Virginia Men's Golf

#80

ACCMen's · 2026–27

2026 ACC match-play champions

2026–27 season so far

4 events

Events won

0 top-3 finishes

Schedule

#15

strength of schedule

Events

played this season

Avg points

36.06

Clippd rating

Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship

Projected · updates weekly

1 (still to come)
Conference championship · Apr 22–26, 2027
ACC Championship
Maridoe GC, Carrollton, TX
Stroke-play leaderboard Match-play leaderboard
2 (still to come)
NCAA Regional · May 2027 · projected
Outside the projected field
Projection from this week's rankings; it switches to the committee's field on selection day.
3 (still to come)
NCAA Championship · May 2027
Advance from your regional to get here

Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams

Projected out

Bloomington

Arkansas Vanderbilt New Mexico Brigham Young Colorado

Loudon

Auburn Tennessee North Carolina Santa Clara Kansas

Lubbock

Texas Tech Alabama Washington Clemson UNLV

Maricopa

Texas Notre Dame Illinois Purdue East Tennessee State

Myrtle Beach

Florida Georgia Tech Arizona State Wake Forest Liberty

Stillwater

Oklahoma State Texas A&M Georgia TCU Oklahoma

Top 5 per regional from the Advancement Model on Regional Predictions. Updates with each rankings release.

Geography

hometime zones

Season by season

Season	Rank	Record	Conference	Regional	NCAA
2026–27	#80 now	15-42-2	ACC · Apr 22–26, 2027	—	May 2027
2025–26	#4 final	144-24-6	Match-play champions	Bermuda Run · T1, advanced	11th
2024–25	—	—	Champions (stroke + match play)	2nd, advanced	Runner-up
2023–24	—	—	5th (stroke play)	2nd, advanced	Quarterfinals
2022–23	—	—	T3 (stroke play)	3rd, advanced	Quarterfinals

Program history

Regional apps

Active streak: 18

Longest streak: 18

Advanced

Active streak: 4

Longest streak: 4

Regional wins

Best regional

NCAA apps

Active streak: 4

Longest streak: 4

NCAA wins

NCAA best

MP berths

2 MP wins

Program arc

Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.

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Championship results · 72 years

Show all 72 years

Year	Conf.	Finish	R1	R2	R3	Total	Course
2026	ACC	2nd / 15MP champion	291	278	291	860	Shark Tooth GC
2025	ACC	1st / 15MP champion	278	288	280	846
2024	ACC	5th / 12	286	278	287	851
2023	ACC	T3 / 12	281	295	284	860
2022	ACC	7th / 12	280	82	293	854
2021	ACC	7th / 12	287	285	287	859
2019	ACC	2nd / 12	280	283	279	842
2018	ACC	4th / 12	284	278	278	840
2017	ACC	6th / 12	296	285	293	874
2016	ACC	T8 / 12	287	288	295	870
2015	ACC	4th / 12	283	281	289	853	Decided by playoff
2014	ACC	5th / 12	294	292	276	862
2013	ACC	6th / 11	287	279	296	862
2012	ACC	2nd / 11	276	279	289	844
2011	ACC	4th / 11	295	280	289	864
2010	ACC	2nd / 11	286	280	288	854
2009	ACC	9th / 11	291	288	290	869
2008	ACC	9th / 11	294	287	287	868
2007	ACC	9th / 11	293	292	293	878
2006	ACC	10th / 11	293	290	295	878
2005	ACC	5th / 10	299	303	282	884
2004	ACC	8th / 9	295	291	296	882
2003	ACC	7th / 9	310	298	294	902
2002	ACC	7th / 9	291	295	288	874
2001	ACC	4th / 9	289	283	287	859
2000	ACC	7th / 9	300	298	293	891
1999	ACC	7th / 9	300	299	307	906
1998	ACC	5th / 9	289	287	280	856
1997	ACC	4th / 9	301	296	286	883
1996	ACC	2nd / 9	292	290	287	869
1995	ACC	3rd / 9	296	285	282	863
1994	ACC	7th / 9	295	307	297	899
1993	ACC	T4 / 9	297	289	293	879
1992	ACC	3rd / 9	289	274	285	848
1991	ACC	6th / 8	288	297		585	Shortened by weather
1990	ACC	T5 / 8	297	307	285	884
1989	ACC	7th / 8	302	299	297	898
1988	ACC	4th / 8	301	307	289	897
1987	ACC	5th / 8	288	292	292	872
1986	ACC	8th / 8	313	308	303	924
1985	ACC	8th / 8	298	295	307	900
1984	ACC	8th / 8	300	320	321	941
1983	ACC	4th / 8	294	288	301	883
1982	ACC	6th / 8	305	308	300	913
1981	ACC	6th / 8	304	318	298	920
1980	ACC	5th / 8	296	292	303	891
1979	ACC	7th / 8				1153
1978	ACC	7th / 7				1182
1977	ACC	7th / 7				1152
1976	ACC	7th / 7				1169
1975	ACC	7th / 7				1185
1974	ACC	7th / 7				1255
1973	ACC	7th / 7				1177
1972	ACC	5th / 7				1181
1971	ACC	7th / 8				1580
1970	ACC	6th / 8				759
1969	ACC	8th / 8				802
1968	ACC	6th / 8				787
1967	ACC	8th / 8				856
1966	ACC	7th / 8				834
1965	ACC	7th / 8				796
1964	ACC	6th / 8				785
1963	ACC	4th / 8				624
1962	ACC	6th / 8				618
1961	ACC	5th / 8				617
1960	ACC	8th / 8				650
1959	ACC	6th / 8				616
1958	ACC	T2 / 8				590
1957	ACC	3rd / 8				602
1956	ACC	8th / 8				646
1955	ACC	3rd / 8				608
1954	ACC	6th / 8				316	Shortened by weather

Year	Conf.	Finish	R1	R2	R3	Total	Course
2026	ACC	2nd / 15MP champion	291	278	291	860	Shark Tooth GC
2025	ACC	1st / 15MP champion	278	288	280	846
2024	ACC	5th / 12	286	278	287	851
2023	ACC	T3 / 12	281	295	284	860
2022	ACC	7th / 12	280	82	293	854
2021	ACC	7th / 12	287	285	287	859
2019	ACC	2nd / 12	280	283	279	842
2018	ACC	4th / 12	284	278	278	840
2017	ACC	6th / 12	296	285	293	874
2016	ACC	T8 / 12	287	288	295	870
2015	ACC	4th / 12	283	281	289	853	Decided by playoff
2014	ACC	5th / 12	294	292	276	862

Finish is the stroke-play position; in match-play years the champion is decided by the bracket. Blank round columns mean only totals are known.

Year-by-year regionals

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

Regional performance

Regional titles

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

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

Virginia in the record book

Career Wins

8Ben James · 2022-26

Career Top 10 Finishes

25Ben James · 2022-present

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

85Ben James · 2022-present

Career Rounds in the 60's

73Ben James · 2022-26

Career Stroke Average

69.12 avgBen James · 2022-26 · 142 rounds

Single Season Wins

5Ben James · 2022-23

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

11Ben James · 2022-23

Single Season Even or Under Rounds

33Ben James · 2022-23

27Ben James · 2024-25

Single Season Stroke Average

68.91 avgBen James · 2022-26 · 34 rounds

69.00 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

62Jimmy Stanger · John Burns Intercollegiate · Feb. 15, 2017

Lowest Individual Round-to-Par

-10Jimmy Stanger · John Burns Intercollegiate · Feb. 15, 2017

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)

(-20, 196)Ben James · Streamsong Invitational · Sept. 12-13, 2022

(-20, 196)Ben James · NCAA Las Vegas Regional · May 15-17, 2023

(-18, 198)Ben Kohles · The Schenkel · March 16-18, 2012

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)

(196, -20)Ben James · Streamsong Invitational · Sept. 12-13, 2022

(196, -20)Ben James · NCAA Las Vegas Regional · May 15-17, 2023

(198, -18)Ben Kohles · The Schenkel · March 16-18, 2012

Lowest Team Round

(-22, 266)Puerto Rico Classic · February 9, 2026

(-21, 267)Jim West Invitational · April 7, 2014

(-21, 267)Streamsong Invitational · Sept 12, 2022

(-20, 268)Streamsong Invitational · Sept. 12, 2022

(-20, 268)Puerto Rico Classic · February 13, 2024

(-20, 268)Puerto Rico Classic · February 11, 2026

Lowest Team 54 Hole Score

(-56, 808)Streamsong Invitational · September 12-13, 2022

(-55, 809)Puerto Rico Classic · February 9-11, 2026

(-49, 815)NCAA Las Vegas Regional · May 15-17, 2023

Lowest 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

-20 (196)Ben James · 2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional

Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

-49 (815)2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional

Career Coaching Wins

28Bowen Sargent · 2004-present

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Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.

Virginia Men's Golf

2026–27 season so far

Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship

Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams

Geography

Season by season

Program history

Program arc

Championship results · 72 years

Year-by-year regionals

Regional performance

Year-by-year NCAAs

NCAA championship scoring records

NCAA Individual Champions

Virginia in the record book

Career Wins

Career Top 10 Finishes

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

Career Rounds in the 60's

Career Stroke Average

Single Season Wins

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

Single Season Even or Under Rounds

Single Season Stroke Average

Lowest Individual Round

Lowest Individual Round-to-Par

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)

Lowest Team Round

Lowest Team 54 Hole Score

Lowest 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

Career Coaching Wins