INDIANAPOLIS - The field for the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, to be conducted May 19-24 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois, has been determined.
Four regional competitions were held May 8-10 and the top six teams and three individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the national championships from each regional site. The four regional sites included Albuquerque, N.M., Athens, Ga., Columbus, Ohio, and Lubbock, Texas. Of the 384 regional participants, 132 advanced to the finals.
Northern Illinois University will serve as the host of the championships and the Golf Channel will provide live coverage for the final three days of the championships May 22, 23 and 24.
For ticket information visit www.ncaa.com/tickets or https://2017ncaagolf.eventbrite.com or contact David Gennett at Rich Harvest Farms at 630-466-7610.
The championship format consists of all 24 teams and 12 individuals completing 54 holes of stroke play, and then the top 15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team will advance for one additional day of stroke play to determine the top eight teams for match play competition and the 72-hole stroke play individual champion. The top eight teams then compete in match play for the championship.
Live results from the championship can be found online at www.ncaa.com.
The teams and individuals advancing to the 2017 championships finals are listed below.
ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL
Teams
1. Stanford
2. Duke
3. Pepperdine
4. Southern California
5. California
6. Miami (Florida)
Individual
1. Martina Edberg – Cal State Fullerton
2. Bianca Pagdanganan - Gonzaga
3. Nadine White - Campbell
ATHENS REGIONAL
Teams
1. Alabama
2. Northwestern
3. Michigan State
4. Baylor
5. Clemson
6. North Carolina
Individual
1. Jennifer Kupcho – Wake Forest
2. Laura Fuenfstueck – College of Charleston
3. Maya Walton - Princeton
COLUMBUS REGIONAL
Teams
1. Florida
2. South Carolina
3. Florida State
4. Ohio State
5. Purdue
6. Michigan
Individuals
1. Cara Gorlei – Arkansas
2. Camila Serrano – Florida International University
3. Maddie Szeryk – Texas A&M
LUBBOCK REGIONAL:
Teams
1. Arizona State
2. Furman
3. Oregon
4. Texas
5. Texas Tech
6. Kent State
Individuals
1. Julienne Soo - Oklahoma
2. Alex White – Brigham Young
3. Susie Cavanagh – Oregon State