SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Sam Easterbrook and Micah Sheffer posted top-15 finishes to lead the Purdue men’s golf team to an eighth-place finish at the highly-competitive Fighting Irish Classic at Warren Golf Course.
The Boilermakers totaled a 13-over par 853 (287-281-285) to finish just 12 shots behind champion California (841). The Golden Bears were followed by Texas A&M (842), Notre Dame (843), North Carolina (846), Georgia Southern (848), Illinois (850) and Michigan State (852).
Purdue picked up head-to-head wins over UCLA, Indiana, Kent State, Augusta, Louisville and Iowa.
Easterbrook led the Boilermakers with a 12th-place finish at even-par 210 (71-70-69), good for his seventh straight top-20 showing and 21st of his career in 40 career tournaments. He also recorded 61st and 62nd career rounds of even-par or better, now just needing four more to set the school record.
Freshman Micah Sheffer finished tied for 15th at 1-over par 211 (71-71-69), for his second top-15 finish in his first three career events.
Jenson Forrester tied for 27th at 4-over par 214 (73-70-71), while Supapon Amornchaichan was tied for 43rd at 8-over par 228 (72-70-76). Will Harvey tied for 76th at 22-over par 232 (78-76-78).
Purdue will be in action next Monday and Tuesday, when it hosts the Purdue Fall Invitational at the Kampen-Cosler Course. Admission is free.