Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Championship

Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Championship
Tournament information
Location2026: North Plains, Oregon
Established1920
Course2026: Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
Par2026: 72
Format54-hole stroke play
4-team stroke play
Month playedMay
Current champion
Team: UCLA
Individual: Josh Kim (UCLA)

The Big Ten Men's Golf Championship, played in late April or early May, is an annual 54-hole, stroke-play collegiate tournament for all eighteen teams in the Big Ten Conference. Teams play 18 holes daily over three days to determine both a team champion and an individual medalist. Five players compete for each team, with the lowest four individual scores counting toward the team's daily total. The school with the lowest 54-hole cumulative total secures the conference championship and earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's golf championship.

The first championship, held in 1920, was a match play team competition, but since 1921, the competition has been a stroke play format, changing number of holes and contributing number of players over the years.

Results

YearSiteHost courseTeam championshipIndividual championScore
ChampionScoreRunner-upScore
72 holes, match play
1920Olympia Fields, ILOlympia Fields Country ClubDrake[a]28 downChicago37 downB. Knepper (Chicago)303
36 hole team medal play with top four individual scores
1921Winnetka, ILIndian HillsDrake[a]684Chicago698Robert McKee (Drake[a])1 up
1922Chicago, ILMidlothian Country ClubChicago639Michigan665B.E. Ford (Chicago)1 up
1923Evanston, ILEvanston Golf ClubIllinois643Chicago648R.E. Rolfe (Illinois)5 & 3
1924Deerfield, ILBriargate Gold ClubChicago663Michigan669M.J. Holdsworth (Michigan)3 & 1
1925Wilmette, ILSunset Ridge Country ClubNorthwestern669Michigan673K.E. Hisert (Chicago)3 & 2
Individual 72 hole medal
1926Lake Forest, ILLake Shore Country ClubChicago659Illinois662K.E. Hisert (Chicago)316
72 hole team play
1927Evanston, ILTam O'Shanter Golf CourseIllinois1305Chicago &
Michigan		1327Les Bolstad (Minnesota)313
1928Columbus, OHScioto Country ClubOhio State1323Michigan1348John Lehman (Purdue)314
1929Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CourseMinnesota1331Michigan1338Les Bolstad (Minnesota)313
1930Wilmette, ILWilmette Country ClubIllinois1247Michigan1258Richard Martin (Illinois)305
1931Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseIllinois1293Michigan1298Richard Martin (Illinois)311
1932Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CourseMichigan1248Minnesota1272Johnny Fischer (Michigan)303
1933Carmel, INPrairie View Golf ClubMichigan1291Minnesota1306Johnny Fischer (Michigan)301
1934Carmel, INPrairie View Golf ClubMichigan1228Minnesota1268Chuck Kocsis (Michigan)283
1935Carmel, INPrairie View Golf ClubMichigan1163Northwestern1223Johnny Fischer (Michigan)281
1936Carmel, INPrairie View Golf ClubMichigan1190Northwestern1240Chuck Kocsis (Michigan)286
1937Carmel, INPrairie View Golf ClubNorthwestern1244Michigan1253Sid Richardson (Northwestern)301
1938Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CourseMinnesota1255Northwestern1260Sid Richardson (Northwestern)305
1939Carmel, INPrairie View Golf ClubNorthwestern1197Michigan1226Chase Fannon (Northwestern)295
1940Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubIllinois1245Michigan1254William Gilbert (Ohio State)298
1941Lake Forest, ILLake Forest Country ClubIllinois1228Michigan &
Ohio State		1268Alex Welsh (Illinois)297
1942Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseMichigan1255Minnesota1258James McCarthy (Illinois)301
1943Wilmette, ILWilmette Country ClubMichigan1289Northwestern1292Ben Smith (Michigan) &
James Teale (Minnesota)		311
1944Medinah, ILMedinah Country ClubMichigan623Purdue650John Jenswold (Michigan)153
1945Evanston, ILNorthwestern University Golf ClubOhio State603Northwestern626Howard Baker (Ohio State) &
John Lorms (Ohio State)		148
1946Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CourseMichigan1220Ohio State1237John Jacobs (Iowa)294
1947Lafayette, INLafayette Country ClubMichigan1237Ohio State1242Ed Schalon (Michigan) &
Howard B. Saunders (Ohio State)		297
Top five individual scores
1948Evanston, ILNorthwestern University Golf ClubNorthwestern1531Purdue1544Fred Wampler (Purdue)296
1949Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseMichigan1499Ohio State1557Ed Schalon (Michigan) &
Fred Wampler (Purdue)		297
1950Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubPurdue1464Ohio State1510Fred Wampler (Purdue)284
1951Evanston, ILNorthwestern University Golf ClubOhio State1528Purdue1540Gene Coulter (Purdue)290
1952Champaign, ILUniversity Golf CourseMichigan1559Purdue1575Doug Koepke (Wisconsin)306
1953Madison, WIUniversity Golf CoursePurdue1514Michigan1532Don Albert (Purdue)290
1954Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1527Iowa1549Bob Benning (Purdue)298
1955Lafayette, INPurdue Golf CoursePurdue1141Ohio State1147Roger Rubendall (Wisconsin)216
1956Wilmette, ILWilmette Country ClubPurdue1501Michigan1508Joe Campbell (Purdue)281
1957Iowa City, IAUniversity Golf CourseWisconsin1512Iowa1520Joe Campbell (Purdue)290
1958Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubPurdue1522Indiana1544John Konsek (Purdue)293
1959Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CoursePurdue1555Michigan1575John Konsek (Purdue)301
1960East Lansing, MIForest Akers Golf CoursesPurdue1520Michigan State1531John Konsek (Purdue)282
1961Bloomington, INIndiana Universtiy Golf CourseOhio State1527Minnesota1536Jack Nicklaus (Ohio State)283
1962Champaign, ILUniversity Golf CourseIndiana1509Purdue1514Mike Toliuszis (Illinois)288
1963Madison, WIUniversity Golf CourseMinnesota1523Wisconsin1524Roger Eberhardt (Wisconsin)292
1964Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CoursePurdue1487Indiana1505Byron Comstock (Indiana)290
1965West Lafayette, INPurdue University Golf CoursePurdue1472Michigan1486Bill Newton (Michigan)287
1966Iowa City, IAUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1480Michigan1502John Seehausen (Northwestern)286
1967Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CoursePurdue1554Michigan1562Steve Mayhew (Purdue)298
1968Bloomington, INIndiana Universtiy Golf CourseIndiana1511Michigan State1523Bill Brask (Minnesota)293
1969East Lansing, MIForest Akers Golf CoursesMichigan State1501Purdue1507Don Padgett (Indiana)290
1970Champaign, ILUniversity Golf CourseIndiana1542Minnesota1555Randy Erskine (Michigan)302
1971Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubPurdue1501Michigan State1510Dave Haberle (Minnesota)293
1972Minneapolis, MNUniversity Ridge Golf CourseMinnesota1440Indiana1456Jim Bergeson (Minnesota)281
1973West Lafayette, INPurdue University Golf CourseIndiana1484Ohio State1492Steve Groves (Ohio State)289
1974Iowa City, IAFinkbine Golf CourseIndiana1471Ohio State1499John Harris (Minnesota)285
1975Bloomington, INIndiana Universtiy Golf CourseIndiana1484Ohio State1501Bob Ackerman (Indiana) &
Gary Biddinger (Indiana)		294
1976Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1510Indiana1542Ralph Guarsci (Ohio State)298
1977East Lansing, MIForest Akers West Golf CourseOhio State1434Indiana1461Mark Balen (Ohio State)285
1978Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubOhio State1483Indiana1542John Cook (Ohio State)290
1979Champaign, ILUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1489Indiana1497John Cook (Ohio State) &
Rick Borg (Ohio State)		290
1980Madison, WIUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1471Michigan1488John Morse (Michigan)288
1981Minneapolis, MNUniversity Ridge Golf CoursePurdue1417Ohio State1419Joey Sindelar (Ohio State)271
1982West Lafayette, INPurdue University Golf CourseOhio State1452Indiana1468Mike Chadwick (Illinois)284
1983Iowa City, IAFinkbine Golf CourseOhio State1440Indiana1484Chris Perry (Ohio State)283
1984Bloomington, INIndiana Universtiy Golf CourseOhio State1475Indiana1492Mike Ingram (Indiana)286
1985Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1474Purdue1516Clark Burroughs (Ohio State)280
Top four individual scores
1986East Lansing, MIForest Akers West Golf CourseOhio State1159Illinois1168Jim Benepe (Northwestern) &
Steve Stricker (Illinois)		283
1987Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubOhio State1155Northwestern1211Robert Huxtable (Ohio State)283
1988Champaign, ILUniversity Golf CourseIllinois1166Ohio State1186Steve Stricker (Illinois)279
1989Madison, WIUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1155Illinois1162Steve Stricker (Illinois)277
1990Minneapolis, MNUniversity Golf CourseOhio State1160Illinois1171Chris Smith (Ohio State)282
1991West Lafayette, INPurdue University Golf CourseIndiana1138Ohio State1149Shaun Micheel (Indiana)276
1992Iowa City, IAFinkbine Golf CourseIowa1139Ohio State1152Brad Klapprott (Iowa)282
1993Bloomington, INBloomington Country ClubWisconsin1159Ohio State1166Jamie Fairbanks (Illinois)286
1994Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseWisconsin1151Northwestern1154Ben Walter (Wisconsin)274
1995Verona, WIUniversity Ridge Golf CourseOhio State1175Purdue1197Scott Rowe (Northwestern)284
1996University Park, PAPenn State Golf CoursesOhio State1173Wisconsin1187Jon Loosemore (Northwestern)288
1997Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubOhio State1185Northwestern1187Kyle Dobbs (Michigan)287
1998East Lansing, MIForest Akers Golf CoursesIndiana1177Ohio State1180Ryan Armour (Ohio State)287
1999Minneapolis, MNLes Bolstad Golf CourseNorthwestern1131Minnesota1134Michael Harris (Michigan) &
Larry Nuger (Illinois)		278
2000West Lafayette, INBirck Boilermaker Golf ComplexNorthwestern1160Purdue1193Luke Donald (Northwestern)287
2001Champaign, ILUniversity Golf CourseNorthwestern1132Purdue1145Luke Donald (Northwestern)279
2002Iowa City, IAFinkbine Golf CourseMinnesota1152Illinois1156Eric Jorgensen (Michigan State)280
2003Bloomington, INIndiana Universtiy Golf CourseMinnesota1122Illinois1128Matt Anderson (Minnesota)276
54-hole team play
2004Ann Arbor, MIUniversity Golf CourseOhio State842Illinois847Kevin Hall (Ohio State)199
2005Verona, WIUniversity Ridge Golf CourseMichigan State847Indiana852Jeff Overton (Indiana)199
72-hole team play
2006Verona, WIUniversity Ridge Golf CourseNorthwestern1160Minnesota1169Chris Wilson (Northwestern)280
2007Columbus, OHOhio State University Golf ClubMinnesota &
Michigan State		1192Pariya Junhasavasdikul (Purdue)285
2008East Lansing, MIForest Akers West Golf CourseMichigan State1173Minnesota1177Jorge Campillo (Indiana)278
2009East Lansing, MIForest Akers West Golf CourseIllinois1149Minnesota1162Eric Chun (Northwestern)283
2010Maple Plain, MNWindsong Farm Golf ClubIllinois1157Iowa1160David Lipsky (Northwestern)281
2011West Lafayette, INBirck Boilermaker Golf ComplexIllinois1160Northwestern1179Luke Guthrie (Illinois)287
2012French Lick, INPete Dye Course at French LickIllinois1175Indiana1178Luke Guthrie (Illinois)283
2013French Lick, INPete Dye Course at French LickIllinois1163Minnesota1172Thomas Pieters (Illinois)284
2014French Lick, INPete Dye Course at French LickMinnesota1186Illinois1190Charlie Danielson (Illinois) &
Jose Mendez (Minnesota)		289
2015Newburgh, INVictoria National Golf ClubIllinois1138Iowa1170Nick Hardy (Illinois) &
Carson Schaake (Iowa)		284
54-hole team play
2016Newburgh, INVictoria National Golf ClubIllinois838Iowa851Thomas Detry (Illinois)206
2017Baltimore, MDBaltimore Country ClubIllinois829Northwestern845Dylan Meyer (Illinois)205
2018Baltimore, MDBaltimore Country ClubIllinois836Ohio State851Nick Hardy (Illinois)204
2019Flourtown, PAPhiladelphia Cricket ClubIllinois868Purdue873Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Illinois) &
Angus Flanagan (Minnesota)		212
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Carmel, INCrooked Stick Golf ClubIllinois883Iowa884Mac McClear (Iowa)215
2022French Lick, INPete Dye Course at French LickIllinois885Michigan State886David Nyfjäll(Northwestern)215
2023Galloway, NJGalloway National Golf ClubIllinois560[b]Northwestern577[b]Mac McClear (Iowa) &
Daniel Svärd (Northwestern)		139[b]
2024Columbus, OHScioto Country ClubNorthwestern863Illinois878Daniel Svärd (Northwestern)211
2025Baltimore, MDBaltimore Country ClubUCLA842Illinois843Omar Morales (UCLA)203
2026North Plains, ORPumpkin Ridge Golf ClubUCLA832Illinois836Josh Kim (UCLA)202
  1. 1 2 3 Invited non-conference participant.
  2. 1 2 3 Tournament shortened due to weather.[1]

Source[2]

Team titles

Team Ttitles Years won
Ohio State 23 1928, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1966, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004
Illinois 20 1923, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1940, 1941, 1988, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Michigan 12 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952
Purdue 12 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1981
Northwestern 9 1925, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2024
Minnesota 8 1929, 1938, 1973, 1972, 2002, 2003, 2007c, 2014
Indiana 8 1962, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1991, 1998
Michigan State 4 1969, 2005, 2007c, 2008
Chicago 3 1922, 1924, 1926
Wisconsin 3 1957, 1993, 1994
UCLA 2 2025, 2026
Iowa 1 1992

Source[2]

Individual champions

These men have won more than one individual championship:

Source[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Svärd Wins 2023 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship". NUSports.com. April 30, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Big Ten Men's Golf Championships" (PDF). BigTen.org. pp. 198–202. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
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