The 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was the 78th annual tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate golf. It was contested from May 27 to June 1 at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. Host team Oregon won 3-2 over Texas and Aaron Wise of Oregon won the individual competition.
Video 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Qualifying
- The five teams with the lowest team scores qualified from each of the six regional tournaments for both the team and individual national championships.
- The individual not affiliated with one of the other teams in their regional with the lowest score also qualified for the individual national championship.
Regional tournaments
Maps 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
Team competition
Leaderboard
Remaining teams: Clemson (867), Georgia (867), TCU (867), Auburn (868), Florida State (868), Houston (868), Virginia (869), Alabama (871), Wake Forest (871), San Diego State (872), South Florida (876), Baylor (880), Stanford (884), Purdue (898), UAB (902).
After 54 holes, the field of 30 teams was cut to the top 15. Five teams were tied for 14th place and Louisville and Oklahoma advanced over Clemson, Georgia, and TCU based on fifth player scorecards, a new tie-break system.
Match play bracket
- The eight teams with the lowest total scores advanced to the match play bracket.
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Individual competition
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.
References
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