UCF Athletics Golf 05.17.17 UCF Wins College Grove Regional, Advances to NCAA Championship Follow @American_MWGolf UCF men’s golf won the NCAA College Grove Regional on Wednesday and advanced to its first NCAA Championship since 2013. The regional title was the first for UCF since 2009 and just the second in program history. Gutsy performances on the 18th hole, including three birdies and an eagle by Manuel Elvira, Juuso Kahlos, Kyler Tate and Ryan Stovash, respectively, helped give the Knights a 5-under par mark on the final hole and seal the win. UCF, who finished 1-under 863, defeated No. 2 Vanderbilt, No. 14 and No. 39 Kennesaw State en route to the win. Elvira (5-under 211) finished tied for third in the individual standings while Tate (4-under 212) finished fifth. The NCAA Championship is set for May 26-31 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. The championships are being hosted by Northern Illinois University. It will be the seventh overall berth for the Knights in the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship round. Finals play consists of three days of stroke play on Friday, May 26 through Sunday, May 28 (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 on Monday, May 29 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, May 30, followed by finals on Wednesday, May 31. Click below to see how other American teams and individuals fared in Regionals. Teams Houston USF Individuals Austin Squires (Cincinnati) Tim Conover (East Carolina)