GOLF, Ill. – Another hole-in-one for Samantha Brown, her third competing as a Boilermaker, highlighted the first day of the Windy City Collegiate Classic for Purdue Women’s Golf. Brown’s 3-under 69 tied a career low and helped the Boilermakers post a 4-under 284 in the opening round, the team’s best round of the season.
Facing one of the most competitive fields in the country, the Boilermakers found themselves in fourth after the morning round. However, the afternoon round proved to be difficult as Purdue dropped back into ninth place (+8) with 18 holes to play.
After bogeys on two of her first three holes, Brown played the final 15 holes of her opening round bogey free. She made three birdies and an ace along the way, firing a 32 (-4) on the front side to secure her round in the 60s. Stepping up to the 135-yard par-3 seventh hole, her 16th hole of the day, Brown used a 9-iron to find the bottom of the cup. In just her second year of college golf, she made her third career hole-in-one in tournament action. The Westfield, Indiana, native added a 76 (+4) in the afternoon to sit tied for 23rd at 1-over and lead Purdue on the individual leaderboard.
Luana Valero was right behind Brown at 2-over following rounds of 72 (E) and 74 (+2). She finished her opening round strong, playing the final six holes 2-under without making a bogey to get the freshman back to even par and tie her best round as a Boilermaker.
Ashley Kim matched Valero with a 72 of her own in the opening round before settling for a 75 (+3) in the afternoon. The Arkansas State transfer enjoyed the front side, her final nine of both rounds, at Glen View Club. She carded a 34 (-2) in the first round to conclude an even-par round. After a difficult opening nine in the afternoon, Kim battled back with a bogey-free 32 (-4) on the front to contribute to the team’s second round total.
Ida Lindqvist shot 71 (-1) in the first round, besting her previous low as a Boilermaker by three strokes. The freshman made a team-high five birdies throughout her opening 18 holes to secure the first under-par round of her young collegiate career.
The Boilermakers wrap up the Windy City Collegiate Classic Tuesday morning, teeing off the back nine beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Purdue is paired alongside Illinois (E) and Virginia (+1).
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BOILERMAKERS
T-23. Samantha Brown: 69-76—145 (+1)
T-28. Luana Valero: 72-74—146 (+2)
T-36. Ashley Kim: 72-75—147 (+3)
T-45. Lauren Timpf: 74-75—149 (+5)
T-49. Ida Lindqvist: 71-79—150 (+6)
*T-59. Ella Weber: 74-82—156 (+12)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Northwestern: 278-285—563 (-13)
2. SMU: 282-283—565 (-11)
3. Michigan State: 288-281—569 (-7)
4. Duke: 283-287—570 (-6)
5. UCLA: 288-285—573 (-3)
6. Iowa State: 293-281—574 (-2)
7. Illinois: 289-287—576 (E)
8. Virginia: 290-287—577 (+1)
9. Purdue: 284-300—584 (+8)
10. Columbia: 298-303—601 (+25)
11. Augusta: 307-297—604 (+28)