2017 NCAA Division I men's golf championship explained

2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Dates:May 26–31, 2017
Location:Sugar Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Course:Rich Harvest Farms
(Northern Illinois University)
Field:156 players, 30 teams
Champion:Team: Oklahoma
Individual: Braden Thornberry (Mississippi)
Score:Team: 3.5–1.5 (def. Oregon)
Individual: 277 (−11)
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 79th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's golf. It was contested from May 26 to 31 at the Rich Harvest Farms course in Sugar Grove, Illinois and hosted by Northern Illinois University. Oklahoma defeated defending champions Oregon, 3.5–1.5 and Braden Thornberry of Mississippi won the individual competition.

Qualifying

Regional tournaments

Regional nameGolf courseLocationQualified teams
Texas RegionalUniversity of Texas Golf ClubAustin, TexasArizona State, Iowa State, Mississippi, Oklahoma State, Texas
Louisiana RegionalUniversity ClubBaton Rouge, LouisianaDuke, LSU, Jacksonville, Oregon, Virginia
Tennessee RegionalThe GroveCollege Grove, TennesseeCentral Florida, Clemson, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Vanderbilt
Washington RegionalAldarra Golf ClubSammamish, WashingtonAlabama, Florida State, Kent State, Penn State, Southern California
California RegionalStanford Golf CourseStanford, CaliforniaBaylor, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pepperdine, Stanford
Indiana RegionalBirck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen CourseWest Lafayette, IndianaAuburn, Illinois, New Mexico, Purdue, UNLV

Team competition

Leaderboard

PlaceTeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalTo par
1 278 288 280 293 1139 −13
2 284 279 284 304 1151 −1
3 282 283 285 304 1154 +2
4 282 287 283 303 1155 +3
T5 294 282 289 293 1158 +6
T5 284 283 280 311 1158 +6
T7 288 280 287 304 1159 +7
T7 283 279 285 312 1159 +7
9 291 277 290 303 1161 +9
10 288 283 284 307 1162 +10
11 282 284 290 308 1164 +12
12 293 283 283 307 1166 +14
13 289 293 287 311 1180 +28
T14 289 285 286 321 1181 +29
T14 294 284 293 310 1181 +29

Remaining teams: Arizona State (872), Alabama (873), Iowa State (875), North Carolina (875), Stanford (879), Kent State (881), Duke (888), Mississippi (888), Penn State (891), Lipscomb (891), Jacksonville (892), New Mexico (892), Purdue (902), Kennesaw State (904), Clemson (905).[2]

After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15.

Match play bracket

Source:[3]

Individual competition

PlacePlayer UniversityScoreTo par
1 66-71-69-71=277 −11
2 70-68-72-71=281 −7
align=center rowspan=3T3 71-72-69-70=282 align=center rowspan=3−6
68-68-68-78=282
67-70-70-75=282
align=center rowspan=2T6 74-68-66-76=284 align=center rowspan=2−4
71-67-69-77=284
align=center rowspan=3T8 74-70-69-72=285 align=center rowspan=3−3
68-74-68-75=285
69-69-72-75=285

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] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships participants announced . NCAA . May 17, 2016.
  2. Web site: NCAA DI Men's Championship – Stroke . GolfStat . June 8, 2017.
  3. Web site: NCAA DI Championship – Match . GolfStat . June 8, 2017.
  4. Web site: New format for men's and women's golf championships receives approval . Greg . Johnson . NCAA . September 15, 2014.
  5. Web site: NCAA DI Championship − Stroke : Player Leaderboard . GolfStat . May 31, 2016.