WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After venturing to the east coast the past two years to compete for a conference title, Purdue will travel more than 2,000 miles for this season’s Big Ten Championships. All 18 teams will meet up at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California (April 24-26).
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, April 24: Rounds 1 (Tee Times starting at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT)
Saturday, April 25: Round 2 (Tee Times starting at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT)
Sunday, April 26: Round 3 (Tee Times starting at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT)
THE LINEUP
Lauren Timpf – So.
- Ranked No. 177 in the nation
- Leads Purdue in pars (351), while ranking second in stroke average (73.17), team-low round (9), rounds in the 60s (3) and Top 20 finishes (6)
- Making her 24th appearance as a Boilermaker, including the 19th in the Purdue lineup
- Has paced the Boilermakers in four of the 11 tournaments this season, including last time out when she finished runner-up at the Boilermaker Spring Classic (71-70-73—214)
- Her second-place performance at the Boilermaker Spring Classic was a career best and the best finish by an individual Boilermaker this season; played the par 5s 5-under throughout the tournament, ranking third in the 94-player field
- Helped Purdue win the Coach Mo Classic by tying for 17th on the individual leaderboard (76-74-70—220)
- Paced the Boilermakers at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic (75-71-68—214) in which she ranked fourth in par-3 scoring (-3); her final round 68 (-4) was a career low
- Led Purdue at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational with the 10th-best 36-hole total in program history (71-73—144); tied for 13th on the individual leaderboard and ranked third in par-4 scoring (-1)
- Played her best golf as a Boilermaker with a career-low 211 (70-69-72) to place third at the Wolverine Invitational; led the field in birdies (12) and par-5 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-4 scoring (-2)
- Tied for 15th at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic with a 219 (69-76-74); ranked third in the field in par-3 scoring (-2)
- Produced a 75.94 stroke average a season ago
- Played her best golf of last season at the NCAA Lubbock Regional; her 14th-place finish, 54-hole total (73-76-70—219) and final round 70 (-2) were all season bests, and she ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-5) throughout the week
- 2025 WGCA All-American Scholar
Samantha Brown – So.
- Ranked No. 141 in the nation
- Playing in her team-leading 26th tournament for Purdue, including the 25th time in the lineup
- Paces Purdue with a 72.70 stroke average, as well as team-low rounds (15), birdies (92) and Top 10 finishes (5)
- Eighteen of her 30 rounds have been par-or-better, including a school-record six rounds in the 60s, leading the Boilermakers in both categories
- Has led Purdue in six of the team’s 11 tournaments and has finished in the Top 5 in four out of the past five events
- Last time out, tied for fifth at the Boilermaker Spring Classic (72-76-69—217); her final round 69 (-3) was her sixth round in the 60s of the year to tie a Purdue single-season record
- Became Big Ten Golfer of the week after guiding the Boilermakers to a victory at the 2025 Coach Mo Classic; tied for third with a 3-under 213 (75-66-72) for her best finish as a Boilermaker and her lowest 54-hole total
- Led the Coach Mo Classic field in par-4 scoring (-3) and ranked second in par-3 scoring (-1); her second round 66 (-6) was a personal best and matched the fifth-lowest round in program history
- Paced Purdue at the Briar’s Creek Invitational, tying for 16th with the 10th-best 36-hole total in school history (73-71—144); made nine birdies over the 36 holes, tied for the fourth-most in the field
- Placed fourth at the Shootout at Wachesaw and recorded the fourth-lowest 36-hole total in program history (70-71—141); paced the field in par-5 scoring (-2), while also ranking third in par-4 scoring (-2)
- Tied for fifth at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational with a 2-over 218 (71-76-71); ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-4)
- Paced the Boilermakers at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, tying for 18th with an even-par 216 (69-76-71); ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-6) and recorded her third career hole-in-one in the first round
- Started the season by leading Purdue at the Boilermaker Classic, tying for ninth by finishing even par (75-72-69—216) for her first career Top 10 performance
- Held a 75.76 stroke average a season ago, leading the team’s freshmen; led Purdue in eagles (4), including a pair of hole-in-ones, while ranking second on the team in pars (428)
- 2025 WGCA All-American Scholar
Ashley Kim – Jr.
- Has been in the lineup in all 11 tournaments
- Holds a 73.47 stroke average, ranking third on the team
- Ranks second on the team in birdies (87) and Top 20 finishes (6)
- Last time out, tied for 12th at the Boilermaker Spring Classic (72-77-73—222), making a team-high 10 birdies and ranking third in the field in par-5 scoring (-5)
- Helped the Boilermakers win the Coach Mo Classic by finishing 13th on the individual leaderboard (74-74-71—219)
- Tied for 19th (74-76—150) at the Shootout at Wachesaw
- Led Purdue at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational, tying for 14th (71-73-71—215)
- Tied for fifth at the Wolverine Invitational with a 216 (75-70-71), which included a second round 70 (-1); ranked third in the field in par-5 scoring (-2)
- In her Purdue debut, tied for 18th at the Boilermaker Classic (72-73-76—221)
- Transferred to Purdue after spending the past two seasons at Arkansas State and becoming one of the best golfers in program history
- Last season, set Arkansas State’s single-season school record for stroke average (71.70); shot par-or-better in 12 of her 20 rounds, the third most in a single season in program history
- Three-time Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week
- Claimed medalist honors and led Arkansas State to a victory at the Maverick Classic by matching the lowest 54-hole total in school history; fired a 12-under 204 (66-68-70), and her 6-under 66 in the opening round was the second-lowest round ever by an ASU golfer
- Made 88 birdies as a freshman at ASU, ranking second in program history
Ida Lindqvist – Fr.
- Playing in the ninth tournament of her freshman season, including the fifth in the lineup
- Holds a 75.82 stroke average
- Last time out, tied for 12th at the Boilermaker Spring Classic, producing the lowest 54-hole total (74-72-76—222) and best finish of her career and cracking the Top 15 for the first time
- Helped Purdue win the Coach Mo Classic by leading the team with an opening round 73 (+1)
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after setting the school record for lowest 36-hole total by a freshman; competing as an individual, tied for 16th at the Briar’s Creek Invitational at even-par (70-74—144)
- While a freshman record, her two-day total at Briar’s Creek tied for the 10th-lowest individual 36-hole score in school history; only player in the field to make two eagles throughout the tournament, making back-to-back eagles in the opening round
- Ranked second in the Windy City Collegiate Classic field in par-3 scoring (-2); birdied three of the four par 3s in the final round
- Began the Windy City Collegiate Classic with a 1-under 71
- Rose as high as No. 803 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
- Led her school to a pair of national championships (2022, 2023) and a runner-up finish (2024)
- Recorded a 75.14 stroke average in 2024, highlighted by a sixth-place finish at the Swedish Juniortour Elite No. 6 tournament
- Was a member of the Swedish Girls National Team in 2023, competing internationally throughout Europe
Luana Valero – Fr.
- Has been in the lineup in all 11 tournaments
- Ranks fourth on the team with a 74.18 stroke average
- Three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week
- Leads the team with four eagles
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after helping Purdue win the Coach Mo Classic; led the Boilermakers in the final round with a career-low 69 (-3), vaulting up the leaderboard and placing eighth at 1-under par for her best finish
- Her three-round total of 215 (74-72-69) at the Coach Mo Classic was a career low and the first time she finished under par as a Boilermaker; ranked second in par-3 scoring (-1) and made a team-high 12 birdies
- Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after setting the then-freshman school record for lowest (now second-lowest) 36-hole total (74-72—146) and tying for 10th at the Shootout at Wachesaw for her first career Top 10; made seven birdies to rank fourth in the field
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week to close out the fall, carding a 218 (71-73-74) at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
- Placed third at the 2025 Women’s Amateur Latin America
- Rose to No. 166 in the world in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and entered Purdue ranked No. 187
- 17 ranked prospect in the world, including No. 3 among players signed by Big Ten programs, according to Golf Channel's Brentley Romine
- Won nine tournaments and racked up 32 Top 10 finishes over three years entering her Purdue career
THE FIELD
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
#6 Oregon
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
#14 UCLA
#2 USC
Washington
Wisconsin
THE COURSE
- Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California will play as a par 70 that will measure between 6,086-6,134 yards for the conference championships.
- The club was founded in 1922 under golf course architect Max H. Behr before undergoing an extensive redesign by Brian Curley in 2008. It began as a nine-hole course before expanding to 18 holes in 1925.
- Oakmont has hosted several LPGA tournaments over the years. Golf legends Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam have played at Oakmont throughout the club’s history.
BOILERMAKERS B1G SUCCESS
- Purdue has been one of the most successful programs in Big Ten history, winning six conference championships to go along with nine Boilermakers becoming medalists of the tournament.
- The Boilermakers captured its six titles in a 14-year span (2000-13), which includes a three-peat from 2008 to 2010.
- The lowest individual scores in conference championship history have been by Boilermakers. Laura Gonzalez-Escallon holds the 72-hole low with a 280 (71-70-70-69) in 2010. Also that year, Purdue broke the 72-hole team record to capture its third straight Big Ten title (289-292-294-294—1,158)
- In 2016, August Kim set the 54-hole mark at 207 (69-71-67), which now ranks third all-time. The Big Ten Championship has been decided by a 54-hole stroke play format since 2012.
LAST TIME OUT
- In the final tune-up before the 2026 Big Ten Championships, Purdue finished runner-up as hosts of the Boilermaker Spring Classic (April 12-13). Following a final round 291 (+3), the Boilermakers (+9) were three shots back of Illinois (+6) for the team title, while besting third-place finisher South Florida by 18 strokes.
- Lauren Timpf (-2) was runner-up on the individual leaderboard, the best finish of her career and the best placing by a Boilermaker this season. The sophomore played the par 5s 5-under throughout the tournament, ranking third in the 94-player field. Following under-par rounds of 71 (-1) and 70 (-2), Timpf added a 73 (+1) in the final round.
- Samantha Brown carded the best final round of the tournament, a 3-under 69 to etch her name in the Purdue record book. It was Brown’s sixth round in the 60s throughout the year, matching a single-season school record. She recorded four birdies, while only making a team-low one bogey, to move into a tie for fifth and secure her fifth Top 10 performance of the season.
- Ashley Kim and Ida Lindqvist tied for 12th at 6-over. Kim placed in the Top 20 for the sixth time in her first year as a Boilermaker, making a team-high 10 birdies and ranking third in the field in par-5 scoring (-5). Meanwhile, Lindqvist produced the lowest 54-hole total and best finish of her career, cracking the Top 15 for the first time.
COACH MO CHAMPS - Firing a final round 282 (-6) as a team, the lowest round of the day, Purdue surged to the top of the leaderboard to win the 2026 Coach Mo Classic at St. John’s Golf and Country Club (March 30-31). The Boilermakers (E) secured a 4-shot victory over No. 16 Florida State, claiming the tournament title for the second straight season.
- Throughout program history, the Coach Mo Classic became the 17th event that the Boilermakers have won multiple times.
- Defeating 15 other teams, including a pair ranked in the Top 25, the Boilermakers claimed their crown by leading the field in par-3 scoring (E), par-4 scoring (+24) and birdies (45). Purdue also played the par 5s 7-under, ranking third in the field, and made the fewest big numbers (double bogeys or worse) with seven.
- Sophomore Samantha Brown led the Boilermakers to victory, tying for third on the individual leaderboard at 3-under, just one shot back of co-medalists Sophia Fullbrook (Florida State) and Pimpisa Sisutham (UCF). Collecting the fourth Top 10 of the season, Brown finished a 54-hole tournament under par for the first time in her career with a career-low 213 (75-66-72) that featured a personal-best 66 (-6) in the second round. Brown’s third-place performance was also her best finish as a Boilermaker, as she led the field in par-4 scoring (-3) and ranked second in par-3 scoring (-1).
- Luana Valero put together the best golf of her young collegiate career. Leading Purdue in the final round with a career-low 69 (-3), the freshman vaulted up the leaderboard and placed eighth at 1-under par. Valero’s three-round total of 215 (74-72-69) was a career low and the first time she finished under par as a Boilermaker. She ranked second in par-3 scoring (-1) alongside Brown and made a team-high 12 birdies throughout the tournament.
- Ashley Kim (74-74-71—219) and Lauren Timpf (76-74-70—220) cracked the Top 20, finishing 13th and 17th, respectively.
- In her return to the lineup, freshman Ida Lindqvist led the Boilermakers with an opening round 73 (+1) to contribute to the win, the first time she paced Purdue in a round this season.
BOILERS SWEEP B1G AWARDS
- After Purdue won the Coach Mo Classic, the Boilermakers swept the Big Ten Conference’s weekly awards. Samantha Brown was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week, and Luana Valero was tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the league office announced (April 2).
- Brown earned the weekly accolade for the first time in her career, while Valero picked up her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor this season.
- A Purdue Boilermaker has become B1G Freshman of the Week following each of the team’s last three tournaments (two by Valero, one by Ida Lindqvist).
WINNING WITH BYRD AND GUIAO
- Purdue Women’s Golf is in its fourth season under the leadership of head coach Zack Byrd and assistant coach Lauren Guiao. In four years, the dynamic duo has brought the winning tradition back to West Lafayette.
- Purdue has won six tournaments under Byrd and Guiao, the most in a four-year span since winning 10 from 2011-14.
- Following the title defense at the 2026 Coach Mo Classic, the Boilermakers have won at least one tournament in four straight seasons for the first time since a streak of nine consecutive years from 2006-14.
- After starting off the 2024-25 season with a win at the Boilermaker Classic, a victory at the Coach Mo Classic gave the Boilermakers multiple tournament wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since a six-year stretch from the fall of 2005 to the spring of 2011.
- Purdue has also claimed victories at the 2023 Boilermaker Classic, the 2023 Tulane Classic and the 2023 Mary Fossum Invitational with Byrd at the helm.
- The Boilermakers have advanced to nationals in each of the past two seasons. With the men’s team making the NCAA Championships as well, Purdue is the only Big Ten school and one of only seven programs nationally to send both men’s and women’s teams to the national stage the past two years.
- Purdue collected just five tournament wins over nine seasons prior to Byrd’s arrival, including only one in the final five years before he made the move to West Lafayette.
NCAA PLAY ON THE WAY
- Sitting at No. 45 in the national rankings, the Boilermakers plan to see their name called on next week’s NCAA Selection Show (April 29).
- NCAA Regional play will take place at six sites (May 11-13).
- Ann Arbor, Michigan – University of Michigan Golf Course
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – UNC Finley Golf Course
- Huntsville, Alabama – Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove
- Stanford, California – Stanford Golf Course
- Tallahassee, Florida – Seminole Legacy Golf Club
- Waco, Texas – Ridgewood Country Club
- The top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional site will advance to play in the NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 22-27).