The 1996 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships were contested at the 15th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of women's Division I collegiate golf in the United States.
This was the first championship held exclusively for Division I programs. A separate combined championship for Division II and Division III programs was also held for the first time this year, held in Allendale, Michigan and won by Methodist.
The tournament was held at the Dunes course of La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, California.
Arizona won the team championship, the Wildcats' first. Arizona defeated San Jose State in a sudden-death playoff to win the title.
Marisa Baena, from Arizona, won the individual title.
Individual results Individual champion Marisa Baena, Arizona (296, +8)
Team leaderboard Rank Team Score Arizona† 1,240 San José State Texas 1,241 UCLA 1,243 Stanford 1,248 Arizona State (DC) 1,255 Duke 1,260 LSU 1,262 Florida 1,265 Tulsa 1,275 Wake Forest 1,277 Texas Tech 1,288 Furman 1,293 South Carolina 1,295 New Mexico State 1,302 Central Florida New Mexico 1,308 Auburn 1,309 † = Won tie-breaker DC = Defending champion Debut appearance
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