LAKE ELMO, Minn. – Playing in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country and competing against some of the nation's best teams, Purdue Women's Golf began the ANNIKA Intercollegiate with a 302 (+14) to sit in 12th place with two rounds remaining at Royal Golf Club.
The Boilermakers have plenty of time to make up ground and move up the leaderboard with 18 holes Tuesday followed by 18 holes on Wednesday.
Momo Sugiyama fired an opening round 73 (+1) to pace Purdue, making a team-high three birdies. The senior played the par 5s 2-under, draining a pair on birdies on the front side before recording pars on back-to-back par 5s to close out her round. Sugiyama is tied for 23rd on the individual leaderboard following the first round.
Jocelyn Bruch added a 75 (+3), while fellow senior Natasha Kiel carded a 76 (+4). Samantha Brown and Jasmine Kahler shot matching 78s (+6) to round out Purdue's scoring. Kahler ended her round on a positive note with a birdie on the par-5 18th.
For updates throughout the remainder of the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on X @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T23. Momo Sugiyama: 73 (+1)
T37. Jocelyn Bruch: 75 (+3)
T43. Natasha Kiel: 76 (+4)
T53. Samantha Brown: 78 (+6)
T53. Jasmine Kahler: 78 (+6)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
T1. South Carolina: 276 (-12)
T1. Wake Forest: 276 (-12)
3. Iowa State: 282 (-6)
4. Minnesota: 286 (-2)
5. Oregon: 290 (+2)
T6. Cal: 291 (+3)
T6. Duke: 291 (+3)
T6. UCF: 291 (+3)
9. UCLA: 293 (+5)
T10. Arizona State: 294 (+6)
T10. Clemson: 294 (+6)
12. Purdue: 302 (+14)
The Boilermakers have plenty of time to make up ground and move up the leaderboard with 18 holes Tuesday followed by 18 holes on Wednesday.
Momo Sugiyama fired an opening round 73 (+1) to pace Purdue, making a team-high three birdies. The senior played the par 5s 2-under, draining a pair on birdies on the front side before recording pars on back-to-back par 5s to close out her round. Sugiyama is tied for 23rd on the individual leaderboard following the first round.
Jocelyn Bruch added a 75 (+3), while fellow senior Natasha Kiel carded a 76 (+4). Samantha Brown and Jasmine Kahler shot matching 78s (+6) to round out Purdue's scoring. Kahler ended her round on a positive note with a birdie on the par-5 18th.
For updates throughout the remainder of the tournament, follow Purdue Women's Golf on X @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T23. Momo Sugiyama: 73 (+1)
T37. Jocelyn Bruch: 75 (+3)
T43. Natasha Kiel: 76 (+4)
T53. Samantha Brown: 78 (+6)
T53. Jasmine Kahler: 78 (+6)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
T1. South Carolina: 276 (-12)
T1. Wake Forest: 276 (-12)
3. Iowa State: 282 (-6)
4. Minnesota: 286 (-2)
5. Oregon: 290 (+2)
T6. Cal: 291 (+3)
T6. Duke: 291 (+3)
T6. UCF: 291 (+3)
9. UCLA: 293 (+5)
T10. Arizona State: 294 (+6)
T10. Clemson: 294 (+6)
12. Purdue: 302 (+14)