Stanford won the 2026 NCAA women's golf championship by defeating Southern California at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA. It was the Cardinals' fourth title and third in the last five years. Texas' Farah O'Keefe won the 2026 individual title.
The championship kicked off on Friday, May 22 and ran through Wednesday, May 27 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
O'Keefe on May 25, finishing 12-under par through four rounds.
Selections for this year's tournament were announced on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 29, with qualifiers split into six regional sites. Regional play wrapped up on Wednesday, May 13. Thirty schools advanced to the tournament championship, which is held from May 22-27.
The players will complete 54 holes of stroke play. Then the top 15 teams, along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team, will compete for one additional day of stroke play to determine the top eight teams for match play competition and the 72-hole stroke play individual champion. The top eight teams then compete in match play for the team national championship to be decided on May 27.
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2026 NCAA DI women's golf championship schedule
- Selection show: Wednesday, April 29 on the Golf Channel | Qualifiers | Watch
- Regionals: Monday, May 11 - Wednesday, May 13 | Qualifiers
- Ann Arbor Regional — Champion:
- Chapel Hill Regional — Champion:
- Louisville Regional — Champion:
- Stanford Regional — Champion:
- Tallahassee Regional — Champion:
- Waco Regional — Champion:
- Championship: Friday, May 22 - Wednesday, May 27 |
- Stanford 4, Southern California 1
NCAA DI women's golf championship history
Northwestern won its first championship in 2025, defeating Stanford 3-2. Arizona State has been crowned champion the most times with eight titles.
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score^ | Runner-Up | Score | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stanford | Anne Walker | 4-1 | Southern California | Carlsbad, Calif. | |
| 2025 | Northwestern | Emily Fletcher | 3-2 | Stanford | Carlsbad, Calif. | |
| 2024 | Stanford | Anne Walker | 3-2 | UCLA | Carlsbad, Calif. | |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | Kim Lewellen | 3-1 | Southern California | Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 2022 | Stanford | Anne Walker | 3-2 | Oregon | Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 2021 | Ole Miss | Kory Henkes | 4-1 | Oklahoma State | Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Duke | Dan Brooks | 3-2 | Wake Forest | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| 2018 | Arizona | Laura Ianello | 3-2 | Alabama | Stillwater, Okla. | |
| 2017 | Arizona State | Missy Farr-Kaye | 3-1-1 | Northwestern | Sugar Grove, Ill. | |
| 2016 | Washington | Mary Lou Mulflur | 3-2 | Stanford | Eugene, Ore. | |
| 2015 | Stanford | Anne Walker | 3-2 | Baylor | Bradenton, Fla. | |
| 2014 | Duke | Dan Brooks | 1,130 | Southern California | 1,132 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 2013 | Southern California | Andrea Gaston | 1,133 | Duke | 1,154 | Georgia |
| 2012 | Alabama | Mic Potter | 1,171 | USC | 1,172 | Vanderbilt |
| 2011 | UCLA | Carrie Forsyth | 1,173 | Purdue | 1,177 | Texas A&M |
| 2010 | Purdue | Devon Brouse | 1,153 | Southern California | 1,154 | Wilmington, N.C. |
| 2009 | Arizona State | Melissa Luellen | 1,182 | UCLA | 1,190 | Owings Mills, Md. |
| 2008 | Southern California | Andrea Gaston | 1,168 | UCLA | 1,174 | New Mexico |
| 2007 | Duke | Dan Brooks | 1,170 | Purdue | 1,185 | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| 2006 | Duke | Dan Brooks | 1,167 | Southern California | 1,177 | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Duke | Dan Brooks | 1,170 | UCLA | 1,175 | Oregon State |
| 2004 | UCLA | Carrie Forsyth | 1,148 | Oklahoma State | 1,151 | Auburn |
| 2003 | Southern California | Andrea Gaston | 1,197 | Pepperdine | 1,213 | Purdue |
| 2002 | Duke | Dan Brooks | 1,164 | Arizona, Auburn, Texas | 1,170 | Washington |
| 2001 | Georgia | Todd McCorkle | 1,176 | Duke | 1,179 | Stetson |
| 2000 | Arizona | Todd McCorkle | 1,175 | Stanford | 1,196 | Oregon State |
| 1999 | $Duke | Dan Brooks | 895 | Arizona State/Georgia | 903 | Tulsa |
| 1998 | Arizona State | Linda Vollstedt | 1,155 | Florida | 1,173 | Wisconsin |
| 1997 | Arizona State | Linda Vollstedt | 1,178 | San Jose State | 1,180 | Ohio State |
| 1996 | *Arizona | Rick LaRose | 1,240 | San Jose State | 1,240 | UCLA |
| 1995 | Arizona State | Linda Vollstedt | 1,155 | San Jose State | 1,181 | UNC-Wilmington |
| 1994 | Arizona State | Linda Vollstedt | 1,189 | Southern California | 1,205 | Oregon State |
| 1993 | Arizona State | Linda Vollstedt | 1,187 | Texas | 1,189 | Georgia |
| 1992 | San Jose State | Mark Gale | 1,171 | Arizona | 1,175 | Arizona State |
| 1991 | *UCLA | Jackie Steinmann | 1,197 | San Jose State | 1,197 | Ohio State |
| 1990 | Arizona State | Linda Vollstedt | 1,206 | UCLA | 1,222 | South Carolina |
| 1989 | San Jose State | Mark Gale | 1,208 | Tulsa | 1,209 | Stanford |
| 1988 | #Tulsa | Dale McNamara | 1,175 | Georgia/Arizona State | 1,182 | New Mexico State |
| 1987 | San Jose State | Mark Gale | 1,187 | Furman | 1,188 | New Mexico |
| 1986 | Florida | Mimi Ryan | 1,180 | Miamia (Fla.) | 1,188 | Ohio State |
| 1985 | Florida | Mimi Ryan | 1,218 | Tulsa | 1,233 | Amherst |
| 1984 | Miami (Fla.) | Lela Cannon | 1,214 | Arizona State | 1,221 | Georgia |
| 1983 | TCU | Fred Warren | 1,193 | Tulsa | 1,196 | Georgia |
| 1982 | Tulsa | Dale McNamara | 1,191 | TCU | 1,227 | Stanford |
*Won in sudden death
$Fourth Round canceled due to rain
#Tulsa's participation in 1988 championships vacated
^Format switched to match play in 2015 season
