1998 NCAA Division I men's golf championship explained

1998 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Location:Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Course:UNM Golf Course
Field:30 teams
Champion:Team: UNLV (1st title)
Individual: James McLean, Minnesota
Score:Team: 1,118 (−3)
Individual: 271
Previous:1997
Next:1999
Map:USA#USA New Mexico
Map Relief:yes
Map Label:UNM Golf Course
Coordinates:35.0393°N -106.6108°W

The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships were contested at the 60th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament for determining the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the Division I level in the United States.[1]

The tournament was held at the University of New Mexico Golf Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

UNLV won the team championship, the Rebels' first NCAA title.

James McLean, from Minnesota, won the individual title.

Qualifying

Three regional qualifying tournaments were held, with the top ten teams qualifying for the national championship from each event.

Regional nameGolf courseDates
East Regional Details unavailable
Central Regional May 14–16, 1998
West Regional May 14–16, 1998

Individual results

Individual champion

Team results

Finalists

dat-sort-type=numberRank !Team Score
UNLV 1,118
1,121
1,122
1,127
1,130
1,135
1,137
1,142
UCLA
1,145
1,146
1,148
1,151
1,154
1,155

Eliminated after 36 holes

dat-sort-type=numberRank !Team Score
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
Southeastern Louisiana 580
583
585
589
590
Oregon
592
593

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Results . NCAA . 24 April 2021.