The NCAA DIII men’s golf championships for 2025 have begun. The Midvale Country Club in Penfield, New York, is the site of the tournament, which began on Tuesday, May 20, and ends on Friday, May 23.
The 43-team field was announced on NCAA.com on Monday, May 12, marking the start of the championship. There are nine at-large places and 34 automatic qualifiers in the two selection pools.
2025 NCAA DIII men’s golf championship schedule
- Championship | Tuesday, May 20 – Friday, May 23 at Midvale Country Club in Penfield, NY
- Live results
- DAY 1 TEAM LEADERS
- 1. Illinois Wesleyan | 290
- T-2. John Carroll | 294
- T-2. Carleton | 294
- 4. Aurora | 295
Format for the championship
Ten players who are not on one of the 43 teams and forty-three teams will be chosen to compete in the finals. Following a 36-hole competition, the top 18 teams and the top six players who are not on one of those teams will advance. A sudden-death playoff or, if required, the non-sudden-death tiebreaking methods will be used to break ties for the cut.
A maximum of four or five contenders may be entered by an institution.
Following 72 holes of play or the end of the final round, the team and individual champions will be decided.
History of NCAA DIII Men’s Golf Championship
The NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship has been a staple of collegiate golf since its inception in 1975, showcasing the top non-scholarship golf programs in the country. Conducted annually by the NCAA, the championship brings together individual standouts and elite teams to compete for national titles in both team and individual formats.
Methodist University holds the distinction of being the most successful program in DIII men’s golf history, amassing a record 13 national championships. The Monarchs’ dominance spanned multiple decades, particularly in the late 1990s and early 2000s, establishing them as a perennial powerhouse. Other notable programs include Guilford College, which has captured multiple national titles, and Oglethorpe University, which claimed its first and only title in 2009.
The tournament format typically features four rounds of stroke play, with a cut after 36 holes. Both individual and team champions are crowned based on cumulative scores, rewarding consistency and depth of talent. Host sites vary across the United States, from coastal resorts to challenging inland courses, offering diverse conditions that test every facet of a player’s game.
Below is a full list of every winner since 1975:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Score | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,131 | Carnegie Mellon | 1,132 | Boulder City, NV |
| 2023 | Carnegie Mellon | Dan Rodgers | 1,151 | Piedmont | 1,157 | Nicholasville, KY |
| 2022 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,168 | Hampden-Sydney | 1,176 | Howey-in-the-Hills, FL |
| 2021 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Ott | 1,155 | Methodist | 1,168 | Wheeling, WV |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim Ott | 1,174 | Huntingdon College | 1,177 | Nicholasville, KY |
| 2018 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,159 | Washington & Lee | 1,170 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2017 | Wittenberg | Jeff Roope | 1,180 | Guilford | 1,182 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2016 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Bim Jollymour | 1,198 | Huntingdon | 1,204 | Penfield, N.Y. |
| 2015 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,173 | LaGrange | 1,176 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2014 | Schreiner | Ron Macosko | 1,185 | Ogelthorpe | 1,190 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2013 | Texas-Tyler | King Campbell | 1,167 | Transylvania | 1,174 | Miramar Beach, Fla. |
| 2012 | Oglethorpe | Jim Owen | 1,171 | Transylvania | 1,191 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2011 | Greensboro | Dirk Fennie | 1,167 | Illinois Wesleyan | 1,173 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 2010 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,177 | Guilford | 1,178 | Hershey, Pa. |
| 2009 | Oglethorpe | Jim Owen | 1,164 | La Verne | 1,168 | Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| 2008 | St. John’s (Minn.) | Bob Alpers | 1,192 | Redlands | 1,195 | Emory |
| 2007 | St. John’s (Minn.) | Bob Alpers | 1,204 | La Verne | 1,216 | Anderson (Ind.) |
| 2006 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brett Balak | 1,193 | Redlands | 1,203 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 2005 | Guilford | Jack Jensen | 1,174 | Redlands | 1,199 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2004 | Gustavus Adolphus | Scott Moe | 1,178 | Redlands | 1,190 | Redlands |
| 2003 | Averett | Jim Gourlay | 1,175 | Wesley | 1,180 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 2002 | Guilford | Jack Jensen | 1,212 | Greensboro | 1,218 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 2001 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Todd Oehrlien | 1,162 | Guilford | 1,163 | Maryville (Mo.) |
| 2000 | Greensboro | Robert Linville | 881 | Methodist | 882 | Olivet |
| 1999 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,190 | UC San Diego | 1,217 | Williams |
| 1998 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,145 | Otterbein | 1,179 | Emory |
| 1997 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,191 | Greensboro | 1,226 | Otterbein |
| 1996 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,184 | Skidmore | 1,186 | Skidmore |
| 1995 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 899 | Otterbein | 917 | Rose-Hulman |
| 1994 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,177 | UC San Diego | 1,201 | Methodist |
| 1993 | UC San Diego | Mike Wydra | 1,190 | Ohio Wesleyan | 1,202 | UC San Diego |
| 1992 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,200 | Gustavus Adolphus | 1,213 | Wooster |
| 1991 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,209 | Gustavus Adolphus | 1,224 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 1990 | Methodist | Steve Conley | 1,172 | Ohio Wesleyan/Gustavus Adolphus | 1,202 | Emory |
| 1989 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,202 | Methodist | 1,210 | Central (Iowa) |
| 1988 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 888 | Greensboro | 914 | Greensboro |
| 1987 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,200 | UC San Diego | 1,214 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1986 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 108 | UC San Diego | 1,217 | King’s (Pa.) |
| 1985 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 111 | UC San Diego | 1,213 | Rochester (N.Y.) |
| 1984 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,210 | Methodist | 1,216 | Oswego State |
| 1983 | Allegheny | Norm Sundstrom | 1,229 | Ramapo | 1,231 | Wooster |
| 1982 | Ramapo | Vince Nardiello | 1,200 | Cal State Stanislaus | 1,201 | Wittenberg |
| 1981 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,262 | Roanoke | 1,265 | Greensboro |
| 1980 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,156 | Ramapo | 1,177 | Central (Iowa) |
| 1979 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,269 | Slippery Rock | 1,318 | Hampden-Sydney |
| 1978 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,223 | Allegheny | 1,232 | Wooster |
| 1977 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,222 | Mass-Dartmouth | 1,225 | Kenyon |
| 1976 | Cal State Stanislaus | Jim Hanny | 1,221 | Ashland | 1,228 | Wittenberg |
| 1975 | Wooster | Robert Nye | 907 | Hampden-Sydney | 909 | Tennessee-Martin |
