Methodist wins the 2021 DIII women's golf championship
Methodist leapfrogs Carnegie Mellon, wins 14th national championship in program history
Methodist University keeps making history. The Monarchs shot 14-over par on the final day of the 2021 DIII women's golf championship to take over first place and win the 2021 DIII women's golf national title. This is Methodist's 14th national championship in program history. Click or tap here to view every championship in DIII women's golf history.
Carnegie Mellon held the lead throughout the 2021 tournament but the Tartan's 23-over par performance in the final round gave Methodist a solid chance of taking the lead. The Monarchs took full advantage.
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Makensie Toole of George Fox University won the individual championship handily with an overall tournament score of 3-over par. She was 14 strokes clear of Carnegie Mellon's Alexis Sudjianto.
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Here are the final round stats and leaderboard
After 54 holes of competition, the final round is here. Only the top 15 teams and the top six individuals not on one of those teams are competing in Friday's final round. Follow along here for the latest updates.
Carnegie Mellon enters the final round with the lead, 61-over. That's four shots ahead of Methodist University.
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Makensie Toole of George Fox University holds the individual lead at 4-over. Her lead is eight strokes ahead of Carnegie Mellon's Alexis Sudjianto. She sits at 12-over.
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Third round scores at the DIII women's golf championship
Carnegie Mellon tops the list of 15 teams that made the cut to compete in Friday's final round of the DIII women's golf championship. Carnegie Mellon's 61-over is four shots clear of Methodist University.
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George Fox University's Makensie Toole holds the individual lead at 4-over, which is eight strokes in front of Alexis Sudjianto of Carnegie Mellon at 12-over.
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Day 2 results at the DIII Women's Golf Championships
Carnegie Mellon (+44) holds a one-stroke lead over Methodist University (+45) after Wednesday's Day 2 action at the DIII Women's Golf Championships. For team competition, the four lowest scores from each team, each day, will count toward a team's total score. Methodist's team score of 300 on Wednesday led the field.
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George Fox's Makensie Toole is the individual leader at 2-over, three shots ahead of both Centre College's Rylee Suttor and Carnegie Mellon's Alexis Sudjianto.
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After 54 holes of competition, only the top 15 teams and the top six individuals not on one of those teams will compete in the final round on Friday, May 14.
Results from Day 1 of the 2021 DIII women's golf championship
The first round of the 2021 DIII women's golf championship is finished. Carnegie Mellon is in first place with a +24 after the opening round. Oglethorpe's Sarah Hsu shot a 74 and is +2 to lead all individual players.
The 2021 championship is being held at Forest Akers in Lansing, Michigan. Twenty-five teams and six individuals and competing in the first round. After 54 holes of competition, only the top 15 teams and the top six individuals not on one of those teams will compete in the final round on Friday, May 14.
For team competition, the four lowest scores from each team, each day, will count toward a team's total score.
The leaderboards after Day 1 can be found below.
Team leaderboard
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Individual leaderboard
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The DIII Women's Golf Championship kicks off Tuesday
Twenty-five teams and six individuals will hit the course on Tuesday, May 11, at Forest Akers in Lansing, Michigan, for the first round of the DIII Women's Golf Championship. After 54 holes of competition, only the top 15 teams and the top six individuals not on one of those teams will compete in the final round on Friday, May 14.
For team competition, the four lowest scores from each team, each day, will count toward a team's total score.
You can view live scores from the championship here (link opens in a new window).
2021 DIII women's golf championship selections announced
The NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Committee announced 25 teams and six individuals that will participate in the 2021 DIII women’s golf championships on Monday.
Twenty-one conferences have been granted automatic qualification and the remaining four teams were selected on an at-large basis from conferences and the independent institutions. Six individuals, not from selected teams, also were selected for the championships.
The championships will be conducted May 11-14 at Forest Akers Golf Courses (West Course) in Lansing, Michigan. Olivet College and the Greater Lansing Sports Authority will serve as hosts.
The DIII women's golf championship selections set for May 3
The 2021 NCAA DIII women's golf championship selections will be announced here on NCAA.com on Monday, May 3. The championship is May 11-14 at Forest Akers in Lansing, Michigan.
NCAA DIII Women's Golf Championship history
Here are the past NCAA DIII Women's Golf champions:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Score | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New York University | Brad Johnson | 1217 | Williams | 1,222 | Houston, Texas |
| 2018 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Jodie Burton | 1,261 | Williams | 1,261 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2017 | Rhodes | Mike Clary | 1,217 | George Fox | 1,219 | Houston, Texas |
| 2016 | Rhodes | Mike Clary | 904 | Texas-Tyler | 919 | Houston, Texas |
| 2015 | Williams | Bill Kangas | 1,264 | Wittenberg | 1,281 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2014 | Rhodes | Mike Clary | 1,256 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1,280 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2013 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Darla Kirby | 1,239 | Texas-Tyler | 1,247 | Miramar Beach, Fla. |
| 2012 | Methodist | Tom Inczauskis | 1,242 | DePauw | 1,248 | Angola, Ind. |
| 2011 | Methodist | Tom Inczauskis | 966 | Gustavus Adolphus | 978 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2010 | Methodist | Tom Inczauskis | 1,282 | Gustavus Adolphus | 1,301 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2009 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,257 | Wisconsin Stevens Point | 1,282 | Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| 2008 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,219 | DePauw | 1,258 | Wartburg |
| 2007 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,215 | DePauw | 1,303 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2006 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,240 | Gustavus Adolphus | 1,316 | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. |
| 2005 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,272 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1,284 | Southern Pines, N.C. |
| 2004 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,303 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1,305 | Green Lake, Wis. |
| 2003 | Methodist | Vici Pate | 1,296 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1,349 | Green Lake, Wis. |
| 2002 | Methodist | Kim Kincer | 1,310 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1,341 | Mount Holyoke |
| 2001 | Methodist | Kim Kincer | 1,214 | Concordia-Moorhead | 1,264 | Millikin |
| 2000 | Methodist | Kim Kincer | 1,285 | Concordia-Moorhead | 1,336 | Illinois Wesleyan |
# 2016 championships shortened to three rounds due to weather.
# 2011 championships shortened to three rounds due to weather.
* From 1996-99, Divisions II and III competed in a combined championship.