CARLSBAD, Calif. – As the wind picked up and the greens became firmer, the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa showed its teeth Saturday afternoon and proved why it is a true test to determine a national champion. After playing in the morning wave on Friday, Purdue Women's Golf had to battle the course as part of the Saturday afternoon group, where over-par rounds were common for nearly every team. When the dust settled, the Boilermakers found themselves in 28th at 31-over par (295-312—607) through the first 36 holes of the 2024 NCAA Championships.
With 18 holes remaining before the field is sliced in half to the Top 15 teams, Purdue needs to make a surge for the season to continue. No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 15 Arizona State are currently tied for 14th at 11-over par to set the cut line heading into Sunday's third round.
Jasmine Kahler and Momo Sugiyama posted Purdue's best scores on Saturday, as both Boilermakers carded 76s (+4). Despite playing in more difficult conditions, Kahler improved from her opening round, the only Boilermaker to record a better second round score. The freshman battled throughout the day, tallying 14 pars and four bogeys that included pars on her final six holes.
With the best score for the second consecutive day, Sugiyama (+4) leads all Boilermakers on the individual leaderboard through two rounds. If Purdue cannot make the cut as a team on Sunday, Sugiyama remains within striking distance to advance to the final round of stroke play as an individual.
The Boilermakers will begin the third round at 4:50 p.m. ET on Sunday (May 19). Purdue will be paired alongside No. 22 Virginia (+32) and No. 25 SMU (+35).
For updates throughout the rest of the NCAA Championships, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T62. Momo Sugiyama: 72-76—148 (+4)
T112. Jasmine Kahler: 77-76—153 (+9)
T112. Natasha Kiel: 73-80—153 (+9)
T119. Ashley Kozlowski: 74-80—154 (+10)
T141. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-81—157 (+13)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #13 Texas A&M: 281-284—585 (-11)
2. #1 Stanford: 285-285—570 (-6)
3. #16 Clemson: 280-293—573 (-3)
4. #5 UCLA: 291-283—574 (-2)
T5. #6 Auburn: 285-290—575 (-1)
T5. #4 LSU: 289-286—575 (-1)
7. #12 Oregon: 294-283—577 (+1)
T8. #10 Arkansas: 288-290—578 (+2)
T8. #11 Northwestern: 285-293—578 (+2)
10. #9 Duke: 286-293—579 (+3)
11. #7 USC: 299-283—582 (+6)
12. #23 Mississippi State: 287-297—584 (+8)
13. #8 Texas: 299-286—585 (+9)
T14. #2 Wake Forest: 295-292—587 (+11)
T14. #15 Arizona State: 286-301—587 (+11)
16. #19 Florida State: 287-302—589 (+13)
T17. #21 Pepperdine: 291-299—590 (+14)
T17. San Jose State: 286-304—590 (+14)
19. Michigan State: 288-304—592 (+16)
20. #3 South Carolina: 296-297—593 (+17)
21. Oregon State: 299-295—594 (+18)
T22. #20 Vanderbilt: 300-295—595 (+19)
T22. Baylor: 300-295—595 (+19)
24. #14 Ole Miss: 299-297—596 (+20)
25. Oklahoma State: 287-313—600 (+24)
26. Tulsa: 303-301—604 (+28)
27. North Carolina: 301-304—605 (+29)
28. Purdue: 295-312—607 (+31)
29. #22 Virginia: 301-307—608 (+32)
30. #25 SMU: 302-309—611 (+35)
With 18 holes remaining before the field is sliced in half to the Top 15 teams, Purdue needs to make a surge for the season to continue. No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 15 Arizona State are currently tied for 14th at 11-over par to set the cut line heading into Sunday's third round.
Jasmine Kahler and Momo Sugiyama posted Purdue's best scores on Saturday, as both Boilermakers carded 76s (+4). Despite playing in more difficult conditions, Kahler improved from her opening round, the only Boilermaker to record a better second round score. The freshman battled throughout the day, tallying 14 pars and four bogeys that included pars on her final six holes.
With the best score for the second consecutive day, Sugiyama (+4) leads all Boilermakers on the individual leaderboard through two rounds. If Purdue cannot make the cut as a team on Sunday, Sugiyama remains within striking distance to advance to the final round of stroke play as an individual.
The Boilermakers will begin the third round at 4:50 p.m. ET on Sunday (May 19). Purdue will be paired alongside No. 22 Virginia (+32) and No. 25 SMU (+35).
For updates throughout the rest of the NCAA Championships, follow Purdue Women's Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T62. Momo Sugiyama: 72-76—148 (+4)
T112. Jasmine Kahler: 77-76—153 (+9)
T112. Natasha Kiel: 73-80—153 (+9)
T119. Ashley Kozlowski: 74-80—154 (+10)
T141. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-81—157 (+13)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #13 Texas A&M: 281-284—585 (-11)
2. #1 Stanford: 285-285—570 (-6)
3. #16 Clemson: 280-293—573 (-3)
4. #5 UCLA: 291-283—574 (-2)
T5. #6 Auburn: 285-290—575 (-1)
T5. #4 LSU: 289-286—575 (-1)
7. #12 Oregon: 294-283—577 (+1)
T8. #10 Arkansas: 288-290—578 (+2)
T8. #11 Northwestern: 285-293—578 (+2)
10. #9 Duke: 286-293—579 (+3)
11. #7 USC: 299-283—582 (+6)
12. #23 Mississippi State: 287-297—584 (+8)
13. #8 Texas: 299-286—585 (+9)
T14. #2 Wake Forest: 295-292—587 (+11)
T14. #15 Arizona State: 286-301—587 (+11)
16. #19 Florida State: 287-302—589 (+13)
T17. #21 Pepperdine: 291-299—590 (+14)
T17. San Jose State: 286-304—590 (+14)
19. Michigan State: 288-304—592 (+16)
20. #3 South Carolina: 296-297—593 (+17)
21. Oregon State: 299-295—594 (+18)
T22. #20 Vanderbilt: 300-295—595 (+19)
T22. Baylor: 300-295—595 (+19)
24. #14 Ole Miss: 299-297—596 (+20)
25. Oklahoma State: 287-313—600 (+24)
26. Tulsa: 303-301—604 (+28)
27. North Carolina: 301-304—605 (+29)
28. Purdue: 295-312—607 (+31)
29. #22 Virginia: 301-307—608 (+32)
30. #25 SMU: 302-309—611 (+35)