NCAA REGIONALS INFORMATION
May 13-15, 2024
Kampen-Cosler Course | West Lafayette, Indiana
ADMISSION: FREE
TEE TIMES: 8 a.m. ET (hole 1); 8:30 a.m. ET (hole 10)
NOTE: PURDUE'S MONDAY TEE TIMES START AT 8:30 A.M. ET OFF HOLE 10
Purdue Aims for Return to NCAA Championships
• The Purdue men's golf team aims for its first NCAA Championships appearance in seven years when it plays host to the NCAA West Lafayette Regional at the Kampen-Cosler Course on May 13 through 15.
• The last time Purdue advanced to Nationals, it advanced out of the West Lafayette Region in 2017, placing fifth at the Kampen-Cosler Course. The 2017 appearance marked the third National Championships appearance in four years for the Boilermakers. Purdue was the No. 7 seed in the 2017 Regionals, ranked 38th entering Regionals.
• The Boilermakers are in search of its fourth NCAA Championships appearance in the last 10 tournaments. The top-five finishers from the regional will advance to the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California, for the National Championships on May 24-29.
• Purdue is one of six Big Ten teams to advance to regionals, joined by Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern and Ohio State.
Purdue on Record-Breaking Run
• Purdue will play in its ninth NCAA Regional in the last 10 chances after missing Regionals in 2021 -- although we contend that Purdue would have played in Regionals if it played in the fall season of 2020. It's the best stretch for the Boilermaker program since the 50s and 60s.
• Purdue made 19 straight NCAA Championship appearances from 1949 to 1967, winning the National Championship in 1961.
• Purdue's nine Regionals appearances in the last 10 years are the second most in the league (Illinois - 10; Purdue - 9; Ohio State - 8; Northwestern - 7).
The Underdog Role Fits Well
• In five of the eight previous years, Purdue has exceeded their seeding expectations at NCAA Regionals advancing to the NCAA Championships three times and losing in a playoff once in the process. Now in 2024, Purdue hopes to play better to its seed or better to reach its fourth National Championship in 10 years.
Boilermaker Team Notes
• Purdue's 18-hole team average of 285.79 is the best in school history.
• Purdue has had five of its six possible golfers shoot 67 or better this year.
• Purdue has had all six of its possible golfers record top-9 finishes this year.
• Two players have won events in the same season for the first time since 2018.
• Purdue owns seven top-3 finishes in its 10 events this year.
Boilermaker Individual Notes
• Herman Sekne ... ranks 18th on the PGA Tour U. rankings and 21st in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) ... voted Big Ten Golfer of the Year ... first-team All-Big Ten for third straight year (1-of-3 players in Purdue history) ... on pace to break his own school record for stroke average (70.27; last year was 70.41) ... has 18, top-10 finishes in his 36 career events (71.32 career stroke average) ... has just four double-bogeys (or worse) in 468 holes this season.
• Nels Surtani ... second on the team in stroke average (72.21 -- 10th in a season at Purdue) ... voted second-team All-Big Ten ... won the elite Puerto Rico Classic ... has four top-19 finishes in five events this spring ... 13 rounds of par or better with six rounds in the 60s this season.
• Peyton Snoeberger ... owns a 72.67 stroke average and has 10 rounds of par or better with five rounds in the 60s ... narrowly missed a top-10 finish at the Big Ten Championships (T-11) ... has three top-18 finishes in his last four events.
• Kent Hsiao ... has come on late, owning a 72.80 stroke average with 10 rounds or par or better ... finished tied for 11th at the Big Ten Championships ... finished tied for ninth at the Calusa Cup and eighth at Windon ... three straight top-25 showings.
• Sam Easterbrook ... talented freshman has three top-10 finishes in his last six events ... has 13 rounds of par or better (2nd on team) ... his 72.93 stroke average is best by a freshman in Purdue history.
• Nick Dentino ... played the most rounds of anyone on team (121) ... finished T-4 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay ... advanced out of U.S. Open local qualifying.
May 13-15, 2024
Kampen-Cosler Course | West Lafayette, Indiana
ADMISSION: FREE
TEE TIMES: 8 a.m. ET (hole 1); 8:30 a.m. ET (hole 10)
NOTE: PURDUE'S MONDAY TEE TIMES START AT 8:30 A.M. ET OFF HOLE 10
Purdue Aims for Return to NCAA Championships
• The Purdue men's golf team aims for its first NCAA Championships appearance in seven years when it plays host to the NCAA West Lafayette Regional at the Kampen-Cosler Course on May 13 through 15.
• The last time Purdue advanced to Nationals, it advanced out of the West Lafayette Region in 2017, placing fifth at the Kampen-Cosler Course. The 2017 appearance marked the third National Championships appearance in four years for the Boilermakers. Purdue was the No. 7 seed in the 2017 Regionals, ranked 38th entering Regionals.
• The Boilermakers are in search of its fourth NCAA Championships appearance in the last 10 tournaments. The top-five finishers from the regional will advance to the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California, for the National Championships on May 24-29.
• Purdue is one of six Big Ten teams to advance to regionals, joined by Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern and Ohio State.
Purdue on Record-Breaking Run
• Purdue will play in its ninth NCAA Regional in the last 10 chances after missing Regionals in 2021 -- although we contend that Purdue would have played in Regionals if it played in the fall season of 2020. It's the best stretch for the Boilermaker program since the 50s and 60s.
• Purdue made 19 straight NCAA Championship appearances from 1949 to 1967, winning the National Championship in 1961.
• Purdue's nine Regionals appearances in the last 10 years are the second most in the league (Illinois - 10; Purdue - 9; Ohio State - 8; Northwestern - 7).
The Underdog Role Fits Well
• In five of the eight previous years, Purdue has exceeded their seeding expectations at NCAA Regionals advancing to the NCAA Championships three times and losing in a playoff once in the process. Now in 2024, Purdue hopes to play better to its seed or better to reach its fourth National Championship in 10 years.
Boilermaker Team Notes
• Purdue's 18-hole team average of 285.79 is the best in school history.
• Purdue has had five of its six possible golfers shoot 67 or better this year.
• Purdue has had all six of its possible golfers record top-9 finishes this year.
• Two players have won events in the same season for the first time since 2018.
• Purdue owns seven top-3 finishes in its 10 events this year.
Boilermaker Individual Notes
• Herman Sekne ... ranks 18th on the PGA Tour U. rankings and 21st in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) ... voted Big Ten Golfer of the Year ... first-team All-Big Ten for third straight year (1-of-3 players in Purdue history) ... on pace to break his own school record for stroke average (70.27; last year was 70.41) ... has 18, top-10 finishes in his 36 career events (71.32 career stroke average) ... has just four double-bogeys (or worse) in 468 holes this season.
• Nels Surtani ... second on the team in stroke average (72.21 -- 10th in a season at Purdue) ... voted second-team All-Big Ten ... won the elite Puerto Rico Classic ... has four top-19 finishes in five events this spring ... 13 rounds of par or better with six rounds in the 60s this season.
• Peyton Snoeberger ... owns a 72.67 stroke average and has 10 rounds of par or better with five rounds in the 60s ... narrowly missed a top-10 finish at the Big Ten Championships (T-11) ... has three top-18 finishes in his last four events.
• Kent Hsiao ... has come on late, owning a 72.80 stroke average with 10 rounds or par or better ... finished tied for 11th at the Big Ten Championships ... finished tied for ninth at the Calusa Cup and eighth at Windon ... three straight top-25 showings.
• Sam Easterbrook ... talented freshman has three top-10 finishes in his last six events ... has 13 rounds of par or better (2nd on team) ... his 72.93 stroke average is best by a freshman in Purdue history.
• Nick Dentino ... played the most rounds of anyone on team (121) ... finished T-4 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay ... advanced out of U.S. Open local qualifying.