2021 NCAA Division I men's golf championship explained

2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Dates:May 28 – June 2, 2021
Location:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Course:Grayhawk Golf Club
Org:NCAA
Par:70
Yardage:7289yd
Field:156 players, 30 teams
Champion:Team: Pepperdine
Individual: Turk Pettit (Clemson)
Score:Team: 3–2 (def. Oklahoma)
Individual: 273 (−7)
Map:USA Arizona
Map Label:Grayhawk GC
Map Relief:yes
Previous:2019
Next:2022

The 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a golf tournament contested from May 28 – June 2 at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was the 82nd NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. The team championship was won by the Pepperdine Waves who won their second national championship by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship match play round 3–2. The individual national championship was won by Turk Pettit from Clemson University.[1] [2]

Regional qualifying tournaments

Regional nameGolf courseLocationHost teamTeams advancingIndividual advancing (school)
Noblesville RegionalThe Sagamore ClubNoblesville, IndianaBall State1. Texas
2. North Carolina
3. Tennessee
4. Louisville
5. UAB
Cole Bradley (Purdue)
Tallahassee RegionalSeminole Legacy Golf ClubTallahassee, FloridaFlorida State1. Florida State
2. Georgia
3. Georgia Tech
4. Liberty
5. TCU
Michael Sakane (Jacksonville)
Stillwater RegionalKarsten Creek Golf ClubStillwater, OklahomaOklahoma State1. Oklahoma State
2. Illinois
3. SMU
4. Sam Houston
5. Little Rock
AJ Ott (Colorado State)
Kingston Springs RegionalThe Golf Club of TennesseeKingston Springs, TennesseeVanderbilt1. Vanderbilt
2. Arkansas
3. San Diego State
4. NC State
5. Clemson
James Piot (Michigan State)
Albuquerque RegionalChampionship Course at UNMAlbuquerque, New MexicoNew Mexico1. Texas Tech
2. Arizona State
3. Oregon State
4. Oklahoma
5. San Diego
Ryan Hall (South Carolina)
Cle Elum RegionalTumble Creek Golf & Country ClubCle Elum, WashingtonWashington1. East Tennessee State
2. San Francisco
3. Wake Forest
4. Pepperdine
5. Florida
Tristan Mandur (Utah)

Venue

This was the first NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship held at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. This would have been the second year of a planned three year stretch for Grayhawk hosting both men's and women's NCAA golf championships had the 2020 championship not been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In October, 2020, the NCAA announced that Grayhawk would host the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championship.[5]

Team competition

Leaderboard

PlaceTeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalTo par
1Arizona State2842782802751117−3
2Oklahoma State2802742742921120E
3Pepperdine2792862892711125+5
4Oklahoma2802792822891130+10
5Illinois2872792782901134+14
6Florida State2812942742871136+16
7Vanderbilt2932802802911144+24
8North Carolina2882782872921145+25
T9Louisville2892882872881152+32
Sam Houston278292288294
T11Arkansas2872932882851153+33
Texas Tech276304288285
T13Clemson2872842853001156+36
Wake Forest287284282303
15Georgia Tech2892882952971169+49

Source:[7]

Match play bracket

Source:[8] [9]

Individual competition

PlacePlayerUniversityScoreTo par
1Turk PettitClemson68-67-68-70=273−7
2Bo JinOklahoma State67-65-69-73=274−6
3Ryggs JohnstonArizona State72-63-71-69=275−5
4Michael FeaglesIllinois72-67-67-70=276−4
5John PakFlorida State68-72-68-69=277−3
T6Jonathan BrightwellOklahoma68-69-69-72=278−2
Quade CumminsOklahoma69-68-68-73=278
T8Ludvig ÅbergTexas Tech68-76-69-66=279−1
Cameron SiskArizona State70-73-67-69=279
Eugenio Lopez-ChacarraOklahoma State70-69-68-72=279
William HolcombSam Houston67-71-69-72=279

Source:[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Golf Championships . 2022-01-28 . Grayhawk Golf Club.
  2. Web site: NCAA . Pepperdine wins the 2021 DI men's golf championship . 2022-01-29.
  3. 2021-05-05 . Full field, seeds for 2021 NCAA Division I men's golf regionals . 2022-01-29 . Golfweek.
  4. Web site: 2021 Division I men's golf championship participants announced . 2022-01-29 . NCAA.
  5. Web site: 2020-10-15 . Grayhawk Awarded 2023 NCAA Golf Championships. 2022-01-29 . Grayhawk Golf Club.
  6. Web site: 2021 NCAA D1 Men's Golf Championships – Team Playoff . 2022-01-29 . Golfstat.com.
  7. Web site: 2021 NCAA D1 Men's Golf Championships – Team leaderboard . 2022-01-29 . Golfstat.com.
  8. Web site: 2021 NCAA D1 Championship - Match . 2022-01-29 . Golfstat.com.
  9. Web site: 2021 Men's Golf Championships Results and Records . 2022-05-29 . NCAA.
  10. Web site: 2021 NCAA D1 Men's Golf Championships – Individual Playoff . 2022-01-29 . Golfstat.com.
  11. Web site: 2021 NCAA D1 Men's Golf Championships – Player Leaderboard . 2022-01-29 . Golfstat.com.