University of Memphis Athletics
Tigers Selected for Columbus Regional of NCAA Tournament
May 06, 2026 | Men's Golf
INDIANAPOLIS– For the first time since 2019, the University of Memphis men's golf program is headed to the NCAA Regionals. The Tigers earned the No. 10 seed in the Columbus Regional, which will be held at The Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet Course), the NCAA announced Wednesday in conjunction with Golf Channel.
The three-day, 54-hole regional will take place from Monday, May 18, through Wednesday, May 20. The top five teams as well as the low individual finisher not on an advancing team from the regional will advance to the NCAA Championships at Omni La
Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on Friday, May 29.
This marks the third NCAA Tournament appearance for the Tigers under head coach Blake Smart. Memphis last reached the postseason in 2019 after clinching an automatic bid as champions of the American Conference.
Memphis enjoyed a standout 2025-26 campaign, claiming team titles at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 20 and the Memphis Intercollegiate on March 31. The Tigers proved their consistency by recording four top-three finishes throughout the season.
The team was led by Diego Lourenco and Yixiang Wang, both of whom earned All-Conference honors for the second consecutive year. Lourenco recently captured the American Conference individual title, becoming the first Tiger to win the conference championship since Memphis joined the league. Wang also secured an individual victory this season at the Steelwood Collegiate on Oct. 26.
NCAA Columbus Regional Field (by seed):
No. 1 - Florida
No. 2 - Arizona State
No. 3 - Stanford
No. 4 - Long Beach State
No. 5 - Florida State
No. 6 - Utah
No. 7 - South Carolina
No. 8 - California
No. 9 - South Florida
No. 10 - Memphis
No. 11 - Oregon
No. 12 - Illinois State
No. 13 - Wright State
Individuals (seeded in the following order):
No. 1 - Riccardo Fantinelli (Princeton)
No. 2 - Ryan Shellberg (Iowa)
No. 3 - Paul Beauvy (Iowa State)
No. 4 - Chun-Ta Wu (Minnesota)
No. 5 - Caleb Bond (Michigan State)
No. 6 - Ashton McCulloch (Michigan State)
No. 7 - Lucas Politano (Rutgers)
No. 8 - Carter Maneth (Middle Tennessee State)
No. 9 - Zachary May (Iowa State)
No. 10 - Arjun Singh Bhatia (Long Island)
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter,Instagram and Facebook.
The three-day, 54-hole regional will take place from Monday, May 18, through Wednesday, May 20. The top five teams as well as the low individual finisher not on an advancing team from the regional will advance to the NCAA Championships at Omni La
Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on Friday, May 29.
This marks the third NCAA Tournament appearance for the Tigers under head coach Blake Smart. Memphis last reached the postseason in 2019 after clinching an automatic bid as champions of the American Conference.
Memphis enjoyed a standout 2025-26 campaign, claiming team titles at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 20 and the Memphis Intercollegiate on March 31. The Tigers proved their consistency by recording four top-three finishes throughout the season.
The team was led by Diego Lourenco and Yixiang Wang, both of whom earned All-Conference honors for the second consecutive year. Lourenco recently captured the American Conference individual title, becoming the first Tiger to win the conference championship since Memphis joined the league. Wang also secured an individual victory this season at the Steelwood Collegiate on Oct. 26.
NCAA Columbus Regional Field (by seed):
No. 1 - Florida
No. 2 - Arizona State
No. 3 - Stanford
No. 4 - Long Beach State
No. 5 - Florida State
No. 6 - Utah
No. 7 - South Carolina
No. 8 - California
No. 9 - South Florida
No. 10 - Memphis
No. 11 - Oregon
No. 12 - Illinois State
No. 13 - Wright State
Individuals (seeded in the following order):
No. 1 - Riccardo Fantinelli (Princeton)
No. 2 - Ryan Shellberg (Iowa)
No. 3 - Paul Beauvy (Iowa State)
No. 4 - Chun-Ta Wu (Minnesota)
No. 5 - Caleb Bond (Michigan State)
No. 6 - Ashton McCulloch (Michigan State)
No. 7 - Lucas Politano (Rutgers)
No. 8 - Carter Maneth (Middle Tennessee State)
No. 9 - Zachary May (Iowa State)
No. 10 - Arjun Singh Bhatia (Long Island)
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter,Instagram and Facebook.
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