| 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship | |
| Dates: | May 22–27, 2015 |
| Location: | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Course: | The Concession Golf Club (University of South Florida) |
| Org: | NCAA |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yardage: | 6,648 yards |
| Field: | 132 players, 24 teams |
| Champion: | Team: Stanford Individual: Emma Talley (Alabama) |
| Score: | Team: 3–2 vs. Baylor Individual: 285 (−3) |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2016 |
The 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship was the 34th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's collegiate golf. It was contested May 22–27, 2015, at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.[1] The tournament was hosted by the University of South Florida. Two championships were awarded: team and individual.
This was the first time that the men's and women's Division I golf tournaments were played at the same location; the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship will be held in Bradenton from May 29 to June 3.
| Regional name | Location | Qualified teams^ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Regional | Raleigh, North Carolina | South Carolina, Northwestern, NC State, Alabama, LSU, Campbell | |
| South Bend Regional | South Bend, Indiana | Duke, Wake Forest, UC Davis, Arizona, Tulane, Purdue | |
| San Antonio Regional | San Antonio, Texas | Baylor, UCLA, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Washington, Texas Tech | |
| St. George Regional | St. George, Utah | Southern California, Stanford, Arkansas, UNLV, Virginia, California |
This is the first NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship held at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. This is the first time the tournament has been hosted by the University of South Florida.
For the first time in NCAA women's golf history the National Championship would follow the format used for the men's National Championship adopted in 2009. All teams played 54 holes with the team score consisting of the four best scores of the five-player team for each individual round. The top 15 teams and the top 9 individuals after 54 holes advanced to the fourth round. The top eight teams after 72 holes advanced to the match play competition. The individual award was given at the end of the stroke play part of the competition, recognizing the individual who had the best combined score over the four rounds.
In match play, all five players play just as before and each match is worth one point with matches that end all-square are either postponed then continued, continued immediately or called a halve depending on the scores for both teams. For example, if Team A ties with Team B 2.5–2.5, the match that was all-square after 18 holes resumes in a sudden-death playoff.
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California | 297 | 303 | 298 | 294 | 1192 | +40 | |
| 2 | Duke | 293 | 309 | 292 | 303 | 1197 | +45 | |
| 3 | Baylor | 297 | 307 | 306 | 288 | 1198 | +46 | |
| 4 | Stanford | 293 | 323 | 296 | 287 | 1199 | +47 | |
| 5 | Arizona | 300 | 311 | 294 | 300 | 1205 | +53 | |
| T6 | Tennessee | 301 | 309 | 300 | 302 | 1212 | +60 | |
| Texas Tech | 319 | 294 | 307 | 292 | ||||
| 8 | Washington | 301 | 316 | 297 | 300 | 1214 | +62 | |
| 9 | Arkansas | 310 | 306 | 303 | 298 | 1217 | +65 | |
| 10 | Northwestern | 310 | 301 | 305 | 302 | 1218 | +66 | |
| 11 | UC Davis | 305 | 304 | 306 | 305 | 1220 | +68 | |
| 12 | Purdue | 307 | 302 | 302 | 311 | 1222 | +70 | |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 310 | 320 | 297 | 297 | 1224 | +72 | |
| 14 | Alabama | 310 | 307 | 310 | 299 | 1226 | +74 | |
| 15 | UCLA | 319 | 318 | 293 | 303 | 1233 | +81 |
After 54 holes, the field of 24 teams was cut to the top 15.[3]
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 70-73-73-69=285 | −3 | |
| T2 | Arkansas | 70-76-74-66=286 | −2 | |
| Duke | 71-74-73-68=286 | |||
| 4 | Baylor | 73-76-72-67=288 | E | |
| 5 | Arizona State | 75-71-71-72=289 | +1 | |
| 6 | Stanford | 68-78-75-70=291 | +3 | |
| T7 | Tennessee | 73-73-76-70=292 | +4 | |
| Stanford | 71-80-72-69=292 | |||
| 9 | Tulane | 74-75-73-71=293 | +5 | |
| T10 | Northwestern | 73-74-76-72=295 | +7 | |
| Southern California | 75-74-73-73=295 |