2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship

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2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 26–31, 2017
Location Sugar Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Course(s) Rich Harvest Farms
(Northern Illinois University)
Statistics
Field156 players, 30 teams
Champion
Team: Oklahoma
Individual: Braden Thornberry (Mississippi)
Team: 3.5–1.5 (def. Oregon)
Individual: 277 (−11)
  2016
2018  

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.

Contents

Qualifying

Regional tournaments

Regional nameGolf courseLocationQualified teams
Texas RegionalUniversity 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 RegionalThe Grove College Grove, Tennessee Central Florida, Clemson, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Vanderbilt
Washington RegionalAldarra Golf Club Sammamish, Washington Alabama, Florida State, Kent State, Penn State, Southern California
California RegionalStanford Golf Course Stanford, California Baylor, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pepperdine, Stanford
Indiana RegionalBirck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen Course West Lafayette, Indiana Auburn, Illinois, New Mexico, Purdue, UNLV

Team competition

Leaderboard

PlaceTeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalTo par
1 Vanderbilt 2782882802931139−13
2 Oklahoma 2842792843041151−1
3 Illinois 2822832853041154+2
4 Oklahoma State 2822872833031155+3
T5 Oregon 2942822892931158+6
T5 Southern California 2842832803111158+6
T7 Baylor 2882802873041159+7
T7 UNLV 2832792853121159+7
9 LSU 2912772903031161+9
10 Virginia 2882832843071162+10
11 Auburn 2822842903081164+12
12 Texas 2932832833071166+14
13 Pepperdine 2892932873111180+28
T14 Florida State 2892852863211181+29
T14 Central Florida 2942842933101181+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). [2]

After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15.

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: [3]

Individual competition

PlacePlayerUniversityScoreTo 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. [4] [5]

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