The Purdue men's golf team had a strong opening round at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for second place after 18 holes at Ohio State University, just two shots behind leader Kent State.

By the Numbers
  • Purdue finished the first round with a 5-over par score of 289.
  • Scoring average on the par-71 course was 74.52.
State of Play
  • Purdue is tied for second place with South Dakota State, ahead of Dayton in fourth place.
  • Freshman Sam Easterbrook led Purdue with a 1-under par 70, tied for seventh place.
  • Kent Hsiao sits in 14th place with a 1-over par 73.
  • Purdue's next round will tee off at 8:15 a.m. ET at the Scarlet Course.
What's Next

Purdue will continue the tournament with the second round at the Ohio State University's Scarlet Course.

Bottom Line

Purdue men's golf team delivers a strong performance in the opening round, positioning themselves well for the remainder of the tournament with notable individual player successes.