1946 NCAA golf championship
Golf tournament
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The 1946 NCAA Golf Championship was the eighth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. 40.3421°N 74.6589°W |
| Course | Springdale Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 18 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Stanford (4th title) Individual: George Hamer (Georgia) | |
| Team: 619 | |
  Springdale Location in the United States  Springdale Location in New Jersey | |
This year's tournament was held at the Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, New Jersey.
Stanford won the team title, five strokes ahead of second-place Michigan. Coached by Eddie Twiggs, this was the Stanford's fourth NCAA golf title.
The individual championship was won by George Hamer of Georgia.
With the culmination of World War II, the field expanded from five to 18 teams.
Team results
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 619 |
| 2 | Michigan | 624 |
| 3 | Ohio State (DC) | 625 |
| 4 | Princeton | 628 |
| 5 | LSU | 629 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 631 |
| 7 | Iowa | 634 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 639 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 640 |
| 10 | Michigan State College | 644 |
- Note: Top 10 only
- DC = Defending champions
