2016 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
The 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 78th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate golf. It was contested from May 27 to June 1 at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon.[1] Host team Oregon won 3–2 over Texas and Aaron Wise of Oregon won the individual competition.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 27 – June 1, 2016 |
| Location | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Eugene Country Club (University of Oregon) |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Oregon Individual: Aaron Wise, Oregon | |
| Team: 3–2 (def. Texas) Individual: 275 (−5) | |
Qualifying
- The five teams with the lowest team scores qualified from each of the six regional tournaments for both the team and individual national championships.[2]
- The lowest scoring individual not affiliated with one of the qualified teams in their regional also qualified for the individual national championship.
Regional tournaments
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Regional | Ol' Colony Golf Complex | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina |
| Arizona Regional | Gallery Golf Club | Marana, Arizona | UAB, California, Oregon, Stanford, Wake Forest |
| Marquette Regional | Blackwolf Run, Meadow Valleys Course | Kohler, Wisconsin | Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Illinois |
| New Mexico Regional | Championship Course at University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Arizona State, South Florida, Southern California, TCU, San Diego State |
| Oklahoma State Regional | Karsten Creek Golf Club | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Clemson, Louisville, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Purdue |
| Vanderbilt Regional | Vanderbilt Legends Club | Franklin, Tennessee | Houston, LSU, Texas, Vanderbilt, Virginia |
Team competition
Leaderboard
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 289 | 281 | 277 | 287 | 1134 | +14 |
| 2 | Illinois | 290 | 280 | 289 | 276 | 1135 | +15 |
| 3 | LSU | 286 | 282 | 283 | 285 | 1136 | +16 |
| T4 | Southern California | 283 | 282 | 285 | 287 | 1137 | +17 |
| Vanderbilt | 283 | 280 | 282 | 292 | |||
| 6 | Oregon | 291 | 277 | 284 | 287 | 1139 | +19 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 287 | 285 | 293 | 277 | 1142 | +22 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 290 | 288 | 289 | 277 | 1144 | +24 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 290 | 281 | 286 | 291 | 1148 | +28 |
| T10 | California | 287 | 284 | 287 | 292 | 1150 | +30 |
| Oklahoma State | 285 | 289 | 285 | 291 | |||
| 12 | Arkansas | 282 | 284 | 289 | 298 | 1153 | +33 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 289 | 286 | 288 | 294 | 1157 | +37 |
| 14 | Louisville | 291 | 282 | 294 | 291 | 1158 | +38 |
| 15 | Florida | 286 | 287 | 293 | 297 | 1163 | +43 |
Remaining teams: Clemson (867), Georgia (867), TCU (867), Auburn (868), Florida State (868), Houston (868), Virginia (869), Alabama (871), Wake Forest (871), San Diego State (872), South Florida (876), Baylor (880), Stanford (884), Purdue (898), UAB (902).[3]
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15. Five teams were tied for 14th place and Louisville and Oklahoma advanced over Clemson, Georgia, and TCU based on fifth player scorecards, a new tie-break system.[4]
Match play bracket
- The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
| Quarterfinals May 31, morning | Semifinals May 31, afternoon | Final June 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Oklahoma | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern California | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern California | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Oregon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Illinois | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Illinois | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
Source:[5]
Individual competition
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Wise | Oregon | 70-70-64-71=275 | −5 |
| 2 | Rico Hoey | Southern California | 70-69-69-69=277 | −3 |
| T3 | Jon Rahm | Arizona State | 71-68-69-71=279 | −1 |
| Matthias Schwab | Vanderbilt | 71-68-67-73=279 | ||
| 5 | Beau Hossler | Texas | 70-70-67-73=280 | E |
| T6 | Lee McCoy | Georgia | 69-70-70-72=281 | +1 |
| Robby Shelton | Alabama | 70-66-72-73=281 | ||
| T8 | Charlie Danielson | Illinois | 72-69-70-71=282 | +2 |
| Antoine Rozner | Missouri - Kansas City | 70-72-70-70=282 | ||
| T10 | Thomas Detry | Illinois | 73-70-73-67=283 | +3 |
| Collin Morikawa | California | 73-69-70-71=283 | ||
| Justin Suh | Southern California | 68-67-75-73=283 |
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]
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References
- "Teams, individuals named for 2016 Division I Men's Golf Championship". NCAA. May 9, 2016.
- "2016 Division I Men's Golf Championships participants announced". NCAA. May 18, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's Championship – Stroke". Golfweek. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- Lavner, Ryan (May 29, 2016). "Louisville, Oklahoma advance via new tiebreaker". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Match: Quarterfinals". Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- 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 May 31, 2016.
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