Omaha. Oklahoma City. Carlsbad?
The NCAA golf championships have reached a fever pitch in Southern California, as the event continues to gain momentum in its third year at what could ultimately be its permanent host site—like the men’s and women’s College World Series have in their respective longtime host cities.
The North Course at the Omni La Costa resort this week is concluding another round of NCAA golf championships as part of a five-year deal. The golf course underwent a $20 million–plus renovation between 2022 and 2024 ahead of its first NCAA hosting duties, which was part of a larger $200 million project at the resort.
Preston Stout from Oklahoma State won the 2026 NCAA men’s golf individual title Monday after finishing first in the four-round stroke play tournament that doubles as a qualifier for the team bracket. The win earns Stout, 21, exemptions into this month’s U.S. Open and the 2027 Masters, if he remains an amateur.
Last week, Stanford won the women’s team title and Texas junior Farah O’Keefe won the individual women’s championship.
