1953 NCAA golf championship
Golf tournament
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The 1953 NCAA Golf Championship was the 15th 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 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. 38.7911°N 104.8502°W |
| Course | The Broadmoor |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 19 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Stanford (6th title) Individual: Earl Moeller (Oklahoma A&M) | |
  Broadmoor Location in the United States  Broadmoor Location in Colorado | |
The tournament was held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Stanford won the team title, the Indians' sixth NCAA team national title.
Individual results
Individual champion
- Earl Moeller, Oklahoma A&M
Tournament medalist
- Merle Backlund, Colorado (137)
Team results
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 578 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 580 |
| 3 | LSU | 581 |
| 4 | Oklahoma A&M | 582 |
| 5 | North Texas State (DC) | 583 |
| 6 | Texas | 586 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 587 |
| 8 | Houston | 592 |
| 9 | Purdue | 594 |
| T10 | Colorado | 598 |
| Denver |
- Note: Top 10 only
- DC = Defending champions
