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Purdue Women's Golf Headed to NCAA Championships

Originally posted on Purdue Boilermakers on SI
By Dustin Schutte | Last updated May 7, 2025 9:00 AM ET

The Purdue women's golf team is headed to California to compete for a national championship. The Boilermakers earned fifth place in the Lubbock Regional this week, fighting off Texas A&M in a playoff to punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships.

At the end of 54 holes, Purdue and Texas A&M were tied at 25-over-par, forcing a playoff. The two teams split off into two fivesome groups, with all scores counting, to play the par-5 ninth hole.

Total Team Effort

-3 in the final round, and -2 in the playoff. All 5 playing their best golf on the last day...Clutch Boilers! pic.twitter.com/HG8wIZkI1r
— Purdue W Golf (@PurdueWGolf) May 7, 2025

Purdue's Samantha Brown and Lauren Timpf teed off first in the playoff, with Timpf carding a birdie and Brown scoring a par. Then, the Boilermaker trio of Jocelyn Bruch, Natasha Kiel and Momo Sugiyama finished off the playoff victory.

Kiel drained a 12-foot putt for eagle, helping Purdue to card a 2-under-par in the playoff while Texas A&M shot an even par. That finish secured the Boilermakers' trip to Carlsbad, Calif to compete in the 2025 NCAA Championships at La Costa Resort & Spa.

The clutch eagle putt by Natasha Kiel in the playoff to help send the Boilers to nationals! @SportsCenter | @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/QLfBNsZ10L
— Purdue W Golf (@PurdueWGolf) May 7, 2025

"I have no words for what this team did the last 6 holes today. Incredible grit and fight," coach Zack Byrd wrote on social media. "Let’s keep playing some golf Boilers!"

Individually, the Boilermakers had two top-15 finishers in Lubbock. Sugiyama led Purdue with a 1-over-par 217 for the tournament, finishing in a tie for fifth place. Timpf carded a 3-over-par 219 to finish in a tie for 14th.

Kiel ended the tournament 9-over-par (T-29), Bruch carded a 12-over-par (T-36) and Brown was 17-over-par for the event (T-54).

The NCAA Championships are scheduled for May 16-21.

This article first appeared on Purdue Boilermakers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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