Women’s Golf Travels to Sunshine State for Coach Mo Classic

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Coming off a runner-up finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational, Purdue Women's Golf heads south to St. Augustine, Florida for the Coach Mo Classic (March 31-April 1). The 54-hole tournament at St. Johns Golf and Country Club features a field of 16 teams as the Boilermakers inch closer to postseason play.
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, March 31: Rounds 1 and 2 (8:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
Tuesday, April 1: Round 3 (8:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
 
THE LINEUP
Jasmine Kahler – So.

• Making her 19th appearance as a Boilermaker, appearing in the lineup for the ninth time this season
• Holds a 74.65 stroke average
• Ranked No. 158 in the country
• Named Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week after a runner-up finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational (70-68—138), tying a school record for 36-hole total
• Led the field in birdies (11) at Briar's Creek, while her final round 68 was a new career low
• Paced the Boilermakers at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic by tying for seventh (74-71-69—214) in a field that featured 23 of the country's Top 100 golfers; her final round 69 (-3) tied a career low
• Led the field in birdies (8) and ranked second in par-4 scoring (-2) while placing sixth at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (69-77—146)
• Played in 10 tournaments as a freshman, including four in the Purdue lineup (final four of the season), and recorded a 74.43 stroke average
• Led the Boilermakers at the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional, tying for eighth at even-par (71-70-75—216) for her second Top 10 of the season and her first Top 10 as part of the Purdue lineup
• Collected a Top 20 finish in her first Big Ten Championships, ending the tournament with a 1-under 71 to finish 2-over for the week (75-72-71—218); made 40 pars to rank third in the 84-player field
• Competing as an individual, tied for sixth at The Bruzzy last season with a 213 (73-70-70), the eighth-best 54-hole total by a freshman in program history

 
Momo Sugiyama – Sr.

• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree in both seasons as a Boilermaker
• Ranked No. 153 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and No. 122 in the college golf rankings
• Making her 35th appearance as a Boilermaker, cracking the lineup in every tournament since arriving in West Lafayette
• Tied for fifth at the Briar's Creek Invitational (70-70—140) with the third best 36-hole score in program history
• Holds a 73.03 career stroke average at Purdue, which is on track to break the school record (73.08) set by national champion Maria Hernandez (2005-09)
• Has 11 career rounds in the 60s as a Boilermaker, tied with Hernandez, Kan Bunnabodee and Ashley Kozlowski for fifth in program history
• One of 10 Boilermakers all-time to post multiple rounds of 67-or-better
• Has a 73.57 stroke average this season, ranking second on the team
• Tied for fourth (69-74-73—216) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, matching her best finish for the Old Gold and Black
• Last year, produced a team-best 72.45 stroke average for the third-best single-season stroke average in school history; carded 19 rounds of par-or-better a year ago, the third most in a single season by a Boilermaker
• Tied Purdue's single-season record with six rounds in the 60s during the 2022-23 campaign
• Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten

 
Natasha Kiel – Sr.

• Ranked No. 50 in the national rankings
• Named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List at the end of the fall
• Making her 23rd appearance as a Boilermaker, but playing in her 35th collegiate tournament
• Leads the team in stroke average (73.43), birdies (68), rounds of par-or-better (9) and rounds in the 60s (4)
• Paced Purdue in four of the team's five fall tournaments, including two victories and a runner-up performance
• Ended the fall with co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational, leading the field in par-4 scoring (-3) and recording the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history (68-73—141)
• Finished runner-up in a stacked field at the Windy City Collegiate Classic (68-72-73—213) and made 14 birdies over 54 holes
• Medalist of the Boilermaker Classic, her first individual win, while leading Purdue to the team title; fired a career-low 211 (67-76-69) that featured her lowest round as a Boilermaker as well as a hole-in-one in the final round
• Led the Boilermaker Classic field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4), including playing the par 3s 4-under during the final round
• ne of four Boilermakers to crack the lineup for all 13 tournaments last year, her first season at Purdue after transferring from Vanderbilt
• Recorded a 74.29 stroke average to rank third on the team a season ago

 
Jocelyn Bruch – Sr.

• Making her team-high 40th appearance as a Boilermaker, all in the Purdue lineup and totaling 106 rounds
• Playing in her seventh tournament this season
• Holds a 75.80 stroke average
• Tied for eighth at the Match in the Desert (73) to secure her third career Top 10
• Tied for 24th (75-75-77—227) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic
• Ended last season No. 283 in the national rankings
• Recorded a 74.43 stroke average last season, which included posting the team-low round eight times
• Made a hole-in-one in the final round of the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional, leading the Boilermakers with a 74 in extremely windy conditions; tallied 41 pars throughout the week to lead the 69-player field and tied for 24th on the individual leaderboard (76-72-74—222)
• Tied for 14th at the 2024 B1G Championships, securing her best placing and 54-hole total (73-71-72—216) of the spring and joining Sugiyama with Purdue's only par-or-better three-round scores in the tournament since 2018
• Fired a career-low 209 (69-70-70) at the 2023 Schooner Fall Classic for the 10th-best three-round total in school history
• Earned a 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten; graduated last spring

Samantha Brown – Fr.

• Appearing in the lineup for the 10th time
• Holds a 76.13 stroke average
• Ranks second on the team in pars (252)
• Tied for 24th at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (75-76—151)
• Made 40 pars at the Mary Fossum Invitational to rank second in the 84-player field
• Tied for 30th at the prestigious ANNIKA Intercollegiate with a career-low 221 (78-71-72) that featured her first under-par round as a Boilermaker
• In her collegiate debut, tied for 21st (75-75-76—226) to help Purdue win the Boilermaker Classic
• Finished her junior golf career ranked No. 49 in the country by Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Participated in the 2024 U.S. Women's Open and 2024 U.S. Girls Junior Championship
• Won the 2024 Women's Western Junior
• Four-time all-state honoree, winning 24 of 48 high school tournaments and finishing 1-under par throughout her entire high school career, which included a cumulative 37-under par as a senior
• As a senior, named Indiana Girls Golfer of the Year by USA Today, earning a spot on the All-USA Today HSSA Girls Golf Team

 
Lauren Timpf – Fr. (Competing as an individual)

• Making her eighth appearance as a Boilermaker
• Holds a 75.68 stroke average, leading the team's freshmen
• Led Purdue at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational by tying for 30th (75-73-73—221)
• Has recorded the team-low round three times throughout the season
• In her first time in the Purdue lineup, tied for 15th at the Mary Fossum Invitational (71-75-74—220), which included leading the Boilermakers in the first two rounds
• Tied for 21st at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic (76-74-76—226), competing as an individual
• Finished her junior golf career ranked No. 98 in the country by Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Three-time MHSAA State Champion
• Recorded a 69.4 stroke average as a senior, leading to medalist honors at 10 events
• Made the Round of 64 at the 2024 U.S. Girls Junior Championship after tying for 33rd in stroke play

 
Michaela Headlee – Fr. (Competing as an individual)

• Competing for the fifth time in her career
• Holds an 80.67 stroke average
• Participating as an individual, tied for 46th at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational to end the fall (81-77—158)
• In her collegiate debut, tied for 83rd at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic (77-86-84—247)
• Four-time all-state honoree
• Finished runner-up (+2) at the 2023 IHSAA State Championship to lead Carmel to a second consecutive state title
• Posted a 73.1 stroke average as a senior

 
THE FIELD
Belmont
Charleston
Charlotte
Daytona State
Florida Gulf Coast
FIU
Furman (Co-host)
Lipscomb
Minnesota
North Florida (Co-host)
Purdue
Southern Illinois
St. Thomas
Toledo
UTSA
Western Kentucky
 
THE COURSE

• St. Johns Golf and Country Club is a par 72 course designed by Clyde Johnston.

 
BOILERS IN THE NATIONAL RANKING

• Purdue enters the tournament ranked No. 39 in the country.
• Individually, three Boilermakers crack the nation's Top 200: Natasha Kiel (No. 50), Momo Sugiyama (No. 122) and Jasmine Kahler (No. 158).

 
LAST TIME OUT

• With the help of a career-low 68 (-4) in the final round, sophomore Jasmine Kahler tied a 36-hole school record to lead Purdue to a runner-up finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational.
• Kahler earned runner-up honors herself with her 6-under 138 (70-68) that matched Melati Purti's two-round program best set at the 2019 Big Ten Championships. Her final round 68 (-4) was a career low.
• The Boilermakers carded a final round 290 (+2) as a team to tie for second alongside SMU at 5-over and 14 shots back of No. 6 Florida State (-9).
• Purdue's 581 (291-290) became the third-best 36-hole team score in school history.
• Momo Sugiyama was only two strokes behind Kahler, firing a 70 (-2) for the second straight round to finish 4-under for the tournament and earn the eighth Top-5 performance of her Purdue career. Her 140 (70-70) total became the third-best 36-hole score in school history, just behind the record marks of Kahler and Purti.

 
KAHLER NAMED BIG TEN WOMEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK

• After matching the record for the lowest 36-hole score in program history, sophomore Jasmine Kahler was named Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week (March 13).
• Kahler earned the weekly accolade for the first time in her career, becoming the first Boilermaker to collect the honor since Ashley Kozlowski (Feb. 15, 2023).
• Kahler led Purdue to a runner-up finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational (March 9-11), while placing second herself with a 6-under 138 (70-68) that matched Melati Purti's two-round program best set at the 2019 Big Ten Championships.
• Along with tying a school record, Kahler finished 6-under for Purdue's lowest score (in relation to par) for a tournament this season. The second-place performance was her best as a Boilermaker, and she collected her fifth career Top 10.
• The Carlsbad, California, native led the 99-player field with 11 birdies over the 36 holes, while ranking second in par-4 scoring (-3).

 
KIEL'S STRONG FALL

• After a fall that featured two individual victories, Natasha Kiel was named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List. The Boilermaker senior was one of 25 golfers to land on the final fall watch list for the award given to the best female in Division I college golf.
• Kiel started her senior season with a bang, winning a pair of tournaments and rising to 19th in the national rankings.
• Through five fall tournaments, she recorded a 71.79 stroke average. Four of Kiel's 14 rounds were in the 60s, only two away from another school record.
• She started the season by claiming medalist honors and leading Purdue to a team victory at the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2-3). Kiel captured her first career individual victory, thanks in large part to a pair of rounds in the 60s. Kiel was 5-under for the season-opening tournament, recording her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker (67-76-68—211). The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native also led the field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4) throughout the event. During the final round, she made six birdies and played the par 3s 4-under with two birdies and one par to go along with a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th.
• Kiel picked up her second victory of the season, earning co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 19-20). The senior finished 2-under (68-73—141) alongside Georgia's Chantal El Chaib, leading Purdue to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season. Kiel's two-round score of 141 was the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history. She led the field in par-4 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-5 scoring (-1).
• Competing in a stacked field that featured 10 teams that advanced to the national stage of the 2024 NCAA Championships, Kiel proved that she could beat some of the best golfers in the country by securing runner-up honors at the Windy City Collegiate Classic. Her 213 (68-72-73) matched her second lowest three-round total as a Boilermaker. She recorded Purdue's lowest score during all three rounds at Westmoreland Country Club, making 14 birdies over 54 holes.

 
STARTING THE SEASON WITH A W

• Entering the final round of the Boilermaker Classic with a 13-shot cushion, Purdue made sure the lead was never in doubt. A final round 294 (+6), led by a 68 (-4) from medalist Natasha Kiel, allowed the Boilermakers to protect their home course and win their season-opening tournament for second straight season.
• Purdue finished the season opener 15-over par on the Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, 14 strokes ahead of runners-up Minnesota (+29).
• The Boilermakers controlled the tournament from the start, leading the field in par-3 scoring (+4), par-4 scoring (+28) and pars (178), while ranking second in birdies (35) and par-5 scoring (-4) as a team.

 
WINNING WITH BYRD

• With the win at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, Purdue captured its fourth tournament title under head coach Zack Byrd, who is in only his third season as head coach.
• Along with winning the past two editions of the Boilermaker Classic, Purdue also claimed victories at the 2023 Tulane Classic and the 2023 Mary Fossum Invitational.
• The four victories mark the most by Purdue in a three-year span since winning six from 2012-14.
• Purdue collected just one tournament title in the five seasons prior to Byrd's arrival.

 
THE REMAINING SCHEDULE

• Serving as the final tune-up before the conference championship, Purdue welcomes teams back to West Lafayette for the Boilermaker Spring Classic. The spring tournament will take place on the Ackerman-Allen course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (April 6-7).
• The Big Ten Championships returns to Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, just outside of Baltimore (April 18-20). Last year, the Boilermakers fired an even-par 864 (292-289-283) for their lowest score in the conference tournament since 2016.
• Rounding out the schedule, the Boilermakers plan to hear their names called for postseason play in one of six NCAA Regionals (May 5-7) with sights set on a return trip to the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21).