Today Bryson DeChambeau is one of the most recognizable figures in the game of golf. A Ryder Cup team member, seven-time PGA Tour winner and U.S. Open champion.
Six years ago, he was a college junior leading his SMU Mustangs to share of an NCAA Regional championship at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville. Within weeks, he was the NCAA individual national champion.
Next month, some of the best collegiate men’s golfers in the country will once again descend upon Sagamore, as the club hosts another NCAA Regional in a joint effort with Ball State University and the Hamilton County Sports Authority.
The event is slated for Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 19 with 54 holes of competition over the three days. Play is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. for each of the first two rounds and 7:30 a.m. for the final round.
Sagamore is one of six Division I regional sites across the country (complete list below). The top five teams from each site will advance to the NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The full field for this year’s event will be announced Wednesday, May 5 on Golf Channel.
The 2015 Regional at Sagamore featured eight of the top 50 teams in the country, including co-champions SMU and Illinois, and 13 of the nation’s top 100 players. In addition to DeChambeau, another future individual national champion and PGA Tour winner was in the field that week in Oregon’s Aaron Wise.
The Sagamore Club, a Jack Nicklaus design that opened in 2003, features a par-72 layout that can play to a length of 7,173 yards. It also hosted the NCAA Division II Championships in 2010.
The Hamilton County Sports Authority is a leading promoter of regional and amateur sports development. It promotes events in Hamilton County and serves as a resource for organizations in bidding on and planning for events. Noblesville and Hamilton County are located southwest of Muncie, with The Sagamore Club less than an hour’s drive from the Ball State campus.
2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regional Sites
The Champions Course, Albuquerque, New Mexico (host New Mexico)
Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club, Tallahassee, Florida (host Florida State)
Golf Club of Tennessee, King Springs, Tennessee (host Vanderbilt)
Karsten Creek Golf Club, Stillwater, Oklahoma (host Oklahoma State)
The Sagamore Club, Noblesville, Indiana (host Ball State)
Tumblecreek Golf Club, Cle Elum, Washington (host Washington)