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NCAA Division I Men’s Regionals – 2026 Preview & Results

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10th May 2026

Regional Championships

The six 54 hole NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Championships will be played on 18th-20th May 2026.

81 teams and 45 individuals, from non-qualifying teams, were selected on 6th May 2026 to compete at these competitions.

Local Conference Championships were played across the country in April with 29 Conference team champions granted automatic qualification into the 2026 Regionals. The remaining teams progressed based on their performances throughout the season.

13 teams and 10 individuals were allocated to three of the Regional venues with the remaining sites hosting 14 teams and 5 individuals. As always the draw has been made in such a way that all of the fields are of a similar strength.

Teams of five players play 72 holes of stroke play with their best four scores counting towards their team’s total score. Players, who play in each round, are also eligible for a separate Individual competition.

I will be updating this article with a summary of the results when play is completed.

National Championships

5 teams and the top individual (not on one of those teams) from each Regional event will progress to the National Championship which will be played at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on 29th May-3rd June 2026.

The National Championships start with 54 holes of stroke play. The top 15 teams and 9 individuals, not on an advancing team, then progress to a final 18 holes of stroke play. After these 72 holes have been played an Individual champion is determined and the top 8 teams advance to a match play stage to establish the Team champions.

Oklahoma State are the defending champions after they defeated Virginia 4-1 in the 2025 Championship Final in Carlsbad.  Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso (USA) won the Individual title with a 72 hole total score of 277 (-11).

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Details of the six Regional Championships are shown below with each team and individual listed in seed order and, if they earned automatic qualification, the Conference Championship they recently won to do so.

GB&I players attached to the qualifying colleges are highlighted in bold blue type. Each team is now allowed to take a Reserve to the event so it is possible some may not play or be subbed in and out during the week.

36 GB&I players are expected to feature for their colleges at the Regional Championships.

ATHENS, GEORGIA
Course: University of Georgia Golf Course / Host: University of Georgia
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Auburn
2. Illinois – FREDDIE TURNELL (ENG)
3. Vanderbilt
4. BYU
5. Georgia
6. Louisville – ADAM BUCHANAN (IRL) NS, PATRICK KEELING (IRL) NS
7. Kansas
8. Northwestern – MONTY HOLCOMBE (ENG), MARK GAZI (IRL), ARCHIE FINNIE (SCO) NS
9. College of Charleston
10. Rice – HENRY DALY (ENG)
11. Southern Mississippi
12. Harvard [The Ivy League] – IEUAN JONES (WAL)
13. Howard [Northeast Conference] – KEZAIA DIMOSI (ENG) NS

Individuals
1. Malan Potgieter, Louisiana
2. Hugo Thyr, South Alabama
3. Max Bengtsson, Coastal Carolina [Sun Belt Conference]
4. DREW SYKES (ENG), Coastal Carolina
5. Erik Olin, UAB
6. Matthis Lefevre, Stetson
7. Andrew Ferworn, North Alabama
8. Shaun Cook, Kennesaw State
9. Rasmus Ditzinger, Fairfield [Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]
10. Vicente Rodriguez, Alabama A&M [Southwestern Athletic Conference]

BERMUDA RUN, NORTH CAROLINA
Course: Bermuda Run Country Club / Host: Wake Forest University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Virginia [Atlantic Coast Conference] – ALEX WELLS (ENG) NS
2. Ole Miss [Southeastern Conference]
3. Pepperdine [West Coast Conference]
4. Georgia Tech
5. Southern California
6. Wake Forest
7. Mississippi State
8. Little Rock [Ohio Valley Conference] – ED FEATHERSTONE (ENG), ALEXANDER ROWLAND (ENG), MARK STOCKDALE (ENG) 
9. NC State
10. Kentucky
11. Houston – RUBEN LINDSAY (SCO) NS
12. Richmond [Atlantic 10 Conference]
13. Navy [Patriot League]
14. Presbyterian [Big South Conference]

Individuals
1. Emil Riegger, Maryland
2. Tyler Jones, Western Carolina
3. Harris Barth, Furman
4. Kelvin Hernandez, UNC Greensboro [Southern Conference]
5. DEWI JOHN (WAL), Charleston Southern [Big South Conference]

BRYAN, TEXAS
Course: Traditions Club / Host: Texas A&M University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Texas
2. North Carolina – NIALL SHEILS DONEGAN (SCO)
3. Tennessee – JOSH HILL (ENG)
4. New Mexico – OLIVER CAGE (ENG)
5. Texas A&M
6. TCU – LEWIS WRIGHT (ENG)
7. UNCW [Coastal Athletic Association]
8. UNLV [Mountain West Conference] – ZACH LITTLE (ENG)
9. Colorado
10. Cincinnati
11. Chattanooga [Southern Conference]
12. Miami (Ohio) [Mid-American Conference]
13. UTRGV [Southland Conference]
14. Arkansas-Pine Bluff [Southwestern Athletic Conference]

Individuals
1. William Sides, SMU
2. Ben Steinmann, SMU
3. Jonas Appel, Baylor
4. Arth Sinha, UT Arlington [Western Athletic Conference]
5. Joel Talusen, UIW [Southland Conference]

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COLUMBUS, OHIO
Course: OSU Golf Club / Host: Ohio State University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Florida – LUKE POULTER (ENG)
2. Arizona State
3. Stanford
4. Long Beach State [Big West Conference] – JAMES BRASH (ENG) NS
5. Florida State – TYLER WEAVER (ENG), JACK BIGHAM (ENG)
6. Utah
7. South Carolina
8. California
9. South Florida
10. Memphis – CIAN O’CONNOR (IRL)
11. Oregon – SEBASTIAN DESOISA (GIB), JAY GOULD-HEALY (IRL), OSCAR LENT (ENG)
12. Illinois State [Missouri Valley Conference]
13. Wright State [Horizon League]

Individuals
1. Riccardo Fantinelli, Princeton
2. Ryan Shellberg, Iowa
3. Paul Beauvy, Iowa State
4. Chun-Ta Wu, Minnesota
5. Caleb Bond, Michigan State
6. Ashton McCulloch, Michigan State
7. Lucas Politano, Rutgers
8. Carter Maneth, Middle Tennessee
9. Zachary May, Iowa State
10. Arjun Singh Bhatia, LIU [Northeast Conference]

CORVALLIS, OREGON
Course: Trysting Tree Golf Club / Host: Oregon State University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Arkansas
2. Texas Tech – CONNOR GRAHAM (SCO), SEAN KEELING (IRL) NS
3. Oklahoma
4. Charlotte [American Athletic Conference] – SEB CAVE (ENG), FRAZER JONES (ENG),
5. UCLA [Big Ten Conference]
6. Notre Dame
7. San Diego
8. Purdue – JENSON FORRESTER (ENG), SAM EASTERBROOK (ENG)
9. Georgia Southern – MORGAN BLYTHE (ENG), HARRISON SEWELL (ENG)
10. Oregon State
11. Liberty [Conference USA]
12. Xavier [Big East Conference]
13. Sacramento State [Big Sky Conference]

Individuals
1. Sam Renner, Washington State
2. Avinash Iyer, San Jose State
3. Finn Koelle, Washington
4. Jacob Goode, Washington
5. Emil Borrestuen Herstad, Washington
6. Keshav Mungali, San Jose State
7. Ivan Barahona, San Jose State
8. Alex Lindstrom, Kansas State
9. Dylan Boenning, Washington State
10. Gustav Liljeberg, Oral Roberts [The Summit League]

MARANA, ARIZONA
Course: The Gallery Golf Club / Host: Arizona University
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCOREBOARD RESULTS – TEAM and INDIVIDUAL

Teams
1. Oklahoma State [Big 12 Conference]
2. LSU – MATTY DODD-BERRY (ENG), DAN HAYES (ENG)
3. Arizona
4. Alabama
5. Duke – OLLIE MUKHERJEE (SCO), SAM MUKHERJEE (SCO) NS
6. Clemson – THOMAS HIGGINS (IRL)
7. San Diego State
8. Arkansas State [Sun Belt Conference] – MILAN REED (ENG), JAKE WALLIS (ENG)
9. West Virginia
10. Florida Gulf Coast [ASUN Conference] – TOM SCULLION (ENG)
11. St. Mary’s (California)
12. Tarleton State [Western Athletic Conference]
13. North Dakota State [The Summit League]
14. Iona [Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference] – FREDDIE TUCKER (ENG) SUB

Individuals
1. Rudy Sautron, Nebraska
2. Dylan Teeter, UTEP
3. Trevor Algya, LMU
4. Veikka Viskari, Missouri
5. Javier Delgadillo, New Mexico State [Conference USA]

SUB – Substitute / NS – Not Selected

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The Amateurs At The 2025 Open Championship

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Sunday 20th July 2025

Scottie SCHEFFLER  (USA) won the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush G.C. with a 267 (-17) total.

No low amateur Silver Medal was awarded this year as none of the nine amateurs made the cut.

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Friday 18th July 2025

Round 2

None of the nine amateurs made the cut at the 153rd Open Championship meaning that the Silver Medal will again not been awarded at Royal Portrush. In 2019 none of the six amateurs were able to advance to the weekend rounds. 2019 was the last time the medal wasn’t awarded.

The best of the amateurs were Ethan FANG (USA) and Cameron ADAM (SCO) who both finished on 145 (+3), albeit Adam may feel the most aggrieved to miss out. After all he bogeyed his two final holes where as Fang finished his second round with a birdie.

As in 2019 the top 70 and ties 36 hole cut fell at 143 (+1). Exactly 70 players from 22 different countries progressed.

World No. 1 Scottie SCHEFFLER (USA) -10 leads Matt FITZPATRICK (ENG) -9 and Brian HARMAN (USA) & Haotong LI (CHN) -8 at the half-way stage. Scheffler’s 132 (-10) total is a new record for the first 36-holes of an Open played at Royal Portrush.

The average score in Round 2 was 72.224 (+1.224), lower than Round 1’s 73.038 (+2.038).

Round 2 Amateur Scoreboard (Graphic: PGA Tour & The Open / NTT DATA)

Click here to view the – 2025 Open Championship Leaderboard

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Thursday 17th July 2025

Round 1

Scottish pair Connor GRAHAM and Cameron ADAM were the best of the amateurs on Day 1 of The Open Championship after they both recorded 73’s (+2), finishing the opening round tied for 72nd at Royal Portrush G.C.

Justin HASTINGS (CAY) and Richard TEDER (EST) are 1-shot further back in tied 98th with European Amateur and Amateur champions, Filip JAKUBČÍK (CZH) and Ethan FANG (USA), tied 116th on +4.

2024 Amateur champion Jacob SKOV OLESEN (DEN), Haotong LI (CHN), Matt FITZPATRICK (ENG), Christiaan BEZUIDENHOUT (RSA) and Harris ENGLISH (USA) all shot 67’s to share the Round 1 lead on -4.

The average Round 1 score was 73.038 (+2.038).

Round 1 Amateur Scoreboard (Graphic: The Open / NTT DATA)

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Tuesday 15th July 2025

Round 1 & 2 Tee Times (BST)

The tee times for the two opening rounds were released on Tuesday afternoon: –

6.57am / 11.58am – Cameron SMITH (AUS) / Marco PENGE (ENG) / Justin HASTINGS (CAY)

8.36am / 1.37pm – Thorbjorn OLESEN (DEN) / Matthew JORDAN (ENG) / Filip JAKUBČÍK (CZH)

9.14am / 2.15pm – Takumi KANAYA (JAP) / Justin WALTERS (RSA) / Bryan NEWMAN (RSA)

10.42am / 3.43pm – Matti SCHMID (GER) / Ryggs JOHNSTON (USA) / Richard TEDER (EST)

11.47am / 6.46am – Francesco MOLINARI (ITA) / Jesper SVENSSON (SWE) / Connor GRAHAM (SCO)

12.09pm / 7.08am – Adam SCOTT (AUS) / Rickie FOWLER (USA) / Ethan FANG (USA)

12.53pm / 7.52am – Si Woo KIM (KOR) / Shugo IMAHIRA (JAP) / Seb CAVE (ENG)

3.43pm / 10.42am – Brian CAMPBELL (USA) / John CATLIN (USA) / Frazer JONES (ENG)

3.54pm / 10.53am – Nathan KIMSEY (ENG) / Jason KOLRAK (USA) / Cameron ADAM (SCO)

Click here to view all of the – Round 1 & 2 Tee Times

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14th July 2025

Introduction

156 players from 31 countries will contest the 153rd Open Championship which will be played at Royal Portrush G.C. in Northern Ireland on 17-20 July 2025.

The course will play to 7,381 yards, the fifth longest in Open history, and a par of 71.

The competition will be decided by stroke play over 72 holes. An aggregate play-off will be used to break any ties for 1st place.

The 70 lowest scores over the first 36 holes, and ties for 70th place, will advance to the final two rounds over the weekend.

The Silver Medal is awarded to the leading amateur in The Open Championship who completes 72 holes.

Amateurs In The Field

Nine amateurs are competing, all of them amongst the 37 debutants, having earned exemptions or come through qualifying: –

Cameron ADAM (SCO, 22, d.o.b. 6th July 2003, WAGR 29) – 2025 Open Amateur Series Winner*
Caddie – Sam Chien (Assistant Coach, Northwestern University)

Seb CAVE (ENG, 21, d.o.b. 10th June 2004, WAGR 120) – FQ at Royal Cinque Ports
Caddie – Alex Cave (Father)

Ethan FANG (USA, 20, d.o.b. 6th May 2005, WAGR 4) – 2025 Amateur Champion
Caddie – Will Livermore (Childhood Friend)

Connor GRAHAM (SCO, 18, d.o.b. 24th October 2006, WAGR 39) – FQ at Dundonald Links 
Caddie – Fintan Bonner (Senior Instructor, St. Andrews Links)

Justin HASTINGS (CAY, 21, d.o.b. 18th September 2003, WAGR 12) – 2025 Latin Am Amateur Champion
Caddie – Tom Ridley (Professional Caddie)

Filip JAKUBČÍK (CZH, 21, d.o.b. 22nd November 2003, WAGR 7) – 2025 European Amateur Champion
Caddie – Matt Walton (Head Coach, University of Arizona)

Frazer JONES (ENG, 20, d.o.b. 13th July 2005, WAGR 976) – RQ at Lindrick / FQ at Burnham & Berrow
Caddie – Andy Jones (Father)

Bryan NEWMAN (RSA, 17, d.o.b. 20th December 2007, WAGR 635) – 2025 African Amateur Champion
Caddie – Will Beatty (Royal Portrush Member / Amateur Golfer)

Richard TEDER (EST, 20, d.o.b. 29th November 2004, WAGR 94) – FQ at West Lancashire
Caddie – Daniel Moss Silva (Estonian Team Coach)

*The Open Championship Amateur Series was introduced by The R&A in 2023. It offers an exemption to the player who gains the most WAGR points in the St. Andrews Links Trophy, the Amateur Championship and the European Amateur Championship events (as long as they didn’t win the Amateur or European Amateur Championships which meant they were already exempt).

The 2025 Amateur Competitors (Photo: The Open)

Filip Jakubčík and Richard Teder will become the first golfers from Czech Republic and Estonia to play in The Open.

Six amateurs competed in the 2019 Open at Royal Portrush, none making the cut.

In total seven winners of The Amateur Championship are competing this week. In addition to Ethan Fang (2025) there is Sergio Garcia (1998), Julien Guerrier (2006), Matteo Manassero (2009), Romain Langasque (2015), Aldrich Potgieter (2022) and Jacob Skov Olesen (2024).

Low Amateur Silver Medal

Since 1949 the Silver Medal has been awarded to the leading amateur in The Open Championship who completes 72 holes. Bronze Medals are awarded to all other amateurs who complete 72 holes.

The Open has been staged at Royal Portrush twice previously, in 1951 and 2019.

Frank Stranahan USA won the Silver Medal for the third time in 1951 when he finished tied 12th.

No amateur made the cut six years ago so no medal was awarded.

Calum SCOTT (SCO), 20 at the time, won the low amateur Silver Medal in the 2024 Open Championship with rounds of 71, 75, 70 and 76 (+8) at Royal Troon.

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Calum Scott – Winner of the 2024 Silver Medal (Photo: Luke Walker / R&A / R&A via Getty Images)

For more information on this prize please take a look at my article – The Open Championship’s Silver Medal.

Additional Information

Click here to view the official – 2025 Open Championship Website

2024 Regional & Final Qualifying

No amateur or professional player came through both Regional and Final Qualifying this year.

The five amateurs who advanced to the Championship through Qualifying were all exempt directly into Final Stage.

Click here to view my article on – The Open Championship – 2025 Regional & Final Qualifying

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website (Final Qualifying)

Click here to view the official – Open Championship Website (Regional Qualifying)

Cameron Adam (Photo: Adam Family)

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