OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – The Purdue men’s golf team couldn’t make a move in the final round and finished 13th at the prestigious Fighting Illini / Olympia Fields Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club in suburban Chicago.
Purdue finished in 13th place, the same spot after the first two rounds, with a 54-hole total of 25-over par 865 (292-283-290). The Boilermakers finished just two shots behind 16th-ranked Texas A&M for 12th place, but 12 shots out of a top-10 finish.
Purdue couldn’t get anything going in the final round, and while it avoided big numbers with no double bogeys or worse, the Boilermakers managed just six birdies in the final round, including three by Andre Zhu and two by Kentaro Nanayama. Purdue finished last in the field with just 22 birdies during the tournament.
Defending National Champion Oklahoma State surged to the title, rallying from 10 shots back to win the title with a 6-under par 834. Florida finished second at 4-under par 836, while Texas Tech was third at 3-under par 837.
Junior Sam Easterbrook finished tied for 30th at 3-over par 213 (70-71-72). Kentaro Nanayama played strong golf over the last two days, finished tied for 42nd at 7-over par 217 (77-68-72). Nanayama was one of 24 golfers to play even-par or better over the last two rounds.
Sophomore Supapon Amornchaichan finished tied for 53rd at 9-over par 219 (73-69-77). Amonchaichan saw a streak of 19 straight rounds of 75 or lower end.
Andre Zhu tied for 56th at 10-over par 220 (75-75-70), while freshman Will Harvey was tied for 73rd at 16-over par 226 (74-76-76).
Playing as an individual, Jenson Forrester also tied for 73rd at 16-over par 226 (73-74-79).
Purdue will be back in next Monday and Tuesday at the Windon Memorial Classic, held at Knollwood Country Club in Lake Forest, Illinois.