Regional competitions begin May 15 at six different locations
by Jim Bebbington
Colorado State University men’s team is the highest seeded local Division 1 program as teams head into regional competition for the NCAA men’s 2023 championship.
In regional competition May 15 to 17 teams will play 54-hole tournaments at six courses around the country. The top five teams and the top individual not on those teams from each regional advance to the NCAA championship that will be played May 26 to 31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Colorado State University’s men’s team is the No. 4 seed in their regional, which will be played at Auburn University Club in Alabama. They will compete against 10 other teams including No. 1 seed Vanderbilt.
The University of Colorado men’s team is the No. 9 seed in a 14-team regional competition that will be played at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, OK. The No. 1 seed in that regional is Texas Tech.
Northern Colorado is the No. 13 seed in its regional and will play at The Institute Golf Club in Morgan Hill, CA. That field is headed by No. 1 seed Pepperdine.
Texas is the defending national champion after claiming its fourth NCAA Division I men’s golf national championship in school history. The Longhorns defeated Arizona State, 3-2 in the 2022 national championship match at Grayhawk Golf Club.
Source: NCAA Communications
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