NCAA men’s golf regionals: Arizona State sets NCAA record in win, Texas A&M makes big comeback and wins in playoff thanks in part to Sam Bennett

May 18, 2023

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Winning team: Arizona State (59 under)

Advancing teams: 1. Arizona State; 2. Stanford; 3. Virginia; 4. San Francisco; East Tennessee State

Individual winner: Ben James, Virginia; Matthew Anderson, San Francisco

Advancing individual: Jonas Baumgartner, Oklahoma State

Star performance: Arizona State. The Sun Devils shattered the NCAA record for lowest regional round by 15 shots. It was a dominant performance from them and Stanford, which beat the school record for low regional round and the old NCAA record for regional score, however, it was Arizona State that walked away with the title.

Keep an eye on: Ben James. The freshman from Virginia has won four times this season, same as Ludvig Aberg at Texas Tech. Yet his regional victory was his biggest. He hasn’t played as tough a schedule as others ranked as highly as he is, but he showed Wednesday he’s capable of winning on the biggest stage.