The 2026 DI men’s golf championship will begin with regional competition featuring 81 teams and 45 individual golfers vying for a spot in the championship finals. The field for the regional competitions will be revealed during a selection show on Wednesday, May 6, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on the Golf Channel.
Regional play is scheduled to take place from Monday, May 18, through Wednesday, May 20, across six different regional sites. The top five teams and the leading individual golfer from each regional will advance to the championship finals.
Regional Locations Announced
- Athens, Georgia – University of Georgia Golf Course
- Bermuda Run, North Carolina – Bermuda Run Country Club
- Bryan, Texas – Traditions Club
- Columbus, Ohio – OSU Golf Club
- Corvallis, Oregon – Trysting Tree Golf Club
- Marana, Arizona – The Gallery Golf Club
A total of 30 teams and six individual golfers will compete in the championship finals, which will be held from Friday, May 29, to Wednesday, June 3, at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Oklahoma State enters the 2026 championship as the defending champion, having won the 2025 title. This victory marked their 12th national championship, tying them with Princeton for the third-most in NCAA men’s golf history.
Historical Championship Results
Here’s a look at the recent history of the DI men’s golf national championship:
- 2025: Oklahoma State (Coach Alan Bratton) – 4, Virginia – 1 (Carlsbad, Calif.)
- 2024: Auburn (Coach Nick Clinard) – 3, Florida State – 2 (Carlsbad, Calif.)
- 2023: Florida (Coach J.C. Deacon) – 3, Georgia Tech – 1 (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
- 2022: Texas (Coach John Fields) – 3, Arizona State – 2 (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
The 2026 DI Women’s Golf Championship will also be held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, running from May 22–27, prior to the men’s championship.
Golf Channel will provide exclusive live television coverage of both the men’s and women’s championships. Streaming options will also be available through Peacock, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and Hulu + Live TV. Approximately 60 hours of total coverage are planned across the two weeks of competition.
Coverage will include the final round of stroke play and all three match play rounds for both championships. NBC Sports’ Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-round analysis, interviews, and highlights.
The NCAA Division I Golf Championships are presented by Stifel and AT&T.