The Liberty men’s golf team is set to compete at the NCAA National Championship, which is scheduled for Friday though Wednesday at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Flames were one of 30 teams which advanced to the National Championship as the top five teams from six different NCAA Regional qualified for this week’s championship in Scottsdale, Arizona. No. 16 Liberty finished the Tallahassee Regional in fourth place, advancing from the regional alongside Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and TCU.
This Friday through Sunday, the 30 teams at the finals will compete over three days (54 holes) of stroke play, after which the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined. These 15 teams and nine individuals will play a final round of 18 holes of stroke play on Monday to determine the top eight teams which will advance to match play.
The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, followed by the finals on Wednesday.
This is the third time Liberty has advanced to the NCAA National Championship in program history The Flames made the NCAA National Championship in 2012 and 2019. Liberty finished in 10th place in 2012 and 20th in 2019.
Here is the full list of the 30 teams which will be competing this weekend at the 2021 NCAA National Championship with their most recent Golfstat national ranking.
Oklahoma (1)
Florida State (2)
Oklahoma State (3)
Clemson (4)
Texas (5)
North Carolina (6)
Wake Forest (7)
Illinois (8)
Pepperdine (9)
Arizona State (10)
Vanderbilt (11)
Georgia (12)
NC State (13)
Tennessee (14)
Liberty (16)
SMU (18)
San Francisco (19)
Florida (21)
Texas Tech (22)
Arkansas (23)
San Diego State (25)
Georgia Tech (26)
Louisville (27)
Sam Houston State (31)
Oregon State (32)
UAB (34)
TCU (37)
East Tennessee State (41)
Little Rock (47)
San Diego (57)
*photo courtesy Todd Drexler, SE Sports Media
