COLUMBUS, Ohio – Purdue Women’s Golf proved it can compete with anyone in the Big Ten. Facing 12 conference foes, the Boilermakers carded the lowest round of the day at the Lady Buckeye Invitational to finish strong and carry some momentum into next week’s Big Ten Championship.
Purdue fired a 293 (+5), moving two spots up the leaderboard to secure their fourth Top-5 performance in six spring tournaments. The Boilermakers finished fifth, ahead of Michigan and Kent State, two teams ranked higher than them in Golfstat’s national rankings.
Momo Sugiyama led the Boilermakers in the final round, shooting a 71 (-1) that featured 15 pars to go along with a pair of birdies and only one bogey. Posting one of only three under-par rounds on Sunday, as the field averaged 76.69 on the par-72 Scarlet Course, the sophomore vaulted 23 spots up the leaderboard.
Junior Ashley Kozlowski finished 1-under par for the tournament, guiding Purdue throughout the weekend. Placing ninth on the individual leaderboard, she recorded her second Top-10 performance of the season. Kozlowski’s 215 (69-72-74) bested her previous 54-hole season low by six strokes, playing her best golf at the right time of the year. As someone who usually dominates the par 5s, having made four eagles this season, Kozlowski excelled on the Scarlet Course’s par 3s. She ended the tournament 2-under on the short holes, helping the Boilermakers rank second in par-3 scoring (+8) as a team.
Another Boilermaker playing her best golf heading into postseason, Kan Bunnabodee shot a season-low 217 (72-69-76) to finish tied for 14th at 1-over, another season best. The 2021 First Team All-Big Ten golfer made 14 birdies through 54 holes, leading the 87-player field.
Keeping with the trend of Purdue golfers having their A-game, Jocelyn Bruch had her best tournament as a Boilermaker. The redshirt-sophomore tied for 18th for her first career Top-20 finish, carding two rounds of par-or-better this weekend. She began the event with a 71 (-1) before carding an even-par 72 on Sunday to help the Boilermakers post the lowest final round.
With the regular season in the books, Purdue travels to Pittsburgh…
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