Conference championship season is underway in men’s college golf, meaning the path to the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, has begun.
Teams score an Automatic Qualifying spot in NCAA Regionals by winning their conference title, which is a big deal for any team that might find itself on the bubble for an at-large postseason selection.
Conference championships are listed below along with date and venue, and we’ll continue to update the list with winners and storylines. (Editor’s note: * signifies match play).
To keep up with the final stretch of the college golf season, also keep an eye on our Road to Grayhawk blog.
ASUN Conference
April 18-20, University of Georgia GC, Athens, Georgia
Liberty claimed its first ASUN title after going 20 under par for 54 holes and edging Florida Gulf Coast by 13 shots. Liberty won five conference titles during its time as a member of the Big South Conference (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018). The Flames have finished inside the top 5 in every start this spring, with one other win at the Timuquana Collegiate in January.
Southern Conference
April 19-20, Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Georgia
East Tennessee went wire-to-wire to claim the league title, finishing eight shots clear of Western Carolina for its 21st SoCon title and first since 2017. ETSU’s women also won their Southern Conference Championship.
ETSU men’s golf at the Southern Conference Championship. (SoCon photo)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
April 19-20, Bryan Park GC, Greensboro, North Carolina
Big South Conference*
April 18-21, The Patriot GC, Ninety Six, South Carolina
Southwestern Athletic Conference
April 19-21, Oak Wing GC, Alexandria, Louisiana
SEC*
April 21-25, Sea Island GC, St. Simons Island, Georgia
American Athletic Conference
April 23-25, Southern Hills Plantation GC, Brooksville, Florida
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
April 23-25, Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Northeast Conference
April 23-25, Penn National (Founders), Fayetteville, Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast Conference
April 23-26, Capital City Club (Crabapple), Alpharetta, Georgia
Colonial Athletic Association
April 25-27, Dataw Island (South Carolina) GC
Big Sky Conference
April 25-27, Boulder Creek, Nevada
Ohio Valley Conference
April 25-27, RTJ Golf Trail (Fighting Joe), Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Horizon League
April 25-27, Purdue Kampen Course, West Lafayette, Indiana
Sun Belt Conference*
April 25-28, Mystic Creek, El Dorado, Arkansas
Missouri Valley Conference
April 26-27, Flossmoor (Illinois) CC
Big 12 Conference
April 26-28, Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas
Pac-12 Conference
April 26-28, Mayacama GC, Santa Rosa, California
Southland Conference
April 26-28, Stonebridge Ranch CC, McKinney, Texas
Big East Conference
April 26-28, Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Conference USA*
April 26-29, Texarkana (Arkansas) CC
West Coast Conference
April 29-May 1, Reflection Bay, Henderson, Nevada
Mid-American Conference
April 29-May 2, Sycamore Hills GC, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mountain West Conference
April 30-May 1, Tucson (Arizona) National
Big Ten Conference
April 30-May 2, Crooked Stick GC, Carmel, Indiana
Western Athletic Conference
April 30-May 2, Boulder Creek GC, Boulder City, Nevada
Atlantic 10 Conference
April 30-May 2, Reunion Resort (Nicklaus), Orlando, Florida
Patriot League
May 1-2, Naval Academy GC, Annapolis, Maryland
The Summit League
May 1-3, Sand Creek Station GC, Newton, Kansas
Big West Conference
May 2-4, La Quinta (California) CC
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