| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 25–30, 2018 |
| Location | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. 36°06′09″N97°11′07″W / 36.10250°N 97.18528°W /36.10250; -97.18528 |
| Course | Karsten Creek |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,460 yards (6,820 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team:Oklahoma State Individual:Broc Everett (Augusta) | |
| Team: 5–0 (def.Alabama) Individual: 281 (−7) | |
| Location map | |
Location inOklahoma | |
The2018NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 80th annual tournament to determine the national champions ofNCAA Division I men'sgolf. It was contested from May 25 to 30 at theKarsten Creek inStillwater, Oklahoma and hosted byOklahoma State.
Oklahoma State won its 11th team championship, defeatingAlabama 5–0 in the finals.[1]Broc Everett ofAugusta won the individual championship in a sudden-death playoff overBrandon Mancheno ofAuburn.[2]
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams | Additionally qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reunion Regional | Reunion Resort, Watson Course | Kissimmee, Florida | UCF,Florida,Kent State,North Carolina,Vanderbilt | George Cunningham,Arizona |
| Raleigh Regional | Lonnie Poole Golf Course | Raleigh, North Carolina | Augusta,Arizona State,Duke,NC State,Texas | Pontus Nyholm,Campbell |
| Columbus Regional | OSU Golf Club, Scarlet Course | Columbus, Ohio | Illinois,Northwestern,Oklahoma State,Texas Tech,UNLV | Kyle Mueller,Michigan |
| Norman Regional | Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club | Norman, Oklahoma | Arkansas,Auburn,BYU,North Florida,Oklahoma | Joshua McCarthy,Pepperdine |
| Pacific Regional | The Reserve at Spanos Park | Stockton, California | Alabama,Iowa State,Kansas,Oregon,Stanford | Charles Corner,UTEP |
| Bryan Regional | Traditions Club | Bryan, Texas | Baylor,Clemson,Kentucky,Texas A&M,UCLA | Braden Thornberry,Ole Miss |
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15.
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 287 | 285 | 285 | 295 | 1152 | E |
| 2 | Duke | 291 | 287 | 276 | 306 | 1160 | +8 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 284 | 287 | 290 | 300 | 1161 | +9 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 285 | 293 | 290 | 295 | 1163 | +11 |
| 5 | Auburn | 300 | 280 | 290 | 297 | 1167 | +15 |
| T6 | Alabama | 294 | 279 | 301 | 294 | 1168 | +16 |
| T6 | Texas | 289 | 291 | 295 | 293 | 1168 | +16 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 293 | 289 | 289 | 298 | 1169 | +17 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 287 | 292 | 287 | 304 | 1170 | +18 |
| 10 | Kent State | 288 | 291 | 293 | 299 | 1171 | +19 |
| 11 | Illinois | 289 | 291 | 301 | 295 | 1176 | +24 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 296 | 289 | 291 | 303 | 1179 | +27 |
| T13 | Arizona State | 296 | 289 | 295 | 302 | 1182 | +30 |
| T13 | Clemson | 285 | 294 | 299 | 304 | 1182 | +30 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 296 | 289 | 297 | 305 | 1187 | +35 |
Remaining teams:Northwestern (884),Stanford (884),Florida (886),Iowa State (891),UNLV (891),Kentucky (892),UCLA (892),Kansas (894),BYU (897),NC State (897),UCF (897),Oregon (899),North Florida (902),Augusta (904),Baylor (910).[4]
The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
| Quarterfinals May 29, morning | Semifinals May 29, afternoon | Final May 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3.5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Auburn | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Auburn | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas Tech | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
Source:[5]
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]
| Place | Player | University | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broc Everett^ | Augusta | 70-70-70-71=281 | −7 |
| 2 | Brandon Mancheno | Auburn | 72-66-71-72=281 | |
| 3 | Doug Ghim | Texas | 71-69-70-72=282 | −6 |
| T4 | Dylan Meyer | Illinois | 72-69-73-69=283 | −5 |
| Iván Ramírez | Texas Tech | 67-72-71-73=283 | ||
| 6 | Scottie Scheffler | Texas | 67-74-70-73=284 | −4 |
| T7 | Bryson Nimmer | Clemson | 64-75-68-78=285 | −3 |
| Matthew Wolff | Oklahoma State | 71-73-69-72=285 | ||
| T9 | John Augenstein | Vanderbilt | 70-69-73-74=286 | −2 |
| Philip Knowles | North Florida | 73-73-68-72=286 |
^ Everett won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.[2]