| 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship | |
| Dates: | May 19–24, 2023 |
| Location: | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Course: | Grayhawk Golf Club (Arizona State University) |
| Org: | NCAA The Thunderbirds |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yardage: | 6,368 yards |
| Field: | 167 players, 30 teams |
| Champion: | Team: Wake Forest Individual: Rose Zhang (Stanford) |
| Score: | Team: 3–1 vs. USC Individual: 278 (−10) |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship was contested May 19–24 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1] It was the 41st annual tournament to establish the national champions of the 2023 season in NCAA Division I women's collegiate golf. The tournament was hosted by the Arizona State University & The Thunderbirds. There are both team and individual championships.
It was the third consecutive year that the men's and women's Division I golf tournaments were played at the same location; the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship will be held in Scottsdale after the women's championship from May 26–31.[1]
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams^ | Additionally qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Regional | University of Georgia Golf Course | Athens, Georgia | 1. Georgia 2. South Carolina 3. San Jose State 4. Ole Miss 5. Augusta | 1. Leon Takagi, Kent State | |
| Palm Beach Gardens | PGA National | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 1. Michigan State 2. Duke 3. Texas 4. Northwestern 5. LSU | 1. Sara Byrne, Miami (FL) | |
| Pullman Regional | Palouse Ridge | Pullman, Washington | 1. Stanford 2. Clemson 3. USC 4. Baylor 5. Texas Tech | 1. Tiffany Le, UC Riverside | |
| Raleigh Regional | Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1. Arizona 2. NC State 3. Wake Forest 4. TCU 5. Florida State | 1. Dorota Zalewska, Chattanooga | |
| San Antonio Regional | TPC San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | 1. Pepperdine 2. SMU 3. Oklahoma State 4. Texas A&M 5. New Mexico | 1. Camryn Carreon, UTSA | |
| Westfield Regional | The Club at Chatham Hills | Westfield, Indiana | 1. Mississippi State 2. Oregon State 3. Vanderbilt 4. Virginia 5. Tulsa | 1. Isabella McCauley, Minnesota |
This was the third time the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship was held at Grayhawk Golf Club and the fourth time the tournament has been hosted by the Arizona State University.[1]
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 will be played on Tuesday, May 23 and the finals will be played on Wednesday, May 24.[3]
(Par: 288, Total: 1152)
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 288 | 273 | 290 | 282 | 1133 | −19 | |
| 2 | 292 | 276 | 290 | 280 | 1138 | −14 | |
| 3 | 279 | 280 | 299 | 281 | 1139 | −13 | |
| 4 | 286 | 276 | 302 | 289 | 1153 | +1 | |
| 5 | 296 | 276 | 290 | 292 | 1154 | +2 | |
| 6 | 288 | 286 | 289 | 292 | 1155 | +3 | |
| 7 | 287 | 284 | 298 | 287 | 1156 | +4 | |
| 8 | 295 | 279 | 296 | 290 | 1160 | +8 | |
| T9 | 292 | 288 | 289 | 294 | 1163 | +11 | |
| 287 | 288 | 301 | 287 | ||||
| T11 | 291 | 295 | 295 | 283 | 1164 | +12 | |
| 280 | 291 | 300 | 293 | ||||
| 13 | 301 | 288 | 291 | 285 | 1165 | +13 | |
| T14 | 286 | 290 | 294 | 297 | 1167 | +15 | |
| 294 | 288 | 295 | 290 |
May 22, 2023 (Par:72, Total: 288)
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72-67-71-67=278 | −10 | ||
| T2 | Lucía López-Ortega | 68-69-71-71=279 | −9 | |
| Catherine Park | 71-64-71-73=279 | |||
| 4 | Maddison Hinson-Tolchard | 66-70-74-70=280 | −8 | |
| T5 | 70-72-68-71=281 | −7 | ||
| Michelle Zhang | 72-72-67-70=281 | |||
| T7 | Charlotte Heath | 71-71-69-71=282 | −6 | |
| Lauren Walsh | 67-67-79-69=282 | |||
| Pimmada Wongthanavimok | 69-73-69-71=282 | |||
| T10 | Sadie Englemann | 71-69-74-69=283 | −5 | |
| Chayse Gomez | 71-71-70-70=283 | |||
| Huai-Chien Hsu | 72-69-71-71=283 |
The remaining 88 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.[9]