Purdue Women’s Golf Hosts Annual Tournament in Puerto Rico to Begin Spring – Purdue Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Continuing a tradition that has spanned more than two decades, Purdue Women’s Golf returns to Puerto Rico to host a tournament for the 21st time on the island. The Boilermakers welcome 17 teams, including five Top 25 opponents, to Rio Grande for the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic at Grand Reserve Golf Club (Feb. 1-3). 

With heavy rain projected in the forecast on Monday and Tuesday, rather than playing 18 holes per day, the schedule has been adjusted to 36 holes on Sunday before trying to squeeze in the third round over the final two days. 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Sunday, Feb. 1: Rounds 1 & 2 (6:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
Monday, Feb. 2: Final Round (7:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
Tuesday, Feb. 3: Conclusion of Final Round (if necessary)
 
THE LINEUP (+2 INDIVIDUALS)

Lauren Timpf – So.

• Ranked No. 120 in the nation
• Leads Purdue in stroke average (72.64), pars (162) and team-low rounds (5)
• Making her 18th appearance as a Boilermaker, including the 13th in the Purdue lineup
• Led Purdue at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational with the ninth-best 36-hole total in program history (71-73—144); tied for 13th on the individual leaderboard and ranked third in par-4 scoring (-1)
• Played her best golf as a Boilermaker with a career-low 211 (70-69-72) to place third at the Wolverine Invitational
• Led the Wolverine Invitational field in birdies (12) and par-5 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-4 scoring (-2)
• Tied for 15th at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic with a 219 (69-76-74); her opening round 69 (-3) was also her best as a Boilermaker
• Ranked third in the Boilermaker Classic field in par-3 scoring (-2)
• Produced a 75.94 stroke average a season ago
• Played her best golf of last season at the NCAA Lubbock Regional; her 14th-place finish, 54-hole total (73-76-70—219) and final round 70 (-2) were all season bests, and she ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-5) throughout the week
• 2025 WGCA All-American Scholar

Luana Valero – Fr.

• Has been in the lineup in all five tournaments
• Ranks fourth on the team with a 74.14 stroke average
• Has made three eagles this season, tied for the team lead
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week to close out the fall, carding a career-low 218 (71-73-74) at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
• Fired a 221 (72-74-75) at the Windy City Collegiate Classic
• Tied for 23rd at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational (74-73—147), her best finish as a Boilermaker; her 73 (+1) tied for Purdue’s lowest final…