Summer is over, the calendar has turned to September and college is back in session. That means college golf is back.
With that means the chase to win an NCAA Championship is on. This year, the championships will be held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, after being at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, the past three years.
Wake Forest has one of the most experienced teams in the country last year, and the Demon Deacons used that to go on a run and win the first title in school history. This year, however, there’s a new team on top of the preseason rankings.
Here’s a look at Golfweek’s 2023-24 men’s college golf preseason rankings.
Ingrid Lindblad from LSU plays her tee shot on the 10th hole during the first day of stroke play competition at the NCAA Division I WomenÕs Golf Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic
LSU enters the season as the top-ranked team in the country thanks to its experience and depth. World No. 1 amateur Ingrid Lindblad, a four-time All-American who has won 11 times in her career, along with U.S. Women’s Amateur runner-up Latanna Stone, will anchor the lineup. Add in returners Aine Donegan, who made a memorable run at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, and Carla Tejedo, LSU’s experience and depth is similar to what Wake Forest had last season en route to the championship.
Rachel Heck watches her tee shot on hole 11 during the quarterfinals of the 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (James Gilbert/USGA)
Surprise, surprise. Stanford remains one of the top programs in the country, even with the departure of Rose Zhang. A big reason why is Rachel Heck, the 2021 NCAA individual champion and ANNIKA Award winner who is finally healthy and made a run to the semifinals at the U.S. Women’s Amateur. Add in Magha Ganne, Sadie Englemann, Kelly Xu and Brooke Seay, along with incoming freshman Paula Martin Sampedro, the Cardinal’s lineup is deep, experienced and well positioned for another year at the top.
Andrea Lignell carries her own golf bag on the hole nine fairway during the round of 64 of the 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. (James Gilbert/USGA)
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