Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | May 26–31, 2017 |
| Location | Sugar Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Rich Harvest Farms (Northern Illinois University) |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Oklahoma Individual: Braden Thornberry (Mississippi) | |
| Team: 3.5–1.5 (def. Oregon) Individual: 277 (−11) | |
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The 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 79th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's golf. It was contested from May 26 to 31 at the Rich Harvest Farms course in Sugar Grove, Illinois and hosted by Northern Illinois University. Oklahoma defeated defending champions Oregon, 3.5–1.5 and Braden Thornberry of Mississippi won the individual competition.
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Regional | University of Texas Golf Club | Austin, Texas | Arizona State, Iowa State, Mississippi, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| Louisiana Regional | University Club | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Duke, LSU, Jacksonville, Oregon, Virginia |
| Tennessee Regional | The Grove | College Grove, Tennessee | Central Florida, Clemson, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Vanderbilt |
| Washington Regional | Aldarra Golf Club | Sammamish, Washington | Alabama, Florida State, Kent State, Penn State, Southern California |
| California Regional | Stanford Golf Course | Stanford, California | Baylor, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pepperdine, Stanford |
| Indiana Regional | Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen Course | West Lafayette, Indiana | Auburn, Illinois, New Mexico, Purdue, UNLV |
Team competition
Leaderboard
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 278 | 288 | 280 | 293 | 1139 | −13 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 284 | 279 | 284 | 304 | 1151 | −1 |
| 3 | Illinois | 282 | 283 | 285 | 304 | 1154 | +2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 282 | 287 | 283 | 303 | 1155 | +3 |
| T5 | Oregon | 294 | 282 | 289 | 293 | 1158 | +6 |
| T5 | Southern California | 284 | 283 | 280 | 311 | 1158 | +6 |
| T7 | Baylor | 288 | 280 | 287 | 304 | 1159 | +7 |
| T7 | UNLV | 283 | 279 | 285 | 312 | 1159 | +7 |
| 9 | LSU | 291 | 277 | 290 | 303 | 1161 | +9 |
| 10 | Virginia | 288 | 283 | 284 | 307 | 1162 | +10 |
| 11 | Auburn | 282 | 284 | 290 | 308 | 1164 | +12 |
| 12 | Texas | 293 | 283 | 283 | 307 | 1166 | +14 |
| 13 | Pepperdine | 289 | 293 | 287 | 311 | 1180 | +28 |
| T14 | Florida State | 289 | 285 | 286 | 321 | 1181 | +29 |
| T14 | Central Florida | 294 | 284 | 293 | 310 | 1181 | +29 |
Remaining teams: Arizona State (872), Alabama (873), Iowa State (875), North Carolina (875), Stanford (879), Kent State (881), Duke (888), Mississippi (888), Penn State (891), Lipscomb (891), Jacksonville (892), New Mexico (892), Purdue (902), Kennesaw State (904), Clemson (905).
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15.
Match play bracket
- The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
| Quarterfinals May 30, morning | Semifinals May 30, afternoon | Final May 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | UNLV | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Southern California | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Illinois | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Baylor | 2 | ||||||||||||
Source:
Individual competition
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Thornberry | Mississippi | 66-71-69-71=277 | −11 |
| 2 | Mason Overstreet | Arkansas | 70-68-72-71=281 | −7 |
| T3 | Theo Humphrey | Vanderbilt | 71-72-69-70=282 | −6 |
| Scottie Scheffler | Texas | 68-68-68-78=282 | ||
| Matthias Schwab | Vanderbilt | 67-70-70-75=282 | ||
| T6 | Rico Hoey | USC | 74-68-66-76=284 | −4 |
| Dylan Meyer | Illinois | 71-67-69-77=284 | ||
| T8 | John Augenstein | Vanderbilt | 74-70-69-72=285 | −3 |
| Viktor Hovland | Oklahoma State | 68-74-68-75=285 | ||
| John Oda | UNLV | 69-69-72-75=285 |
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.
References
- "2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships participants announced". NCAA. May 17, 2016.
- "NCAA DI Men's Championship – Stroke". GolfStat. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "NCAA DI Championship – Match". GolfStat. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- Johnson, Greg (September 15, 2014). "New format for men's and women's golf championships receives approval". NCAA.
- "NCAA DI Championship − Stroke : Player Leaderboard". GolfStat. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
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