Purdue Prepares to Defend Crown at Coach Mo Classic – Purdue Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Ending the month of March, Purdue Women’s Golf travels to St. Augustine, Florida to defend their title against 15 foes at the Coach Mo Classic (March 30-31). The Boilermakers won last year’s tournament with a four-shot, wire-to-wire victory at St. Johns Golf and Country Club.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, March 30: Rounds 1 and 2 (8:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
Tuesday, March 31: Final Round (8:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
 
THE LINEUP (+2 INDIVIDUALS)

Samantha Brown – So.

• Ranked No. 158 in the nation
• Playing in her team-leading 24th tournament for Purdue, including the 23rd time in the lineup
• Paces Purdue with a 72.96 stroke average as well as team-low rounds (13), birdies (76) and Top 20 finishes (5)
• Fourteen of her 24 rounds have been par-or-better, including four rounds in the 60s, leading the Boilermakers in both categories
• Helped the Boilermakers win the Coach Mo Classic last year, tying for 18th (75-73-76—224), which included a hole-in-one
• Last time out, led Purdue at the Briar’s Creek Invitational, tying for 16th with the 10th-best 36-hole total in school history (73-71—144); made nine birdies over the 36 holes, tied for the fourth-most in the field
• Produced the best finish of her career, placing fourth at the Shootout at Wachesaw and recording the fourth-lowest 36-hole total in program history (70-71—141); paced the field in par-5 scoring (-2), while also ranking third in par-4 scoring (-2)
• Tied for fifth at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational with a 2-over 218 (71-76-71); ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-4)
• Began the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic with a career-low 68 (-4) to match the lowest round by a Boilermaker this season
• Paced the Boilermakers at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, tying for 18th with an even-par 216 (69-76-71) to match her personal best; ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-6) throughout the tournament and recorded her third career hole-in-one in the first round
• Started the season by leading Purdue at the Boilermaker Classic, tying for ninth by finishing even par (75-72-69—216) for her first career Top 10 performance; her 54-hole total was a career low
• Held a 75.76 stroke average a season ago, leading the team’s freshmen; led Purdue in eagles (4), including a pair of hole-in-ones, while ranking second on the team in pars (428)
• 2025 WGCA All-American Scholar

Ashley Kim – Jr.

• Has been in the lineup in all nine tournaments
• Holds a 73.46 stroke average, ranking third on the…