NCAA Announces 72-Team Field for 2025 Women’s Golf Regionals
The NCAA has revealed the 72-team field for the 2025 Division I women’s golf regionals, setting the stage for the road to the national championship.
Six regional sites will each host 12 teams and six individuals not on advancing teams. The field includes 29 conference champions and 43 at-large selections. The top five teams from each regional, plus the highest finishing individual not on an advancing team, will advance to the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, beginning May 16.
Stanford enters as the No. 1 overall seed, having won an impressive 10 straight stroke-play competitions. The Cardinal are joined by five other top seeds: Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina, Oregon and Texas.
Interestingly, two of the six regionals lack host teams, as Kentucky finished under .500 (along with Clemson and Alabama), while Texas Tech ended up as the first team out.
Norman Regional
Jimmie Austin OU GC, Norman, Oklahoma (Oklahoma)
1. Stanford
2. Northwestern
3. North Carolina
4. Michigan State
5. Duke
6. Oklahoma
7. Baylor
8. Oregon State (West Coast)
9. Tulsa (American)
10. Denver (Summit)
11. Furman (SoCon)
12. Southern Miss (Sun Belt)
Riana Mission, San Francisco
Grace Jin, Sam Houston
Cynthia Zhang, Boston College
Ffion Tynan, Missouri
Amelia Guo, Sam Houston
Zoe Pinillos, Augusta (Southland)
Stanford’s placement in Norman is surprising – it’s more than double the distance from campus compared to the Gold Canyon site (1,619 miles versus 769). The Cardinal are looking to advance to their 15th straight NCAA Championship after being upset by Wake Forest in the ACC semifinals.
Duke might be vulnerable as a top-five seed, having dropped seven spots in the rankings since fall and finishing just 10th at ACCs. Host Oklahoma is trying to qualify for nationals for the first time since 2018.
Tulsa has been one of the spring’s best stories. Under first-year coach Mike Roters, they’ve climbed 35 ranking spots since adding Romaine Masserey midseason and are seeking their third straight trip to nationals after winning the American Athletic Conference title.
Columbus Regional
Ohio State University GC (Scarlet), Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State)
1. Arkansas
2. LSU
3. Ohio State
4. Kansas
5. Houston
6. SMU
7. UNLV (Mountain West)
8. Illinois
9. Kent State (MAC)
10. Illinois State (MVC)
11. Xavier (Big East)
12. Oakland (Horizon)
Isabella McCauley, Minnesota
Vanessa Zhang, Harvard (Ivy)
Savannah de Bock, Eastern Michigan
Mara Janess, Michigan
Neeranuch Prajunpanich, Youngstown State (Horizon)
Jillian Cosler, Bradley (Missouri Valley)
The host Buckeyes should feel right at home – they’ve won three straight tournaments on the Scarlet course, including an 11-shot victory over Michigan State earlier this spring. Ohio State also finished fourth the last time it hosted regionals in 2017.
Kent State also has course familiarity after finishing third at Ohio State’s home event this spring. Top-seeded Arkansas enters with questions after placing sixth at SECs and losing in the semifinals.
Kansas hasn’t played in nationals since 2014, while Houston has never advanced through regionals. Illinois brings momentum after three straight top-3 finishes this spring, including third at Big Tens.
Lexington Regional
Keene Trace GC (Champions), Lexington, Kentucky (Kentucky)
1. Florida State (ACC)
2. USC
3. TCU
4. Vanderbilt
5. Kansas State
6. Georgia Southern
7. Pepperdine
8. Louisville
9. Miami
10. Western Kentucky (CUSA)
11. Morehead State (OVC)
12. Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast)
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Gabi NiCastro, Samford
Marta López Echevarría, Kentucky
Madison Dabagia, Indiana
Caroline Smith, Indiana
Jasmine Driscoll, Ball State (MAC)
Fresh off its first ACC title, Florida State heads to Keene Trace as the top seed. USC has struggled this spring, dropping from fourth to ninth nationally while star Bailey Shoemaker has battled a right-arm injury.
TCU is one of the hottest teams in the country, rising eight spots to No. 15 this spring. The Horned Frogs beat Kentucky by 12 shots on this course in the fall. Kansas State has made a remarkable turnaround, going from first team out last year to a fifth seed with a chance at its first NCAA Championship berth.
Louisville will be the de-facto home favorite after finishing fourth here in the fall. Western Kentucky is competing in its first regional but brings potential medalist Catie Craig.
Charlottesville Regional
Birdwood GC, Charlottesville, Virginia (Virginia)
1. South Carolina (SEC)
2. Virginia
3. Ole Miss
4. Florida
5. UCLA
6. UCF
7. College of Charleston (Coastal)
8. North Carolina State
9. BYU
10. Princeton (Ivy)
11. Richmond (A-10)
12. Radford (Big South)
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte
Nicha Kanpai, Maryland
Isabella Rawl, Clemson
Melena Barrientos, Clemson
Hannah Altman, UNC Wilmington (Coastal)
Paris Fieldings, Howard (Northeast)
Virginia is playing its best golf at the right time with three straight runner-up finishes, including at ACCs. The Cavaliers finished second on this course in the fall despite rainy conditions from Hurricane Helene.
South Carolina enters with momentum after winning its first SEC title since 2002, bolstered by the spring arrival of Thai freshman Eila Galitsky. Florida hasn’t advanced through regionals since 2019, while UCLA has struggled this season after losing its two best players to the pros.
North Carolina State (fourth) and Richmond (12th) both have experience on this layout from earlier this season. BYU squeaked in as the last team in the field and is looking for its first NCAA Championship berth since 2016.
Gold Canyon Regional
Superstition Mountain G&CC, Gold Canyon, Arizona (Arizona State)
1. Oregon (Big Ten)
2. Arizona State
3. Auburn
4. Mississippi State
5. Oklahoma State
6. California
7. Virginia Tech
8. San Jose State
9. Sacramento State (Big Sky)
10. Cal State-Fullerton (Big West)
11. Navy (Patriot)
12. Quinnipiac (MAAC)
Vivian Lu, Washington
Jasmine Leovao, Long Beach State
Janae Leovao, Long Beach State
Jensen Jalufka, Cal Poly
Daniela Campillo, ULM
Maddie Montoya, Montana State (Big Sky)
This might be the most wide-open regional. Oregon gets to stay closer to home with Stanford being sent to Norman. The Ducks are coming off a Big Ten sweep with Kiara Romero winning the individual title, but they’re banged up and could be without Karen Tsuru (back).
Arizona State has used just five players all season and now plays close to home at a course where they finished second earlier this spring. San Jose State was fifth at that same event.
Auburn missed match play at SECs and could be vulnerable if Anna Davis doesn’t contend, though this program always seems to find postseason magic. Mississippi State has dropped 10 spots to No. 20 since Julia Lopez Ramirez departed for the LPGA. California could be a spoiler after reaching the semifinals of the ACC Championship.
Lubbock Regional
The Rawls Course, Lubbock, Texas (Texas Tech)
1. Texas
2. Wake Forest
3. Arizona (Big 12)
4. Texas A&M
5. Iowa State
6. Tennessee
7. Purdue
8. Campbell
9. UC Davis
10. Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN)
11. Tarleton State (WAC)
12. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
Ryann Honea, Abilene Christian
Chantal El Chaib, Georgia
Klara Hurtova, Texas Tech
Kara Kaneshiro, Colorado State
Yvonne Chamness, Texas State
Julia McLaughlin, High Point (Big South)
Expect windy conditions at The Rawls Course, which should favor top-seeded Texas. The Longhorns have finished outside the top five only twice this season, both sixth-place showings at tough events.
Wake Forest has transformed back into a title contender after adding Chloe Kovelesky this spring and is riding high after upsetting Stanford in the ACC semifinals. Arizona had an up-and-down first year under coach Giovana Maymon but did win three events, including Big 12s.
Texas A&M lost its best player to the LPGA in Adela Cernousek and is coming off a 10th-place finish at SECs. Historically, No. 4 seeds are the most vulnerable, with just nine of 18 advancing in the six-regional format.
Tennessee made match play at SECs and was fourth at Texas’ event earlier this spring. Campbell has course knowledge after finishing seventh at The Rawls in the fall. UC Davis squeezed in as the last at-large team, while FGCU is making its regional debut despite dropping 17 ranking spots this spring.
