The UC Irvine Anteaters are the athletic teams fielded by the University of California, Irvine. Its athletics programs participate in the NCAA's Division I, as members of the Big West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. For earlier years of the school's existence, the teams participated at the Division II level with great success as explained below.
The NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships, played in late May, is an annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. From its inception through 2010, it was a 72-hole stroke play team competition, with an additional award for the lowest scoring individual competitor. The team format changed starting in 2011 to 54 holes of stroke play followed by an eight-team single elimination medal match play competition. The 54-hole individual leader is the individual champion.
The USC Trojans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy. The program participates in the Pac-12 Conference and has won 136 team national championships, 112 of which are National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships. USC's official colors are cardinal and gold. The Trojans have a cross-town rivalry in several sports with UCLA. However, USC's football rivalry with Notre Dame predates the UCLA rivalry by three years. The Notre Dame rivalry stems mainly from the annual football game played between these two universities and is considered the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football. The Trojans also enjoy a rivalry with the Stanford Cardinal. The USC Trojans are considered one of the most successful college athletic programs of all time.
Mikaela Parmlid is a retired Swedish professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour 2004–10 and the Ladies European Tour 2011–14. She was runner-up in the 2012 UNIQA Ladies Golf Open, the 2013 Open de España Femenino, and the 2014 International Crown. As an amateur, she won the 2001 European Ladies' Team Championship and was the 2003 NCAA Championship team and individual champion, and received the Honda Sports Award as the top woman collegiate golfer.
The 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a golf tournament contested from May 30 to June 2, 2007 at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the 69th NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship and was hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The team championship was won by the Stanford Cardinal who captured their eighth national championship by twelve strokes over the Georgia Bulldogs in stroke play. The individual national championship was won by Jamie Lovemark from USC.
The NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, played in the month of May, is the annual competition in women's collegiate golf for individuals and teams from universities in Division I. Golf was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year. From its inception through 2014, it was a stroke play team competition with an additional individual award. Beginning in 2015, after 72 holes of stroke play, the top eight teams play in single-elimination match play to determine the team champion.
The 1976 NCAA Division I Golf Championship was the 38th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the University Division level in the United States.
The 1977 NCAA Division I Golf Championship was the 39th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the University Division level in the United States.
The 1981 NCAA Division I Golf Championship was the 43rd annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the University Division level in the United States.
The 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships was the 44th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the University Division level in the United States.
The 1983 NCAA Women's Golf Championships were contested at the second annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate golf in the United States. Until 1996, the NCAA would hold just one women's golf championship for all programs across Division I, Division II, and Division III.
The 1986 NCAA Women's Golf Championships were contested at the fifth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate golf in the United States. Until 1996, the NCAA would hold just one annual women's golf championship for all programs across Division I, Division II, and Division III.
The 1991 NCAA Women's Golf Championships were contested at the tenth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate golf in the United States. Until 1996, the NCAA would hold just one annual women's golf championship for all programs across Division I, Division II, and Division III.
The 1994 NCAA Women's Golf Championships were contested at the 13th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate golf in the United States. Until 1996, the NCAA would hold just one annual women's golf championship for all programs across Division I, Division II, and Division III.
The 1995 NCAA Women's Golf Championships were contested at the 14th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate golf in the United States.
The 1996 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships were contested at the 15th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's Division I collegiate golf in the United States.
The 1998 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships were contested at the 17th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's Division I collegiate golf in the United States.
The 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships were contested at the 25th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's Division I collegiate golf in the United States.
Helena Svensson is a retired Swedish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour. She won the 2001 European Ladies' Team Championship and the 2003 Acer South African Women's Open.
