The 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship was a

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tournament contested May 27–30, 2003, at the Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It was the 65th NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. The team championship was won by the

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, their first, who won by two strokes over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The individual national championship was won by

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from Arizona State.

Regional qualifying tournaments

Three regional qualifying tournaments were held May 15–17. The ten teams with the lowest team scores from each regional qualified for both the team and individual national championships. The top two individuals in each regional whose teams did not qualify also qualified for the individual national championship.

Venue

This was the first NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship held at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The course would also host the 2011 championship.

Team competition

*Par, single-round: 288 *Par, total: 1,152 *Eliminated after 54 holes:

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Individual competition

*Par, single-round: 72 *Par, total: 288

References

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