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Pepperdine Men's Golf

#15
WCCMen's · 2025-26
Record
100-59-2
161 meetings
Field status
Projected AQ
Projected regional
Columbus
#3 seed · #15 overall
Travel distance
1,997 mi
+3 time zones

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2025)1st5thAdvance cut198920072025NCAA 1997: won championshipNCAA 2021: won championship
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Columbus Regional — Ohio State, Columbus, OHPepperdine
homeColumbustime zones1,997 mi (+3 time zones)

2026 conference championship

Green Valley Country Club · Fairfield, CA·2026-05-012026-05-03
Winner: Pepperdine

Program history

Regional apps
28
Top 8% of D1
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 13
Advanced
14
Top 7% of D1
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 4
Regional wins
0
Top 14% of D1
Best regional
#2
Top 14% of D1
NCAA apps
14
Top 15% of D1
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 4
NCAA wins
2
Top 2% of D1
NCAA best
1
Top 1% of D1
MP berths
3
3 MP wins

Year-by-year regionals

2025
5
#4
2024
--
2023
5
#1
2022
2
#1
2021
4
#2
2020
2019
4
#3
2018
8
#6
2017
3
#5
2016
9
#7
2015
11
#12
2014
--
2013
--
2012
--
2011
T4
#7
2010
7
#6
2009
12
#6
2008
T9
#15
2007
T12
#15
2006
T9
#14
2005
T10
#12
2004
9
#10
2003
13
#9
2002
5
#7
2001
14
2000
9
1999
10
1998
--
1997
9
1996
4
1995
T10
1994
T11
1993
7
1992
T12
1991
--
1990
--
1989
--

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
0
28 appearances
Avg committee seed
7.5
across 19 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+26.5
2022 · Bryan
Beat the seed
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
19
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
2 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 2
1 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 3
1 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 4
1 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 5–8
7 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 9+
7 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025
12
2024
2023QF
4
2022SF
6
2021
3
2020
2019
11
2018
2017
13
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
25
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
MC
2005
2004
10
2003
2002
8
2001
2000
MC
1999
1998
1997
1
1996
MC
1995
1994
1993
MC
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
1949
1948
1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1939
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

Pepperdine in the record book

Career Rounds Played

4
162Michael Beard · 1999-02
160Michael Putnam · 2002-05
157Randy Creighton · 2001-04
156JasonAllred · 1999-02

Career Stroke Average

5
70.61 avgSahith Theegala · 2016-20 · 134 rounds
71.00 avgWilliam Mouw · 2020-23 · 138 rounds
71.45 avgJoe Highsmith · 2019-22 · 139 rounds
71.61 avgMichael Putnam · 2002-05 · 160 rounds
71.70 avgClay Feagler · 2017-21 · 164 rounds

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

1
10Michael Putnam · 2004-05

Lowest Individual Round

1
61RJ Manke · Alister MacKenzie Invitational · October 9, 2018

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)

2
(-21, 192)RJ Manke · Alister MacKenzie Invitational
(-20, 196)Frederick Wedel · Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)

2
(192, -21)RJ Manke · Alister MacKenzie Invitational
(196, -20)Frederick Wedel · Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational

Lowest Team Round

1
(-22, 262)Round 3

Lowest Team 54 Hole Score

1
(-52, 800)Alister MacKenzie Invitational

Largest Margin of Victory

2
37Waves Challenge · 2018
33West Coast Conference Championships · 2002

Career Coaching Wins

2
22Michael Beard · 2012 - present
21John Geiberger · 1996 - 2012
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2025.