CARLSBAD, Calif. – Freshman Supapon Amornchaichan finished tied for ninth at the NCAA Championships, the Boilermakers' highest finish for an individual at college golf's premier event in the modern era and since 1961.
Amornchaichan fired a 72-hole total of 3-under par 285 (73-69-72-71) to finish in the top 10 for the first time in his career. He becomes Purdue's first member of the NCAA All-Tournament Team in school history.
"Obviously, it was a tremendous week for Supapon and he was impressive during all four rounds, but especially today," said head coach Andrew Sapp. "To be paired with the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year and the defending National Champion and perform the way he did was outstanding. I'm so proud of how well he played this week and to have the best finish for a Boilermaker since 1961 is just an amazing showing. His future is really bright and we're very excited for him."
Amornchaichan earns at least GCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors with the top-15 finish, with voting done later in the year for All-America teams.
He opened round four on fire, making birdies on two of the first three holes (10 and 12), including the only birdie of the day on the difficult 250-yard, par-3 12th hole, moving him to 4-under for the tournament.
He then birdied the par-3 16th hole to move to 5-under par and into the top five, before giving one back on the long par-4 17th hole to make the turn at 4-under par.
Amornchaichan then suffered another bogey on No. 1, after his approach shot plugged in the face of the greenside bunker. But he answered with a birdie on hole No. 2, before another bogey on the par-3 third hole dropped him to 3-under par.
He birdied the par-5 sixth and bogeyed the par-4 seventh hole to stay at 3-under par.
Needing pars to stay in the top 10 for his round, he made an easy par on No. 8, then made a 7-foot par putt on the ninth hole (his 18th) for his 1-under par 71 and a top-10 finish.
Amornchaichan entered the tournament with just two top-15 finishes on the season, including one at the NCAA Auburn Regional two weeks ago. He played masterful golf, finishing seventh in the field with 17 birdies while posting no double bogeys in 72 holes.
Amornchaichan finished as the low freshman in the NCAA Championships, one shot ahead of Oklahoma's Clark Van Gaalen.
Amornchaichan finishes the season with a 73.03 stroke average, the lowest mark by a freshman in school history.
Amornchaichan fired a 72-hole total of 3-under par 285 (73-69-72-71) to finish in the top 10 for the first time in his career. He becomes Purdue's first member of the NCAA All-Tournament Team in school history.
"Obviously, it was a tremendous week for Supapon and he was impressive during all four rounds, but especially today," said head coach Andrew Sapp. "To be paired with the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year and the defending National Champion and perform the way he did was outstanding. I'm so proud of how well he played this week and to have the best finish for a Boilermaker since 1961 is just an amazing showing. His future is really bright and we're very excited for him."
Amornchaichan earns at least GCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors with the top-15 finish, with voting done later in the year for All-America teams.
He opened round four on fire, making birdies on two of the first three holes (10 and 12), including the only birdie of the day on the difficult 250-yard, par-3 12th hole, moving him to 4-under for the tournament.
He then birdied the par-3 16th hole to move to 5-under par and into the top five, before giving one back on the long par-4 17th hole to make the turn at 4-under par.
Amornchaichan then suffered another bogey on No. 1, after his approach shot plugged in the face of the greenside bunker. But he answered with a birdie on hole No. 2, before another bogey on the par-3 third hole dropped him to 3-under par.
He birdied the par-5 sixth and bogeyed the par-4 seventh hole to stay at 3-under par.
Needing pars to stay in the top 10 for his round, he made an easy par on No. 8, then made a 7-foot par putt on the ninth hole (his 18th) for his 1-under par 71 and a top-10 finish.
Amornchaichan entered the tournament with just two top-15 finishes on the season, including one at the NCAA Auburn Regional two weeks ago. He played masterful golf, finishing seventh in the field with 17 birdies while posting no double bogeys in 72 holes.
Amornchaichan finished as the low freshman in the NCAA Championships, one shot ahead of Oklahoma's Clark Van Gaalen.
Amornchaichan finishes the season with a 73.03 stroke average, the lowest mark by a freshman in school history.