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.
Many individual winners have gone on to have successful careers on the LPGA Tour, including 1991 champion Annika Sörenstam and 1999 champion Grace Park.
The Division I competition started in 1982. A combined Division II and Division III championship was held from 1996 to 1999, splitting into separate championships starting in 2000.
Results Stroke play (1978–2014) Year SiteHost coursePar(Overall)Team championshipIndividual championScoreChampion Score Runner-up Score 1982 DetailsStanford, CAStanford Golf Course72(288)Tulsa1,191TCU 1,227Kathy Baker(Tulsa)295(+7)1983 DetailsAthens, GAUGA Golf Course74(296)TCU 1,193Tulsa1,196Penny Hammel(Miami–FL)284(−12)1984 DetailsAthens, GAUGA Golf Course73(292)Miami (FL)1,214Arizona State1,221Cindy Schreyer(Georgia)297(+5)1985 DetailsAmherst, MAAmherst Golf Club73(292)Florida1,218Tulsa1,233Danielle Ammaccapane(Arizona State)298(+6)1986 DetailsColumbus, OHOhio State University Golf Club73(292)Florida (2)1,180Miami (FL)1,188Page Dunlap(Florida)291(−1)1987 DetailsAlbuquerque, NMChampionship Golf Course73(292)San Jose State1,187Furman1,188Caroline Keggi(New Mexico)289(−3)1988 DetailsLas Cruces, NMNMSU Golf Course74(296)Vacated—GeorgiaArizona State1,182Vacated—1989 DetailsStanford, CAStanford Golf Course73(292)San Jose State (2)1,208Tulsa1,209Pat Hurst(San Jose State)292(E)1990 DetailsColumbia, SCCobblestone Park72(288)Arizona State1,206UCLA1,222Susan Slaughter(Arizona)297(+9)1991 DetailsColumbus, OHOhio State University Golf Club73(292)UCLA1,197San Jose State1,197Annika Sörenstam(Arizona)290(−2)1992 DetailsTempe, AZASU Karsten Golf Course72(288)San Jose State (3)1,171Arizona1,175Vicki Goetze(Georgia)280(−8)1993 DetailsAthens, GAUGA Golf Course73(292)Arizona State (2)1,187Texas1,189Charlotta Sörenstam(Texas)287(−5)1994 DetailsEugene, OREugene Country Club73(292)Arizona State (3)1,189USC1,205Emilee Klein(Arizona State)286(−6)1995 DetailsWilmington, NCCountry Club of Landfall72(288)Arizona State (4)1,155San Jose State1,181Kristel Mourgue d'Algue(Arizona State)283(−5)1996 DetailsLa Quinta, CALa Quinta Resort & Club72(288)Arizona1,240San Jose State1,240Marisa Baena(Arizona)296(+8)1997 DetailsColumbus, OHOhio State University Golf Club72(288)Arizona State (5)1,178San Jose State1,204Heather Bowie(Texas)285(−3)1998 DetailsMadison, WIUniversity Ridge Golf Course72(288)Arizona State (6)1,155Florida1,173Jennifer Rosales(USC)279(−9)1999 DetailsTulsa, OKTulsa Country Club71(213)Duke895Arizona StateGeorgia903Grace Park(Arizona State)212(−1)2000 DetailsCorvallis, ORTrysting Tree Golf Course71(284)Arizona (2)1,175Stanford1,196Jenna Daniels(Arizona)287(+3)2001 DetailsDaytona Beach, FLLPGA International71(284)Georgia1,176Duke1,179Candy Hannemann(Duke)285(+1)2002 DetailsAuburn, WAWashington National Golf Club71(284)Duke (2)1,164ArizonaAuburnTexas1,170Virada Nirapathpongporn(Duke)279(−5)2003 DetailsWest Lafayette, INBirck Boilermaker Golf Complex71(284)USC1,197Pepperdine1,212Mikaela Parmlid(USC)297(+13)2004 DetailsAuburn, ALAuburn Golf Club72(288)UCLA (2)1,148Oklahoma State1,151Sarah Huarte(California)278(−10)2005 DetailsSunriver, ORSunriver Resort, Meadow Course71(284)Duke (3)1,170UCLA1,175Anna Grzebian(Duke)286(+2)2006 DetailsColumbus, OHOhio State University Golf Club72(288)Duke (4)1,167USC1,177Dewi Schreefel(USC)286(−2)2007Daytona Beach, FLLPGA International72(288)Duke (5)1,170Purdue1,185Stacy Lewis(Arkansas)282(−6)2008Albuquerque, NMChampionship Golf Course72(288)USC (2)1,168UCLA1,174Azahara Muñoz(Arizona State)287(−1)2009Owings Mills, MDCaves Valley Golf Club72(288)Arizona State (7)1,182UCLA1,190María Hernández(Purdue)289(+1)2010Wilmington, NCCountry Club of Landfall72(288)Purdue1,153USC1,154Caroline Hedwall(Oklahoma State)276(−12)2011College Station, TXTraditions Golf Course72(288)UCLA (3)1,173Purdue1,177Austin Ernst(LSU)281(−7)2012Nashville, TNVanderbilt Legends Club72(288)Alabama1,171USC1,172Chirapat Jao-Javanil(Oklahoma)282(−6)2013Athens, GAUGA Golf Course72(288)USC (3)1,133Duke1,154Annie Park(USC)278(−10)2014Tulsa, OKTulsa Country Club70(280)Duke (6)1,130USC1,132Doris Chen(USC)274(−6)
Stroke and match play (2015–present) Year SiteHost courseParTeam championshipIndividual championScoreChampion Score Runner-up 2015 DetailsBradenton, FLThe Concession Golf Club72Stanford3–2BaylorEmma Talley(Alabama)285(−3)2016Details Eugene, OREugene Country Club72Washington3–2StanfordVirginia Elena Carta(Duke)272(−16)2017Details Sugar Grove, ILRich Harvest Farms72Arizona State (8)3–1NorthwesternMonica Vaughn(Arizona State)217(+1)2018DetailsStillwater, OKKarsten Creek72Arizona (3)3–2AlabamaJennifer Kupcho(Wake Forest)280(−8)2019Details Fayetteville, ARBlessings Golf Club73Duke (7)3–2Wake ForestMaría Fassi(Arkansas)211(−8)2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021Details Scottsdale, AZGrayhawk Golf Club72Ole Miss4–1Oklahoma StateRachel Heck(Stanford)280(−8)2022Details Stanford (2)3–2OregonRose Zhang(Stanford)282(−6)2023DetailsWake Forest3–1USCRose Zhang (2)(Stanford)278(−10)2024Details Carlsbad, CAOmni La Costa Resort & Spa72Stanford (3)3–2UCLAAdéla Cernousek(Texas A&M)276(−12)2025Details Northwestern 3–2StanfordMaría José Marín(Arkansas)276(−12)2026DetailsStanford (4) 4–1USCFarah O'Keefe(Texas)276(−12)
Notes Team championship decided by playoff. Individual championship decided by playoff. Tulsa's team (1,175) and individual (Melissa McNamara, 287) championships from 1988 were vacated by the NCAA. The fourth round of the 1999 championship was cancelled due to rain. NCAA record – Lowest aggregate score. NCAA record – Most strokes under par.
Team titles
Team Number Years wonArizona State 81990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2017Duke 71999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2019Stanford 42015, 2022, 2024, 2026Arizona 31996, 2000, 2018San Jose State 31987, 1989, 1992UCLA 31991, 2004, 2011USC 32003, 2008, 2013Florida 21985, 1986Alabama 12012Georgia 12001Miami 11984Northwestern 12025Ole Miss 12021Purdue 12010TCU 11983Tulsa 11982, Wake Forest 12023Washington 12016
Appearances by team Total columns School is the name of the college or university sponsoring the golf team. Conference is the conference in which the golf team will compete for the upcoming Spring 2027 season. Total appearances in the NCAA Championship, not counting vacated appearances. Finishes in the top 15 at the NCAA Championship Finishes in the top 8 at the NCAA Championship Finishes in the top 4 at the NCAA Championship Finishes in the top 2 at the NCAA Championship National Championships
Table entries National champion Vacated National champion National runner-up
1982 to 2014 Numbers indicate the placement of the team in that tournament beyond second
2015 to present Semifinals Quarterfinals Numbers indicate the placement of the team in that tournament beyond eighth
School Conference # 15 T8 T4 T2 CH Big 12 40 35 23 15 11 8 ACC 35 32 24 16 9 7 ACC 40 33 22 13 7 4 Big Ten 38 36 27 19 10 3 Big Ten 35 32 24 13 8 3 Mountain West 24 16 14 10 7 3 Big 12 33 30 20 12 5 3 SEC 30 24 14 8 3 2 American 21 15 10 4 4 1 SEC 25 21 14 6 3 1 Big Ten 20 14 5 5 3 1 ACC 22 16 5 3 2 1 SEC 16 12 5 3 2 1 ACC 9 7 5 2 2 1 Big Ten 12 10 3 2 2 1 Big 12 14 6 2 2 2 1 Big Ten 14 6 4 1 1 1 SEC 7 2 1 1 1 1 SEC 34 28 17 6 2 – Big 12 27 22 12 5 2 – SEC 22 18 10 5 1 – West Coast 15 12 8 3 1 – SoCon 19 14 5 3 1 – Big Ten 14 10 5 3 1 – Big 12 11 4 2 1 1 – SEC 17 10 6 2 – – SEC 19 15 5 2 – – ACC 16 11 5 2 – – Big Ten 24 13 7 1 – – SEC 14 12 5 1 – – ACC 18 12 3 1 – – ACC 10 7 3 1 – – SEC 10 6 3 1 – – ACC 9 7 2 1 – – American 6 4 2 1 – – MAC 1 1 1 1 – – ACC 18 14 6 – – – Mountain West 16 10 5 – – – SEC 16 9 4 – – – SEC 22 14 3 – – – SEC 14 7 3 – – – Big Ten 11 8 2 – – – MAC 8 3 2 – – – West Coast 3 2 2 – – – Southland 2 2 2 – – – SEC 7 4 1 – – – SEC 6 4 1 – – – CUSA 4 3 1 – – – Big 12 5 2 1 – – – ACC 3 1 1 – – – CUSA 9 7 – – – – defunct 4 4 – – – – Big Ten 18 3 – – – – American 6 3 – – – – Big 12 5 2 – – – – ACC 4 2 – – – – ACC 2 2 – – – – Mountain West 4 1 – – – – CAA 3 1 – – – – Big 12 3 1 – – – – Big 12 3 1 – – – – Big Ten 2 1 – – – – Big 12 2 1 – – – – SEC 2 1 – – – – Big Ten 1 1 – – – – Big Ten 5 – – – – – Mountain West 5 – – – – – Pac-12 4 – – – – – Big Ten 3 – – – – – Big West 3 – – – – – Big Ten 2 – – – – – Big 12 2 – – – – – D2 1 – – – – – Missouri Valley 1 – – – – – Big Ten 1 – – – – – Big Sky 1 – – – – – Big Ten 1 – – – – – Pac-12 1 – – – – – SoCon 1 – – – – – Sun Belt 1 – – – – – ACC 1 – – – – – Big Ten 1 – – – – – ACC 1 – – – – – West Coast 1 – – – – – Big 12 1 – – – – – Sun Belt 1 – – – – – Big West 1 – – – – – Big 12 1 – – – – –
Winners of both NCAA and U.S. Amateur The following women have won both the NCAA individual championship and the U.S. Women's Amateur. Only Vicki Goetze (1992) managed the feat in the same year.
PlayerU.S. AmateurNCAAPat Hurst 1990 1989Vicki Goetze 1989, 1992 1992Grace Park 1998 1999Virada Nirapathpongporn 2003 2002Emma Talley 2013 2015Rose Zhang 2020 2022, 2023
See also AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Golf Champions NAIA Women's Golf Championship National Golf Coaches Association
References
External links NCAA women's golf NCAA Women's Golf History