1974 NCAA Division I golf championship

August 2023 1974 NCAA Division I Golf Championship Santee, California, U.S. Carlton Oaks Country Club 15 teams Team: Wake Forest (1st title)Individual: Curtis Strange, Wake Forest 1973 1975 USA#USA California yes Carlton Oaks Location in the United States##Location in California 32.842824 N 117.009842 W type:event The 1974 NCAA Division I Golf Championship was the 36th annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf at the University Division level in the United States.NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/golf_champs_records/2019/D1Men.pdf NCAA 17 April 2020 The tournament was held at the Carlton Oaks Country Club in Santee, California, a suburb of San Diego. Wake Forest won the team championship, the Demon Deacons' first NCAA title. Curtis Strange, also from Wake Forest, won the individual title. Wake Forest staged the largest comeback in NCAA Championship history and Curtis Strange won the title with one of the greatest shots in championship golf history. The Demon Deacons erased a 33-shot deficit after the second round to go into the final round only three shots out of the lead. On the 72nd and final hole, Strange teed off on a par-5 with Wake Forest tied for the team lead. On his second shot, he hit a one-iron to within three feet and rolled in the putt for a championship-clinching eagle. Individual results Individual champion Curtis Strange, Wake Forest Team results Rank Team Score 01 1 Wake Forest 1,158 02 2 Florida (DC) 1,160 03 3 Houston 1,176 04 4 USC 1,177 05 5 Oklahoma State 1,178 06 T6 Indiana 1,186 New Mexico 08 8 Long Beach State 1,193 09 T9 BYU 1,194 San Jose State 11 T11 Arizona State 1,196 Oklahoma 13 13 North Texas State 1,200 14 14 Alabama 1,205 15 15 Texas 1,208 DC = Defending champions Debut appearance References Category:NCAA men's golf championships Category:Golf tournaments in California Category:Sports competitions in San Diego County, California Category:Santee, California NCAA Golf Championship NCAA Golf Championship NCAA Golf Championship