2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
The 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 81st annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's golf. It was contested from May 24 to 29 at the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas and hosted by the University of Arkansas.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 24–29, 2019 |
| Location | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. 36.13288°N 94.20128°W |
| Course(s) | Blessings Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Stanford Individual: Matthew Wolff (Oklahoma State) | |
| Team: 3–2 (def. Texas) Individual: 278 (−10) | |
| Location Map | |
  Blessings GC Location in Arkansas | |
Stanford won its 9th team title with at 3–2 win over Texas in the finals.[1] Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State won the individual title by five strokes.[2]
Qualifying
- The five teams with the lowest team scores qualified from each of the six regional tournaments for both the team and individual national championships.[3]
- The lowest scoring individual not affiliated with one of the qualified teams in their regional also qualified for the individual national championship.
Regional tournaments
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams | Additionally qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Regional | TPC Myrtle Beach | Murrells Inlet, South Carolina | California, Illinois, Ohio State, UNLV, Wake Forest | Edwin Yi, Oregon |
| Athens Regional | University of Georgia Golf Course | Athens, Georgia | Duke, Georgia, Liberty, Vanderbilt, SMU | Billy Tom Sargent, Western Kentucky |
| Louisville Regional | University of Louisville Golf Club | Simpsonville, Kentucky | Auburn, Baylor, Louisville, North Florida, Oklahoma State | Tripp Kinney, Iowa State |
| Stanford Regional | Stanford Golf Course | Stanford, California | Arizona State, Georgia Southern, LSU, North Carolina, Stanford | Kyler Dunkle, Utah |
| Austin Regional | University of Texas Golf Club | Austin, Texas | Clemson, Pepperdine, Southern California, TCU, Texas | Julián Périco, Arkansas |
| Washington Regional | Palouse Ridge Golf Club | Pullman, Washington | BYU, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M | Zach Smith, UC Santa Barbara |
Team competition
Leaderboard
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15.[4]
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 290 | 276 | 286 | 284 | 1136 | −16 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 307 | 288 | 287 | 285 | 1167 | +15 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 296 | 297 | 288 | 291 | 1172 | +20 |
| T4 | Oklahoma | 298 | 290 | 289 | 303 | 1180 | +28 |
| T4 | Texas | 305 | 287 | 288 | 300 | 1180 | +28 |
| 6 | Stanford | 291 | 287 | 299 | 312 | 1189 | +37 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 296 | 287 | 301 | 308 | 1192 | +40 |
| T8 | SMU | 308 | 293 | 292 | 303 | 1196 | +44 |
| T8 | Clemson | 302 | 292 | 298 | 304 | 1196 | +44 |
| 10 | California | 292 | 301 | 306 | 298 | 1197 | +45 |
| 11 | Pepperdine | 312 | 291 | 293 | 303 | 1199 | +47 |
| 12 | Auburn | 292 | 294 | 312 | 302 | 1200 | +48 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 297 | 296 | 302 | 306 | 1201 | +49 |
| 14 | Southern California | 304 | 304 | 292 | 302 | 1202 | +50 |
| 15 | TCU | 311 | 295 | 288 | 311 | 1205 | +53 |
SMU defeated Clemson in a sudden-death playoff to advance to match play.
Remaining teams: Arizona State (901), South Carolina (902), Georgia Tech (903), North Carolina (904), Liberty (906), UNLV (906), LSU (907), North Florida (907), Georgia (911), Duke (912), Georgia Southern (913), Baylor (915), Illinois (915), Louisville (932), BYU (938).[5]
Match play bracket
The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.[4]
| Quarterfinals May 28, morning | Semifinals May 28, afternoon | Final May 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | SMU | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wake Forest | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas A&M | 2 | ||||||||||||
Source:[6]
Individual competition
The field was cut after 54 holes to the top 15 teams and the top nine individuals not on a top 15 team. These 84 players competed for the individual championship.[4][7]
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Wolff | Oklahoma State | 73-66-70-69=278 | −10 |
| 2 | Steven Fisk | Georgia Southern | 76-68-68-71=283 | −5 |
| 3 | Yu Chun-an | Arizona State | 69-74-70-72=285 | −3 |
| T4 | Lee Detmer | Wake Forest | 72-74-71-69=286 | −2 |
| Justin Suh | Southern California | 71-75-68-72=286 | ||
| T6 | Collin Morikawa | California | 67-72-76-73=288 | E |
| Isaiah Salinda | Stanford | 70-70-74-74=288 | ||
| T8 | Zach Bauchou | Oklahoma State | 73-71-70-75=289 | +1 |
| Austin Eckroat | Oklahoma State | 69-69-73-78=289 | ||
| Trent Phillips | Georgia | 73-71-77-68=289 |
References
- Woodard, Adam (May 29, 2019). "Stanford defeats Texas, wins ninth men's NCAA Championship". Golfweek.
- Herrington, Ryan (May 27, 2019). "Matthew Wolff runs away with NCAA individual title as powerhouse Oklahoma State aims to repeat as team champs". Golf Digest.
- "2019 NCAA Division I men's golf championships participants announced". NCAA. May 15, 2019.
- Mull, Brian (May 16, 2019). "2019 NCAA DI men's golf championships: Scores, schedule, how to watch the 2019 tournament". NCAA.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Stroke". Golfstat. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Match". Golfstat. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Stroke: Player Leaderboard". Golfstat. Retrieved May 27, 2019.