Boilermakers Head to Baltimore for Big Ten Championships – Purdue Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s golf team looks to start its postseason on a high note, when it travels to Baltimore for the 105th Big Ten Championships to be played at the Baltimore Country Club.
 
The Boilermakers will enter the tournament as one of the favorites to win the title, and will be one of the top-six seeds when pairings are announced on Thursday. As of Tuesday’s national rankings, No. 37 Purdue is the fifth-highest ranked Big Ten team behind #11 Illinois, #13 UCLA, #27 Northwestern and #36 Oregon.
 
The Boilermakers own a 24-7-0 (.774) head-to-head record against Big Ten teams, including a 12-1-0 record this spring, with the loss being just a five-stroke setback to No. 13 UCLA at the Calusa Cup.
 
THE FIELD (2025 Clippd Rankings)
11           Illinois
13           UCLA
27           Northwestern
36           Oregon
37           Purdue
50           USC
65           Michigan State
72           Michigan
79           Indiana
82           Nebraska
83           Ohio State
86           Iowa
101         Washington
108         Minnesota
111         Wisconsin
123         Rutgers
135         Maryland
144         Penn State
 
TEAM NOTES

• Purdue owns a 48-4-1 spring season record, winning both the Puerto Rico Classic and the Hootie Intercollegiate. Over the last three tournaments, Purdue owns an 11-1-0 record against top-10 ranked teams and is 13-4-1 against top-50 teams
• The Boilermakers posted a 288.00 stroke average with a combined score of 72-over par in the fall, but is averaging 280.42 strokes / 18 holes with a combined score of 79-under par this spring.
• In the fall season, Purdue had one top-five individual finish in six tournaments. During the four-tournament spring season, Purdue has had five top-five individual finishes.
• Ten of Purdue’s 12 team rounds in the spring have been under par.
• Purdue has finished in the top four in seven of 10 tournaments so far this season.

 
PURDUE LINEUP

• Nels Surtani – Senior; Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 2024 Second-Team All-Big Ten selection.
  • Has eight top-30 placings in 10 events, including a T-13 showing at the Boilermaker Invitational.
  • Earlier this year, had eight straight rounds of even-par or better – third-longest streak in school history.
  • Owns a 72.79 career stroke average (3rd in school history).
  • Played…