The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships were contested at the 60th 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.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. 35°02′22″N 106°36′39″W / 35.039333°N 106.610778°W |
| Course(s) | UNM Golf Course |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: UNLV (1st title) Individual: James McLean, Minnesota | |
| Team: 1,118 (−3) Individual: 271 | |
| Location map | |
  UNM Golf Course Location in the United States  UNM Golf Course Location in New Mexico | |
The tournament was held at the University of New Mexico Golf Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
UNLV won the team championship, the Rebels' first NCAA title.
James McLean, from Minnesota, won the individual title.
Qualifying
editThree regional qualifying tournaments were held, with the top ten teams qualifying for the national championship from each event.
| Regional name | Golf course | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| East Regional | Details unavailable | |
| Central Regional | Oak Hills Country Club San Antonio, Texas |
May 14–16, 1998 |
| West Regional | Karsten Golf Course Tempe, Arizona |
May 14–16, 1998 |
Individual results
editIndividual champion
edit- James McLean, Minnesota (271)
Team results
editFinalists
edit| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 1,118 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1,121 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 1,122 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 1,127 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 1,130 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 1,135 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1,137 |
| T8 | Houston | 1,142 |
| UCLA | ||
| 10 | Auburn | 1,145 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 1,146 |
| 12 | TCU | 1,148 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 1,151 |
| 14 | Florida | 1,154 |
| 15 | California | 1,155 |
Eliminated after 36 holes
edit| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | New Mexico | 574 |
| 17 | Georgia | 575 |
| 18 | NC State | 576 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 577 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 578 |
| 21 | East Tennessee State | 579 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 580 |
| 23 | Southeastern Louisiana | 580 |
| 24 | Kent State | 583 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 585 |
| 26 | UC Santa Barbara | 589 |
| T27 | Augusta State | 590 |
| Oregon | ||
| 29 | Oklahoma | 592 |
| 30 | Arizona | 593 |
- DC = Defending champions
- Debut appearance
References
edit- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
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