Purdue Wins Boilermaker Invitational in Dramatic Fashion with 1-Shot Victory over Oklahoma

#BoilerNotes

• Purdue won its first tournament of the season and the ninth victory under head coach Rob Bradley. The win was Purdue’s first since the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate in October 2021.
• Purdue won the Boilermaker Invitational for the first time since 2011.
• Purdue’s 822 was a tournament record and the 30-under par ranked second in tournament history. The Boilermakers’ 268 in the final round was the second-best, 18-hole score in tournament history (behind Oklahoma’s 266 today).
• Purdue’s 822 was the second-best, 54-hole score was the second-lowest score in school history, as was the 30-under par score (in relation to par). The final-round 268 was the second-best, 18-hole score in school history.
• Herman Sekne’s final-round 64 was the third-best, 18-hole individual score in tournament history. His tournament total of 202 was the second-best score in tournament history.
• Sekne’s 64 was the third-best, 18-hole score in Purdue history. His 202 was the fourth-best, 54-hole score in Purdue history. Sekne now has five tournaments of 205 or better. Only Cole Bradley (3) and Adam Schenk (2) have more than one tournament of 205 or better.
• Sekne has set a school record for rounds in the 60s with 12, coming in just 24 rounds.
• Sekne’s three medalist honors make him one-of-five golfers in school history to win three tournaments (William Sjaichudin, Lee Williamson, Lenny Hartlage, Jay Smith).

 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s golf capped off a dramatic comeback late in the day on Saturday, edging No. 11-ranked Oklahoma by one shot to win its first Boilermaker Invitational since 2011.
 
Purdue trailed the Sooners by four shots with just 17 total holes to play, but recorded six birdies and 11 pars to rally for its first tournament victory of the year. The Boilermakers withstood several late Oklahoma birdie chances and the Sooners suffered a key late bogey that tilted momentum and gave Purdue a one-shot victory with a 30-under par 822 (281-273-268). Oklahoma was second at 29-under par (280-277-266), while Kent State was third at 16-under par (282-278-276).
 
“I’m just really proud of the guys. It was obviously a great week for us,” said Purdue head coach Rob Bradley. “Anytime you can take down a great team like Oklahoma when they played a great final round, says a lot about our team….