CARLSBAD, Calif. — It’s time for match play at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship.
The eight teams that made match play punched their tickets Monday after the conclusion of stroke play. Stanford is once again the No. 1 seed, finishing at 22 under, and Texas’ Farah O’Keefe became the third Longhorn to win an NCAA title.
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Stroke play is in the rearview, and now it’s time to crown a national champion.
Follow along below for live updates from the match play quarterfinals at the NCAA Women’s Championship:
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of signage on the course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of signage on the course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of signage on the course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship: Match play field, pairings set for quarterfinals
A general view of signage on the course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view a pin flag on the course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of signage on the course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of signage on the north course during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Kate Nakaoka of Oregon State walks across a bridge on the 14th hole during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of the 11th fairway during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Sophie Eppelstun of Ohio State walks on the seventh fairway during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Savannah de Bock of Eastern Michigan walks after her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Raya Nakao of Oregon State plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of the seventh fairway as Taylor Kehoe, Raya Nakao, and Lauren Zaretsky walk during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Vanessa Borovilos of Texas A&M plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Farah O’Keefe of Texas plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Anna Davis of Auburn plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Megha Ganne of Stanford looks on after her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Jasmine Koo of Southern California looks on from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Meja Ortengren of Stanford plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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NCAA Women’s Golf Championship highlights: Field slashed in half after Sunday
Catherine Park of Southern California pulls a club on the sixth hole during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Andrea Revuelta of Stanford looks on after her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Paula Francisco of Florida plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Chloe Kovelesky of Wake Forest plays her shot from the seventh tee during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of the sixth green during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Macy Pate of Wake Forest looks on from the sixth hole during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Rianne Malixi of Duke plays a shot on the sixth hole during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
Maria Jose Marin of Arkansas-Fayetteville plays a shot on the sixth hole during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of the sixth green during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A detailed view of tee markers during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A scorekeeper updates the board during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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Best photos from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa
A general view of course signage during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 22, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.
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NCAA Women’s Golf Championship live leaderboard
Follow along here for live scores from the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship.
NCAA Women’s Golf Championship 2026 match play bracket
No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 8 Pepperdine
Quarterfinal matches
Meja Ortengren vs. Grace Anderson, 10:40 a.m., 10th tee
Andrea Revuelta vs. Kylee Choi, 10:50 a.m.
Paula Martin Sampedro vs. Yingzhi Zhu, 11 a.m.
Kelly Xu vs. Jeneath Wong, 11:10 a.m.
Megha Ganne vs. Eunseo Choi, 11:20 a.m.
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 5 Eastern Michigan
Quarterfinal matches
Lauren Kim vs. Erena Tan, 10:40 a.m., 1st tee
Cindy Hsu vs. Jasmine Leovao, 10:50 a.m.
Farah O’Keefe vs. Janae Leovao, 11 a.m.
Angela Heo vs. Savannah de Bock, 11:10 a.m.
Selina Liao vs. Baiyok Sukterm, 11:20 a.m.
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State
Quarterfinal matches
Reagan Zibilski vs. Ellie Bushnell, 9:50 a.m., 10th tee
Abbey Schutte vs. Summer Lee, 10 a.m.
Sara Brentcheneff vs. Yu-Chu Chen, 10:10 a.m.
Maria Jose Marin vs. Marta Silchenko, 10:20 a.m.
Natalie Blonien vs. Tarapath Panya, 10:30 a.m.
No. 2 USC vs. No. 7 Duke
Catherine Park vs. Andie Smith, 9:50 a.m., 1st tee
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Jasmine Koo vs. Rianne Malixi, 10 a.m.
Bailey Shoemaker vs. Avery McCrery, 10:10 a.m.
Elise Lee vs. Katie Li, 10:20 a.m.
Kylie Chong vs. Anna Canado Espinal, 10:30 a.m.
NCAA Women’s Golf Championship TV information
Golf Channel is the TV home for the NCAA Championships. All times ET.
How many teams make match play at NCAA Women’s Golf Championship?
Eight. After Monday’s final round of stroke play, the top eight teams advance to match play, which begins Tuesday morning with the quarterfinals.
NCAA Women’s Golf Championship predictions
Who’s going to win at Omni La Costa? Here are Golfweek’s expert predictions.
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NCAA Women’s Golf Championship format
Finals play for both championships consist of three days of stroke play on Friday thru Sunday (54 holes), after which the top-15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined. That is followed by a final day of 18 holes of stroke play (Monday) to determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play as well as the 72-hole individual champion. The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, followed by the finals on Wednesday.
NCAA Women’s Golf Championship tickets
Fans must have tickets to attend this year’s NCAA Golf Championships. Here’s how to buy them.
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: NCAA Women’s Golf live updates: Scores, results for 2026 quarterfinals
