Ohio State women's golf makes second straight NCAA championship
Ohio State women's golf qualified for the NCAA championship for the second straight season after finishing second in the Ann Arbor regional event.
Ohio State women's golf is headed to the NCAA championship for the second consecutive season. The Buckeyes were runners-up at the Ann Arbor regional May 13, advancing them to the championship. Ohio State scored a 279-290-289 for a 6-over-par finish.
USC, the regional winner, finished 1-over par. Ohio State freshman Matilde Santilli shot a 2-over 73 in the final round and finished 1-under for the tournament to place sixth individually. Freshman Sophie Eppelstun had the best final round for the Buckeyes, shooting a 71 to place eighth overall (+1).
The Buckeyes ADVANCE‼️🔥 pic. twitter. com/eWbTef28Pq — Ohio State W Golf (@OhioStateWGOLF) May 13, 2026 Ohio State will head to Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, for the NCAA Women's Golf Championship from May 22-27.
In 2025, the Buckeyes missed the cut after 54 holes of stroke play. Ohio State's top finisher individually was Kary Hollenbaugh , who finished +4 and tied for 36th. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: NCAA women’s golf championship to feature Ohio State