Wednesday, May 20
Athens, Ga.
TBA
University of Louisville
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NCAA Regional
Program-Best Regional Finish Leads Cards to Sixth All-Time NCAA Championship
May 20, 2026 | Men's Golf
Louisville finished in 2nd behind Cooper Claycomb's career-best 201.
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Louisville men's golf team punched its ticket to the NCAA Championship for just the sixth time in program history, placing second in the NCAA Athens Regional.
The Cardinals shot 26-under-par 826 as a team, the lowest regional score in program history.
"Our guys played incredible golf this week," said Head Coach Ryan Blagg. "I'm just so proud of this team. We have been preparing well all spring to peak at the right time and we can't wait to get to the NCAA Championship."
Cooper Claycomb led the charge, posting a career-best 54-hole score of 12-under-par (68+66+67=201). His score of 201 sets the program record for lowest individual score in regional history at Louisville. The junior finished third, the second-best finish by a Louisville golfer all time in a regional.
Sophomore Brady Smith shot a 7-under-par 206 to finish within the top 10 in a tie for eighth. He posted a bogey-free third round with four birdies to help propel the Cards to the runner-up finish.
Warren Thomis earned a top 20 spot, finishing 4-under-par 210 on the week. Andrew Tan (T47) and Easton Johnson (T49) posted scores of 2-over-par and 3-over-par, respectively.
The Cards will advance to the NCAA Championship, held May 29 – June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. No. 13 Vanderbilt (-28)
2. Louisville (-26)
3. No. 1 Auburn (-22)
4. No. 24 BYU (-20)
5. Georgia (-19)
6. College of Charleston (-18)
7. Southern Mississippi (-10)
T8. Northwestern (-9)
T8. Harvard (-9)
10. Rice (-8)
T11. No. 12 Illinois (-7)
T11. Kansas (-7)
13. Howard (+33)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
3. Cooper Claycomb
T8. Brady Smith
T19. Warren Thomis
T47. Andrew Tan
T49. Easton Johnson
The Cardinals shot 26-under-par 826 as a team, the lowest regional score in program history.
"Our guys played incredible golf this week," said Head Coach Ryan Blagg. "I'm just so proud of this team. We have been preparing well all spring to peak at the right time and we can't wait to get to the NCAA Championship."
Cooper Claycomb led the charge, posting a career-best 54-hole score of 12-under-par (68+66+67=201). His score of 201 sets the program record for lowest individual score in regional history at Louisville. The junior finished third, the second-best finish by a Louisville golfer all time in a regional.
Sophomore Brady Smith shot a 7-under-par 206 to finish within the top 10 in a tie for eighth. He posted a bogey-free third round with four birdies to help propel the Cards to the runner-up finish.
Warren Thomis earned a top 20 spot, finishing 4-under-par 210 on the week. Andrew Tan (T47) and Easton Johnson (T49) posted scores of 2-over-par and 3-over-par, respectively.
The Cards will advance to the NCAA Championship, held May 29 – June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. No. 13 Vanderbilt (-28)
2. Louisville (-26)
3. No. 1 Auburn (-22)
4. No. 24 BYU (-20)
5. Georgia (-19)
6. College of Charleston (-18)
7. Southern Mississippi (-10)
T8. Northwestern (-9)
T8. Harvard (-9)
10. Rice (-8)
T11. No. 12 Illinois (-7)
T11. Kansas (-7)
13. Howard (+33)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
3. Cooper Claycomb
T8. Brady Smith
T19. Warren Thomis
T47. Andrew Tan
T49. Easton Johnson
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