{"id":701145,"date":"2026-05-29T00:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/701145\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T00:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:56:10","slug":"arizona-mens-golf-to-make-31st-appearance-at-ncaa-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/701145\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Men’s Golf To Make 31st Appearance at NCAA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Arizona Men’s Golf team will make it’s 31st appearance in the NCAA Championship this week at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. The 30 teams that qualified for the tournament will all the first three rounds Friday through Sunday.
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\nDaily Schedule
\nFriday, May 29 \u2013 First round of stroke play (Arizona tee time at 1:07 p.m. PT)
\nSaturday, May 30 \u2013 Second round of stroke play (Arizona tee time 7:47 a.m. PT)
\nSunday, May 31 \u2013 Third round of stroke play (Arizona tee time TBA)
\nMonday, June 1 \u2013 Top 15 teams advance to Final Round of stroke play on Golf Channel
\nTuesday, June 2 \u2013 Top 8 teams advance to match play (quarterfinals and semifinals) on Golf Channel
\nWednesday, June 3 \u2013 Championship Match on Golf Channel
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\nLive Scoring: Scoreboard by Clippd<\/a>
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\nLive video streaming: watch.babygrandegolf.com<\/a>
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\nArizona Lineup
\n1) Filip Jakubcik<\/a> \u2013 Senior; Holesov, Czech Republic
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *The No. 6 ranked amateur in the world according to WAGR
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * First Team All-Big 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Co-Medalist at Marana Regional with scores of 67-67-67
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Four career tournament wins
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Ranked No. 8 in the latest PGA TOUR University rankings
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\n2) Zach Pollo<\/a> \u2013 Senior; Rocklin, Calif.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *2025-26 scoring average: 70.85
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Ranked No. 62 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Second Team All-Big 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Co-Medalist at Marana Regional with rounds of 72-63-66
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Ranked No. 18 in the latest PGA TOUR University rankings
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\n3) Taishi Moto<\/a> \u2013 Sophomore; Tokyo, Japan
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *2025-26 scoring average: 70.45
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Became eligible to compete in January 2026
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Finished third at the Western Intercollegiate
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Tied for 11th at the Marana Regional with scores of 69-67-70
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Finished inside the Top 20 in four of six tournaments this spring
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\n4) William Wistrand<\/a> \u2013 Freshman, Simrishamn, Sweden
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *2025-26 scoring average: 71.59
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Second Team All-Big 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Finished 9th at Big 12 Championship
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Earned a second place finish at the Cabo Collegiate
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Has five Top 10 finishes this season
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\n5) Tianyi Xiong<\/a> \u2013 Junior; Shenzhen, China
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * 2025-26 scoring average: 72.44
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Posted season-best round of 67 at the Marana Regional
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Finished 15th at the Western Intercollegiate
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Seven rounds of 70 or better in the spring season
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\nREGIONAL CHAMPS
\nArizona posted a commanding win at the Marana Regional to advance to the NCAA Championship for the 31st time in program history.
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\nIt marked the eighth time in program history that the Wildcats won a regional title and the first time since 2022.
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\nArizona men’s golf won it’s only national championship in 1992 at the University of New Mexico Golf Course.
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\nRECORD-SETTING REGIONAL
\nThe Wildcats finished at 49-under par over the three rounds, one stroke shy of tying the school record for lowest tournament score to par.
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\nIn the second round of the regional, Arizona was 24-under par to set a program record for any round. The previous record was 21-under par.
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\nSenior Zach Pollo<\/a> carded a 9-under 63 in the second round of the regional, a career-best and one stroke shy of the lowest score in Arizona history.
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\nIN THE RANKINGS
\nThe Wildcats are ranked No. 12 in the most receng Scoreboard rankings distributed after the regionals. It is the highest ranking of the season for Arizona.
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\nAt the start of the 2025-26 season, Arizona was No. 24 and then fell to No. 30 at the end of the fall schedule before the strong spring saw the team shoot up the rankings.
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\nSPRING SURGE
\nArizona has three wins and two runner-up finishes in eight spring tournaments this year, including a second place showing at the Big 12 Championship prior to the win at regionals. Nationally, Arizona ranks inside the Top 10 when only looking at spring results.
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\nALL-BIG 12 HONORS
\nFilip Jakubcik<\/a> – First Team
\nZach Pollo<\/a> – Second Team
\nWilliam Wistrand<\/a> – Second Team
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\nHEAD-TO-HEAD AGAINST\u00a0THE FIELD
\nA look at how Arizona has fared this year in tournaments against the other 29 teams that qualified for the NCAA Championship:
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\nArizona State: 4-2
\nArkansas: 0-1
\nArkansas State: 1-0
\nBYU: 2-1
\nChattanooga: 1-0
\nDuke: 1-0
\nFlorida : 1-1
\nFlorida State: 1-0
\nLouisville: 0-1
\nLSU: 1-1
\nNorth Carolina: 1-2
\nOklahoma: 1-1
\nOklahoma State: 1-3
\nOle Miss: 0-1
\nPepperdine: 2-1
\nSouthern Cal: 1-1
\nStanford: 1-0-1
\nTennessee: 0-1
\nTexas: 1-4
\nUCLA: 1-1-1
\nVanderbilt: 1-0
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\nARIZONA REGIONAL CHAMPS
\nBelow are the years that Arizona won their NCAA Regional to advance to the NCAA Championship since the regional format was introduced in 1989:
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\n1991
\n1992
\n1993
\n2000
\n2006
\n2022
\n2026
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\nAT LA COSTA
\nTwo members of the Wildcats team – Filip Jakubcik<\/a> and Zach Pollo<\/a> – have experience competing at La Costa prior to this week. Both were in the lineup in 2024
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\nFilip Jakubcik<\/a>
\n72-73-73-76=294 (+6); T-31
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\nZach Pollo<\/a>
\n75-76-76-82=309 (+21); T-78<\/p>\n

BIG 12 RUNNER-UP

\nAt the Big 12 Championship at Prairie Dunes in Kansas, the Wildcats finished second to Oklahoma State despite entering the tournament as the No. 4 seed.

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\nFilip Jakubcik<\/a> led the way with a sixth-place finish at 3-under par, with freshman William Wistrand<\/a> tied for 9th at Even par and senior Zach Pollo<\/a> tied for 11th at 1-over par.

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\nPGA TOUR “U” RANKINGS

\nIn the latest PGA Tour University rankings released May 20, Filip Jakubcik<\/a> checked in at No. 10 and Zach Pollo<\/a> was just behind him at No. 22.

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\nArizona is one of five schools in the country to have multiple players inside the Top 25 of the PGA TOUR U rankings.

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\nThe player ranked No. 1 after the end of stroke play on June 1 earns their PGA TOUR card.

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\nPlayers ranked 2-10 receive Korn Ferry Tour membership for the rest of 2026 while players ranked No. 11-25 receive PGA TOUR Americas membership for the remainder of 2026.

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