This article was contributed by Adam Zundell.
DANIELS, W. Va. — Lynn won a second-straight national championship by defeating Lincoln Memorial, 3-2, on Friday at The Resort at Glade Springs.
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The Fighting Knights had to overcome an 0-2 deficit on Friday to successfully defend their title. LMU’s Dan Bradbury gave away a two-shot lead on 17 with a bogey while his opponent made birdie, but regrouped made a birdie on the 18th to win his match for the Railsplitters. Sam Broadhurst pulled away late in his match to put Lincoln Memorial up by two.
Lynn repeats as #D2Golf National Champions with a 3-2 win over the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters! 🏆 ⛳️ #MakeItYours pic.twitter.com/wQiwV7dlSV
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However, Lynn had strong leads in the other three matches as the teams came to the 18th green. After leading by just one at the turn, Carlos Bustos gained a total of five shots on the first three holes on the back to take command of his match and wound up winning by five. Giovanni Manzoni took a two-shot lead on the very first hole and did not let his opponent get any closer and finished with a five-shot win. Jorge Villar led by six after nine holes and cruised for a seven-shot win to clinch the title for the Fighting Knights.
THE DII MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: Regionals and History
Throughout regional action, 80 teams and 32 individual student-athletes battled at four regional sites in three-day tournaments from May 9-11. Twenty teams and eight individuals moved forward. Southern New Hampshire (+35), Lindenwood (+6), Lynn (+5), and Dixie State (-17) won their respective regions to advance. Here are how the four regional tournaments finished:
| Region | Advancing teams | advancing individuals |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic/East | Southern New Hampshire, Bentley, Wilmington (DE) | Owen Elliott (Shepherd), Michael Marisco (Gannon) |
| Central/Midwest | Lindenwood, Missouri-St. Louis, Ferris State, Arkansas Tech, Trevecca Nazarene, Grand Valley State | Hayden Foster (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Zach James (Southeastern Oklahoma State) |
| South/Southeast | Lynn, West Florida, Barry, Florida Southern, USC Aiken, Lincoln Memorial, Saint Leo | Juan Jose Guerra (Nova Southeastern), Vincent Norrman (Georgia Southwestern) |
| South Central/West | Dixie State, UC San Diego, Cal State Monterey Bay, Sonoma State | Chase Carlson (Colorado Christian), Josh McCollum (Chico State) |
BOLD = Region team champion
Lynn, which drew the No. 2 seed in the South Region, is the reigning national champion. It defeated West Florida 3-2 at Muscle Shoals, Alabama for the 2018 DII men's golf team title. Here is a complete list of the DII men's golf championship finals results.
2018 RECAP: Lynn wins first title
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SCORE | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lynn | Andy Walker | 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 2 | Daniels, W.V. |
| 2018 | Lynn | Andrew Danna | 3 | West Florida | 2 | Muscle Shoals, Ala. |
| 2017 | Florida Southern | Doug Gordin | 3 | Lynn | 2 | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| 2016 | Saint Leo | Chris Greenwood | 3 | Chico State | 2 | Metro State |
| 2015 | Nova Southeastern | Ryan Jamison | 3 | Lynn | 2 | Conover, N.C. |
| 2014 | Barry | Jimmy Stobs | 3 | Nova Southeastern | 1 | Grand Valley State |
| 2013**** | Barry | Jimmy Stobs | 2.5 | Lynn | 2.5 | Hershey, Pa. |
| 2012 | Nova Southeastern | Garrett Runion | 5 | Chico State | 0 | Simpsonville, Ky. |
| 2011 | Cal State-Monterey Bay | Jason Owen | 3 | Lynn | 2 | Florence, Ala. |
| 2010 | Florida Southern | Doug Gordin | 1,206 | Central Missouri | 1,213 | Noblesville, Ind. |
| 2009 | ***Sonoma State | Val Verhunce | 1,179 | Cal State San Bernardino | 1,179 | Western Washington |
| 2008 | ***West Florida | Steve Fell | 1,129 | North Alabama/St. Edwards | 1,129 | Rice |
| 2007 | Barry | Jimmy Stobs | 1,186 | South Carolina Upstate | 1,187 | Grand Valley State |
| 2006 | South Carolina Aiken | Mike Carlisle | 1,148 | Columbus State | 1,160 | Concord |
| 2005 | South Carolina Aiken | Mike Carlisle | 1,158 | Armstrong Atlantic | 1,163 | Armstrong Atlantic |
| 2004 | South Carolina Aiken | Mike Carlisle | 1,191 | Chico State | 1,200 | DeLand, Fla. |
| 2003 | Francis Marion | Jonathan Burnett | 1,149 | Rollins | 1,163 | Sunriver, Ore. |
| 2002 | Rollins | Kyle Frakes | 1,194 | Cal State Stanislaus | 1,195 | Rollins |
| 2001 | West Florida | Steve Fell | 1,148 | Florida Southern | 1,16 | Grand Valley State |
| 2000 | Florida Southern | Doug Gordin | 1,140 | Cal State Bakersfield/Grand Canyon | 1,169 | Cal State Stanislaus |
| 1999 | Florida Southern | Doug Gordin | 1,125 | South Carolina Aiken | 1,157 | Valdosta State |
| 1998 | Florida Southern | Doug Gordin | 1,168 | Columbus State | 1,175 | Rollins |
| 1997 | Columbus State | Scott Clark | 1,149 | North Florida | 1,153 | Grand Canyon |
| 1996 | Florida Southern | Doug Gordin | 1,178 | South Carolina Aiken | 1,187 | Central Oklahoma |
| 1995 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,204 | South Carolina Aiken | 1,214 | South Carolina Aiken |
| 1994 | Columbus State | Rick Cravens | 1,175 | North Florida | 1,179 | North Florida |
| 1993 | Abilene Christian | Vince Jarrett | 1,160 | Columbus State | 1,165 | Cal State Stanislaus |
| 1992 | Columbus State | Earl Bagley | 1,144 | Troy | 1,176 | Wofford |
| 1991 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,166 | Columbus State | 1,190 | Florida Atlantic |
| 1990 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,170 | Columbus State | 1,196 | Florida Atlantic |
| 1989 | Columbus State | Earl Bagley | 1,196 | Valdosta State | 1,206 | Gannon |
| 1988 | Tampa | Chuck Winship | 1,189 | Florida Southern | 1,203 | Truman |
| 1987 | Tampa | Chuck Winship | 1,175 | Columbus State | 1,180 | Columbus State |
| 1986 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,196 | Columbus State | 1,207 | Tampa |
| 1985 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,192 | Stephen F. Austin | 1,202 | Sam Houston State |
| 1984 | Troy | Mike Griffin | 1,198 | Florida Southern | 1,216 | Gannon |
| 1983 | Texas State | Bill Woodley | 1,229 | Troy | 1,234 | California (Pa.) |
| 1982 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,181 | Texas State | 1,191 | Florida Southern |
| 1981 | Florida Southern | Charley Matlock | 1,184 | Allian International | 1,219 | Hartford |
| 1980 | Columbus State | Arthur Land | 1,178 | Florida Southern | 1,181 | Nicholls state |
| 1979 | UC Davis | Joe Carlson | 1,194 | Columbus State/Florida Southern | 1,203 | UC Davis |
| 1978 | Columbus State | Mike Taylor | 1,174 | Troy | 1,183 | Florida Southern |
| 1977 | Troy | Mike Griffin | 1,168 | Rollins | 1,179 | Texas Southern |
| 1976 | Troy | Mike Griffin | 1,181 | UC Irvine | 1,212 | Youngstown state |
| 1975** | UC Irvine | Jerry Hulbert | 886 | Cal State Northridge | 891 | Tennessee-Martin |
| 1974 | Cal State Northridge | Bill Cullum | 1,205 | UC Irvine | 1,211 | South Florida |
| 1973 | Cal State Northridge | Bill Cullum | 1,180 | South Florida | 1,196 | UC Riverside |
| 1972 | New Orleans | Robert Brown | 1,214 | South Florida | 1,238 | Williams |
| 1971 | New Orleans | Robert Brown | 1,198 | Cal State Northridge | 1,202 | Chico State |
| 1970 | Rollins | Joe Justice | 1,195 | Georgia Southern | 1,205 | Youngstown State |
| 1969 | Cal State Northridge | Bill Cullum | 1,231 | Rollins | 1,232 | New Mexico |
| 1968 | Lamar | Dan Rogas | 1,151 | Middle Tennesee | 1,192 | Lamar |
| 1967 | Lamar | Dan Rogas | 1,141 | Murray State | 1,160 | Murray State |
| 1966 | Chico State | Hal Bishop | 1,206 | Lamar | 1,207 | Chico State |
| 1965 | Middle Tennessee State | E.K. Patty | 1,157 | Southern Illinois | 1,202 | Missouri State |
| 1964* | Southern Illinois | Lynn Holder | 886 | San Diego State | 888 | Missouri State |
| 1963 | Missouri State | A.J. McDonald | 1,188 | Aquinas | 1,199 | Missouri State |
*54-hole tournament.
**Fourth round rained out.
***Won title in playoff.
****Won title by tiebreaker rule.
Match-play finals began in 2011
