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Women’s Golf to Open NCAA Championship Friday in Carlsbad

Women's Golf to Open NCAA Championship Friday in Carlsbad


2026 NCAA Championship
May 22-27, 2026  •  Carlsbad, Calif.
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa North Course
72-Holes of Stroke Play Followed by Match Play
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DUKE SET FOR 2026 NCAA WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

              In search of its eighth NCAA Championship, the Duke women’s golf team hits the road to Carlsbad, California, for the 2026 NCAA Championship, which runs May 22-27 at the 6,330-yard, par-72 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa North Course.
              Duke is appearing in the NCAA Championship for the 35th time under head coach Dan Brooks and will be competing in the NCAAs for the 25th time out of the last 29 years (the 2020 championship was canceled). 

              Participating in the championship will be (listed in seed order) — Stanford, Southern California, Florida, Texas A&M, Texas, Auburn, Arkansas, Wake Forest, Duke, Pepperdine, North Carolina, SMU, Iowa State, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Arizona State, Ohio State, Baylor, Eastern Michigan, Houston, Northwestern, Missouri, Kentucky, LSU, Virginia, Michigan State, Oregon State and Texas Tech. 
              Duke, which is seeded No. 9, will tee off Friday, May 22 at 12:45 p.m., local and 3:45 p.m. (ET) in the first round off No. 10, followed by a 7:25 a.m., local and 10:25 a.m. (ET) tee time Saturday, May 23 off the No. 1 tee box. The Blue Devils are paired with Arkansas and Wake Forest in the first two rounds.
              For the 11th straight year, the championship will feature a different look as there will be 54 holes of stroke play qualifying and then the top 15 teams and nine individuals (not on advancing teams) will play a final 18 holes to determine the individual champion and the top eight teams will advance to match play.  On May 26, there will be 36 holes of match play and then the match play championship will take place May 27.

              It will mark the third year in a row the championship has been contested at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, after being hosted at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, for three years.
 
TICKETS & PARKING
              Entry to the golf course will be ticketed for competition days, while practice days will be free to spectators. All tickets will be mobile tickets and are recommended to be purchased in advance of arriving on site.  Tickets may be purchased…

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