| 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship | |
| Dates: | May 18–23, 2018 |
| Location: | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Course: | Karsten Creek Golf Club (Oklahoma State University) |
| Org: | NCAA |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yardage: | 6,328 yards |
| Field: | 131 players, 24 teams |
| Champion: | Team: Arizona Individual: Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) |
| Score: | Team: 3–2 vs. Alabama Individual: 280 (−8) |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship was contested May 18–23 at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[1] It was the 37th annual tournament to establish the national champions of the 2018 season in NCAA Division I women's collegiate golf. The tournament was hosted by the Oklahoma State University. There were both team and individual championships.
This was the fourth time, following the previous three years, that the men's and women's Division I golf tournaments were played at the same location; the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was held in Stillwater after the women's championship from May 25–30.
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams^ | Additionally qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Regional | University of Texas Golf Club | Austin, Texas | 1. Arkansas 2. Texas 3. Auburn 4. Florida 5. Baylor 6. Oklahoma | 1. Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M 2. Rose Huang, BYU 3. Leonie Harm, Houston | |
| Madison Regional | University Ridge Golf Course | Madison, Wisconsin | 1. Duke 2. Virginia 3. Southern California 4. Arizona State 5. Ohio State 6. Northwestern | 1. Nicole Schroeder, Oregon State 2. Gabby Curtis, Wisconsin 3. Erin Harper, Indiana | |
| San Francisco Regional | TPC Harding Park | San Francisco, California | 1. Stanford 2. UCLA 3. Ole Miss 4. Louisville 5. Kent State 6. Colorado | 1. Marthe Wold, California 2. Hira Naveed, Pepperdine 3. Emma Broze, Oklahoma State | |
| Tallahassee Regional | Don Veller Seminole Golf | Tallahassee, Florida | 1. Alabama 2. Florida State 3. Furman 4. Arizona 5. Washington 6. Wake Forest | 1. Micheala Williams, Tennessee 2. Jillian Hollis, Georgia 3. Jess Yuen, Missouri |
This was the third time the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship was held at Karsten Creek Golf Course, and the fourth time the tournament has been hosted by the Oklahoma State University.[3]
Similar to 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, all teams competed for three days (54 holes) on a stroke-play basis from Friday until Sunday. On Monday, the lowest scoring player was awarded as the national champion for the individual title at the conclusion of the 72 holes stroke-play event. At the same time, the lowest scoring eight teams advanced to the match-play team event. The quarterfinals and semifinals of match-play event were played on Tuesday and the finals were played on Wednesday.[4]
(Par: 288, Total: 1152)
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | UCLA | 294 | 279 | 297 | 291 | 1161 | +9 | |
| Alabama | 292 | 286 | 284 | 299 | 1161 | |||
| 3 | Southern California | 291 | 298 | 296 | 286 | 1168 | +16 | |
| 4 | Northwestern | 299 | 293 | 290 | 291 | 1173 | +21 | |
| 5 | Stanford | 308 | 291 | 291 | 290 | 1180 | +28 | |
| 6 | Duke | 298 | 298 | 293 | 293 | 1182 | +30 | |
| 7 | Kent State | 296 | 299 | 296 | 293 | 1184 | +32 | |
| T8 | Arizona | 301 | 291 | 288 | 305 | 1185 | +33 | |
| T8 | Baylor | 313 | 295 | 287 | 290 | 1185 | +33 | |
| 10 | Arkansas | 308 | 300 | 289 | 289 | 1186 | +34 | |
| 11 | Furman | 312 | 293 | 294 | 289 | 1188 | +36 | |
| T12 | Washington | 303 | 300 | 299 | 290 | 1192 | +40 | |
| Florida State | 301 | 294 | 299 | 289 | ||||
| Texas | 309 | 300 | 291 | 292 | ||||
| 15 | Louisville | 301 | 300 | 302 | 296 | 1199 | +47 |
The 8 teams with the lowest stroke play total advanced into the match-play event.
(Par:72, Total: 288)
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 65-74-70-71=280 | −8 | |
| T2 | Stanford | 77-69-71-65=282 | −6 | |
| Arizona | 71-68-71-72=282 | |||
| 4 | Alabama | 70-69-70-74=283 | −5 | |
| T5 | Florida State | 70-72-74-68=284 | −4 | |
| Jaclyn Lee | Ohio State | 72-72-66-74=284 | ||
| T7 | Gurleen Kaur | Baylor | 79-71-69-68=287 | −1 |
| UCLA | 75-69-72-71=287 | |||
| Alabama | 73-72-70-72=287 | |||
| UCLA | 72-68-75-72=287 | |||
| Alabama | 74-69-70-74=287 |
The remaining 84 players from the top 15 teams and the top 9 individuals outside of those teams competed for the individual championship title after the 54-hole cut.[10]