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Field: A total of 421 participants will be selected for regional competition, with 30 teams and 156 players advancing to the championship finals.
Dates and sites: The following regionals will be conducted May 18-20: East (Glenmaura National Golf Club, Moosic, Pennsylvania; Temple, host); Central (Victoria Country Club, Victoria,Texas; Southwest Texas State, host); and West (Riverbend Golf Course, Fresno, California; Fresno State, host). Auburn will host the championship finals May 31-June 3 at the Grand National Golf Course in Auburn, Alabama.
Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 5092 for first-round results, 5093 for second-round results, 5094 for third-round results and 5095 for final-round results. Regional results will appear in the June 5 issue of The NCAA News. Championships results will be published in the June 19 issue.
Championships notes: The Georgia Bulldogs clawed their way to last year's title on an unforgiving Hazeltine National Golf Course. Gusting winds and rain challenged every golfer's skill, but the Bulldogs won with a team total of 1,180. Now a different team from the same state, Georgia Tech, holds the top ranking going into the championships. Northwestern, last year's third-place team, is ranked second. Georgia is in the No. 6 spot. Northwestern's Luke Donald won the 1999 individual title with a score of 284 and is currently ranked second behind Georgia Tech's Matt Kuchar.
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The NCAA News
Field: A total of 252 participants representing five districts will participate in two regionals to determine the championship field of 126 competitors.
Dates and sites: Regionals will be played May 11-13: East (The Scarlet Golf Course, Columbus, Ohio; Ohio State University, host) and West (Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, Arizona; Arizona State University, host). The championship finals are scheduled for May 24-27 at the Crosswater Course of Sun River Resort in Sun River, Oregon. Oregon State University will serve as host.
Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 5104 for first-round results; 5105 for second-round results; 5106 for third-round results and 5107 for final-round results. Regional results will appear in the May 22 issue of The NCAA News. Championships results will be published in the June 5 issue.
Championships notes: Defending champion Duke and Arizona top the women's golf polls as of early April. Arizona has won four straight tournaments behind top-ranked Jenna Daniels. The Blue Devils return three of their four top scorers from the 1999 title team. Sophomore Candy Hannemann, who finished second last year for medalist honors, returns with classmate Beth Bauer, who is currently the No. 2 individual golfer in the nation, to help Duke defend its title. Arizona State ranks among the top of polls even after losing 1999's individual winner Grace Park and two other top scorers from last year. Miriam Nagl is leading the way for the Sun Devils, who have won six of the last 10 team titles.