2003 NCAA Division I men's golf championship
The 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a golf tournament contested May 27–30, 2003, at the Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It was the 65th NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. The team championship was won by the Clemson Tigers, their first, who won by two strokes over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The individual national championship was won by Alejandro Cañizares from Arizona State.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 27–30, 2003 |
| Location | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Karsten Creek Golf Course |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Clemson Individual: Alejandro Cañizares, Arizona State | |
| Team: 1,191 (+39) Individual: 287 (−1) | |
Regional qualifying tournaments
editThree regional qualifying tournaments were held May 15–17. The ten teams with the lowest team scores from each regional qualified for both the team and individual national championships. The top two individuals in each regional whose teams did not qualify also qualified for the individual national championship.[2]
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Regional | Auburn University Club | Auburn, Alabama | Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida, Tennessee, Duke, Wake Forest, Augusta State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Auburn |
| Central Regional | Colbert Hills Golf Course | Manhattan, Kansas | Oklahoma State, Illinois, North Carolina State, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Southern Methodist, Minnesota, Arkansas, Wichita State |
| West Regional | Washington National Golf Club | Auburn, Washington | UCLA, Arizona, UNLV, Georgia, Arizona State, New Mexico, Washington, USC, Oregon, San Diego State |
Venue
editThis was the first NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship held at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The course would also host the 2011 championship.
Team competition
edit- Par, single-round: 288
- Par, total: 1,152
| Place | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total (To par)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 299 | 302 | 287 | 303 | 1191 (+39) |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 299 | 300 | 290 | 304 | 1193 (+41) |
| 3 | UCLA | 303 | 295 | 301 | 298 | 1197 (+45) |
| T4 | Wake Forest | 304 | 306 | 290 | 298 | 1198 (+46) |
| Florida | 302 | 300 | 297 | 299 | ||
| 6 | Arizona State | 306 | 308 | 297 | 291 | 1202 (+50) |
| 7 | Augusta State | 311 | 306 | 294 | 301 | 1212 (+60) |
| 8 | Auburn | 299 | 303 | 301 | 312 | 1215 (+63) |
| T9 | North Carolina | 308 | 308 | 299 | 301 | 1216 (+64) |
| Texas | 306 | 314 | 299 | 297 | ||
| T11 | Georgia Tech | 310 | 306 | 302 | 300 | 1218 (+66) |
| Washington | 314 | 300 | 301 | 303 | ||
| 13 | UNLV | 313 | 300 | 295 | 312 | 1220 (+68) |
| 14 | USC | 300 | 311 | 298 | 313 | 1222 (+70) |
| 15 | NC State | 299 | 317 | 296 | 312 | 1224 (+72) |
| 16 | Georgia | 315 | 306 | 297 | 308 | 1226 (+74) |
| 17 | Arizona | 307 | 308 | 303 | 311 | 1229 (+77) |
| 18 | Wichita State | 308 | 309 | 299 | 316 | 1232 (+80) |
- Eliminated after 54 holes: Duke (920), Minnesota (920), Illinois (921), Oregon (924), Tennessee (925), New Mexico (928), Vanderbilt (930), Kentucky (942), Arkansas (947), SMU (953), South Carolina (955), San Diego State (965)
Individual competition
edit- Par, single-round: 72
- Par, total: 288
| Place | Player | School | Score | To par[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Cañizares | Arizona State | 77-70-71-69=287 | −1 |
| 2 | Lee Williams | Auburn | 69-72-71-77=289 | +1 |
| T3 | Matthew Rosenfeld | Texas | 71-76-71-72=290 | +2 |
| Chris Stroud | Lamar | 70-77-70-73=290 | ||
| 5 | Brock Mackenzie | Washington | 77-71-72-71=291 | +3 |
| T6 | Ricky Barnes | Arizona | 75-74-70-73=292 | +4 |
| Jason Hartwick | Texas | 77-70-72-73=292 | ||
| 8 | Hunter Mahan | Oklahoma State | 73-71-73-76=293 | 5 |
| 9 | Chez Reavie | Arizona State | 74-77-70-73=294 | +6 |
| T10 | Andrew Dahl | Arkansas | 73-81-71-71=295 | +7 |
| Jason Moon | NC State | 72-73-75-75=295 |
References
edit- ^ Canfield, Owen (May 31, 2003). "Clemson wins national golf title". USA Today. AP. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Championships scores/pairings". National Collegiate Athletic Association. May 26, 2003. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Schluep, Chrissy (February 2004). Benson, Marty (ed.). "National Collegiate Spring Championships" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2013.