The NAIA women's golf championship is the annual tournament since 1995 to determine the national champions of women's NAIA collegiate golf in the United States and Canada.[1] It has been a 72-hole tournament since 2001.[2]
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| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Country | United States and Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Keiser (5) |
| Official website | NAIA.com |
The most successful program is Oklahoma City, with eight NAIA national titles.
Keiser are the reigning national champions, winning their fifth national title in 2024.
Results
edit| Year | Site | Host course | Team championship | Individual champion | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Score | |||||
| 1995 | Dakota Dunes, SD | Two Rivers Golf Club | Lynn | 958 | Hardin–Simmons | 987 | Josefin Stalvant (Lynn) |
228 |
| 1996 | Owasso, OK | Bailey Ranch Golf Club | Lynn | 953 | Spring Hill | 1054 | Zoe Grimbeek (Lynn) |
230 |
| 1997 | Delray Beach, FL | Delray Beach Golf Club | Tri-State | 970 | Mobile | 980 | Hanna Krehling (Spring Hill) |
230 |
| 1998 | Tulsa, OK | Page Belcher Golf Club | Mobile | 971 | Southern Nazarene & Southwestern Oklahoma State |
979 | Kiki Corliss (Findlay) |
230 |
| 1999 | North Palm Beach, FL | North Palm Beach Country Club | Southern Nazarene | 965 | Texas Lutheran | 976 | Elizabeth Hoffman (Texas Lutheran) |
236 |
| 2000 | London, KY | London Country Club | Mary Hardin–Baylor | 989 | British Columbia | 998 | Denise Thiele (Mary Hardin Baylor) |
233 |
| 2001 | London, KY | London Country Club | British Columbia | 1285 | Oklahoma City | 1359 | Katherine Neely (Lipscomb) |
308 |
| 2002 | Palm Coast, FL | Pine Lakes Country Club | Southern Nazarene | 1339 | Nova Southeastern | 1359 | Itzel Nieto (Lindenwood) |
322 |
| 2003 | Palm Coast, FL | Pine Lakes Country Club | Northwood (FL) | 1263 | Oklahoma City | 1268 | Dana Langdon (Brescia) |
303 |
| 2004 | Daytona Beach, FL | LPGA International | British Columbia | 1249 | Oklahoma City | 1254 | Nicole Wildes (Berry) |
293 |
| 2005 | South Bend, IN | Blackthorne Golf Club | Oklahoma City | 1226 | British Columbia | 1275 | Emily Albrektson (Oklahoma City) |
297 |
| 2006 | South Bend, IN | Blackthorne Golf Club | Oklahoma City | 1215 | British Columbia | 1249 | Ashley Sholer (Oklahoma City) |
296 |
| 2007 | San Marcos, CA | Lake San Marcos Country Club | Oklahoma City | 1237 | Lindsey Wilson | 1255 | Krista Burton (Lindsey Wilson) |
295 |
| 2008 | San Marcos, CA | Lake San Marcos Country Club | Oklahoma City | 1267 | Embry–Riddle | 1270 | Shanna Page (Bethel (IN)) |
308 |
| 2009 | Rapid City, SD | Meadowbrook Golf Club | Oklahoma City | 1228 | Bethel (IN) | 1261 | Sydney Cox (Oklahoma City) |
297 |
| 2010 | Rapid City, SD | Meadowbrook Golf Club | British Columbia | 1224 | Oklahoma City | 1231 | Nathalie Silva (California Baptist) |
301 |
| 2011 | Greeneville, TN | Link Hills Country Club | California Baptist | 1252* | Embry–Riddle | 1252 | Kylie Barros (British Columbia) |
297 |
| 2012 | Greeneville, TN | Link Hills Country Club | British Columbia | 1211 | SCAD Savannah | 1213 | Megan Woodland (Victoria (BC)) |
292 |
| 2013 | Lincoln, NE | Wilderness Ridge Golf Club | Oklahoma City | 1224 | British Columbia | 1236 | Jessica Schiele (Oklahoma City) |
295 |
| 2014 | Lincoln, NE | Wilderness Ridge Golf Club | Oklahoma City | 1209* | SCAD Savannah | 1209 | Alazne Urizar (SCAD Savannah) |
291 |
| 2015 | Pooler, GA | Savannah Quarters Country Club | Northwood (FL) | 1211 | Dalton State, SCAD Savannah, & William Woods |
1233 | Julia McQuilken (Dalton State) |
292 |
| 2016 | Pooler, GA | Savannah Quarters Country Club | Keiser† | 599 | SCAD Savannah & William Woods |
610 | Kaitlyn Riley (Cumberlands) |
140 |
| 2017 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | PGA National | Oklahoma City | 925 | Embry–Riddle | 933 | Courtney Dye (Indiana Tech) |
222 |
| 2018 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | PGA National | SCAD Savannah | 909 | William Woods | 928 | Maria Paula Otero (SCAD Savannah) |
216 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City, OK | Lincoln Park Golf Course | British Columbia | 1175 | Keiser | 1180 | Michela Tjan (Keiser) |
284 |
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2021 | Edmond, OK | Tour 18 at Rose Creek | Keiser | 1184 | Taylor | 1203 | Gracie Parrott (Campbellsville) |
287 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma City, OK | Lincoln Park Golf Club | British Columbia | 860 | Oklahoma City | 865 | MinJi Kang (Truett McConnell) |
204 |
| 2023 | Silvis, IL | TPC Deere Run | British Columbia | 1,199 | Keiser† | 1,228 | MaKayla Tyrell (Oklahoma City) |
294 |
| 2024 | Silvis, IL | TPC Deere Run | Keiser† | 1,194 | Oklahoma City | 1,210 | Hoi Ki Lau (Keiser) |
289 |
Note:
†Keiser University formerly competed as Northwood University–Florida
* Won in a playoff
Team titles
editThe following schools have won an NAIA team championship:
| Team | NAIA titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 8 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| British Columbia | 7 | 2001, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Keiser | 5 | 2003, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 |
| Lynn | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
| Southern Nazarene | 2 | 1999, 2002 |
| California Baptist | 1 | 2011 |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | 1 | 2000 |
| Mobile | 1 | 1998 |
| SCAD Savannah | 1 | 2018 |
| Trine | 1 | 1997 |
Multiple winners
editIndividual champion
editNo golfers have won more than one NAIA Championship.
Individual champion's school
editThe following schools have produced more than one individual champion:
- 5 champions: Oklahoma City
- 2 champions: Lynn, SCAD Savannah, Keiser
See also
edit- AIAW intercollegiate women's golf champions
- NAIA men's golf championship
- NCAA women's golf championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
edit- ^ "NAIA Women's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Honors. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "NAIA 2009 Spring Media Guide, p. 44" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2009.[permanent dead link]