Virginia Men's Golf
#4ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
144-24-6
174 meetings
Field status
Automatic Qualifier
Regional
Bermuda Run
#1 seed · #3 overall
Travel distance
175 mi
same time zone
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Geography
homeBermuda Runtime zones175 mi (same time zone)
2026 conference championship
Shark's Tooth Golf Club · Panama City Beach, FL·2026-04-23 → 2026-04-27
Winner: Virginia
Program history
Regional apps
29
Active streak: 18
Longest streak: 18
Advanced
14
Active streak: 4
Longest streak: 4
Regional wins
1
Best regional
T1
NCAA apps
22
Active streak: 4
Longest streak: 4
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
T3
MP berths
3
2 MP wins
Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
1
29 appearances
Avg committee seed
7.0
across 20 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+33.3
2024 · Baton Rouge
Beat the seed
7×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
2×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
20
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
269(-19)·2023 R1
270(-14)·2026 R2
271(-17)·2016 R2
271(-13)·2026 R1
To par
-19(269)·2023 R1
-17(271)·2016 R2
-16(272)·2023 R3
36-Hole
Score
541(-27)·2026
543(-33)·2023
556(-20)·2016
556(-4)·2022
To par
-33(543)·2023
-27(541)·2026
-20(556)·2016
54-Hole
Score
815(-49)·2023
816(-36)·2026
838(-2)·2022
To par
-49(815)·2023
-36(816)·2026
-22(842)·2016
Individual
Single round
Score
63(-8)·2026 R2
Ben James
64(-6)·2019 R2
Ashton Poole
65(-6)·2012 R2
Ben Kohles
65(-7)·2023 R1
Ben James
65(-7)·2023 R3
Ben James
65(-7)·2023 R1
Bryan Lee
65(-6)·2026 R3
Ben James
To par
-8(63)·2026 R2
Ben James
-7(65)·2023 R1
Ben James
-7(65)·2023 R3
Ben James
-7(65)·2023 R1
Bryan Lee
36-Hole
Score
129(-13)·2026
Ben James
131(-13)·2023
Ben James
135(-9)·2023
Deven Patel
135(-7)·2026
Bryan Lee
To par
-13(131)·2023
Ben James
-13(129)·2026
Ben James
-9(135)·2023
Deven Patel
54-Hole
Score
194(-19)·2026
Ben James
196(-20)·2023
Ben James
204(-9)·2026
Paul Chang
To par
-20(196)·2023
Ben James
-19(194)·2026
Ben James
-11(205)·2023
Deven Patel
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
1 entries
1 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 2
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 3
2 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 4
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 5–8
5 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 9+
6 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
277(-3)·2023
280(-8)·2010
281(+1)·2023
To par
-8(280)·2010
-5(283)·2017
-4(284)·2017
-4(284)·2025
-4(284)·2026
36-Hole
Score
571(-5)·2017
571(+11)·2023
572(-4)·2026
To par
-5(571)·2017
-4(572)·2026
+1(577)·2024
54-Hole
Score
854(+14)·2023
855(-9)·2017
865(+1)·2026
To par
-9(855)·2017
+1(865)·2026
+4(868)·2024
72-Hole
Score
1131(+11)·2023
1153(+1)·2026
1161(+9)·2025
To par
+1(1153)·2026
+9(1161)·2025
+10(1162)·2017
Individual
Single round
Score
65(-5)·2014
Denny McCarthy
68(-4)·1996
Lewis Chitengwa
68(-4)·2000
James Driscoll
68(-4)·2000
James Driscoll
68(-4)·2017
Jimmy Stanger
68(-2)·2023
Ben James
68(-2)·2023
Ben James
68(-4)·2026
Ben James
To par
-5(65)·2014
Denny McCarthy
-4(68)·1996
Lewis Chitengwa
-4(68)·2000
James Driscoll
-4(68)·2000
James Driscoll
-4(68)·2017
Jimmy Stanger
-4(68)·2026
Ben James
36-Hole
Score
136(-4)·2014
Denny McCarthy
139(-5)·2000
James Driscoll
139(-1)·2023
Ben James
To par
-5(139)·2000
James Driscoll
-4(136)·2014
Denny McCarthy
-3(141)·2017
Jimmy Stanger
54-Hole
Score
206(-4)·2014
Denny McCarthy
208(-2)·2023
Ben James
209(-7)·2017
Jimmy Stanger
To par
-7(209)·2017
Jimmy Stanger
-6(210)·2000
James Driscoll
-4(206)·2014
Denny McCarthy
72-Hole
Score
276(-4)·2023
Ben James
278(-10)·2000
James Driscoll
283(-5)·2026
Ben James
To par
-10(278)·2000
James Driscoll
-5(283)·2026
Ben James
-4(276)·2023
Ben James
-4(284)·2025
Paul Chang
NCAA Individual Champions
1940F. Dixon Brooke
Virginia in the record book
Career Top 10 Finishes
125Ben James · 2022-present
Career Even or Under Par Rounds
185Ben James · 2022-present
Career Rounds in the 60's
152Ben James · 2022-present
Career Stroke Average
169.84 avgBen James · 2022-present · 108 rounds
Single Season Wins
15Ben James · 2022-23
Single Season Top 10 Finishes
111Ben James · 2022-23
Single Season Even or Under Rounds
233Ben James · 2022-23
27Ben James · 2024-25
Single Season Stroke Average
369.00 avgBen James · 2022-23 · 40 rounds
70.31 avgBen James · 2023-24 · 34 rounds
70.35 avgBen James · 2024-25 · 34 rounds
Lowest Individual Round
162Jimmy Stanger · John Burns Intercollegiate · Feb. 15, 2017
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)
3(-20, 196)Ben James · Streamsong Invitational
(-20, 196)Ben James · NCAALas Vegas Regional · 17, 2023
(-18, 198)Ben Kohles · The Schenkel
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)
3(196, -20)Ben James · Streamsong Invitational
(196, -20)Ben James · NCAALas Vegas Regional · 17, 2023
(198, -18)Ben Kohles · The Schenkel
Lowest Team Round
4(-21, 267)Round 2
(-21, 267)Round 1
(-20, 268)Round 2
(-20, 268)Round 3
Lowest Team 54 Hole Score
2(-56, 808)Streamsong Invitational · 13, 2022
(-49, 815)NCAALas Vegas Regional
Lowest 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional
1-20 (196)Ben James · 2023 NCAALas Vegas Regional
Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional
1-49 (815)2023 NCAALas Vegas Regional
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.