RALEIGH, N.C. – Danielle du Toit fired a bogey-free 69 (-3) to push Purdue Women’s Golf up the leaderboard in the second round of the NCAA Raleigh Regional. The Boilermakers shot a 3-over 291 on moving day of regional play, jumping up the leaderboard into fourth place (+2) alongside Arizona heading into Wednesday’s final round.
At the conclusion of tomorrow’s play, the top five teams advance to the NCAA Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona (May 19-24). The Boilermakers and Wildcats sit one shot above the cutline with 18 holes remaining, holding a slight edge over No. 14 Florida State (+3). The two teams are also just one stroke behind No. 2 Wake Forest for third place. The Demon Deacons posted the lowest round of the day with a 285 (-3).
The first Boilermaker on the course, du Toit got the Boilermakers off to a fast start with her 3-under par 69. She was the only golfer in the field to make it around the par 72 Lonnie Poole Golf Course without making a bogey. Her first birdie came at the par-4 sixth before she added another at the par-3 eighth to finish the front side 2-under. Du Toit took advantage of her length with a birdie at the par-5 11th, and she stayed steady with seven pars to close out her bogey-free round.
Du Toit recorded her fifth round in the 60s this season, becoming just the 10th Boilermaker in program history to card at least five rounds in the 60s in a single season.
Ashley Kozlowski posted an even-par 72 to remain in red figures after 36 holes, tied for ninth a 1-under. The Littleton, Colorado, native made a team-high five birdies throughout her round, including a trio of deuces on par 3s. Kozlowski birdied the second, sixth and eighth holes on the front nine, all par threes, to help her make the turn at 2-under. Following her play Tuesday, Kozlowski leads the field in par-3 scoring through two rounds (-3).
Kan Bunnabodee added a 74 (+2), beginning her round with nine straight pars. Heading to the back nine, she sank a 20-foot downhill putt on No. 10 for her first birdie of the day. Bunnabodee made another birdie at the par-4 16th, but four bogeys on her final nine prevented the Boilermaker from producing her second under-par round of the regional.
With just three shots separating five teams from third to seventh on the leaderboard, Wednesday’s final round is set to be…
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