Rice Men's Golf
#101AACMen's · 2026–27
2026–27 season so far
5 eventsEvents won
1
2 top-3 finishes
Schedule
#92
strength of schedule
Events
5
played this season
Avg points
31.80
Clippd rating
Road to the 2027 NCAA Championship
Projected · updates weekly- 1 (still to come)Conference championship · Apr 25–27, 2027AAC ChampionshipRitz-Carlton Members Golf Club, Bradenton, FL
- 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 | #101 now | 28-26-1 | AAC · Apr 25–27, 2027 | — | May 2027 |
| 2025–26 | #65 final | 82-81-6 | — | Athens · 10th | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | Did not appear | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | Did not appear | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | Did not appear | Did not qualify |
Program history
Regional apps
8
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 3
Advanced
3
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
0
Best regional
#9
NCAA apps
3
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 3
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
20
Match-play
0
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Conference championship history — data expands as seasons are added.
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Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
0
8 appearances
Avg committee seed
11.0
across 3 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+6.0
1991 · Central
Beat the seed
0×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
0×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
3
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Team
Single round
Score
269(-15)·2026 R3
279(-5)·2026 R1
284(-4)·2010 R2
To par
-15(269)·2026 R3
-5(279)·2026 R1
-4(284)·2010 R2
36-Hole
Score
575(+7)·2026
579(+11)·2014
583(+7)·2010
To par
+7(583)·2010
+7(575)·2026
+9(585)·1991
54-Hole
Score
844(-8)·2026
882(+18)·1991
886(+34)·2014
To par
-8(844)·2026
+18(882)·1991
+25(889)·2010
Individual
Single round
Score
65(-6)·2026 R3
Reggie Zhu
66(-5)·2014 R2
Kevin Reilly
66(-5)·2026 R3
Daniel Zou
To par
-6(65)·2026 R3
Reggie Zhu
-5(66)·2014 R2
Kevin Reilly
-5(66)·2026 R3
Daniel Zou
36-Hole
Score
140(-4)·2018
Mitchell Meissner
141(-3)·2025
Lukas Boandl
142(-2)·2010
Christopher Brown
142(-2)·2011
Michael Whitehead
142·2014
Kevin Reilly
142·2026
Lukas Boandl
To par
-4(140)·2018
Mitchell Meissner
-3(141)·2025
Lukas Boandl
-2(142)·2010
Christopher Brown
-2(142)·2011
Michael Whitehead
54-Hole
Score
209(-4)·2026
Daniel Zou
209(-4)·2026
Lukas Boandl
211(-5)·2018
Mitchell Meissner
211(-2)·2026
Reggie Zhu
To par
-5(211)·2018
Mitchell Meissner
-4(209)·2026
Daniel Zou
-4(209)·2026
Lukas Boandl
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
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 9+
3 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
290(+2)·1990
293(+5)·1991
295(+7)·1990
To par
+2(290)·1990
+5(293)·1991
+7(295)·1990
36-Hole
Score
601(+25)·1990
619(+43)·1992
626(+50)·1991
To par
+25(601)·1990
+43(619)·1992
+50(626)·1991
54-Hole
Score
891(+27)·1990
925(+61)·1991
To par
+27(891)·1990
+61(925)·1991
72-Hole
Score
1197(+45)·1990
1218(+66)·1991
To par
+45(1197)·1990
+66(1218)·1991
Individual
Single round
Score
69(-3)·1976
Barton Goodwin
71(-1)·1976
Barton Goodwin
72(E)·1976
Barton Goodwin
72(E)·1976
Barton Goodwin
To par
-3(69)·1976
Barton Goodwin
-1(71)·1976
Barton Goodwin
E(72)·1976
Barton Goodwin
E(72)·1976
Barton Goodwin
36-Hole
Score
141(-3)·1976
Barton Goodwin
To par
-3(141)·1976
Barton Goodwin
54-Hole
Score
213(-3)·1976
Barton Goodwin
To par
-3(213)·1976
Barton Goodwin
72-Hole
Score
284(-4)·1976
Barton Goodwin
To par
-4(284)·1976
Barton Goodwin
Rice in the record book
Consecutive Individual Wins
12Mitchell Meissner · 2017-18
Lowest Individual Round
162Michael Whitehead · Border Olympics · March 26, 2011
Lowest Individual Round-to-Par
1-10Michael Whitehead · Border Olympics · March 26, 2011
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)
1(-19, 197)Michael Whitehead · Border Olympics · March 25-26, 2011
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)
1(197, -19)Michael Whitehead · Border Olympics · March 25-26, 2011
Roster data coming soon.
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.