2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
The 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 80th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's golf. It was contested from May 25 to 30 at the Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Oklahoma and hosted by Oklahoma State.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 25–30, 2018 |
| Location | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. 36°06′09″N 97°11′07″W |
| Course(s) | Karsten Creek |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,460 yards (6,820 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Oklahoma State Individual: Broc Everett (Augusta) | |
| Team: 5–0 (def. Alabama) Individual: 281 (−7) | |
| Location Map | |
  Karsten Creek Location in Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma State won its 11th team championship, defeating Alabama 5–0 in the finals.[1] Broc Everett of Augusta won the individual championship in a sudden-death playoff over Brandon Mancheno of Auburn.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion Regional | Reunion Resort, Watson Course | Kissimmee, Florida | Central Florida, Florida, Kent State, North Carolina, Vanderbilt | George Cunningham, Arizona |
| Raleigh Regional | Lonnie Poole Golf Course | Raleigh, North Carolina | Augusta, Arizona State, Duke, NC State, Texas | Pontus Nyholm, Campbell |
| Columbus Regional | OSU Golf Club, Scarlet Course | Columbus, Ohio | Illinois, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UNLV | Kyle Mueller, Michigan |
| Norman Regional | Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club | Norman, Oklahoma | Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, North Florida, Oklahoma | Joshua McCarthy, Pepperdine |
| Pacific Regional | The Reserve at Spanos Park | Stockton, California | Alabama, Iowa State, Kansas, Oregon, Stanford | Charles Corner, UTEP |
| Bryan Regional | Traditions Club | Bryan, Texas | Baylor, Clemson, Kentucky, Texas A&M, UCLA | Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss |
Team competition
Leaderboard
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15.
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 287 | 285 | 285 | 295 | 1152 | E |
| 2 | Duke | 291 | 287 | 276 | 306 | 1160 | +8 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 284 | 287 | 290 | 300 | 1161 | +9 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 285 | 293 | 290 | 295 | 1163 | +11 |
| 5 | Auburn | 300 | 280 | 290 | 297 | 1167 | +15 |
| T6 | Alabama | 294 | 279 | 301 | 294 | 1168 | +16 |
| T6 | Texas | 289 | 291 | 295 | 293 | 1168 | +16 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 293 | 289 | 289 | 298 | 1169 | +17 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 287 | 292 | 287 | 304 | 1170 | +18 |
| 10 | Kent State | 288 | 291 | 293 | 299 | 1171 | +19 |
| 11 | Illinois | 289 | 291 | 301 | 295 | 1176 | +24 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 296 | 289 | 291 | 303 | 1179 | +27 |
| T13 | Arizona State | 296 | 289 | 295 | 302 | 1182 | +30 |
| T13 | Clemson | 285 | 294 | 299 | 304 | 1182 | +30 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 296 | 289 | 297 | 305 | 1187 | +35 |
Remaining teams: Northwestern (884), Stanford (884), Florida (886), Iowa State (891), UNLV (891), Kentucky (892), UCLA (892), Kansas (894), BYU (897), NC State (897), Central Florida (897), Oregon (899), North Florida (902), Augusta (904), Baylor (910).[4]
Match play bracket
The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
| Quarterfinals May 29, morning | Semifinals May 29, afternoon | Final May 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Auburn | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Auburn | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas Tech | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
Source:[5]
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.[6][7]
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broc Everett^ | Augusta | 70-70-70-71=281 | −7 |
| 2 | Brandon Mancheno | Auburn | 72-66-71-72=281 | |
| 3 | Doug Ghim | Texas | 71-69-70-72=282 | −6 |
| T4 | Dylan Meyer | Illinois | 72-69-73-69=283 | −5 |
| Iván Ramírez | Texas Tech | 67-72-71-73=283 | ||
| 6 | Scottie Scheffler | Texas | 67-74-70-73=284 | −4 |
| T7 | Bryson Nimmer | Clemson | 64-75-68-78=285 | −3 |
| Matthew Wolff | Oklahoma State | 71-73-69-72=285 | ||
| T9 | John Augenstein | Vanderbilt | 70-69-73-74=286 | −2 |
| Philip Knowles | North Florida | 73-73-68-72=286 |
^ Everett won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.[2]
References
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- "Augusta golfer Broc Everett's first college victory is the NCAA title". ESPN. Associated Press. May 28, 2018.
- "DI Men's Golf Championship 2018: Field of 156 participants revealed". NCAA. May 24, 2018.
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- Johnson, Greg (September 15, 2014). "New format for men's and women's golf championships receives approval". NCAA.
- "NCAA DI Championship − Stroke : Player Leaderboard". GolfStat. Retrieved May 31, 2018.