The 1979 NCAA Division I Golf Championship was the 41st annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the University Division level in the United States.
The tournament was held at the Bermuda Run Country Club in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, hosted by Wake Forest University.
Ohio State won the team championship, the Buckeyes' second NCAA title and first since 1945.
Gary Hallberg, from Wake Forest, won the individual title.
For the first time, teams needed to be in the top fifteen after three rounds of play to qualify for the fourth and final championship round; all other team were cut.
Individual results Individual champion Gary Hallberg, Wake Forest
Team results Rank Team Score Ohio State 1,189 Oklahoma State (DC) 1,191 Wake Forest 1,196 BYU 1,198 New Mexico 1,202 North Carolina 1,206 Oral Roberts Arizona State 1,213 Houston 1,215 USC Georgia Southern 1,226 Fresno State 1,229 UCLA 1,230 San Jose State 1,234 Florida 1,236 DC = Defending champions Missed cut: LSU, Temple, Florida State, Georgia, NC State, Texas, Weber State, Texas A&M, Auburn, Wichita State, San Diego State, Indiana, Connecticut Debut appearance
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