1996 NCAA Division I women's golf championship

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.

1996 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship

Tournament information
Location	La Quinta, California, U.S. 34.079294°N 118.450218°W / 34.079294; -118.450218
Course(s)	La Quinta Resort & Club, Dunes course
Statistics
Par	72 (288)
Field	18 teams
Champion
Team: Arizona (1st title) Individual: Marisa Baena, Arizona
Team: 1,240† (+88) Individual: 296 (+8)
Location map
Bel Air Location in the United States Bel Air Location in California

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
T1	Arizona†	1,240
	San José State
3	Texas	1,241
4	UCLA	1,243
5	Stanford	1,248
6	Arizona State (DC)	1,255
7	Duke	1,260
8	LSU	1,262
9	Florida	1,265
10	Tulsa	1,275
11	Wake Forest	1,277
12	Texas Tech	1,288
13	Furman	1,293
14	South Carolina	1,295
T15	New Mexico State	1,302
	Central Florida
17	New Mexico	1,308
18	Auburn	1,309

• † = Won tie-breaker
• DC = Defending champion
• Debut appearance