Here’s everything you need to know leading up to the 2026 DI men’s golf championship.
The 2026 DI men’s golf championship will feature 81 teams and 45 individuals beginning in regional competition, competing for a spot in the championship finals. The regional field will be revealed in a selection show on Wednesday, May 6 at 2 p.m. on the Golf Channel. Teams will be split into six different regionals, with regional play beginning on Monday, May 18.
The low five teams and low individual from each region will qualify for a spot in the championship finals. Thirty teams and six individuals in total will compete in the finals from Friday, May 29 to Wednesday, June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
⏪ REWIND: Oklahoma State wins the 2025 DI men’s golf championship
2026 DI men’s golf championship schedule
- Selection show: 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 on Golf Channel
- Regionals: Monday, May 18 – Wednesday, May 20
- Athens | University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Georgia
- Bermuda Run | Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina
- Bryan | Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas
- Columbus | OSU Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio
- Corvallis | Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Oregon
- Marana | The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Arizona
- Finals: Friday, May 29 – Wednesday, June 3
- Omni La Costa Resort & Spa| Carlsbad, California
NCAA DI men’s golf championship history
Oklahoma State is the defending champion after claiming its 12th national championship, tying Princeton for the third most in NCAA men’s golf history. See the full history of the DI men’s golf national championship below:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Score | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | Alan Bratton | 4 | Virginia | 1 | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 2024 | Auburn | Nick Clinard | 3 | Florida State | 2 | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 2023 | Florida | J.C. Deacon | 3 | Georgia Tech | 1 | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| 2022 | Texas | John Fields | 3 | Arizona State | 2 | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| 2021 | Pepperdine | Michael Beard | 3 | Oklahoma | 2 | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Stanford | Conrad Ray | 3 | Texas | 2 | Fayetteville Ark. |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | Alan Bratton | 5 | Alabama | 0 | Stillwater, Okla. |
| 2017 | Oklahoma | Ryan Hybl | 3.5 | Oregon | 1.5 | Sugar Grove, Ill. |
| 2016 | Oregon | Casey Martin | 3 | Texas | 2 | Eugene, Ore. |
| 2015 | LSU | Chuck Winstead | 4 | Southern California | 1 | Bradenton, Fla. |
| 2014 | Alabama | Jay Seawell | 4 | Oklahoma State | 1 | Hutchinson, Kan. |
| 2013 | Alabama | Jay Seawell | 4 | Illinois | 1 | Atlanta |
| 2012 | Texas | John Fields | 3 | Alabama | 2 | Pacific Palisades, Calif. |
| 2011 | Augusta State | Josh Gregory | 3 | Georgia | 2 | Oklahoma State |
| 2010 | Augusta State | Josh Gregory | 3.5 | Oklahoma State | 1.5 | Ooltewah, Tenn. |
| 2009 | Texas A&M | J.T. Higgins | 3 | Arkansas | 2 | Toledo |
| 2008 | UCLA | Derek Freeman | 1,194 | Stanford | 1,195 | Purdue |
| 2007 | Stanford | Conrad Ray | 1,109 | Georgia | 1,121 | VCU |
| 2006 | Oklahoma State | Mike McGraw | 1,143 | Florida | 1,146 | Sunriver, Ore. |
| 2005 | Georgia | Chris Haack | 1,135 | Georgia Tech | 1,146 | Owings Mills, Md. |
| 2004 | California | Steve Desimone | 1,134 | UCLA | 1,140 | Hot Springs, Va. |
| 2003 | Clemson | Larry Penley | 1,191 | Oklahoma State | 1,193 | Oklahoma State |
| 2002 | Minnesota | Brad James | 1,134 | Georgia Tech | 1,138 | Ohio State |
| 2001 | Florida | Buddy Alexander | 1,126 | Clemson | 1,144 | Duke |
| 2000 | *Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,116 | Georgia Tech | 1,116 | Auburn |
| 1999 | Georgia | Chris Haack | 1,180 | Oklahoma State | 1,183 | Minnesota |
| 1998 | UNLV | Dwaine Knight | 1,118 | Clemson | 1,121 | New Mexico |
| 1997 | Pepperdine | John Geiberger | 1,148 | Wake Forest | 1,151 | Northwestern |
| 1996 | Arizona State | Randy Lein | 1,186 | UNLV | 1,189 | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 1995 | *Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,156 | Stanford | 1,156 | Ohio State |
| 1994 | Stanford | Wally Goodwin | 1,129 | Texas | 1,133 | SMU |
| 1993 | Florida | Buddy Alexander | 1,145 | Georgia Tech | 1,146 | Kentucky |
| 1992 | Arizona | Rick LaRose | 1,129 | Arizona State | 1,136 | New Mexico |
| 1991 | Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,161 | North Carolina | 1,168 | San Jose State |
| 1990 | Arizona State | Steve Loy | 1,155 | Florida | 1,157 | Florida |
| 1989 | Oklahoma | Gregg Grost | 1,139 | Texas | 1,158 | Oklahoma State/Oklahoma |
| 1988 | UCLA | Eddie Merrins | 1,176 | UTEP/Oklahoma/Oklahoma State | 1,179 | Southern California |
| 1987 | Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,160 | Wake Forest | 1,176 | Ohio State |
| 1986 | Wake Forest | Jess Haddock | 1,156 | Oklahoma State | 1,160 | Wake Forest |
| 1985 | Houston | Dave Williams | 1,172 | Oklahoma State | 1,175 | Florida |
| 1984 | Houston | Dave Williams | 1,145 | Oklahoma State | 1,146 | Houston |
| 1983 | Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,161 | Texas | 1,168 | Fresno State |
| 1982 | Houston | Dave Williams | 1,141 | Oklahoma State | 1,151 | Pinehurst |
| 1981 | BYU | Karl Tucker | 1,161 | Oral Roberts | 1,163 | Stanford |
| 1980 | Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,173 | BYU | 1,177 | Ohio State |
| 1979 | Ohio State | James Brown | 1,189 | Oklahoma State | 1,191 | Wake Forest |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,140 | Georgia | 1,157 | Oregon |
| 1977 | Houston | Dave Williams | 1,197 | Oklahoma State | 1,205 | Colgate |
| 1976 | Oklahoma State | Mike Holder | 1,166 | BYU | 1,173 | New Mexico |
| 1975 | Wake Forest | Jess Haddock | 1,156 | Oklahoma State | 1,189 | Ohio State |
| 1974 | Wake Forest | Jess Haddock | 1,158 | Florida | 1,160 | San Diego State |
| 1973 | Florida | Buster Bishop | 1,149 | Oklahoma State | 1,159 | Oklahoma State |
| 1972 | Texas | George Hannon | 1,146 | Houston | 1,159 | Cape Coral |
| 1971 | Texas | George Hannon | 1,144 | Houston | 1,151 | Arizona |
| 1970 | Houston | Dave Williams | 1,172 | Wake Forest | 1,182 | Ohio State |
| 1969 | Houston | Dave Williams | 1,223 | Wake Forest | 1,232 | Broadmoor |
| 1968 | Florida | Buster Bishop | 1,154 | Houston | 1,156 | New Mexico State |
| 1967 | Houston | Dave Williams | 585 | Florida | 588 | Shawnee, Pa. |
| 1966 | Houston | Dave Williams | 582 | San Jose State | 586 | Stanford |
| 1965 | Houston | Dave Williams | 577 | Cal State L.A. | 587 | Tennessee |
| 1964 | Houston | Dave Williams | 580 | Oklahoma State | 587 | Broadmoor |
| 1963 | Oklahoma State | Labron Harris | 581 | Houston | 582 | Wichita State |
| 1962 | Houston | Dave Williams | 588 | Oklahoma State | 598 | Duke |
| 1961 | Purdue | Sam Voinoff | 584 | Arizona State | 595 | Lafayette |
| 1960 | Houston | Dave Williams | 603 | Purdue/Oklahoma State | 607 | Broadmoor |
| 1959 | Houston | Dave Williams | 561 | Purdue | 571 | Oregon |
| 1958 | Houston | Dave Williams | 570 | Oklahoma State | 582 | Williams |
| 1957 | Houston | Dave Williams | 602 | Stanford | 603 | Broadmoor |
| 1956 | Houston | Dave Williams | 601 | North Texas/Purdue | 602 | Ohio State |
| 1955 | LSU | Mike Barbato | 574 | North Texas | 583 | Tennessee |
| 1954 | SMU | Graham Ross | 572 | North Texas | 573 | Houston/Rice |
| 1953 | Stanford | Charles Finger | 578 | North Carolina | 580 | Broadmoor |
| 1952 | North Texas | Fred Cobb | 587 | Michigan | 593 | Purdue |
| 1951 | North Texas | Fred Cobb | 588 | Ohio State | 589 | Ohio State |
| 1950 | North Texas | Fred Cobb | 573 | Purdue | 577 | New Mexico |
| 1949 | North Texas | Fred Cobb | 590 | Purdue/Texas | 600 | Iowa State |
| 1948 | San Jose State | Wilbur Hubbard | 579 | LSU | 588 | Stanford |
| 1947 | LSU | T.P. Heard | 606 | Duke | 614 | Michigan |
| 1946 | Stanford | Eddie Twiggs | 619 | Michigan | 624 | Princeton |
| 1945 | Ohio State | Robert Kepler | 602 | Northwestern | 621 | Ohio State |
| 1944 | Notre Dame | George Holderith | 311 | Minnesota | 312 | Inverness |
| 1943 | Yale | William Neale | 614 | Michigan | 618 | Olympia Fields |
| 1942 | LSU/Stanford | Major J. Perry Cole/Eddie Twiggs | 590 | Notre Dame | ||
| 1941 | Stanford | Eddie Twiggs | 580 | LSU | 599 | Ohio State |
| 1940 | Princeton/LSU | Walter Bourne/Major J. Perry Cole | 601 | Ekwanok | ||
| 1939 | Stanford | Eddie Twiggs | 612 | Northwestern/Princeton | 614 | Wakonda |
| 1938 | Stanford | Louisville | ||||
| 1937 | Princeton | Oakmont | ||||
| 1936 | Yale | North Shore | ||||
| 1935 | Michigan | Congressional | ||||
| 1934 | Michigan | Cleveland | ||||
| 1933 | Yale | Buffalo | ||||
| 1932 | Yale | Hot Springs, Va. | ||||
| 1931 | Yale | Olympia Fields | ||||
| 1930 | Princeton | Oakmont | ||||
| 1929 | Princeton | Deal, N.J. | ||||
| 1928 | Princeton | Apawamis | ||||
| 1927 | Princeton | Garden City | ||||
| 1926 | Yale | Merion | ||||
| 1925 | Yale | Montclair | ||||
| 1924 | Yale | Greenwich | ||||
| 1923 | Princeton | Siwanoy | ||||
| 1922 | Princeton | Garden City | ||||
| 1921 | Dartmouth | Greenwich | ||||
| 1920 | Princeton | Nassau | ||||
| 1919 | Princeton | Merion | ||||
| 1916 | Princeton | Oakmont | ||||
| 1915 | Yale | Greenwich | ||||
| 1914 | Princeton | Garden City | ||||
| 1912 | Yale (fall)/ Yale (spring) | Huntingdon Valley/Ekwanko | ||||
| 1911 | Yale | Baltusrol | ||||
| 1910 | Yale | Essex County | ||||
| 1909 | Yale | Apawamis | ||||
| 1908 | Yale | Brae Burn | ||||
| 1907 | Yale | Nassau | ||||
| 1906 | Yale | Garden City | ||||
| 1905 | Yale | Garden City | ||||
| 1904 | Harvard | Myopia | ||||
| 1903 | Harvard | Garden City | ||||
| 1902 | Harvard (fall)/Yale (spring) | Morris County/Garden City | ||||
| 1901 | Harvard | Atlantic City | ||||
| 1899 | Harvard | |||||
| 1898 | Yale (fall)/Harvard (spring) | |||||
| 1897 | Yale | Ardsley Casino |
*Won Playoff
Note: No tournament held in 1900, 1917, 1918 and 2020.
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