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UC Irvine Men's Golf

#236
BWESTMen's · 2025-26
Record
31-141-1
173 meetings
Field status
—
Regional
—
Travel distance
—

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2026)1st5thAdvance cut198920082026
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

UC Irvine
hometime zones

2026 conference championship

Big West Men's Golf Championship
La Quinta Country Club · La Quinta, CA·2026-05-03 → 2026-05-05
CONCLUDED
Stroke Play
Winner: Long Beach State

Program history

Regional apps
14
Top 18% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 5
Advanced
3
Top 20% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
Regional wins
0
Top 14% of D1
Best regional
#3
Top 19% of D1
NCAA apps
3
Top 31% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
NCAA wins
0
Top 8% of D1
NCAA best
—
Match-play
0

Year-by-year regionals

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

Regional performance

Regional titles
0
14 appearances
Avg committee seed
13.9
across 10 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+25.4
2001 · West
Beat the seed
6×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
1×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
10
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
275(-9)·2008 R2
278(-6)·2008 R3
283(-5)·2006 R1
283(-1)·2008 R1
To par
-9(275)·2008 R2
-6(278)·2008 R3
-5(283)·2006 R1
36-Hole
Score
558(-10)·2008
567(-9)·2006
576(E)·2009
To par
-10(558)·2008
-9(567)·2006
E(576)·2009
54-Hole
Score
836(-16)·2008
861(-3)·2006
863(-1)·2007
To par
-16(836)·2008
-3(861)·2006
-1(863)·2007
Individual
Single round
Score
64(-7)·2008 R3
Tim Cha
65(-7)·1992 R2
Lyle Archer
65(-6)·2008 R2
Sean Shahi
To par
-7(65)·1992 R2
Lyle Archer
-7(64)·2008 R3
Tim Cha
-6(65)·2008 R2
Sean Shahi
36-Hole
Score
135(-9)·1992
Lyle Archer
135(-7)·2008
Sean Shahi
136(-6)·2008
John Chin
To par
-9(135)·1992
Lyle Archer
-7(135)·2008
Sean Shahi
-6(138)·2006
Brian Edick
-6(136)·2008
John Chin
54-Hole
Score
204(-9)·2008
Sean Shahi
208(-8)·2006
Brian Edick
208(-5)·2008
John Chin
To par
-9(204)·2008
Sean Shahi
-8(208)·2006
Brian Edick
-7(209)·1992
Lyle Archer
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 4
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 5–8
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 9+
10 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

NCAA championship scoring records

Team
Single round
Score
295(+7)·1992
297(+9)·2008
302(+14)·2008
To par
+7(295)·1992
+9(297)·2008
+14(302)·2008
36-Hole
Score
606(+30)·1992
612(+36)·2001
617(+41)·2008
To par
+30(606)·1992
+36(612)·2001
+41(617)·2008
54-Hole
Score
919(+55)·2008
To par
+55(919)·2008

UC Irvine in the record book

Career Top 10 Finishes

1
29John Chin · 2006-10

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

1
88John Chin · 2006-10

Career Rounds in the 60's

1
46John Chin · 2006-10

Career Stroke Average

1
71.24 avgJohn Chin · 2006-10 · 151 rounds

Single Season Wins

1
4John Chin · 2009-10

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

1
11John Chin · 2009-10

Single Season Even or Under Rounds

1
29John Chin · 2009-10

Single Season Stroke Average

1
70.05 avgJohn Chin · 2009-10 · 38 rounds
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