1956 NCAA golf championship explained

1956 NCAA Golf Championship
Dates:June 24–30, 1956
Location:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Course:Ohio State University Golf Club
(Ohio State University)
Field:31 teams
Champion:Team: Houston
Individual: Rick Jones, Ohio State
Score:Team: 601
Previous:1955
Next:1957
Map:USA#USA Ohio
Map Relief:yes
Map Label:OSU Golf Club
Coordinates:40.0319°N -83.0523°W

The 1956 NCAA Men's Golf Championship was the 18th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA men's collegiate golf.

The tournament was held at the Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio.

Houston won the team title and Rick Jones from Ohio State won the individual title over Houston's Rex Baxter Jr.[1]

Team competition

Leaderboard

PlaceTeamTotal
1 Houston 601
T2 602
West Texas State
4 Oklahoma A&M 605
5 Florida State 606
6 Notre Dame 607

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-17 NCAA Men's Golf Record Book. 2016. NCAA. December 27, 2016.