WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s golf team cruised through two rounds on the opening day of the Purdue Fall Invitational to take a 36-hole lead into tomorrow’s final round at the Kampen-Cosler Course.
The Boilermakers totaled an 18-under par 558 (282-276) through 36 holes to lead Oakland and Southern Illinois by 19 shots heading into the third and final round on Tuesday. Butler is in fourth place at 1-over par 577, while Nebraska is fifth at 4-over par 580.
The Boilermakers turned it on the second round, firing a 12-under par 276, the second-lowest, 18-hole team score in tournament history and the lowest on the Kampen-Cosler Course.
Purdue recorded 44 birdies through the first two rounds to offset just five double-bogeys. Purdue led the field in par-3 (3.15) and par-4 scoring (3.90). through the first two rounds.
Three members of the counting team are in the top five, led by Supapon Amornchaichan in first at 8-under par 136 (68-68). Amornchaichan leads the tournament with 13 birdies.
Amornchaichan holds a two-shot lead over two players, including teammate Kentaro Nanayama, who is in second place at 6-under par 138 (71-67).
Freshman Will Harvey is tied for fifth at 3-under par 141 (70-71), while Sam Easterbrook is tied for 17th at 1-over par 145 (75-70). Andre Zhu is tied for 24th at 2-over par 146 (73-73).
Playing as individuals, Jenson Forrester is tied for fifth at 3-under par 141 (70-71), Leo Aaraas is tied for 37th at 5-over par 149 (72-77), and Yilin Sun is tied for 45th at 6-over par 150 (80-70).
Purdue will tee off hole No. 1 from 10:00 AM ET to 10:36 AM ET for Tuesday’s final round.