The NCAA Men's Division I Men's Golf Championship is now underway.
A 30-team field will compete for the last time May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. as next year's tournament will move for several years to Carlsbad, California's La Costa Golf Club.
Auburn (Auburn), Georgia (Bath), Alabama (Norman), Georgia Tech (Salem), Mississippi State (Morgan Hill) and Arizona State (Las Vegas) won their respective regionals, while SEC champion Florida staged a furious rally at the Bath Regional to punch its ticket to Grayhawk.
Playoffs were needed to decide the final qualifying spots at the Salem and Las Vegas Regionals and playoffs were also used to determine the advancing individual from the Norman and Morgan Hill Regionals.
Georgia was the lowest seed to win a regional, as the sixth-seeded Bulldogs completed a dominant performance at the Bath Regional on Wednesday. Three eight seeds (San Francisco, New Mexico and Chattanooga) along with a pair of nine seeds (BYU and Colorado) also advanced to Grayhawk.
Four of the six regionals were won with scores between 28 and 59-under par, while winners of the Auburn and Morgan Hill Regionals were a combined 2-under. We expect some amazing play at Grayhawk, as the powerful Gordon Sargent prepares to defend his individual title.
HOW TO WATCH
The 2023 NCAA Men’s Individual Championship will be awarded on Monday, May 29, at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt University) is the reigning champion. The final PGA TOUR University Ranking of the 2023 season will be confirmed after the conclusion of the Men’s Individual Championship.
The Men’s Team Match Play quarterfinals and semifinals will be held on Tuesday, May 30, and the Team National Championship will be presented on Wednesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. University of Texas looks to defend its 2022 team title. Click here for the teams and individuals competing in this year’s championships.
TV SCHEDULES
Monday, May 29 ... 5-9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 30 ... Noon-2:30 p.m.; 5-9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 31 ... 5-9 p.m.
ABOUT THE
NCAA Division I Championship
The NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship is the pinnacle of collegiate golf in the United States, held annually in late May or early June. The event brings together the nation's top 30 teams and six individual qualifiers, all of whom have advanced through a grueling regional qualifying process. Conference champions earn automatic regional berths, while a selection committee fills the remaining spots.
The championship begins with 72 holes of stroke play to determine the individual national champion. Following this, the top 8 teams advance to a match play bracket to compete for the team title — a format introduced in 2009 that added a dramatic head-to-head element to the final days of competition.
Some of the most decorated names in professional golf have competed in this event, including Jack Nicklaus, Hale Irwin, Tiger Woods, and Phil Mickelson. Winning the individual title now includes an added bonus: the champion receives an invitation to the following year’s Masters Tournament, provided they maintain amateur status.
The tournament dates back to 1897, originally run by the National Intercollegiate Golf Association. The NCAA began officially sponsoring the event in 1939. Over time, the championship has become not just a collegiate milestone, but also a launching pad for future PGA Tour stars.
After 72 holes of stroke play, the individual champion is crowned, and the low 8 teams advance to match play to determine the team champion.
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