2015 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
The 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 77th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I collegiate golf. It was contested from May 29 – June 3, 2015 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.[1] The tournament was hosted by the University of South Florida. Two championships were awarded: team and individual. The LSU Tigers won their fifth national title and first since 1955.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 29 – June 3, 2015 |
| Location | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Course(s) | The Concession Golf Club (University of South Florida) |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: LSU Individual: Bryson DeChambeau, SMU | |
| Team: 4–1 (def. Southern California) Individual: 280 (−8) | |
This was also the first time that the men's and women's Division I golf tournaments were played at the same location and time.
Regional qualifying tournaments
- The five teams with the lowest team scores qualified from each of the six regional tournaments for both the team and individual national championships.
- The lowest scoring individual not affiliated with one of the qualified teams in their regional also qualified for the individual national championship.
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams^ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Regional | The Sagamore Club | Noblesville, Indiana | Illinois, SMU, UNLV, UCLA, Oregon |
| North Carolina Regional | University of North Carolina Finley Golf Course | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Charlotte, Stanford, Florida State, Florida, Clemson |
| San Diego Regional | The Farms Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe, California | Oklahoma, Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Virginia |
| Texas Tech Regional | The Rawls Course | Lubbock, Texas | Texas, Texas Tech, Duke, Auburn, Houston |
| Washington Regional | Gold Mountain Golf Club | Bremerton, Washington | UAB, South Carolina, Southern California, TCU, Washington |
| Yale Regional | The Course at Yale | New Haven, Connecticut | South Florida, San Diego State, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, LSU |
^ – Teams listed in qualifying order.
Venue
This was the first NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship held at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, and the first time the tournament was hosted by the University of South Florida.
Team competition
Leaderboard
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 286 | 291 | 296 | 282 | 1155 | +3 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 301 | 284 | 287 | 285 | 1157 | +5 |
| T3 | Georgia | 288 | 293 | 286 | 291 | 1158 | +6 |
| Texas | 294 | 300 | 280 | 284 | |||
| 5 | Southern California | 289 | 285 | 296 | 291 | 1161 | +9 |
| 6 | South Florida | 294 | 291 | 292 | 291 | 1168 | +16 |
| 7 | LSU | 292 | 289 | 290 | 298 | 1169 | +17 |
| 8 | UCLA | 294 | 304 | 280 | 294 | 1172 | +20 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 293 | 295 | 290 | 297 | 1175 | +23 |
| 10 | TCU | 296 | 293 | 291 | 299 | 1179 | +27 |
| 11 | Florida State | 298 | 292 | 293 | 298 | 1181 | +29 |
| 12 | Auburn | 301 | 290 | 296 | 296 | 1183 | +31 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 301 | 298 | 288 | 300 | 1187 | +35 |
| 14 | SMU | 296 | 303 | 291 | 302 | 1192 | +40 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 290 | 299 | 298 | 306 | 1193 | +41 |
Remaining teams: Washington (890), Texas Tech (891), Virginia (893), Oklahoma State (896), UAB (896), Stanford (899), Charlotte (901), Oregon (902), Arizona State (903), Duke (903), Houston (906), UNLV (906), Florida (910), Oklahoma (910), Clemson (915).[2]
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15. SMU beat Washington on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for the 15th spot.[3][4]
Match play bracket
- The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
| Quarterfinals June 2, morning | Semifinals June 2, afternoon | Final June 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | UCLA | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Illinois | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern California | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern California | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Southern California | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | South Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
Source:[5]
Individual competition
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson DeChambeau | SMU | 70-67-72-71=280 | −8 |
| 2 | Pan Cheng-tsung | Washington | 72-70-72-67=281 | −7 |
| T3 | Hunter Stewart | Vanderbilt | 74-69-71-68=282 | −6 |
| Thomas Detry | Illinois | 68-71-73-70=282 | ||
| 5 | Paul Dunne | UAB | 72-69-69-73=283 | −5 |
| 6 | Claudio Correa | South Florida | 68-75-69-72=284 | −4 |
| 7 | Andrew Presley | TCU | 73-70-72-70=285 | −3 |
| T8 | Doug Ghim | Texas | 72-73-70-71=286 | −2 |
| Riley Davenport | Charlotte | 70-74-72-70=286 | ||
| 10 | Beau Hossler | Texas | 72-75-69-71=287 | −1 |
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]
References
- "Teams, individuals named for 2015 Division I Men's Golf Championship". NCAA. May 19, 2015.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Stroke". Golfweek. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- Cavadi, Wayne (June 1, 2015). "Longhorns make late run: UGA builds on lead as Rd 3 ends on Thursday morning". NCAA.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Stroke: Team Leaderboard". Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Match: Quarterfinals". Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- Johnson, Greg (September 15, 2014). "New format for men's and women's golf championships receives approval". NCAA.
- "NCAA DI Championship − Stroke : Player Leaderboard". Retrieved June 2, 2015.