second most on the team
• Holds a 74.45 stroke average
• Has appeared in the lineup in all 10 tournaments this season
• Playing in the B1G Championships for the third time in her career
• 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 29 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

Jade Gu – Jr.

• Competing in her 16th tournament as a Boilermaker, cracking the lineup for the fifth time this season
• Has played in seven tournaments throughout this season, including three as an individual
• Holds a 76.00 stroke average
• 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

 
THE FIELD
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
#9 Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
 
THE COURSE

• Bulle Rock Golf Course opened in 1998 and was listed by legendary golf architect Pete Dye as one of his Top 12 designs.
• The par 72 course will measure 6,314 yards for the conference championships.
• Bulle Rock hosted the Women's PGA Championship from 2005-09, one of the LPGA majors; winners at the course include Annika Sorenstam, Se Ri Pak, Suzann Pettersen, Yani Tseng and Anna Nordqvist.

 
BOILERMAKERS B1G SUCCESS

• Purdue has been one of the most successful programs in Big Ten history, winning six conference championships to go along with nine Boilermakers becoming medalists of the tournament.
• The Boilermakers captured its six titles in a 14-year span (2000-13), which includes a three-peat from 2008 to 2010.
• The lowest individual scores in conference championship history have been by Boilermakers. Laura Gonzalez-Escallon holds the 72-hole low with a 280 (71-70-70-69) in 2010. Also that year, Purdue broke the 72-hole team record to capture its third straight Big Ten title (289-292-294-294—1,158)
• In 2016, August Kim set the 54-hole mark at 207 (69-71-67), which now ranks third all-time. The Big Ten Championship has been decided by a 54-hole stroke play format since 2012.

 
RANKED BOILERMAKERS

• Purdue enters the tournament ranked 33rd in the national rankings thanks to a pair of tournament titles and five Top 3 finishes throughout this season.
• Two Boilermakers, Ashley Kozlowski (No. 126) and Momo Sugiyama (No. 143), are ranked in the Top 200 of the national rankings.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Behind 70s (-2) from Momo Sugiyama and Ashley Kozlowski, Purdue fired a 1-under 287 in the final round of the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational to move two spots up the leaderboard into sole possession of third place.
• The Boilermakers became the only team aside from host Ohio State to record an under-par round on OSU Golf Club's Scarlet Course throughout the weekend.
• Purdue earned its fifth Top 3 finish of the season, defeating eight other Big Ten teams. The Boilermakers ranked second in the field in birdies (38) and par-4 scoring (+34) over 54 holes.
• Sugiyama matched her best finish as a Boilermaker, tying for fourth. She ended the tournament 1-over (72-75-70—217) with the help of playing the par 4s 3-under to rank second in the field in par-4 scoring.

 
100 ROUNDS AS A BOILERMAKER

• Ashley Kozlowski reached a milestone completing The Show last 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 109 career rounds are a team high, with 35 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 38 tournaments (and counting) throughout her Purdue career, producing 13 Top 20 finishes and nine 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 and tied for seventh at the Briar's Creek Invitational for her fourth consecutive Top 20.
• Last week, she led the Boilermakers at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217) for her best finish of the season, tying for fourth.
• Sugiyama has cracked the Top 20 in seven of Purdue's 10 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.

 
POSTSEASON ON THE HORIZON

• Sitting at No. 33 in the national rankings, the Boilermakers plan to see their name on next week's NCAA Selection Show (April 24, 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel).
• NCAA Regional play will take place at six sites (May 6-8).
  • Auburn, Alabama – Auburn University Club
  • Bermuda Run, North Carolina – Bermuda Run Country Club
  • Bryan, Texas – The Traditions Club
  • Las Vegas, Nevada – Spanish Trail Country Club
  • East Lansing, Michigan – Forest Akers Golf Course
  • Cle Elum, Washington – Tumble Creek Club
• The top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional site will advance to play in the NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 17-22).