Methodist wins the 2022 NCAA DIII men's golf championship

The fourth and final round of the DIII men's golf championship is now underway. 

Methodist University sits atop the team leaderboard with a 12-stroke lead (+13), ahead of Hampden-Sydney College and Huntingdon College (+25). Methodist's Andre Chi leads the individual competition sitting at -2, currently just one stroke ahead of Wittenburg's JF Aber (-1). 

Methodist University tees off for the team championship at 9:20 a.m. ET, while Andre Chi is set to tee off at 10 a.m. ET. 

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Methodist University and senior Andre Chi are potentially only 18 holes away from earning the 2022 NCAA DIII men's golf team and individual titles after Thursday's third round in Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. If Methodist can finish the job, it'll win its 13th team DIII national championship and its first since 2018. Methodist was the national runner-up in 2021. Click or tap here to view the DIII men's golf championship history.

As a team, Methodist shot a 4-over 292 — tied for the second-best round of the day, behind only Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' even-par 288 — to take an 12-stroke lead into Friday, ahead of Hampden-Sydney College and Huntingdon College (+25). Claremont-Mudd-Scripps climbed one spot to fourth place at 26-over after its best round of the week by seven strokes.

The team and individual champions will be decided after the final round on Friday.

Below is the team leaderboard through 54 holes.

Methodist's Chi shot a 2-under 70 for the second day in a row to improve his standing by three places on the leaderboard in Thursday, climbing from fourth to first at 2-under for the week. Wittenberg University's JF Aber recorded a 3-under 69 to climb six spots from eighth to second as he sits just one stroke back of Chi at 1-under.

Three players are tied for third at even par.

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After two days of competition, the DIII men's golf championship field has been cut from 43 teams to 18.

Methodist University finds itself on top of the leaderboard after shooting 289 (+5 on Wednesday). The Monarchs surged ahead of yesterday's leader Carnegie Mellon, who shot 299 (+15) today.

Oglethorpe earned the 18th and final spot above Wednesday's cut, shooting 307 (+30). Overall, the Stormy Petrels have shot 617 (+45) in the tournament.

That's just enough to outpace Willamette and Greensboro, who finished tied for 19th place after shooting 618 (+46) overall.

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Here's where the team leaderboard stands after the cut:

It's probably not surprising to also find a Monarch atop the individual leaderboard. Methodist's Henry Angier boasts the best performance of the tournament through two days of competition.

Angier shot 69 (-2) on Wednesday, bringing his overall performance to 141 (-2).

Hampden-Sydney's Nick Rubino and Huntingdon's Grant Gronka are just behind him, both shooting 142 (-1) overall.

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Here's how the individual leaderboard shakes out after the second round:

After the conclusion of the second day of the 2022 NCAA DIII Men's Golf Championships at Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla., the field will be cut to 18 teams and the top six individuals not on one of those teams, after the completion of 36 holes. The second round is underway, with the final tee times of the day scheduled for 1:15 p.m. ET.

Through 18 holes, Carnegie Mellon is atop both the team and individual leaderboards. Carnegie Mellon has a team score of 1-under, which is four strokes ahead of second-place Huntingdon College (+3).

After Tuesday, Aurora University and St. John's (MD) were tied for 18th at 20-over.

In the individual leaderboard, Carnegie Mellon's William Knauth was the clubhouse leader after Tuesday at 3-under. Team and individual champions will be crowned Friday with the completion of 72 holes.

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Today marks the kickoff of the 2022 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships at Mission Inn Resort and Club, in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., hosted by Oglethorpe and Greater Orlando Sports Commission. There will be four days of competition, totaling 72 holes and concluding Friday, May 13, with the cut taking place after 36 holes on Wednesday. Only the top 18 teams and the top six individuals who aren't on a qualifying team will make the cut.

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The NCAA Division III Men's Golf Committee has announced the teams and individuals selected to participate in the 2022 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships.

The championships, which will be held May 10-13 at Mission Inn Resort and Club, in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida and will be hosted by Oglethorpe and Greater Orlando Sports Commission. The team and individual champions will be determined after 72 holes of play or the conclusion of the last fully completed round. Forty-three teams and six individuals not on one of those teams will be selected to participate in the championships. After 36 holes of competition, the field will be cut to the top 18 teams and top six individuals not on one of those teams. 

Listed below are among those receiving automatic qualification berths: 

Conferences Receiving Automatic Qualification Berths 

Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, Penn State-Altoona

American Rivers Conference, Luther

American Southwest Conference, Mary Hardin-Baylor

Atlantic East Conference, Cabrini

Centennial Conference, Franklin & Marshall

College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Illinois Wesleyan

Commonwealth Coast Conference, Endicott

Empire 8, St. John Fisher

Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Saint Joseph’s (Maine)

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