Play Starts For Top College Golf Teams At NCAA Championship At La Costa
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BusinessSportsMoneyPlay Starts For Top College Golf Teams At NCAA Championship At La CostaByTim Corlett,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professional and Amateur Golffor Break80Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 04:01pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 29: J.M. Butler of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with his teammates after defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship match during the Division I Men's Golf Championship held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 29, 2024 in Carlsbad, California. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)NCAA Photos via Getty ImagesAs the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship participants descend on Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, they can expect tougher conditions, including firmer, faster greens and thicker rough and fescue."We had heard rumors of green speeds reaching 14 on the Stimpmeter, but we're more likely looking at 12-plus," Head Professional of Resort and Tournament Golf Robert Gogulich said. "With the slopes on these greens, it will play fast."Source: Break80 GolfThirty of the nation's best collegiate men's golf teams will tee off May 29 in a three-round stroke-play competition. Following the third round, the field will be cut in half, with the top 15 teams advancing to the final round of stroke play. At the conclusion of that round, the individual champion will be crowned, and the eight teams with the lowest cumulative scores will advance to match play.June 2 and 3 will feature team match-play competition. Quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be contested on June 2, with the championship match scheduled for June 3.OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Amateur Jackson Koivun of the United States and his caddie look over an upcoming putt on the fourth hole during the second...

