Northwestern Men's Golf
#59B10Men's · 2026–27
2026–27 season so far
5 eventsEvents won
0
0 top-3 finishes
Schedule
#28
strength of schedule
Events
5
played this season
Avg points
40.86
Clippd rating
Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship
Projected · updates weekly- 1 (still to come)Conference championship · Apr 30 – May 2, 2027B10 ChampionshipBaltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ
- 2 (still to come)NCAA Regional · May 2027 · projectedOutside the projected fieldProjection from this week's rankings; it switches to the committee's field on selection day.
- 3 (still to come)NCAA Championship · May 2027Advance from your regional to get here
Projected NCAA Championship field · 30 teams
Projected outTop 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 | #59 now | 24-38-2 | B10 · Apr 30 – May 2, 2027 | — | May 2027 |
| 2025–26 | #50 final | 103-73-4 | T9 | Athens · T8 | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | — | — | 12th | 10th | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | — | — | Champions | 12th | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | — | — | 2nd | 5th, advanced | Did not qualify |
Program history
Regional apps
29
Active streak: 10
Longest streak: 10
Advanced
9
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 4
Regional wins
0
Best regional
#2
NCAA apps
26
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 5
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
T2
Match-play
0
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.
2027
—
B10
2026
T9
B10
2025
12th
B10
2024
1st
B10
2023
2nd
B10
2022
4th
B10
2021
3rd
B10
2020
—
B10
2019
13th
B10
2018
5th
B10
2017
2nd
B10
2016
T6
B10
2015
7th
B10
2014
4th
B10
2013
6th
B10
2012
3rd
B10
2011
2nd
B10
2010
3rd
B10
2009
7th
B10
2008
T6
B10
2007
8th
B10
2006
1st
B10
2005
3rd
B10
2004
T7
B10
2003
4th
B10
2002
4th
B10
2001
1st
B10
2000
1st
B10
1999
1st
B10
1998
T3
B10
1997
2nd
B10
1996
7th
B10
1995
4th
B10
1994
2nd
B10
1993
4th
B10
1992
T7
B10
1991
3rd
B10
1990
T7
B10
1989
T4
B10
1988
5th
B10
1987
2nd
B10
1986
3rd
B10
1985
8th
B10
1984
3rd
B10
1983
10th
B10
1982
10th
B10
1981
10th
B10
1980
10th
B10
1979
10th
B10
1978
10th
B10
1977
10th
B10
1976
—
B10
1975
10th
B10
1974
10th
B10
1973
10th
B10
1972
10th
B10
1971
10th
B10
1970
10th
B10
1969
10th
B10
1968
10th
B10
1967
10th
B10
1966
8th
B10
1965
9th
B10
1964
8th
B10
1963
5th
B10
1962
8th
B10
1961
8th
B10
1960
9th
B10
1959
8th
B10
1958
10th
B10
1957
9th
B10
1956
5th
B10
1955
9th
B10
1954
6th
B10
1953
4th
B10
1952
7th
B10
1951
5th
B10
1950
8th
B10
1949
5th
B10
1948
1st
B10
1947
4th
B10
1946
3rd
B10
1945
2nd
B10
1944
6th
B10
1943
2nd
B10
1942
4th
B10
1941
6th
B10
1940
5th
B10
1939
1st
B10
1938
2nd
B10
1937
1st
B10
1936
2nd
B10
1935
2nd
B10
1934
3rd
B10
1933
3rd
B10
1932
3rd
B10
1931
6th
B10
1930
4th
B10
1929
3rd
B10
1928
4th
B10
1927
6th
B10
1926
3rd
B10
1925
1st
B10
1924
5th
B10
1923
4th
B10
1922
5th
B10
1921
T3
B10
1920
6th
B10
Championship results · 105 years
Show all 105 years
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B10 | T9 / 18 | 285 | 292 | 281 | 858 | Pumpkin Ridge GC · par 70 | ||
| 2025 | B10 | 12th / 18 | 868 | ||||||
| 2024 | B10 | 1st / 14 | 863 | ||||||
| 2023 | B10 | 2nd / 14 | 577 | Shortened by weather | |||||
| 2022 | B10 | 4th / 14 | 890 | ||||||
| 2021 | B10 | 3rd / 14 | 897 | ||||||
| 2019 | B10 | 13th / 14 | 902 | ||||||
| 2018 | B10 | 5th / 14 | 863 | ||||||
| 2017 | B10 | 2nd / 14 | 845 | ||||||
| 2016 | B10 | T6 / 14 | 873 | ||||||
| 2015 | B10 | 7th / 14 | 1185 | ||||||
| 2014 | B10 | 4th / 12 | 1204 | ||||||
| 2013 | B10 | 6th / 12 | 1200 | ||||||
| 2012 | B10 | 3rd / 12 | 1186 | ||||||
| 2011 | B10 | 2nd / 11 | 1179 | ||||||
| 2010 | B10 | 3rd / 11 | 1163 | ||||||
| 2009 | B10 | 7th / 11 | 1177 | ||||||
| 2008 | B10 | T6 / 11 | 1196 | ||||||
| 2007 | B10 | 8th / 11 | 1221 | ||||||
| 2006 | B10 | 1st / 11 | 1160 | ||||||
| 2005 | B10 | 3rd / 11 | 853 | ||||||
| 2004 | B10 | T7 / 11 | 871 | ||||||
| 2003 | B10 | 4th / 11 | 1155 | ||||||
| 2002 | B10 | 4th / 11 | 1163 | ||||||
| 2001 | B10 | 1st / 11 | 1132 | ||||||
| 2000 | B10 | 1st / 11 | 1160 | ||||||
| 1999 | B10 | 1st / 11 | 1131 | ||||||
| 1998 | B10 | T3 / 11 | 1188 | ||||||
| 1997 | B10 | 2nd / 11 | 1187 | ||||||
| 1996 | B10 | 7th / 11 | 1204 | ||||||
| 1995 | B10 | 4th / 11 | 1202 | ||||||
| 1994 | B10 | 2nd / 11 | 1154 | ||||||
| 1993 | B10 | 4th / 11 | 1173 | ||||||
| 1992 | B10 | T7 / 11 | 1177 | ||||||
| 1991 | B10 | 3rd / 10 | 1152 | ||||||
| 1990 | B10 | T7 / 10 | 1192 | ||||||
| 1989 | B10 | T4 / 10 | 1182 | ||||||
| 1988 | B10 | 5th / 10 | 1206 | ||||||
| 1987 | B10 | 2nd / 10 | 1211 | ||||||
| 1986 | B10 | 3rd / 10 | 1187 | ||||||
| 1985 | B10 | 8th / 10 | 1529 | ||||||
| 1984 | B10 | 3rd / 10 | 1493 | ||||||
| 1983 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1532 | ||||||
| 1982 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1633 | ||||||
| 1981 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1580 | ||||||
| 1980 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1633 | ||||||
| 1979 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1694 | ||||||
| 1978 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1636 | ||||||
| 1977 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1605 | ||||||
| 1975 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1699 | ||||||
| 1974 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1643 | ||||||
| 1973 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1674 | ||||||
| 1972 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1560 | ||||||
| 1971 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1596 | ||||||
| 1970 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1634 | ||||||
| 1969 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1606 | ||||||
| 1968 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1650 | ||||||
| 1967 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1664 | ||||||
| 1966 | B10 | 8th / 10 | 1546 | ||||||
| 1965 | B10 | 9th / 10 | 1553 | ||||||
| 1964 | B10 | 8th / 10 | 1553 | ||||||
| 1963 | B10 | 5th / 10 | 1545 | ||||||
| 1962 | B10 | 8th / 10 | 1548 | ||||||
| 1961 | B10 | 8th / 10 | 1576 | ||||||
| 1960 | B10 | 9th / 10 | 1609 | ||||||
| 1959 | B10 | 8th / 10 | 1646 | ||||||
| 1958 | B10 | 10th / 10 | 1604 | ||||||
| 1957 | B10 | 9th / 10 | 1602 | ||||||
| 1956 | B10 | 5th / 10 | 1526 | ||||||
| 1955 | B10 | 9th / 10 | 1209 | ||||||
| 1954 | B10 | 6th / 10 | 1567 | ||||||
| 1953 | B10 | 4th / 10 | 1556 | ||||||
| 1952 | B10 | 7th / 10 | 1627 | ||||||
| 1951 | B10 | 5th / 10 | 1544 | ||||||
| 1950 | B10 | 8th / 9 | 1560 | ||||||
| 1949 | B10 | 5th / 9 | 1575 | ||||||
| 1948 | B10 | 1st / 9 | 1531 | ||||||
| 1947 | B10 | 4th / 9 | 1259 | ||||||
| 1946 | B10 | 3rd / 9 | 1247 | ||||||
| 1945 | B10 | 2nd / 8 | 626 | ||||||
| 1944 | B10 | 6th / 7 | 667 | ||||||
| 1943 | B10 | 2nd / 8 | 1292 | ||||||
| 1942 | B10 | 4th / 9 | 1265 | ||||||
| 1941 | B10 | 6th / 10 | 1296 | ||||||
| 1940 | B10 | 5th / 10 | 1276 | ||||||
| 1939 | B10 | 1st / 10 | 1197 | ||||||
| 1938 | B10 | 2nd / 10 | 1260 | ||||||
| 1937 | B10 | 1st / 10 | 1244 | ||||||
| 1936 | B10 | 2nd / 10 | 1240 | ||||||
| 1935 | B10 | 2nd / 10 | 1223 | ||||||
| 1934 | B10 | 3rd / 9 | 1269 | ||||||
| 1933 | B10 | 3rd / 8 | 1328 | ||||||
| 1932 | B10 | 3rd / 8 | 1294 | ||||||
| 1931 | B10 | 6th / 8 | 1355 | ||||||
| 1930 | B10 | 4th / 9 | 1290 | ||||||
| 1929 | B10 | 3rd / 7 | 1348 | ||||||
| 1928 | B10 | 4th / 9 | 1358 | ||||||
| 1927 | B10 | 6th / 6 | 1406 | ||||||
| 1926 | B10 | 3rd / 9 | 681 | ||||||
| 1925 | B10 | 1st / 6 | 669 | ||||||
| 1924 | B10 | 5th / 8 | 708 | ||||||
| 1923 | B10 | 4th / 8 | 687 | ||||||
| 1922 | B10 | 5th / 9 | 687 | ||||||
| 1921 | B10 | T3 / 5 | 709 | ||||||
| 1920 | B10 | 6th / 7 | 81 |
| Year | Conf. | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par | Course | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B10 | T9 / 18 | 285 | 292 | 281 | 858 | Pumpkin Ridge GC · par 70 | ||
| 2025 | B10 | 12th / 18 | 868 | ||||||
| 2024 | B10 | 1st / 14 | 863 | ||||||
| 2023 | B10 | 2nd / 14 | 577 | Shortened by weather | |||||
| 2022 | B10 | 4th / 14 | 890 | ||||||
| 2021 | B10 | 3rd / 14 | 897 | ||||||
| 2019 | B10 | 13th / 14 | 902 | ||||||
| 2018 | B10 | 5th / 14 | 863 | ||||||
| 2017 | B10 | 2nd / 14 | 845 | ||||||
| 2016 | B10 | T6 / 14 | 873 | ||||||
| 2015 | B10 | 7th / 14 | 1185 | ||||||
| 2014 | B10 | 4th / 12 | 1204 |
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
0
29 appearances
Avg committee seed
8.8
across 20 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+34.8
2006 · Central
Beat the seed
10×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
3×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
20
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
268(-16)·2000 R2
268(-20)·2023 R2
275(-13)·2023 R3
To par
-20(268)·2023 R2
-16(268)·2000 R2
-13(275)·2023 R3
36-Hole
Score
546(-30)·2023
563(+3)·2010
563(-5)·2026
To par
-30(546)·2023
-5(563)·2026
-4(564)·2000
54-Hole
Score
821(-43)·2023
843(-9)·2026
848(+8)·2010
To par
-43(821)·2023
-9(855)·2011
-9(843)·2026
Individual
Single round
Score
63(-8)·2000 R2
Josh Habig
64(-8)·2023 R2
Cameron Adam
65(-7)·2023 R3
Daniel Svard
To par
-8(63)·2000 R2
Josh Habig
-8(64)·2023 R2
Cameron Adam
-7(65)·2023 R3
Daniel Svard
36-Hole
Score
134(-10)·2023
Cameron Adam
136(-8)·1998
Matt Seppanen
136(-6)·2000
Josh Habig
136(-8)·2023
Daniel Svard
To par
-10(134)·2023
Cameron Adam
-8(136)·1998
Matt Seppanen
-8(136)·2023
Daniel Svard
54-Hole
Score
201(-15)·2023
Daniel Svard
205(-11)·1998
Matt Seppanen
206(-10)·2023
Cameron Adam
To par
-15(201)·2023
Daniel Svard
-11(205)·1998
Matt Seppanen
-10(206)·2023
Cameron Adam
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 4
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 5–8
8 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 9+
12 entries
0 wins · 3 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
279(-9)·2000
280(-8)·2000
280(-8)·2018
To par
-9(279)·2000
-8(280)·2000
-8(280)·2018
36-Hole
Score
571(-5)·1997
577(+1)·1998
580(+4)·2000
To par
-5(571)·1997
+1(577)·1998
+4(580)·2000
54-Hole
Score
859(-5)·2000
863(-1)·1997
884(+20)·2018
To par
-5(859)·2000
-1(863)·1997
+20(884)·2018
72-Hole
Score
1139(-13)·2000
1158(+6)·1997
1188(+36)·1999
To par
-13(1139)·2000
+6(1158)·1997
+36(1188)·1999
Individual
Single round
Score
67(-5)·2000
Jess Daley
67(-5)·2000
Luke Donald
68(-4)·1997
Erik Ciotti
68(-4)·1999
Luke Donald
68(-4)·2000
Luke Donald
To par
-5(67)·2000
Jess Daley
-5(67)·2000
Luke Donald
-4(68)·1997
Erik Ciotti
-4(68)·1999
Luke Donald
-4(68)·2000
Luke Donald
36-Hole
Score
139(-5)·2000
Jess Daley
141(-3)·1995
Scott Rowe
141(-3)·1999
Luke Donald
To par
-5(139)·2000
Jess Daley
-3(141)·1995
Scott Rowe
-3(141)·1999
Luke Donald
54-Hole
Score
208(-8)·2000
Jess Daley
210(-6)·2000
Luke Donald
213(-3)·1999
Luke Donald
To par
-8(208)·2000
Jess Daley
-6(210)·2000
Luke Donald
-3(213)·1999
Luke Donald
72-Hole
Score
275(-13)·2000
Jess Daley
277(-11)·2000
Luke Donald
284(-4)·1999
Luke Donald
To par
-13(275)·2000
Jess Daley
-11(277)·2000
Luke Donald
-4(284)·1999
Luke Donald
NCAA Individual Champions
1999Luke Donald
Northwestern in the record book
Lowest Team Round
1(-20, 268)2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional · May 16, 2023
Lowest Team Round in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional
1-20 (268)2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional
Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional
1-43 (821)2023 NCAA Las Vegas Regional
Golf Majors by School
11Matt Fitzpatrick - 1
Roster data coming soon.
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.