The men’s golf team took No. 7 out of 20 in the Ka’Anapali Classic in Lahaina, Hawai’i. The Boilermakers steadily improved over the three days of the tournament, recording rounds of 299-278-274. Dropping 25 points from the first round allowed this team to place in the top 10 among numerous other ranked teams. No. 19 Purdue shot one under par, while No. 12 Georgia won the tournament shooting 23 under.
The Boilermakers were led by senior Jenson Forrester at 7 under par. Forrester finished in a tie for fifth, only four shots away from the top score of -11. Ranked No. 55 in the country, Forrester finishes out the fall season with a consistent performance. In each respective round, Forrester shot -2, -2, and -3, using the first two rounds to his advantage while others struggled to stay below par. This finish marks his third top-five appearance of the year.
Redshirt freshman Micah Sheffer was the next finisher, tying for No. 37 with +3. Sheffer notably scored a -6 in the final 18 holes, lower than anyone else in his team, and tied with the No. 1 finisher overall in this round.
Sophomore Will Harvey tied his teammate for No. 37 with a +3. He struggled in the first round with a +6, but eventually worked the next two rounds down to a -3 and par. His scores rounded off the scoring for this tournament.
Additional Boilermaker competitors included senior Sam Easterbrook, who tied for No. 70 with +8, and Andre Zhu, tied for No. 77 at +10.
This tournament marks the end of the fall season for the men’s team. They will begin their spring season on Feb. 14 at the Purdue Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana.
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