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Virginia Men's Golf

#3
ACCMen's · 2025-26
Record
113-14-5
132 meetings
Field status
Projected AQ
Projected regional
Columbus
#1 seed · #3 overall
Travel distance
278 mi
same time zone

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1989-2025)1st5thAdvance cut198920072025
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Columbus Regional — Ohio State, Columbus, OHVirginia
homeColumbustime zones278 mi (same time zone)

2026 conference championship

Shark's Tooth Golf Club · Panama City Beach, FL·2026-04-232026-04-27
Winner: Virginia

Program history

Regional apps
28
Top 8% of D1
Active streak: 17
Longest streak: 17
Advanced
13
Top 9% of D1
Active streak: 3
Longest streak: 3
Regional wins
0
Top 14% of D1
Best regional
#2
Top 14% of D1
NCAA apps
21
Top 11% of D1
Active streak: 3
Longest streak: 3
NCAA wins
0
Top 8% of D1
NCAA best
T3
Top 10% of D1
MP berths
3
2 MP wins

Year-by-year regionals

2025
2
#2
2024
2
#2
2023
3
#3
2022
T6
#10
2021
7
#6
2020
2019
7
#8
2018
7
#8
2017
4
#3
2016
5
#5
2015
5
#5
2014
7
#2
2013
6
#11
2012
4
#4
2011
8
#4
2010
5
#4
2009
4
#9
2008
10
#22
2007
--
2006
--
2005
12
#17
2004
--
2003
--
2002
T18
#14
2001
--
2000
T9
1999
--
1998
13
1997
8
1996
12
1995
13
1994
--
1993
12
1992
T10
1991
13
1990
15
1989
--

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

Regional performance

Regional titles
0
28 appearances
Avg committee seed
7.3
across 19 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+33.3
2024 · Baton Rouge
Beat the seed
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
19
Seeding data available: 2002-present
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 3
2 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 4
3 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 5–8
5 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced
Seed 9+
6 entries
0 wins · 2 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025R
7
2024QF
T3
2023QF
7
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
10
2016
MC
2015
MC
2014
2013
2012
T22
2011
2010
T11
2009
T27
2008
MC
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
MC
1999
1998
1997
MC
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
MC
1991
1990
1989
1988
MC
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
27
1961
1960
1959
1958
19
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
23
1951
1950
1949
1948
1947
T31
1946
11
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
13
1940
T15
1939
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

Virginia in the record book

Career Top 10 Finishes

1
25Ben James · 2022-present

Career Even or Under Par Rounds

1
85Ben James · 2022-present

Career Rounds in the 60's

1
52Ben James · 2022-present

Career Stroke Average

1
69.84 avgBen James · 2022-present · 108 rounds

Single Season Wins

1
5Ben James · 2022-23

Single Season Top 10 Finishes

1
11Ben James · 2022-23

Single Season Even or Under Rounds

2
33Ben James · 2022-23
27Ben James · 2024-25

Single Season Stroke Average

3
69.00 avgBen James · 2022-23 · 40 rounds
70.31 avgBen James · 2023-24 · 34 rounds
70.35 avgBen James · 2024-25 · 34 rounds

Lowest Individual Round

1
62Jimmy Stanger · John Burns Intercollegiate · Feb. 15, 2017

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)

3
(-20, 196)Ben James · Streamsong Invitational
(-20, 196)Ben James · NCAALas Vegas Regional · 17, 2023
(-18, 198)Ben Kohles · The Schenkel

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)

3
(196, -20)Ben James · Streamsong Invitational
(196, -20)Ben James · NCAALas Vegas Regional · 17, 2023
(198, -18)Ben Kohles · The Schenkel

Lowest Team Round

4
(-21, 267)Round 2
(-21, 267)Round 1
(-20, 268)Round 2
(-20, 268)Round 3

Lowest Team 54 Hole Score

2
(-56, 808)Streamsong Invitational · 13, 2022
(-49, 815)NCAALas Vegas Regional

Lowest 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

1
-20 (196)Ben James · 2023 NCAALas Vegas Regional

Lowest Team 54-Hole Score in Relation to Par at an NCAA Regional

1
-49 (815)2023 NCAALas Vegas Regional
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2025.