2025 NCAA Div. I Men's Golf Championship predictions: Picks to win team, individual title
2025 NCAA Div. I Men's Golf Championship predictions: Picks to win team, individual title
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Drone flyover video of Omni La Costa North Course par-3 16th hole
Omni La Costa is hosting the NCAA mens and womens golf championships for a second year in a row. The North Course's 16th hole is the final par-3.
CARLSBAD, Calif. — The 2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship is underway.
Thirty of the top men's college golf teams from across the country are at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California, battling it out for the right to become national champions. Auburn is the defending national champ, and the Tigers return to Omni La Costa as the No. 1 team in the country off a win at the NCAA Auburn Regional.
But there are numerous teams looking to knock Auburn from the top, and in match play, anything can happen. But first, teams will battle it out over 54 holes of stroke play, where the top 15 teams advance to Monday's final round. After 72 holes, the top eight teams make match play. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be contested on Tuesday, with the championship match set for Wednesday.
Here's a look at Golfweek expert predictions for which team will take home the trophy, who will win medalist honors and the eight teams who will make match play:
2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Team champion
Lance Ringler, Golfweek College Golf Expert: Arizona State
Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek Assistant Editor: Oklahoma State
2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Individual champion
Lance Ringler, Golfweek College Golf Expert: Caden Fioroni, UNLV
Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek Assistant Editor: Luke Clanton, Florida State
2025 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Match play teams
Lance Ringler, Golfweek College Golf Expert: Auburn, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Texas, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Florida State, Illinois
Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek Assistant Editor: Auburn, Oklahoma State, Texas, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Florida State, Virginia, Illinois
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