2025 NCAA Women’s Golf Regionals Announced
It’s officially go-time. The NCAA has revealed the 72-team field for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regionals. The road to the championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, begins May 5-7 across six regional sites. Each regional will host 12 teams and six individual qualifiers, with the top five teams and highest-finishing individual not on an advancing team punching tickets to the NCAA Championship beginning May 16.
The field is a mix of 29 conference champions and 43 at-large bids, creating a packed and competitive landscape. Stanford enters as the No. 1 overall seed, leading a top tier that includes Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina, Oregon, and Texas.
Here’s a breakdown of each regional and what to watch for:
Norman Regional – Jimmie Austin OU GC, Norman, OK
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)
Player Spotlight: Riana Mission (San Francisco) and Ffion Tynan (Missouri) could make a splash individually.
Columbus Regional – Ohio State University GC (Scarlet), Columbus, OH
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)
Individual Watch: Isabella McCauley (Minnesota) and Savannah de Bock (Eastern Michigan) could be threats.
Lexington Regional – Keene Trace GC, Lexington, KY
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)
Charlottesville Regional – Birdwood GC, Charlottesville, VA
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)
Watch out for BYU!
Gold Canyon Regional – Superstition Mountain G&CC, Gold Canyon, AZ
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)
Spots one through five are wide open with many team capable of advancing.
Lubbock Regional – The Rawls Course, Lubbock, TX
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)
The Road Ahead
With 30 teams ultimately earning a trip to Carlsbad, every stroke will matter over three pressure-packed days of play. Whether it’s perennial powerhouses like Stanford and Wake Forest, or regional surprises like Tulsa and UC Davis, the 2025 NCAA Women’s Golf Regionals are set to deliver drama, talent, and the next wave of national title contenders.
Let the journey begin.
