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SAN DIEGO — University of San Diego men's golf returns to its own backyard this week, opening play Friday, May 29 at the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California — roughly 35 miles up the coast from campus.
The Toreros punched their ticket in dramatic fashion last Wednesday, lighting up the back nine at the NCAA Corvallis Regional with 11 birdies to climb into a tie for fifth at 9-under and force a playoff with Liberty. In the five-hole playoff, clutch birdies from
Ian Maspat and
Cooper Humphreys sent USD through to the national championship for the sixth time in program history and the second straight season.
San Diego enters in form after a strong showing in Corvallis. Sophomore
You Seong Choi and freshman
Reed Arnaldo paced the Toreros at 2-under and a tie for 21st, while freshman
Reid Piron closed with a 4-under 67 to surge 29 spots up the leaderboard. Redshirt senior
Ian Maspat — the reigning WCC individual champion and an All-WCC First Team selection — fired a bogey-free 3-under 68 in the final round, days after recording a hole-in-one to highlight the second round.
This week extends a sustained run of postseason success for the Torero program. San Diego has now reached the NCAA postseason in six consecutive seasons, earning a regional berth every year since 2020-21. By battling through the playoff in Corvallis, the Toreros also locked up back-to-back appearances at the NCAA Championship, returning to the same La Costa stage where they competed a season ago. It marks the program's sixth all-time national championship berth — joining 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2020-21 and 2024-25 — and this year it comes on home turf in San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO LINEUP
- Ian Maspat — Redshirt senior; reigning WCC individual champion; All-WCC First Team
- Reed Arnaldo — Freshman; All-WCC First Team; co-led USD at the Corvallis Regional
- You Seong Choi — Sophomore; co-led USD at the Corvallis Regional
- Cooper Humphreys — Freshman; delivered a clutch birdie in the regional-clinching playoff
- Reid Piron — Freshman; closed Corvallis with a 4-under 67
ROUND ONE TEE TIMES (Friday, May 29 — all times Pacific)
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
Thirty teams and six individuals make up the championship field. The format is 72 holes of stroke play followed by an eight-team match-play bracket to decide the national champion.
- Friday, May 29 — First Round (stroke play)
- Saturday, May 30 — Second Round (stroke play)
- Sunday, May 31 — Third Round (stroke play); field cut to the top 15 teams after 54 holes
- Monday, June 1 — Final Round of stroke play; the top eight teams advance to match play and the 72-hole individual champion is crowned
- Tuesday, June 2 — Match Play quarterfinals and semifinals
- Wednesday, June 3 — Match Play final
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
- Site: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, California 92009
- Course (Men): 7,538 yards, par 72
- Field: 30 teams and six individuals
- Host: University of Texas
BE THERE
With the national championship being contested right here in San Diego County, Torero fans have a rare opportunity to watch postseason college golf at the highest level just up the coast. USD encourages the Torero community to come out and support the team in person throughout the week. Tickets for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship are available now by clicking
HERE.
