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1949 NCAA Golf Championship
The 1949 NCAA Golf Championship was the 11th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ames, Iowa, U.S. 42°02′23″N 93°39′09″W / 42.039722°N 93.6525°W |
| Course(s) | Veenker Memorial Golf Course |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 31 teams |
| Champion | |
| Team: North Texas State (1st title) Individual: Harvie Ward (North Carolina) | |
| Location Map | |
Veenker Location in the United States Veenker Location in Iowa | |
The tournament was held at the Veenker Memorial Golf Course at the Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa.
North Texas State won the team title by ten strokes, the Eagles' first NCAA team national title.
Individual results
Individual champion
Tournament medalist
- Arnold Palmer, Wake Forest (141)
Team results
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas State | 590 |
| T2 | Purdue | 600 |
| Texas | ||
| 4 | Michigan | 602 |
| 5 | San Jose State (DC) | 603 |
| 6 | Oklahoma A&M | 606 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 608 |
| T8 | North Carolina | 610 |
| Ohio State | ||
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 613 |
- Note: Top 10 only
- DC = Defending champions
References
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 9, 2019.