UCLA Leads Women's Poll

UCLA has taken over the top spot in the Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches' Poll, earning 15 of the 27 first-place votes. The Bruins won the Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge (February 11-13) and finished third at the UCF Challenge (March 9-11). Duke is second spot after a fifth-place tie at the Liz Murphy Collegiate (March 21-23) and a second-place finish at the Bryan Park National Collegiate (March 28-30).

The Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll combines the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The complete results, including results from Divisions II and III, will appear in the April 11th issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com.  

Rounding out the top-five are Southern California (No. 3), Arizona State (No. 4) and Florida (No. 5). Georgia (No. 7) joins the top-10 after winning its home tournament, the Liz Murphy Collegiate. Virginia (No. 23) is the lone newcomer to the top-25.

Women's Division I (Rank Team Points Last)

1. UCLA (15) 663 2
2. Duke (12) 660 1
3. Southern California 599 4
4. Arizona State 562 3
5. Florida 561 5
6. Purdue 529 7
7. Georgia 489 11
8. Auburn 459 8
9. Oklahoma State 433 9
10. Arkansas 418 10
11. Alabama 407 12
12. Arizona 398 6
13. Denver 362 T-15
14. Wake Forest 310 13
15. Kent State 304 18
16. Pepperdine 269 T-15
17. California 243 14
18. Michigan State 219 19
19. Tennessee 185 17
20. LSU 150 23
21. New Mexico 141 25
22. Stanford 106 20
23. Virginia 92 NR
24. Notre Dame 45 21
25. Vanderbilt 38 22

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M, 29; East Carolina, 24; Arkansas State, 23; Central Florida, 23; Florida State, 13; TCU, 11; Tulsa, 4; BYU, 3; Louisville, 2; North Carolina, 1.