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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 DI women’s golf championship. The finals kicked off on Friday, May 22 and run through Wednesday, May 27 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Selections for this year’s tournament were announced on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 29, with qualifiers split into six regional sites. Regional play wrapped up on Wednesday, May 13. Thirty schools have advanced to the tournament championship which is held from May 22-May 27.
The players will complete 54 holes of stroke play. Then the top 15 teams, along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team, will compete 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 team national championship to be decided on May 27.
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2026 NCAA DI women’s golf championship schedule
Selection show: Wednesday, April 29 on the Golf Channel | Qualifiers | Watch
Championship: Friday, May 22 – Wednesday, May 27 | Watch | Live results
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa| Carlsbad, California
Regionals: Monday, May 11 – Wednesday, May 13 | Qualifiers
Ann Arbor Regional — Champion: Southern California
Chapel Hill Regional — Champion: Texas
Louisville Regional — Champion: Auburn
Stanford Regional — Champion: Stanford
Tallahassee Regional — Champion: Wake Forest
Waco Regional — Champion: SMU
NCAA DI women’s golf championship history
Northwestern won its first championship in 2025, defeating Stanford 3-2. Arizona State has been crowned champion the most times with eight titles.
Year
Champion
Coach
Score^
Runner-Up
Score
Host or Site
2025
Northwestern
Emily Fletcher
3-2
Stanford
Carlsbad, Calif.
2024
Stanford
Anne Walker
3-2
UCLA
Carlsbad, Calif.
2023
Wake Forest
Kim Lewellen
3-1
Southern California
Scottsdale, AZ
2022
Stanford
Anne Walker
3-2
Oregon
Scottsdale, AZ
2021
Ole Miss
Kory Henkes
4-1
Oklahoma State
Scottsdale, AZ
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
Duke
Dan Brooks
3-2
Wake Forest
Fayetteville, Ark.
2018
Arizona
Laura Ianello
3-2
Alabama
Stillwater, Okla.
2017
Arizona State
Missy Farr-Kaye
3-1-1
Northwestern
Sugar Grove, Ill.
2016
Washington
Mary Lou Mulflur
3-2
Stanford
Eugene, Ore.
2015
Stanford
Anne Walker
3-2
Baylor
Bradenton, Fla.
2014
Duke
Dan Brooks
1,130
Southern California
1,132
Tulsa, Okla.
2013
Southern California
Andrea Gaston
1,133
Duke
1,154
Georgia
2012
Alabama
Mic Potter
1,171
USC
1,172
Vanderbilt
2011
UCLA
Carrie Forsyth
1,173
Purdue
1,177
Texas A&M
2010
Purdue
Devon Brouse
1,153
Southern California
1,154
Wilmington, N.C.
2009
Arizona State
Melissa Luellen
1,182
UCLA
1,190
Owings Mills, Md.
2008
Southern California
Andrea Gaston
1,168
UCLA
1,174
New Mexico
2007
Duke
Dan Brooks
1,170
Purdue
1,185
Daytona Beach, Fla.
2006
Duke
Dan Brooks
1,167
Southern California
1,177
Ohio State
2005
Duke
Dan Brooks
1,170
UCLA
1,175
Oregon State
2004
UCLA
Carrie Forsyth
1,148
Oklahoma State
1,151
Auburn
2003
Southern California
Andrea Gaston
1,197
Pepperdine
1,213
Purdue
2002
Duke
Dan Brooks
1,164
Arizona, Auburn, Texas
1,170
Washington
2001
Georgia
Todd McCorkle
1,176
Duke
1,179
Stetson
2000
Arizona
Todd McCorkle
1,175
Stanford
1,196
Oregon State
1999
$Duke
Dan Brooks
895
Arizona State/Georgia
903
Tulsa
1998
Arizona State
Linda Vollstedt
1,155
Florida
1,173
Wisconsin
1997
Arizona State
Linda Vollstedt
1,178
San Jose State
1,180
Ohio State
1996
*Arizona
Rick LaRose
1,240
San Jose State
1,240
UCLA
1995
Arizona State
Linda Vollstedt
1,155
San Jose State
1,181
UNC-Wilmington
1994
Arizona State
Linda Vollstedt
1,189
Southern California
1,205
Oregon State
1993
Arizona State
Linda Vollstedt
1,187
Texas
1,189
Georgia
1992
San Jose State
Mark Gale
1,171
Arizona
1,175
Arizona State
1991
*UCLA
Jackie Steinmann
1,197
San Jose State
1,197
Ohio State
1990
Arizona State
Linda Vollstedt
1,206
UCLA
1,222
South Carolina
1989
San Jose State
Mark Gale
1,208
Tulsa
1,209
Stanford
1988
#Tulsa
Dale McNamara
1,175
Georgia/Arizona State
1,182
New Mexico State
1987
San Jose State
Mark Gale
1,187
Furman
1,188
New Mexico
1986
Florida
Mimi Ryan
1,180
Miamia (Fla.)
1,188
Ohio State
1985
Florida
Mimi Ryan
1,218
Tulsa
1,233
Amherst
1984
Miami (Fla.)
Lela Cannon
1,214
Arizona State
1,221
Georgia
1983
TCU
Fred Warren
1,193
Tulsa
1,196
Georgia
1982
Tulsa
Dale McNamara
1,191
TCU
1,227
Stanford
*Won in sudden death
$Fourth Round canceled due to rain
#Tulsa’s participation in 1988 championships vacated
^Format switched to match play in 2015 season
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