| 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship | |
| Dates: | May 25–30, 2018 |
| Location: | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Course: | Karsten Creek |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yardage: | 7460yd |
| Field: | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion: | Team: Oklahoma State Individual: Broc Everett (Augusta) |
| Score: | Team: 5–0 (def. Alabama) Individual: 281 (−7) |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
| Map: | USA Oklahoma |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Map Label: | Karsten Creek |
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.
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]
| 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 |
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 | 287 | 285 | 285 | 295 | 1152 | E | ||
| 2 | 291 | 287 | 276 | 306 | 1160 | +8 | ||
| 3 | 284 | 287 | 290 | 300 | 1161 | +9 | ||
| 4 | 285 | 293 | 290 | 295 | 1163 | +11 | ||
| 5 | 300 | 280 | 290 | 297 | 1167 | +15 | ||
| T6 | 294 | 279 | 301 | 294 | 1168 | +16 | ||
| T6 | 289 | 291 | 295 | 293 | 1168 | +16 | ||
| 8 | 293 | 289 | 289 | 298 | 1169 | +17 | ||
| 9 | 287 | 292 | 287 | 304 | 1170 | +18 | ||
| 10 | 288 | 291 | 293 | 299 | 1171 | +19 | ||
| 11 | 289 | 291 | 301 | 295 | 1176 | +24 | ||
| 12 | 296 | 289 | 291 | 303 | 1179 | +27 | ||
| T13 | 296 | 289 | 295 | 302 | 1182 | +30 | ||
| T13 | 285 | 294 | 299 | 304 | 1182 | +30 | ||
| 15 | 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]
The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
Source:[5]
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^ | 70-70-70-71=281 | align=center rowspan=2 | −7 | ||
| 2 | 72-66-71-72=281 | |||||
| 3 | 71-69-70-72=282 | −6 | ||||
| align=center rowspan=2 | T4 | 72-69-73-69=283 | align=center rowspan=2 | −5 | ||
| 67-72-71-73=283 | ||||||
| 6 | 67-74-70-73=284 | −4 | ||||
| align=center rowspan=2 | T7 | 64-75-68-78=285 | align=center rowspan=2 | −3 | ||
| 71-73-69-72=285 | ||||||
| align=center rowspan=2 | T9 | 70-69-73-74=286 | align=center rowspan=2 | −2 | ||
| 73-73-68-72=286 |