Purdue Places 2nd at Boilermaker Invitational

#BoilerNotes

• Cole Bradley’s The 54-hole score of 205 was the third-lowest, 54-hole score in Boilermaker Invitational history, and tied for the eighth-lowest 54-hole score in school history. Bradley now has three tournament scores of 205 or better, tied with teammate Herman Sekne for the most in school history.
• Purdue’s score of 850 is the 14^th-best tournament score in school history. It marks the fifth-best Boilermaker Invitational score in tournament history.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 31 Purdue men’s golf team couldn’t get it going on the back nine of today’s final round, finishing second at the Boilermaker Invitational.

Purdue tallied a 54-hole total of 2-under par 850 (284-278-288) to finish eight shots behind No. 21 Illinois at 842 (284-277-281). The Boilermakers held a two-shot lead in Midway through the front nine on Sunday, but couldn’t string together enough birdies to hold off the Fighting Illini.

Eastern Michigan was third at 25-over par 877. The Boilermakers have now finished second seven times in the 18-year history of the Boilermaker Invitational.

Leading the Boilermakers was senior Cole Bradley, who finished as the runner-up with an 8-under par 205 (64-73-68). Bradley and Illinois Standart Adrien Dumont de Chassart waged a back-and-worth battle on the back nine that was ultimately decided when de Chassart rolled in a five-foot part putt at 18 to hold off Bradley.

Nonetheless, it was Bradley’s second-straight top-10 finish and third in his last four events.

Sophomore Herman Sekne finished tied for fourth at 1-under par 212 (73-67-72). Sekne has five top-10 placings and six top-20 shows in eight events this season. Sekne owns 16 rounds of even-par or better, good for the eighth now in a season in school history.

Andrew Farraye continued his strong play with an 11^th-place finish at 3-over for 216 (78-66-72). Farraye was 1-under par through 17 holes, but a double-bogey on the 18^th The hole dropped him out of the top 10. The finish, however, was his second straight top-20 showing.

Joe Weiler placed tied for 25^th at 8-over for 221 (73-72-76) while Luke Prall was tied for 47^th at 16-over for 229 (74-74-81).

Playing as individuals, Peyton Snoeberger placed tied for 11^th at 3-over for 216 (72-70-74), Nels Surtani was tied for 16 at 5-over for 218 (77-72-69), Nick Dentino was 22^nd at 7-over par 220 (73-71-76) and Kent Hsiao was 37^th at 12-over par 225 (76-73-76).

Purdue will be off until the end of the month at the Big Ten Championships, played at the Pete Dye Course in French Lick, Indiana.