LSU Men's Golf
#7SECMen's · 2025-26
Record
136-36-3
175 meetings
Field status
At-Large
Regional
Marana
#2 seed · #7 overall
Travel distance
1,188 mi
−2 time zones
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Geography
homeMaranatime zones1,188 mi (−2 time zones)
2026 conference championship
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) · St. Simons Island, GA·2026-04-21 → 2026-04-26
Winner: Ole Miss
Program history
Regional apps
31
Active streak: 18
Longest streak: 18
Advanced
16
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 5
Regional wins
1
Best regional
#1
NCAA apps
44
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 6
NCAA wins
5
NCAA best
T1
MP berths
3
3 MP wins
Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
1
31 appearances
Avg committee seed
4.9
across 21 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+36.9
2017 · Baton Rouge
Beat the seed
1×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
1×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
21
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
268(-12)·2015 R3
272(-16)·2016 R2
273(-7)·2019 R2
To par
-16(272)·2016 R2
-14(274)·2014 R3
-13(275)·2022 R2
36-Hole
Score
558(-18)·2026
560(-16)·2016
560(E)·2019
To par
-18(558)·2026
-16(560)·2016
-14(562)·2022
54-Hole
Score
834(-30)·2026
839(-25)·2016
842(+2)·2019
To par
-30(834)·2026
-25(839)·2016
-16(848)·2022
Individual
Single round
Score
65(-5)·2015 R3
Benjamin Taylor
65(-5)·2015 R3
Brandon Pierce
65(-7)·2016 R2
Eric Ricard
65(-7)·2017 R1
Sam Burns
65(-7)·2022 R2
Drew Doyle
To par
-7(65)·2016 R2
Eric Ricard
-7(65)·2017 R1
Sam Burns
-7(65)·2022 R2
Drew Doyle
36-Hole
Score
136(-4)·2012
Sang Yi
136(-4)·2019
Philip Barbaree
137(-7)·2016
Sam Burns
137(-7)·2017
Sam Burns
137(-3)·2019
Luis Gagne
137(-7)·2026
Jay Mendell
To par
-7(137)·2016
Sam Burns
-7(137)·2017
Sam Burns
-7(137)·2026
Jay Mendell
54-Hole
Score
203(-7)·2012
Sang Yi
205(-11)·2026
Noah McWilliams
205(-11)·2026
Jay Mendell
To par
-11(205)·2026
Noah McWilliams
-11(205)·2026
Jay Mendell
-8(208)·2016
Eric Ricard
-8(208)·2022
Drew Doyle
-8(208)·2023
Drew Doyle
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
3 entries
1 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 2
3 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Seed 3
4 entries
0 wins · 4 advanced
Seed 4
3 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 5–8
4 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 9+
4 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
270(-18)·2026
277(-11)·2017
278(-2)·2014
To par
-18(270)·2026
-11(277)·2017
-2(278)·2014
36-Hole
Score
557(-3)·2014
567(+7)·2013
568(+8)·2016
568(-8)·2017
To par
-8(568)·2017
-3(557)·2014
+5(581)·2015
54-Hole
Score
836(-4)·2014
851(+11)·2016
854(+14)·2013
To par
-6(858)·2017
-4(836)·2014
+2(866)·2026
72-Hole
Score
1136(+16)·2016
1155(+3)·2026
1161(+9)·2017
To par
+3(1155)·2026
+9(1161)·2017
+10(1162)·1984
Individual
Single round
Score
64(-8)·2026
Dan Hayes
65(-7)·2011
John Peterson
67(-3)·2014
Benjamin Taylor
To par
-8(64)·2026
Dan Hayes
-7(65)·2011
John Peterson
-4(68)·2010
John Peterson
36-Hole
Score
138(-2)·2014
Benjamin Taylor
139(-5)·2011
John Peterson
139(-1)·2014
Curtis Thompson
To par
-5(139)·2011
John Peterson
-4(140)·2015
Zach Wright
-3(141)·2010
John Peterson
54-Hole
Score
206(-4)·2014
Benjamin Taylor
209(-1)·2014
Curtis Thompson
209(-1)·2014
Smylie Kaufman
To par
-5(211)·2010
John Peterson
-5(211)·2011
John Peterson
-4(206)·2014
Benjamin Taylor
72-Hole
Score
284(+4)·2016
Sam Burns
284(+4)·2016
Luis Gagne
286(+6)·1989
David Toms
To par
-1(287)·1986
Emlyn Aubrey
E(288)·2015
Zach Wright
E(288)·2015
Brandon Pierce
NCAA Individual Champions
2011John Peterson
1941Earl Stewart
LSU in the record book
Career Top 10 Finishes
129David Toms · 1985-89
Career Stroke Average
271.13 avgSam Burns · 2015-17 · 79 rounds
71.53 avgLuis Gagne · 2015-19 · 131 rounds
Single Season Top 10 Finishes
114Sam Burns · 2016-17
Single Season Stroke Average
170.05 avgSam Burns · 2016-17 · 43 rounds
Lowest Individual Round
262Sam Burns · Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic · November 6, 2016
62Luis Gagne · Maui Jim Intercollegiate · September 21, 2018
Lowest Team Round
3(-25, 263)Round 2
(-23, 265)Round 2
(-21, 267)Round 1
Lowest Team 54 Hole Score
1(-63, 801)David Toms Intercollegiate
Largest Margin of Victory
137David Toms Intercollegiate (October 5-6, 2019)
Career Coaching Wins
340Chuck Winstead · 2006 - 23
16Britt Harrison · 1988 - 98
15Mike Barbato · 1948 - 60
Golf Majors by School
13Lionel Hebert - 1, Jay Hebert - 1, David Toms - 1
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.