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Zhu Finishes 3rd; Boilers Post 2nd-Best Score in School HistoryZhu Finishes 3rd; Boilers Post 2nd-Best Score in School History

Zhu Finishes 3rd; Boilers Post 2nd-Best Score in School History

Purdue had another strong round, but couldn’t catch a red-hot West Virginia team, finishing second in the season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate.

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#BoilerNotes

  • Purdue ranked second in the field with 73 birdies, had the fewest bogeys (26) and was the only team without a double-bogey on its counting team.
  • Purdue’s 54-hole tally of 815 was the second-lowest tournament score in school history.
  • The 264 in the second round is the lowest 18-hole score in Purdue history, while the 274 in the final round is the 17th-lowest 18-hole score in Purdue history.
  • Andre Zhu’s 201 is tied for the third-lowest 54-hole score in Purdue history.
  • Zhu becomes the fourth player in school history to have all three rounds be 68 or better (Herman Sekne, Cole Bradley, Pariya Junhasavasdikul).
  • Sam Easterbrook’s 204 is tied for the 13th-best, 54-hole score in Purdue history.
  • Will Harvey’s 64 in the second round was the lowest round by a freshman in school history and tied for the fourth-lowest round in Purdue history.

BARK RIVER, Mich. – The Purdue men’s golf team had another strong round, but couldn’t catch a red-hot West Virginia team, finishing second in the season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate held at Sage Run Golf Club in Bark River, Michigan.

Purdue fired a 54-hole score of 49-under par 815 (277-264-274) to finish six shots behind West Virginia (-55) for a runner-up finish. Michigan was third at 42-under par 822, while Michigan State (32-under par 832) and Saint Mary’s (28-under par 836) rounded out the top five.

Purdue, the defending champion in the event, trailed West Virginia by five shots entering today’s final round. The Mountaineers were 10-under par through the turn, while the Boilermakers were 6-under par through the turn, putting too much distance between them to catch up for the Purdue squad.

Leading the Boilermakers was redshirt freshman Andre Zhu, finishing in a third-place tie at 15-under par 201 (68-65-68). Zhu played flawless golf all week, amassing 17 birdies against just two bogeys en route to a top-five finish in his first career event.

Sam Easterbrook surged into a sixth-place tie at 12-under par 204 (71-66-67) after a final-round 67. After a 71 in his opening round, Easterbrook posted 13 birdies against two bogeys in the final two rounds for his 10th career top-10 showing.

Freshman Will Harvey had a difficult final round, shooting a 2-over par 74, but still recorded a top-15 finish in his first career event with an 8-under par 208 (70-64-74).

Sophomore Supapon Amornchaichan also recorded a top-15 showing at 8-under par 208 (70-69-69). Amornchaichan had two eagles on the week, the lone Boilermaker with an eagle, both coming on par-4 holes.

Senior Kentaro Nanayama finished tied for 23rd at 6-under par 210 (69-71-70).

Playing as an individual, Jenson Forrester was tied for 28th at 5-under par 211 (70-71-70), while Yilin Sun was 70th at 5-over par 221 (72-71-78).

Purdue will take the next three weeks off, before competing in the prestigious Olympia Fields Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club on Sept. 19 through 21.