1997 NCAA Division I men's golf championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 28–31, 1997 |
| Location | Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. 42°13′59″N 87°53′43″W / 42.233166°N 87.895144°W |
| Course | Conway Farms Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,726 yards (6,150 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 30 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: Pepperdine (1st title) Individual: Charles Warren, Clemson | |
| Team: 1,148 (+12) Individual: 279 (−5) | |
  Conway Farms Location in the United States  Conway Farms Location in Illinois | |
The 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships were contested at the 58th 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] The tournament was held at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago form May 28–31.
Pepperdine won the team championship, the Waves' first NCAA title. Charles Warren, from Clemson, won the individual title through a playoff.[2]
Regional qualifiers
The regionals were played May 16–18.[3]
| Regional name | Golf course | Location | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | The Homestead | Hot Springs, Virginia | Auburn, Clemson, Wake Forest, Duke, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, East Tennessee State, LSU |
| Central | Jimmie Austin Golf Club | Norman, Oklahoma | Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Houston, Ohio State, Texas, Michigan, Drake, Northwestern |
| West | Carlton Oaks Country Club | Santee, California | UNLV, Arizona State, Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, UCLA, San José State, Washington, Pepperdine |
Individual results
| Rank | Player | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Warren^ | Clemson | 279 (−5) |
| 2 | Brad Elder | Texas | |
| T3 | Jason Gore | Pepperdine | 280 (−4) |
| Keith Nolan | East Tennessee State | ||
| 5 | Mike Walton | Pepperdine | 281 (−3) |
^ Warren won on the first playoff hole.[2]
Team results
Finalists
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepperdine | 1,148 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 1,151 |
| 3 | Clemson | 1,153 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1,154 |
| T5 | Arizona State (DC) | 1,156 |
| Oklahoma State | ||
| T7 | Northwestern | 1,158 |
| TCU | ||
| 9 | Houston | 1,160 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 1,167 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 1,169 |
| 12 | East Tennessee State | 1,170 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 1,172 |
| 14 | USC | 1,173 |
| 15 | Florida | 1,175 |
Source:[2]
Eliminated after 36 holes
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T16 | Arkansas | 589 |
| Auburn | ||
| T18 | LSU | 590 |
| San José State | ||
| 20 | Texas | 591 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 592 |
| 22 | UNLV | 593 |
| T23 | Drake | 594 |
| Virginia | ||
| 25 | Michigan | 597 |
| T26 | Arizona | 598 |
| UCLA | ||
| 28 | Tennessee | 599 |
| 29 | Duke | 605 |
| 30 | Washington | 617 |
- DC = Defending champions
- Debut appearance
References
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- 1 2 3 Reinmuth, Gary (June 1, 1997). "Pepperdine rides emotional wave: Individual winner has 'biggest thrill'". Chicago Tribune. pp. 14, 16 (section 3) – via newspaper.com.
- ↑ "Division I Men's Golf Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. p. 45. Retrieved May 13, 2026.