WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A trio of Boilermakers have been named to the Big Ten’s Golfers to Watch list for the upcoming 2025-26 season, the league office announced this afternoon.
Juniors Sam Easterbrook and Jenson Forrester and sophomore Supapon Amornchaichan are three of 54 golfers selected to the list. Each team has three representatives on the watch list.
Purdue will open the 2025-26 season this weekend, looking to reach the NCAA National Championships for the third straight season. The last time that happened was in 1965 to 1967.
Easterbrook was a 2025 first-team All-Big Ten selection a year ago for the Boilermakers after recording a 71.77 stroke average (eighth in school history) with six top-10 finishes and 19 rounds of even par or better. He won the prestigious Puerto Rico Classic and recorded other top-five finishes at the Hootie Intercollegiate, Boilermaker Invitational and Purdue Fall Invitational.
Forrester is coming off a strong sophomore campaign after transferring from East Tennessee State. As a sophomore a year ago, Forrester posted a 72.54 stroke average with eight rounds in the 60s and four top-10 showings, including a T-3 placing at the Hootie Intercollegiate.
Amornchaichan is on the list after a stellar ending to his freshman campaign last season. He finished tied for ninth at the NCAA Championships which followed a T-15 showing at the NCAA Auburn Regional. Amornchaichan set the school record for stroke average by a freshman at 73.03. His ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships was the highest for a Boilermaker since 1961.