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Drake Men's Golf

#147
MVCMen's · 2026–27

2026–27 season so far

5 events
Events won
1
2 top-3 finishes
Schedule
#206
strength of schedule
Events
5
played this season
Avg points
23.18
Clippd rating

Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship

Projected · updates weekly
  1. 1 (still to come)
    Conference championship · Apr 25–27, 2027
    MVC Championship
    Dalhousie CC, Cape Girardeau, MO
  2. 2 (still to come)
    NCAA Regional · May 2027 · projected
    Loudon Regional
    host Tennessee · Loudon, TN
    Overall
    #75 seed
    In regional
    #13 seed
    Bid
    Automatic
    Travel
    639 mi
    +1 time zone
    Projection from this week's rankings; it switches to the committee's field on selection day.
  3. 3 (still to come)
    NCAA Championship · May 2027
    Advance from your regional to get here

Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams

Projected out
Bloomington
ArkansasVanderbiltNew MexicoBrigham YoungColorado
Loudon
AuburnTennesseeNorth CarolinaSanta ClaraKansas
Lubbock
Texas TechAlabamaWashingtonClemsonUNLV
Maricopa
TexasNotre DameIllinoisPurdueEast Tennessee State
Myrtle Beach
FloridaGeorgia TechArizona StateWake ForestLiberty
Stillwater
Oklahoma StateTexas A&MGeorgiaTCUOklahoma

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

Geography

Loudon Regional — Tennessee, Loudon, TNDrake
homeLoudontime zones639 mi (+1 time zone)

Season by season

SeasonRankRecordConferenceRegionalNCAA
2026–27#147 now40-26-3MVC · Apr 25–27, 2027Loudon (proj.)May 2027
2025–26#214 final61-75-2—Did not appearDid not qualify
2024–25— ——Did not appearDid not qualify
2023–24— ——Did not appearDid not qualify
2022–23— ——Did not appearDid not qualify

Program history

Regional apps
3
Top 43% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 3
Advanced
1
Top 26% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
Regional wins
0
Top 15% of D1
Best regional
#9
Top 36% of D1
NCAA apps
1
Top 43% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
NCAA wins
0
Top 8% of D1
NCAA best
—
Match-play
0

Program arc

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

Year-by-year regionals

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

Regional performance

Regional titles
0
3 appearances
Avg committee seed
—
no seeding data
Best Regional SG
+0.2
1997 · Central
Beat the seed
0×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
0×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
0
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
284(E)·1998 R3
288(E)·1997 R1
294(+6)·1997 R3
To par
E(288)·1997 R1
E(284)·1998 R3
+6(294)·1997 R3
36-Hole
Score
587(+11)·1997
596(+28)·1998
607(+39)·1996
To par
+11(587)·1997
+28(596)·1998
+39(607)·1996
54-Hole
Score
880(+28)·1998
881(+17)·1997
913(+61)·1996
To par
+17(881)·1997
+28(880)·1998
+61(913)·1996
Individual
Single round
Score
67(-4)·1996 R1
Ben Pettitt
68(-4)·1998 R3
Ben Pettit
69(-3)·1997 R1
Ben Pettitt
69(-3)·1998 R3
Ben Poehling
To par
-4(67)·1996 R1
Ben Pettitt
-4(68)·1998 R3
Ben Pettit
-3(69)·1997 R1
Ben Pettitt
-3(69)·1998 R3
Ben Poehling
36-Hole
Score
142·1996
Ben Pettitt
143(-1)·1997
Ben Pettitt
145(+1)·1998
Ben Pettit
To par
-1(143)·1997
Ben Pettitt
+1(145)·1998
Ben Pettit
+2(146)·1997
Zach Johnson
54-Hole
Score
213(-3)·1998
Ben Pettit
216·1997
Ben Pettitt
217(+1)·1997
Zach Johnson
To par
-3(213)·1998
Ben Pettit
+1(217)·1997
Zach Johnson
+4(220)·1998
Ben Poehling
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.