WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Rutgers men’s golf earned a sixth place finish out of 13 teams at the Boilermaker Invitational hosted by Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana.
RU opened the tournament with an impressive round 1 score of 279 (-9) which placed them in first place overall as the first round concluded. The team would go on to post a final score of 854 (+2), totaling 284 (-4), and 291 (+3) in the second, and third rounds, respectively.
Individually, three Scarlet Knights placed in the top 30 of the two-day invitational.
The Scarlet Knights were led by Luke Wells who had this career best finish to close out the year. Wells finished a strong weekend in a tie for tenth place. The veteran captain shot an impressive 69 (-3) in the first round. The Springfield, Ohio native closed out the weekend with scores of 68 (-4) and 72 (E) in rounds two and three.
Noah Kumar birdies his last of the day to close out a strong opening day the Knights 🪓
We lead by one heading in to the 36 hole finale tomorrow at Purdue 🚂
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Noah Kumar continued his impressive play all season for RU finishing the event in 25th place with a final score of 214 (+1). The junior transfer scored a 68 (-4), 72 (E), and 74 (+2) in the three rounds, helping Kumar earn another top 25 finish for the third straight event in a row.
Weston Jones lets one fly after a birdie on his opening hole 🪓
The 36 hole finale of the Boilermaker Invitational is underway, follow along below 👇
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— Rutgers Mens Golf (@RUMensGolf) April 15, 2023
Freshman Xavier Marcoux made eight birdies to help Rutgers move up the leaderboard, finishing in a tie for 30th with a final score of 217 (+4).
Rutgers was sixth in the contest with 49 birdies only 17 behind the leader Oklahoma. Wells’ 14 birdies were a team-high, just four behind leader Kent State’s B. McClain, who had 18.
The tournament winner, Purdue, finished with a total team score of 822 (-30) which was a tournament record. The individual winner, Herman Wibe Sekne, finished with a total score of 202 (-11).
The Scarlet Knights now will focus their attention on the Big…
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