NAPLES, Fla. – The Purdue men’s golf ended the Calusa Cup in strong fashion, finishing third overall behind two of the nation’s top teams and jumping three spots over the final 36 holes.
The Boilermakers totaled a 54-hole tally of 9-under par 855 (290-283-282) at the difficult Calusa Pines Golf Club layout, finishing third behind No. 3-ranked Florida (-22) and No. 2-ranked Virginia (-18). The Boilermakers outlasted No. 50-ranked South Florida (-7) and No. 34-ranked Louisville (Even) to pick up a pair of top-50 head-to-head victories.
Iowa was sixth, Eastern Michigan placed seventh and Miami, Ohio, rounded out the field in eighth.
Freshman Will Harvey wrapped up an outstanding tournament in a tie for fourth at 7-under par 209 (73-66-70). His final 36-hole score of 8-under par was the third-lowest score in the field over the final two rounds and his fourth-place finish marked his team-leading second top-5 showing of the season.
Harvey now owns a 71.87 stroke average on the season, by far the lowest stroke average in school history for a Purdue freshman.
Sam Easterbrook finished in 10th place at 4-under par 212 (70-72-70), good for his fourth top-10 showing of the season. Easterbrook now has 13 career top-10 showings, tied for the eighth most in school history.
Jenson Forrester and Andre Zhu also recorded top-20 finishes, finishing T-20 at 3-over par 219. Forrester tallied rounds of 74-74-71, while Zhu posted rounds of 73-75-71. It marked Forrester’s second top-20 of the season, and Zhu’s third.
Kentaro Nanayama was 29th at 7-over par 223 (76-71-76).
Purdue will wrap up the regular season at the Hoosier Collegiate in Bloomington, Indiana, starting Saturday, April 18.