The 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships were contested at the 51st annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament for determining the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the Division I level in the United States. The tournament was held at the Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City from June 7 to 10.
Oklahoma won the team championship, the Sooners' first NCAA title.
Future professional and six-time major champion Phil Mickelson, from Arizona State, won the individual title, his first of three.
Regional qualifiers This was the first year that three preliminary regional qualifiers were played to select the teams for the NCAA championship. The regionals were played May 25–27.
RegionalnameGolf courseLocationQualified teams East Long Bay Club Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Florida, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Clemson, Auburn, Georgia, Florida State, LSU, South Carolina, East Tennessee State, North Carolina State Central Stonebridge Country Club McKinney, Texas Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Houston, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Miami (OH), Southwest Louisiana West El Paso Country Club El Paso, Texas Arizona, Arizona State, Southern California, Fresno State, UNLV, UTEP, Nevada, Washington, UCLA
Individual results Rank Player Team Score1 Phil Mickelson Arizona State 281 (+1)T2 Robert Gamez Arizona 285 (+5) Doug Martin Oklahoma Ricky Bell Oklahoma Kevin Wentworth Oklahoma State Dave Stockton Southern California Brian Nelson Texas
Team results Finalists Rank Team Score Oklahoma 1,139 Texas 1,158 Clemson 1,160 Oklahoma State 1,162 Arizona State 1,166 Arizona 1,170 Arkansas 1,171 LSU 1,173 UCLA (DC) Georgia 1,174 Florida 1,180 East Tennessee State 1,185 North Carolina 1,187 Fresno State 1,192 Southwest Louisiana 1,194 Florida State 1,196 UTEP 1,197
Eliminated after 36 holes Rain on the first day of the championship forced the introduction of a 36-hole cut.
Rank Team Score Georgia Tech 593 South Carolina USC Miami (OH) 594 Kansas 595 Illinois 596 Washington Nevada 598 Houston 599 UNLV 600 NC State 603 Auburn 609 Colorado DC = Defending champions Debut appearance
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