1999 NCAA Division I men's golf championship
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The 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships were contested at the 61st annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament for determining the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the Division I level in the United States.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. 44.834°N 93.591°W |
| Course | Hazeltine National Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Georgia (1st title) Individual: Luke Donald, Northwestern | |
| Team: 1,180 (−3) Individual: 284 | |
  Hazeltine Location in the United States  Hazeltine Location in Minnesota | |
The tournament was held at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota from June 2 to 5, 1999.
Georgia won the team championship with a score of +28, the Bulldogs' first NCAA title. Second place was Oklahoma State with a score of +31 and third place was the University of Northwestern with a socre of +36.[2]
Luke Donald, from Northwestern, won the individual title with a final score of 284, which was four under par. This was a seven shot victory over Ryuji Imada of Georgia.
Other future pros who played in this years championship included Paul Casey, Jeff Quinney, Charles Howell III, Lucas Glover, Adam Scott and Charley Hoffman.[3]
Qualifying
The NCAA held three regional qualifying tournaments, with the top ten teams from each event qualifying for the national championship.
| Regional name | Golf course | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| East Regional | Rhode Island Country Club Providence, Rhode Island | May 20–22, 1999 |
| Central Regional | Ohio State University Golf Club Columbus, Ohio | May 20–22, 1999 |
| West Regional | Tucson National Resort Tucson, Arizona | May 20–22, 1999 |
Individual results
Individual champion
- Luke Donald, Northwestern (284)
Team results
Finalists
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1,180 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 1,183 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 1,188 |
| 4 | Washington | 1,189 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 1,192 |
| 6 | UNLV (DC) | 1,195 |
| 7 | BYU | 1,196 |
| T8 | Clemson | 1,199 |
| Houston | ||
| 10 | North Carolina | 1,201 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1,208 |
| 12 | Florida | 1,216 |
| 13 | East Tennessee State | 1,217 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1,218 |
| 15 | Illinois | 1,219 |
Eliminated after 36 holes
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T16 | California | 613 |
| Toledo | ||
| T18 | Duke | 614 |
| Oregon | ||
| T20 | Arizona | 615 |
| South Carolina | ||
| 22 | Kansas | 616 |
| 23 | Colorado | 617 |
| T24 | Arkansas | 618 |
| Colorado State | ||
| Ole Miss | ||
| 27 | Augusta State | 625 |
| 28 | Georgia Tech | 626 |
| 29 | San Diego State | 628 |
| 30 | Richmond | 642 |
- DC = Defending champions
- Debut appearance